Resetting appearance with reincarnation

**jhorn02** · 10-16-2009, 07:26 PM

This is a minor issue, certainly, but probably has a simple fix. When reincarnating, it would be nice to have the appearance default to the same options as the previous character. If I want to change the appearance, I should be able to, but for those of us who want to keep our appearance the same...it just took me 10 minutes of looking at lips, eyes, and noses to try to remember exactly what Cynder looked like.

**Natashaelle** · 10-17-2009, 01:54 AM

Yes, YES, YES !!! PLEASE, this is an absolute MUST !!

You can sometimes have a toon whose appearance is somehow so ... uniquely ... distinctive from among all the 1000s and 1000s of possible variants that it can be all but impossible sometimes to *exactly* reproduce. Some exact combinations of hair, eye, lip, and skin colour combinations in particular should only be reproduced by a computer, NOT by human trial-and-inevitable-error.

Of course, question is, should any Store-purchased cosmetics be replaced by original choices from original character creation ? My take on an answer to this question would be a two letter word, starting with 'n'

It would also be a positive step if the character bio were retained by default after TR, because some people are liable to forget about saving their current one while making their new incarnation...

**SableShadow** · 10-17-2009, 03:10 AM

I'd like the option to keep everything, even pointy ears on humans that were once elves, or stocky builds on elves that were once dwarves...

**Dylos_Moon** · 10-17-2009, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by SableShadow

I'd like the option to keep everything, even pointy ears on humans that were once elves, or stocky builds on elves that were once dwarves...

/signed

or shorter humans with oblong heads that were once halflings.

**semu** · 10-17-2009, 11:59 AM

seems wrong to lose something you spent points on.

**Spiffyspiffy** · 10-17-2009, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by semu

seems wrong to lose something you spent points on.

Agreed.

**moorewr** · 10-17-2009, 05:38 PM

If they have the means to keep the appearance data through the reincarnation, there's no reason not to provide us the convenience. /signed.

**Lorien_the_First_One** · 10-17-2009, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by moorewr

If they have the means to keep the appearance data through the reincarnation, there's no reason not to provide us the convenience. /signed.

Since they have such a simple modelling method (body a, nose b, hair c, etc) they do have a method, its called a set of temporary variables.

**Minor_Threat** · 10-17-2009, 05:50 PM

seems like this would be a good option that would add to the enjoyment and use of the feature. win/win

**moorewr** · 10-17-2009, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Lorien_the_First_One

Since they have such a simple modelling method (body a, nose b, hair c, etc) they do have a method, its called a set of temporary variables.

**Zaal** · 10-17-2009, 06:36 PM

/signed

**Lorien_the_First_One** · 10-17-2009, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by moorewr

you think they couldn't? How hard could it be to initialize half a dozen variables for the process?

**semu** · 10-19-2009, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by jhorn02

When reincarnating, it would be nice to have the appearance default to the same options as the previous character.

/signed

**RobbinB** · 10-19-2009, 12:30 PM

Actually, this is a major issue. I have several characters I simply won't be reincarnating if I can't keep their appearance as is. And I'm not exactly happy with this version of "full respec" already...

**ViolentEnd** · 10-19-2009, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dylos_Moon

/signed

or shorter humans with oblong heads that were once halflings.

lol .. only if they run like that Venture Brothers kid

**muffinlad** · 10-19-2009, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by ViolentEnd

lol .. only if they run like that Venture Brothers kid

Hank...or Dean? They both have style....

muffinventure

**THAC0** · 10-19-2009, 07:54 PM

ack. I would HATE to have to rebuild the look of my WF character. This should be an obvious keep option.

/signed
/signed
and /signed again!

**Natashaelle** · 11-05-2009, 03:15 AM

Well, despite some improvements (

) to reincarnation in general, personal appearance is STILL being zeroed and a new, completely random, one generated upon toon Reincarnation.

Could we please have any feedback about this, Devs, and if you are looking into fixing this before release so that default (modifiable) appearance will be identical to previous ?

**Djeserit** · 11-06-2009, 05:25 AM

When you actually reincarnate in RL, you are probably coming back as a barnacle or a slug. Because playing DDO is not a karma builder. Do you think the slug is going to look anything like your current model? True Reincarnatiion should just be totally random, just like the real thing.

**Lorien_the_First_One** · 11-06-2009, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by Djeserit

When you actually reincarnate in RL, you are probably coming back as a barnacle or a slug. Because playing DDO is not a karma builder. Do you think the slug is going to look anything like your current model? True Reincarnatiion should just be totally random, just like the real thing.

Wow you are inconsistant. In your other post a few minutes appart you wanted to consider the person as the same person for raid completion purposes. lol....

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