Better Character Customization in Warcraft.
I don't know about you, but rolling a new character in Warcraft is always something I do with mixed emotions.
Sure I'm really looking forward to exploring the possibilities of a new class combination, but first I need to fix my mind. I have done this many, many times in the past. Do I want to do it all again?
Well, of course I want to. I could wait for all the changes that will come with Cataclysm of course, this will refresh the early leveling process no end.
However, once I get to the main character rolling screen, I'm always reminded of one thing...
Is it just me? Are the preset faces for characters getting really old
For me the humans are worse (perhaps it's familiarity). They seem a weird looking bunch. They lack real definition. Apart from the hair and piercing there seems little to choose between one character and the next. The looks are also getting very old , both in terms of the number of times I've seen them, and the graphical detail that now seems so "2005".
Back in 2005 though, most people's internet connections was a fraction of the speed they have now. So having a preset number of faces and characters may well have been necessary given the bandwidth people had back then.
Now I can tell what some of you are saying "It's all about the armour choices" Well to that I say "bleh". One well specced Paladin looks much like another after a couple trips through Icecrown. "Same-old same-old". Ok I understand that the clothes you wear con make a big difference, but that leads to everyone walking around Dalaran with their helmets on. Ok, I might be getting a little "RPG" at the moment, but then a little role play in a role playing game can't be bad can it?
The last couple of years have seen a lot of MMORPG's that include a good amount of character customization. It seems that many have jumped on the idea that it is a real selling point of the game; I'm inclined to agree...Champions Online might have its faults, but the level of detail you can apply to making your avatar truly unique is astounding. This from a company with a fraction of the resources that Blizzard can bring to the table.
Looking forward it is one feature I really would like to see implemented. Preferably sooner rather than later.
I've scanned the pre-release notes for Cataclysm hoping for some mention of it. Sadly nothing as yet. I live in hope.
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