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Fred_vdp's avatar
2 months ago

[Feedback] Stubble in Character Complexions

While making a female Rook, I noticed that many of the complexions in character creation have subtle to noticeable stubble, which makes these complexions less suitable for someone who wants to make a feminine Rook. I was wondering if we could have variations of these complexions without the stubble so they can be used in the creation of clean shaven and/or feminine Rooks.

I am attaching some examples.

Note: I have disabled blush makeup to ensure the contrasting skin tone doesn't create the false illusion of a five o'clock shadow.

Note 2: Rook was not aware she was being photographed and may have been in the process of blinking in at least one of these.

Rosy 1Rosy 3

I think in these "Rosy" complexions the stubble is quite apparent. I think the rosy cheeks contrast with the chin, so maybe that contributes to it.

Rich 2

Rich 2 has a darker stubble, but it's definitely there.

Rugged 3

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Youthful 2 - example 1Youthful 2 - example 2

I have included two versions of the "Youthful 2" complexion with different skin tones. I think the stubble is more apparent on lighter skin.

Freckled 1Birthmark 2Even 3

I think "Freckled 1" is the more obvious one of these last three.

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To sum up:

Issue:

I think many complexions (not just including the ones I attached here) have a five o'clock shadow, which reduces the options for players who want a feminine or clean shaven Rook. Some of these complexions look great for my Rooks, except for that one feature. For instance: If you want a specific birthmark, the stubble comes with it. I think this would be better if optional.

Suggested solutions:

  1. I think the appearance of stubble would fit better in the section for facial hair instead of complexions, if at all technologically possible.
  2. I would love to see alternatives for these complexions without the stubble.

Additional note on modding: I saw that there's a mod on Nexus Mods that addresses this problem. While I won't link to the mod due to forum guidelines, I think developers might find it handy because the mod description includes a list of all affected complexions. The mod is called "Remove 5 o clock and stubble shadow - All complexions".

2 Replies

  • EA_Shepard's avatar
    EA_Shepard
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    2 months ago

    Fred_vdp Thank you for submitting this. Stubble has been called out on another issue so it is on the radar. I went ahead and forwarded it over to the team, so they now have a record of this being posted!

    Thanks!

  • Ceraunus's avatar
    Ceraunus
    Seasoned Newcomer
    30 days ago

    As the author of the mentioned mod, I can share statistics with the conclusions I've reached.

    I wish I never had to make this mod. I hope the team listens to the players and fixes the complexions by moving the stubble option to a separate setting.

     

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