Faust Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 The TL;DR of the suggestion is - add an optional setting to remove Will's/Astrids portraits from the character screen in survival mode, replacing them with silouettes for character ambiguity. I enjoy making characters in videogames, coming up with what they could look/act/think like, coming up with my own stories. I remember playing the game in early development when there was no Mackenzie and no Astrid. There was only a guy and a gal - no face, no backstory, no detailed appearance, only male/female and some basic voicelines. I liked it that way, because it allowed me to imagine for myself who that person may be and what they might be thinking. Now we got Wintermute protagonists as sandbox survivors instead. I don't like it. I don't want to survive with either of them. I want the ambiguity back. Reading the "Future of the Game" survey I came across "character customization" as one of the options to pick for what I want the developers to prioritize. I obviously love the idea (I understand that no promises are made with that survey), but I feel like, at least for where the game is right now, simply adding an option to just replace Will/Astrid with a grayed out silouette to keep the character's identity ambiguous would be both simple to implement and satisfactory enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinky socks Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I don't understand. Sure, Astrid could be a little more athletic, but that's what imagination is for. I wouldn't want a 'ghost in clothes' in the dresser screen. Having a human there is most appropriate and since story is about Will and Astrid, seeing their bodies there fits perfectly in with the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegentRelic Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 If it really matters that much you can play one of the old versions. Some of them were that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Stinky socks said: I don't understand. Sure, Astrid could be a little more athletic, but that's what imagination is for. I don't want to see Astrid or Will. It's not about disliking their appearance for me, it's about the characters. 10 hours ago, Stinky socks said: I wouldn't want a 'ghost in clothes' in the dresser screen. I would. Or at least I would prefer that option over the current one. Which is why I'm suggesting it to be an opt-in thing, so you can have your option if you so choose. 10 hours ago, Stinky socks said: since story is about Will and Astrid, seeing their bodies there fits perfectly in with the game. What is the story of the sandbox mode? Edited April 12, 2021 by Faust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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