Curse

Mordakai · Mar 24, 2006, 04:18 PM // 16:18

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

dont forget that these may be *placeholder* characters for the event

Yeah, that could be true. For those "old timers", where there a lot of changes from the last GW beta before the original launch?

x3x3non · Mar 24, 2006, 05:01 PM // 17:01

While i agree that the faces look absolutely retarded, if you are SO upset about a little thing you MIGHT want to consider playing the Sims 2 and not Guildwars.

Man that new elementalist face looks like she is a complete STONER.

THe males look even worse, their armor too.

felinette · Mar 24, 2006, 05:51 PM // 17:51

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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

This is a Beta event. Meaning we aren't seeing the final product.

You'd figure they'd want to attract new players, though. Think of all those invites that have been sent out. Sure, it's a beta, but it's also a huge marketing event--a chance to show off your stuff and get new folks interested in GW. What impression will people trying GW for the first time be left with?

sigried · Mar 24, 2006, 06:00 PM // 18:00

i think we will se more on final release and this is not a beta

Rikimaru · Mar 24, 2006, 06:10 PM // 18:10

between the final preview for the origional guild wars and the actual release they changed absolutely nothing except bug fixes.
Nothing visible anyway.

rollntider · Mar 24, 2006, 06:16 PM // 18:16

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Originally Posted by Rikimaru

between the final preview for the origional guild wars and the actual release they changed absolutely nothing except bug fixes.
Nothing visible anyway.

umm....whatever

yeah no change at all

CKaz · Mar 24, 2006, 06:29 PM // 18:29

I hope there are more faces as well, generally disappointed.
However at least on the male side (at least speaking for mesmer, warrior, monk) any more choice is a saving grace...

Rikimaru · Mar 24, 2006, 06:31 PM // 18:31

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Originally Posted by rollntider

umm....whatever

yeah no change at all

That was from one of the 1st preview events. In the LAST one they had, everyone was in pre-searing ascalon. If I remember right, it was possible to get to post-searing, I'm not sure. But I remember perfectly what it all looked like, it looked the same, and that is from the 1st or 2nd event.
The only change I remember occuring at all was that hundred blades was non-elite, though I think that change came some time after release.

rollntider · Mar 24, 2006, 06:48 PM // 18:48

actually that was the last screen shot I took before the release (last preview event). And no you werent limited to pre searing. I remember when it released the new look took me away...

Kali Ma · Mar 24, 2006, 07:17 PM // 19:17

The point here is that the devs are going to stop in at the main forum sites and gauge the response, and if we don't like something then this is the place to discuss it. It was the first and one of the few disappointments I had in my initial experience with the FPE, however I didn't run over here to make a thread about it. When I saw that others felt the same way, then I added my voice to the discussion.

If you don't agree and like the faces, then great! No problem for you, enjoy! However, there's no point in coming here and insulting or flaming those who don't agree with you. It's not about being anti-asian, it's about being anti-ugly.

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What you have to remember is that this is an asian setting, so characters you make here will have that sort of theme to them.

My favorites are some of the more genuinely asian-looking characters, so that's not what I'm commenting on. Asian isn't synonymous with unnattractive, and many of the faces are simply ugly.

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I'm really not into looking at peoples teeth. A lot of the faces have visible teeth.. Don't really like that.

Agreed. Go through and count the number of female faces across all the characters that have their mouths open the entire time... like what, that's supposed to give us a "sexy, pouty" look or something? Or are we supposed to assume that asians don't breathe through their noses?

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Seems like people don't have a taste of Asian aesthetics beyond Anime and import car magazines.

/rolleyes
This is much less "asian-themed" than I was expecting it to be based on all of the hype. It's even less genuine and more "americanized" than Jade Empire turned out to be.

Mavrik · Mar 24, 2006, 07:29 PM // 19:29

thats the only thing I don't like about the new looks. If you don't want an asian... well... tough lol

rancidgoat · Mar 24, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33

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Originally Posted by pgdeaner

I must say that I'm quite dissapointed in the new face artwork in factions. It was ok before but now many of the faces are silly looking and much more 2 dimensional. There are also only 7 faces to choose from down from 12.

I hope they address this before release. If not I may be cancelling my factions order and trying to find another game. The armor and clothing is better, but please make the charaters less cartoonish? If I wanted cartoon characters I'd play Warcraft.

LMAO, you would stop playing because the way the faces look?! you dont even see them 3/4 of the time. well when you quit ill take all your items and gold.

super dooper · Mar 24, 2006, 07:43 PM // 19:43

the faces have improved big time. i count like all but 5 incredibly hideous and constipated faces in the original. almost all (except the male mesmer and elementalist, they're still fugly) of them have improved, especially the female monks. be nice to not see that plastic surgery gone bad female monk face that people seem to be in love with. (the one with the huge eyes and bad makeup :\ )

for the first time i was able to make a non-constipated warrior, having more than one face choice, and no mesmer with crooked lips and a disease i like to call skinnyface.

heavenscloud2 · Mar 24, 2006, 07:45 PM // 19:45

the nwe faces are pretty dam bad, espasically the male assassins, nvm all the male charcters look uugly as sin

super dooper · Mar 24, 2006, 07:47 PM // 19:47

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Originally Posted by heavenscloud2

the nwe faces are pretty dam bad, espasically the male assassins, nvm all the male charcters look uugly as sin

the assassins are all-around stupid looking and should be revamped big time.

Mordakai · Mar 24, 2006, 08:18 PM // 20:18

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Originally Posted by super dooper

the assassins are all-around stupid looking and should be revamped big time.

What's the chance of that happening in 4 weeks?

Gaile Gray · Mar 24, 2006, 08:28 PM // 20:28

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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

This is a Beta event. Meaning we aren't seeing the final product.

Bingo. It's a long way from March 24 until April 28th, eh?

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Originally Posted by Rikimaru

between the final preview for the origional guild wars and the actual release they changed absolutely nothing except bug fixes. Nothing visible anyway.

Wrong. Sorry, just dead wrong.

Mordakai · Mar 24, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Bingo. It's a long way from March 24 until April 28th, eh?

And I stand corrected... Thanks Gaile. I was rethinking my decision to create a female Ritualist...

zemelett · Mar 24, 2006, 09:38 PM // 21:38

I was actually thinking i wish i could change the look of my lvl 20 monk from the 1st guild wars becuase some of the faces for the male monk totally fit the whole 'monk' picture i have in my head...to bad if i want a new looking monk i'll have to start all over. Oh and i totally think the necro armor looks bitchen...i may have to make me a necro ... hehe bye bye stupid warrior...

rollntider · Mar 24, 2006, 09:38 PM // 21:38

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

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Originally Posted by Rikimaru

between the final preview for the origional guild wars and the actual release they changed absolutely nothing except bug fixes. Nothing visible anyway.

Wrong. Sorry, just dead wrong.

LOL yeah they made major changes between the last "beta" event and the actual (prophecies) release. People can try to revise GW history and bend stories to their will but fact is GW has improved and continued to improve over time. Just give them time, they will continue to improve and make better stuff.
the 3 biggest things GW needs is the ability to equip weapons in town (to show off bling)
the second is if a person clicks on another player they can view the players bling (i.e. weapons)
and an auction house (linked to every city) to reduce spam in general chat. Then GW will almost be perfect

(of course character slots and playing as other species/races is another debate for another time)