I'm sorry but, if you think the ability to change your character's appearance after creation isn't important to people, or something minor; you're very VERY wrong. I'll explain why.
Most mainstream MMOs go to great lengths to now make sure people have options to change their appearance.
Mortal Online 2 has you invest countless hours of grind into building up a character. The only way you can then change the look of this character, is outright deletion and remaking them.
People get bored, or they notice imperfections with their character they may want to correct.
You invest so much into your character, but you are cursed to notice imperfections or grow bored of their appearance. That is simply human nature. So what happens?
They can't delete their character because they've put too much time in, but they also can't change their appearance. So players end up stuck playing as this character they no longer really want to play anymore because maybe now they have the wrong haircut/face/tattoo. In an RPG game, this is a HUGE problem since the character IS the centrepiece of the experience.
So what do they do when they fall into this inevitable trap? They either quit the game, or play the game begrudgingly, and don't enjoy it as much anymore; which usually leads to quitting.
I'd be nearly everyone playing has fallen into this trap at some point. Some feel it worse than others. Some can keep playing and care more about gameplay, some are so bothered by it ruins their experience.
REMEMBER... This is an RPG. Your character is the CENTRE of the experience of this game, so it makes sense why dissatisfaction with one's character would lead to quitting the game, as it is integral to it.
MANY MMOs now make sure their customers have plenty of ways to change their character's appearance AFTER creation. The more fair ones let them do it for free or for minimal ingame currency. They understand how important it is.
Am i asking for a race change?? NO. I'm asking for us to be able to change any exclusively superficial aspects of the character at our leisure. Similar to games like WoW, where you have a barber shop that lets you change your hair/face/accessories ETC.
Oh, and don't be annoying and go "Well, we want it to be realistic so we'll only let you change your hair". NO, that won't fix it. Anything superficial that doesn't impact stats should be changeable. We have magic in the world, we have height potions. Let us change our face as freely as our tattoo or hairstyles.
Also, RIP the people who chose muddy face paint and can't even wipe their face. Eternally stuck with mud smeared on their face. I can't even imagine..
Also put thievery in the game, this is getting ridiculous.
Most mainstream MMOs go to great lengths to now make sure people have options to change their appearance.
Mortal Online 2 has you invest countless hours of grind into building up a character. The only way you can then change the look of this character, is outright deletion and remaking them.
People get bored, or they notice imperfections with their character they may want to correct.
You invest so much into your character, but you are cursed to notice imperfections or grow bored of their appearance. That is simply human nature. So what happens?
They can't delete their character because they've put too much time in, but they also can't change their appearance. So players end up stuck playing as this character they no longer really want to play anymore because maybe now they have the wrong haircut/face/tattoo. In an RPG game, this is a HUGE problem since the character IS the centrepiece of the experience.
So what do they do when they fall into this inevitable trap? They either quit the game, or play the game begrudgingly, and don't enjoy it as much anymore; which usually leads to quitting.
I'd be nearly everyone playing has fallen into this trap at some point. Some feel it worse than others. Some can keep playing and care more about gameplay, some are so bothered by it ruins their experience.
REMEMBER... This is an RPG. Your character is the CENTRE of the experience of this game, so it makes sense why dissatisfaction with one's character would lead to quitting the game, as it is integral to it.
MANY MMOs now make sure their customers have plenty of ways to change their character's appearance AFTER creation. The more fair ones let them do it for free or for minimal ingame currency. They understand how important it is.
Am i asking for a race change?? NO. I'm asking for us to be able to change any exclusively superficial aspects of the character at our leisure. Similar to games like WoW, where you have a barber shop that lets you change your hair/face/accessories ETC.
Oh, and don't be annoying and go "Well, we want it to be realistic so we'll only let you change your hair". NO, that won't fix it. Anything superficial that doesn't impact stats should be changeable. We have magic in the world, we have height potions. Let us change our face as freely as our tattoo or hairstyles.
Also, RIP the people who chose muddy face paint and can't even wipe their face. Eternally stuck with mud smeared on their face. I can't even imagine..
Also put thievery in the game, this is getting ridiculous.
