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Post by AllyCatAttack on Mar 14, 2017 15:39:22 GMT
My office is closed today due to snow and icy conditions, so I'm at home, trying my hardest not to look at any of the new trailers and promotional material that's been released, but it's reeeeaallly hard. Would have been awesome if this storm hit next Tuesday. I can't believe we're so close to release, just 1 more week!
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Post by majesticjazz on Mar 14, 2017 16:09:41 GMT
If you are a watcher of ESPN, watch out, they are running MEA adverts. Just a heads up....
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Post by majesticjazz on Mar 14, 2017 16:18:26 GMT
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 18:40:41 GMT
Okay, guys, I didn't like someone else stealing my thunder so I went into the future to record footage of Mass Effect: Andromeda's character creator and release it before anyone else could. Nah, bad joke. It's by PCGamer's Tyler Wilde. This video contains almost no spoilers and only contains footage of the character creator. While there is one spoiler, it is only seen as the text to an option that is only visible outside of the actual character creator so as soon as the customizing begins, it is no longer visible. You can, of course, also mute the sound if you want to be absolutely safe. I'll make a text summary of the content.
Source: www.pcgamer.com/testing-out-the-mass-effect-andromeda-character-creator/
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 18:43:52 GMT
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Based on what I saw in the character creator, it looks like you may get your wish about making a Jack-inspired character
I saw a female hairstyle that was shaven except for braids that went down the middle of her hair and down her neck. I thought it looked like Jack's style. There is also good make-up, scar and tattoo options.
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Post by AllyCatAttack on Mar 14, 2017 18:50:39 GMT
Okay, guys, I didn't like someone else stealing my thunder so I went into the future to record footage of Mass Effect: Andromeda's character creator and release it before anyone else could. Nah, bad joke. It's by PCGamer's Tyler Wilde. This video contains no spoilers and only contains footage of the character creator. You can, of course, always mute the sound if you want to be absolutely safe. Source: www.pcgamer.com/testing-out-the-mass-effect-andromeda-character-creator/ Thanks for bringing back a souvenir from the future shechinah! This really has me hyped now! I wish it showed just a bit more of the skin tones and facial structures but this was still a pleasant surprise
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Post by Nightlife on Mar 14, 2017 19:01:27 GMT
How does the CC seem? I haven't looked! More detailed I assume than ME3?
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Mar 14, 2017 19:14:50 GMT
I'm not planning to pick up the game right away (still in the middle of Nier:Automata, really good!). Will it be safe to keep reading here after 3/21, or should I stop?
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 19:33:25 GMT
Here is a text summary of the footage featuring the female character creator. The footage is from the PCGamer's video mentioned above and the same content warnings from it applies here. Lighting
It's a dark blue void but the lighting on the character seems okay with no changing lights or passing shadows. Unfortunately, I cannot compare the character in charactrer creator and the character outside of the character creator.
Presets
Of presets, there are nine in total. I feel there is a good variety in terms of features and races. As an example, I saw an asian preset which I thought looked rather good.
Hair
There are twelve hairstyles counting the hairstyle of the default which are included and avaliable in customization.
The hairstyles are mostly nothing wild but I do like most of them. There are are some "classic" hairstyles from the old Mass Effect's character creator. Remember that opinions may differ and I am not so invested in hairstyles.
Of colors, we have a large varieties that includes "dyes" such as pink, blue, purple, yellow and so on. While I could not see an option that allowed streaking hair with another color, I did see a dye color that was a rather lovely mix of orange and yellow - I call it sunset - that gave the impression of yellow streaks. Unlike things such as eye color, hair color remains separate options instead of a color wheel
I would like to additionally note that hair color is no longer a slider but instead a series of dots that allow you to see the color without selecting it or having to go back through the slider. I very much approve.
Eyes
You can color the inside and outside of the iris. Of colors, there is the same sort of color wheel that was avaliable in Dragon Age: Inquisition's character creator.
Make-up
There is style, color and opacity. Of colors, there is the same aforementioned color wheel.
There are some wonderful styles avaliable in the make-up section in my opinion. I saw a lipstick that was done in the style of Kasumi's with the upper lip fully painted but with a stripe in the middle of the bottom lip. I love that style I also saw a lipstick done in the style of Aria T'Loak with the single stripe down the middle of both lips. Additonally, I saw an eye shadow that covers both eyes like a sort of square-shaped mask, I also saw an eyeliner that was basically a line down through each eye and another eyeliner that looked like tears but done in a rather stylish way. I should note that the variety is a mix so there is likely something that is in your taste if you prefer something more subtle or just normal.
Scars
Scars are back, baby! There are twenty-seven styles of scars and a slider option for scar intensity. The scars are non-movable but it seems it was compensated for by having scars be avaliable in different places on the character's face.
There is an interesting and odd variety from grill marks, claw marks, light burns, bruises and so on. I saw a scar across the left cheek and left side of the nose that was done in the style of claws. There were a similar scar that ran across the forehead. As with make-up, there seems to be a mix that provides options for those that want mild and small scars and for those that noticeable and big scars.
Tattoos
That's right. We got tattoos. There are fourteen styles of tattoos. I was unable to see whether the colors were select options or a color wheel. As examples of tattoos, I saw a large spiral-like tattoo made of dots surrounding the right ear and a full-face tattoo done in the style of skeleton face.
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 19:50:07 GMT
Here is a text summary of the footage featuring the male character creator. The footage is from the PCGamer's video mentioned above and the same content warnings from it applies here. It is significantly shorter because many of the options are apparently identical so I've only taken the ones that weren't and the ones I wanted to provide a confirmation for. Hairstyles
There are eleven styles of hair including the hair used for the default Ryder which is avaliable. Most of the hair is short. I'm afraid I'm having trouble descriping them so I'll refrain to avoid misimpressions. I can say that I saw an afro hairstyle and that I also saw a hairstyle where the top was swept back and the sides were shaven.
Of colors, it seems the options avaliable for men are identical to the ones avaliable for women including the "dye" colors.
Beards
There are eight styles of beards. It is a mix of regular beards and more stylish shaves. I'm not quite sure how to describe the stylish shave without giving the wrong impression.
Make-up, Scars & Tattoos
All of the make-up, scar and tattoo options avaliable for men appears to be identical to the ones avaliable for women.
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 19:53:12 GMT
How does the CC seem? I haven't looked! More detailed I assume than ME3? Oh, I can happily say that it is! There are many options that I cannot wait to dive into and see what characters I can make with them!
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Post by Seven Zettabytes on Mar 14, 2017 19:54:59 GMT
Thanks, Shechinah! My thoughts on the CC: Love the makeup and the tattoos! The hairstyles are not yet what I had in mind personally, but I like most of them. And it's nice that there are so many options available for hair colours.
The one thing I'm a little disappointed about is that the CC is not as detailed as Inquisition's is. I wonder what brought on the decision to add fewer features.
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 20:00:37 GMT
Thanks for bringing back a souvenir from the future shechinah ! This really has me hyped now! I wish it showed just a bit more of the skin tones and facial structures but this was still a pleasant surprise Happy to provide I would have liked to see more myself especially in terms of complexions as I don't recall seeing if there even were complexion options. There did seem to be a semi-big number of skintones so those thankfully shouldn't be lacking. I should note it's still natural skintones only: there are no "dyes" in that category.
It figures that I've been preparing for Mass Effect: Andromeda by finally getting used to non-slider sculpting and now it turns out only sliders are avaliable for sculpting.
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 20:22:24 GMT
Thanks, Shechinah! My thoughts on the CC: Love the makeup and the tattoos! The hairstyles are not yet what I had in mind personally, but I like most of them. And it's nice that there are so many options available for hair colours.
The one thing I'm a little disappointed about is that the CC is not as detailed as Inquisition's is. I wonder what brought on the decision to add fewer features. I'm very happy with it although I think the inclusion of scars and tattoos carries a lot of that joy. That's not a criticism: as I've said earlier, I'm much more invested in facial details than other things such as hair. I think that's why I'm not really disappointed about the choie of hair included. It wasn't the hair that I had hoped for with the except of braid-shave. That's the one that I intend to use for my third playthrough. Oh well, we may see mods and if not, I can deal fine with the hand dealt.
It's a bit odd. It's not what I expected but at the same time, it is actually more than I expected to see. While I hoped, I honestly did not expect to see the inclusion of tattoos and I was worried that scars wouldn't be returning. It is still less than the character creator of Inquisition contained and I'm not sure why it has fewer features. It may be that there just wasn't enough time to devote to it or that it was not considered as important given that Mass Effect has always had a rather sparse character creator. It may, of course, also have to do with spoiler spoiler and spoiler. That may be the reason why we have sliders instead of freeform sculpting. Regardless, it is still more than the previous ME character creators and for that, I am so grateful. Note: contains talk about character creator.
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Post by AllyCatAttack on Mar 14, 2017 20:31:42 GMT
I'm not planning to pick up the game right away (still in the middle of Nier:Automata, really good!). Will it be safe to keep reading here after 3/21, or should I stop? I think this thread should remain spoiler free. I know a lot of people won't be able to play right away and that it does take longer for some to finish games due to daily life, so everyone will be on different schedules. I plan on swinging in here after the game releases, maybe to answer questions about the game if I am able to or just to say hi, but for actual game related talk I'll head to other pages. Also, I'm glad to hear Nier:Automata is good!
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Post by majesticjazz on Mar 14, 2017 20:55:44 GMT
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Based on what I saw in the character creator, it looks like you may get your wish about making a Jack-inspired character
I saw a female hairstyle that was shaven except for braids that went down the middle of her hair and down her neck. I thought it looked like Jack's style. There is also good make-up, scar and tattoo options. Tattoo options similar to the DAI tattoo options on the face? I am also avoiding watching any CC videos and viewing any pics, but I am open to text descriptions of the feature.
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 21:02:46 GMT
Tattoo options similar to the DAI tattoo options on the face? I think the best word to describe most of them would be "futuristic": these are difficult for me to describe. The only ones that are not is a full-face tattoo of a skull and a tattoo near the neck that is like a hazard sign. It is sadly not possible to have multiple tattoos as far as I've seen. You may be able to add an additional "tattoo" by using make-up options as I saw an eyeliner option that could be used. Make-up options are more stylish so you may be able to use those to create multiple "tattoos" as long as you don't mind that they don't match.
The tattoos can be seen at 05:22 in the video if you are curious. No spoilers are featured at that point so you should be safe. If you don't want to watch, I can provide some attachment pictures if you don't mind those?
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 21:09:29 GMT
I am also avoiding watching any CC videos and viewing any pics, but I am open to text descriptions of the feature. I've written two summaries about the character creator based on the footage in the video I've also linked to. They're further up the thread on this page.
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Post by SpiritVanguard on Mar 14, 2017 21:25:02 GMT
shechinah !! Thank you for sharing the CC!! The biggest, stupidest smile spread across my face at one detail: Tattoos!!!!
I'm not sure what I was expecting out of the CC, something more similar to DAI I guess, but I'm happy with what I'm seeing -- aside from not having all hairstyles available to both genders. I liked that in DAI. Beards could be a little more beardy. However, I am very grateful they've placed the "default" hairstyles in the CC for us to use. About time!
Also kinda bums me out again that we don't have a way to change our character in-game... I'm so excited now I should probably be ashamed, but I don't care! Also, I dreamt I was playing "MEA" last night. Pretty sure what I dreamt and what actually happens in the game are 2 very different things though. :dumb: One week until release! Lastly, I follow in the thought that this thread should remain spoiler free as it has for those that won't be playing immediately and such. Nowhere on these boards will be safe, so this is the last refuge.
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Post by shechinah on Mar 14, 2017 21:35:24 GMT
I'm not planning to pick up the game right away (still in the middle of Nier:Automata, really good!). Will it be safe to keep reading here after 3/21, or should I stop? I think this thread should remain spoiler free. I know a lot of people won't be able to play right away and that it does take longer for some to finish games due to daily life, so everyone will be on different schedules. I plan on swinging in here after the game releases, maybe to answer questions about the game if I am able to or just to say hi, but for actual game related talk I'll head to other pages. Also, I'm glad to hear Nier:Automata is good! I'm planning on sticking around until March 23th or until I feel it is no longer safe to do so. Been passing the time by doing a Death Note marathon after I got reminded of how much I love the series by the musical and the various abridged series. Speaking of which, here because I really want to share these:
The Abridged Parody series
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I'm watching the dub version because I'm in the mood for that and I do oh so and genuinely love the voices. God, the voice for Sidoh is just hilarious:
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Post by smilesja on Mar 14, 2017 21:39:12 GMT
I'm going in semi-blind. I want to avoid major spoilers and I try to avoid the spoiler section mainly because they have been VERY salty lately.
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Post by Almila_Lavellan on Mar 14, 2017 21:43:32 GMT
I've seen too many things. :sob: I wish I had entered the safe zone and never ventured out Oh, why am I curious like that? I was very hyped until I was heavily spoiled today. Oh, well. What is done is done, I suppose
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Post by majesticjazz on Mar 14, 2017 22:02:49 GMT
I'm not planning to pick up the game right away (still in the middle of Nier:Automata, really good!). Will it be safe to keep reading here after 3/21, or should I stop? I won't be picking up the game next week either. I can buy the game on the Xbox One S or PS4 but I want to experience the game in all it's glory which is 4K/60fps and I will not have the funds until May so I wil have another 2 months or so before I get my hands on the game. However, I still have Nexus Uprising to read and I can always buy Horizon or Zelda on the Switch which I am sure will both hold me over. For the rest of you getting the game next week, please enjoy and I look forward to reading some non-spoiler reviews/opinions on the game.
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Post by Nightlife on Mar 14, 2017 23:30:57 GMT
I've read some of the thread titles, and peaked around the ME Reddit. Some little stuff was spoiled, but nothing really. I'm happy to say I haven't watched any videos (besides the official gameplay series.) Things are going to get harder come Thursday when everyone will leak the first 10 hours. But, if you use a VPN, you could start playing early this Monday so that's not too long!
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Post by Bann Duncan on Mar 14, 2017 23:36:12 GMT
Tomorrow (14th) preview drops for: CC, the prologue, two further missions. There will be hours of content being shared/streamed, so watch out... This seems so pointless to me. I know as a spoiler-averse person I'm in an extreme minority, but I don't see how it would lower the marketing momentum to just do those videos on Thursday when the core fanbase has already seen all that through Early Access.
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