Facial and Body Features are Fully Customizable : V

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:33 am

Apparently, both facial and BODY features are customizable. So height, weight, etc, all adjustable.

Also, in a picture of a tavern, you can see a few NPCs in the background. One of them appears to have a jolly belly, while the other does not.

So this basically means not only will we have more options to customize our character, but NPCs will have more options for variety as well. The lack of fat, jolly innkeepers disturbed me in the last two games.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:24 am

So it actually said that in the article? I'm looking really close at the picture but can't tell if the barkeep is fat or not.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:17 pm

So it actually said that in the article? I'm looking really close at the picture but can't tell if the barkeep is fat or not.

They mention in the article that bodies are customisable now.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:27 pm

I have to agree that this piece of information is quite pleasing. The series really needed some variety in bodies. Not just as an option available during character customization, but also in NPCs as well. It waits to be seen just how much room the game will allow for variety in this regard, but even if it's just having a few preset body shapes to choose from when creating characters as opposed to actually having sliders that cause the body models to deform like face customization in Oblivion, it's still a great improvement over what we had before.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:28 pm

I was kind of worried that all of the characters would have ELBOWS OF STEEL.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:52 pm

My first character is going to be a fat chambermaid.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:13 am

To what degree of customization?

Basic body builds?

Slim/medium/chubby

scrawny/wiry/athletic

short/moderate/tall

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:26 pm

They mention in the article that bodies are customisable now.

Do you happen to know which page? Can't find it.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:02 pm

Junk slider or GTFO...

But, seriously, good news. I wonder what a fat Bosmer looks like? Or a super buff Altmer?

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:41 pm

To what degree of customization?

Basic body builds?

Slim/medium/chubby

scrawny/wiry/athletic

short/moderate/tall

Ya know, even if it was just that, I would be perfectly happy.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:27 am

To what degree of customization?

Basic body builds?

Slim/medium/chubby

scrawny/wiry/athletic

short/moderate/tall

Basically everything you listed from what I saw and read.

Do you happen to know which page? Can't find it.

It was in one of the orange boxes if I remember correctly.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:43 am

Woo, now I can be fat dunmer like those from MW concept arts!

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:34 am

great news.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:40 pm

What about bust size?

I must create a busty wood-elf.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:14 pm

What about bust size?

I must create a busty wood-elf.

I hope it will be woman...

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:52 pm

I hope it will be woman...

How would that be creative?

Have fun living inside that tiny little box.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:21 pm

What about bust size?

I must create a busty wood-elf.

What about customizable chest hair? I want to make a hairy Nord...

Seriously though, this is very cool. It's going to take me forever to create my character though, in Oblivion I could easily spend more than an hour with FaceGen.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:39 pm

What about customizable chest hair? I want to make a hairy Nord...

Seriously though, this is very cool. It's going to take me forever to create my character though, in Oblivion I could easily spend more than an hour with FaceGen.

I do that too, albeit making fruit head people.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:39 pm

Ya know, even if it was just that, I would be perfectly happy.

Yeah I would be head over heels

And I hope your the other reply is right that these are options.
And with beards and even the possibility of tattoos.....

This might be one hell of a character creator.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:16 am

Do you happen to know which page? Can't find it.

Pg. 51. Orange box in the picture of the dude getting his face rearranged.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:01 pm

Best feature news so far imo, will make the inhabitants look more natural rather than a congregation of gym rats. Add a further refined facial hair system from fallout and were cooking with gas.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:50 pm

Also, in a picture of a tavern, you can see a few NPCs in the background. One of them appears to have a jolly belly, while the other does not.

The picture I have is not really clear but in the back the one is male and the other female. And the males are pretty muscular in Skyrim, much more than the females. So I'm not sure if there really are different body types.

But I haven't read the whole thing so you're probably right.

» Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:57 pm

Apparently, both facial and BODY features are customizable. So height, weight, etc, all adjustable.

Also, in a picture of a tavern, you can see a few NPCs in the background. One of them appears to have a jolly belly, while the other does not.

So this basically means not only will we have more options to customize our character, but NPCs will have more options for variety as well. The lack of fat, jolly innkeepers disturbed me in the last two games.

lol I'm sorry but, the picture you have as your avatar... Hahaha. You kind of look like a weirdo..

On topic: This is great news. Finally lazy, good for nothing shopkeepers won't look like they work out at the gym 5 days a week, 2-3 hours a day. I mean really, where would they find the time to do that? And also, there's no fricken gyms in Tamriel.