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I think that the min/maxers will pick whatever race gives them the biggest benefit.
The last one is my favoryte by far, in my point of view it's the most refreshing and "original" one.
Love you all, have a nice day.
seriously, please make them hunched and gangly. everyone here is saying they look like trolls but i feel waaaay more hopeful they’ll be goblin-like.
i dream of facing off against large numbers of Ren’kai and Vek, and the sizes you’ve described (Vek up to the the Ren’kai nips) perfectly matches my vision! They’re horribly curious and beautifully strange, keep up the great work!
Also, DynastyLife on Discord says “don’t change the Vek”… they’re just too lazy to do it themselves
The coin is a rite of passage. SO BE IT.
1. Give the Veks loads of tattoos/woads, tusks, and jewelry options. They are good the way they are overall. Nice job.
2. Bug-eyed Bill with the red eyes needs no more love than he already has. He's the perfect stargazing brute this universe needs. Variety of BIG EYES-- yes, keep those coming.
3. Whatever changes you make, please ensure that one element remains with the Vek: Maintain that they always looked absolutely pissed off. Do NOT allow players to create ANY VEK with a smile. DO NOT ALLOW THIS AT ALL COSTS. No Vek gets to smile. Nobody. Smiling is against Vek law. You smile? Disrespectful. Banished. Exiled. Hunted. Killed. No smiles or you will literally pay the price.
4. The race needs to constantly look like they just spilled hot coffee on their shirt 30 minutes ago-- you know, like they've kind of calmed down because it's been 30 minutes, but are still seething because it's still kind of fresh in their minds and now they need to go through the rest of their day with coffee stains on their shirt.
BONUS SIDE QUEST: Make the Vek the best dancers in the game. They need a REALLY good dance like a "pop-lock-and-drop it" kind of feel, but they will still have the pissed off face while they dance! HA! It'll be epic. Your animators will get so much experience from completing this side quest they won't even know how to spend all their stat points.
Two customisation elements i'd be really interested in seeing if it was possible is the degree of "hunch" and if the player could change their "run" animation based on the degree of "hunch"
The first one is that I would like them and the Ren'kai to share some obvious physical characteristics. Not that these need to be the exact same on both, but enough that we can say their is a clear ancestry between the two races.
The second is more a warning about the tusks: they must appear to remain, if not functionally beneficial, at least not too much of a functional disadvantage. At some point, what was cool can pass into the silly territory. More like if the individual was playing with their denture than having bad tusks. (sorry for the mental imagery )
More bone piercings are required. Neck stretching rings. Some might have cut their ears, partially or fully. Scarring tattoo. The Vek should be the masters off body modifications. Make it optional ofcourse.
Push the freak angle, as I plan to play an Aztec High Priestess! All the feathers, bone, and blood!
First, the noses are too hooked.
Then the 2nd and 3nd male just look plain stupid.
I would step back a little on the crazy / exagerated features here.
The first concept art was giving me grandiose / ancestral vibes, a wise tribe with blueish skin and aztec / inca features. Now I see these as hunched over, stupid primitive tribal alien looking trolls.
I love the idea of the Vek being hunched as part of their identity.
I think Steven said they were going to be as tall as a human, so imo they should be as tall or taller than humans while having the hunched posture.
I like the big black eyed one. It’s quirky and unique.
Is there anything you dislike about the art direction for this race, and why?
I think the overall design is a little too reminiscent of Warcraft trolls. Hopefully this can be solved through character creation.
What are your thoughts on what was shown during the livestream for the Vek race?
I think that I want to see what Vek armor will look like. I hope it’s not all tribal themed. I like the underbite.
Are there any specific Character Creator customizations you would like to see for the Vek race?
I hope that we get a wide range of options to make our Vek be how we imagine it. Add some features that are more angular like a traditional goblin, More prominent skin tones, height options, deformity options, non tribal hair styles(long, bald, etc)
I’m not saying there have be a ton of options but the options that there are should be quite different from each other. A lot of games play it safe and option B is just a slightly different variation of option A.
I love this direction! I was honestly just picturing a leaner build on a traditional or so the Vek reveal really took me by surprise. My only critique for the art direction so far would be the teeth/tusks. As they are they sort of look like a weird underbite in each model. I would either make them more pronounced and pulled to the corner of the mouth (like a boar), or add equally pronounced top teeth (like a vampire bat).
What are your thoughts on what was shown during the livestream for the Vek race?
I loved the reveal. The Vek look awesome. I am a bit sad Steven mentioned they would have a tall build with a stooped posture. To me, the color pattern, pointed ears, and stoop would make them feel too much like a troll from WoW. In my humble opinion, I would rather have the Vek be nearly as tall as the Ren'Kai, and the silhouette made by being taller and thinner than any other race.
Are there any specific Character Creator customizations you would like to see for the Vek race?
I would like if there were some hair options that were a bit shaggier than the livestream models. They all seem to have a monk style crop with top knot. The clean cut look is cool, but I would want grungier options.