all old models are hideous, good riddance.
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Just stop that. Ever considered that some of us would like to play the current game as well?
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There's cartoony and then there's cartoony. There's disney cartoons, there's japaneese anime cartoons. there's simpsons cartoons style and then there's more realistic ones such as various super hero comics, and much much more. It can span all from stick figures to realistic style.
Blizzard didn't used to do a Disney cartoony style, they were on the more realistic side of things. These days all I can think of is Disney when I look at some things they have done.
Honestly I think the mejority of races look MIIIIILES better now.
Especially the Tauren, Dwarves & Orcs.
Though there are some races like the F Gnomes (who just look depressed/hung over except one face) & M Night Elves (who mostly look really angry).
Warcraft was never a series I came to for visual realism.
Hell I'd argue it wouldn't have aged nearly as well if realism was it's aim.
Great, you didn't understand a word I wrote there, did you? Or is it the idea that there's no black and white but a scale that confuses you and others that go with the "cartoony" argument?
Either way, undead females went from only having a bad running animation to the worst (yes, worse than gnomes) faces in the game.
Didn't realise they were gone, surprised the backlash wasn't larger. I haven't used them for years but for sure some of the old animations were a lot better, just not enough to bother switching off new models and having 2004 graphics.
The point is not the graphic but the faces espressions.
All the new faces have a different expression from the old ones (for example female humans doesn't have a single face that trasnmit you the idea of a "focused" character.....or in simple words they look stupid).
Ps. Just to cut off useless posts.....If you are a player that usually wears the helm in visible...please...don't write on this thread: We are tanking about face models and NOT ABOUT GRAPHICS!
All the new faces have a different expression from the old ones (for example female humans doesn't have a single face that trasnmit you the idea of a "focused" character.....or in simple words they look stupid).
Ps. Just to cut off useless posts.....If you are a player that usually wears the helm in visible...please...don't write on this thread: We are tanking about face models and NOT ABOUT GRAPHICS!
I know... Rest in peace old character models..
I could accept being forced into playing with the new running and combat animations. But being forced into playing with the new "goofy-looking" models is just not playable for me.
I've now transmogged a helmet over all my characters because I simply can't stand the look of the new disgusting models.
I could accept being forced into playing with the new running and combat animations. But being forced into playing with the new "goofy-looking" models is just not playable for me.
I've now transmogged a helmet over all my characters because I simply can't stand the look of the new disgusting models.
This is one of the cases where more polygons doesn't mean better.
All the "updated" models look exactly the same with very little differences. they lack character, are completely generic and are barely indistinguishable in contrast with the old models. Tauren are the worst offenders, they went from a fantasy race to a pixar cartoon, the least terrible at NElfs imo, but they all just look the exactly same.
Anyway since you can't enable the old models anymore, my fix to anyone who hates the "updated" ones as much as I, is to make a transmog that hides your head. Not being able to see how ugly my character has become really improves my game experience.
All the "updated" models look exactly the same with very little differences. they lack character, are completely generic and are barely indistinguishable in contrast with the old models. Tauren are the worst offenders, they went from a fantasy race to a pixar cartoon, the least terrible at NElfs imo, but they all just look the exactly same.
Anyway since you can't enable the old models anymore, my fix to anyone who hates the "updated" ones as much as I, is to make a transmog that hides your head. Not being able to see how ugly my character has become really improves my game experience.
07/08/2018 09:47Posted by SuperfriendTauren are the worst offenders, they went from a fantasy race to a pixar cartoon, the least terrible at NElfs imo, but they all just look the exactly same.
Tauren got it bad, all right. I made a female Tauren before 7.3.5 hit. I liked her, intended to level her. Then, when Blizzard removed the option to use the original character, I really couldn't look at her any more. After being a worthy Paladin, she now looks like a particularly malicious rogue. She's still sitting there. And no, NONE of the horrible new faces is anywhere near acceptable.
But I feel that Gnome females got the worst of it. Mis-shapen. All look like they're high, stoned, hungover, or mutating.
As for Night Elves, my favourite character is a Night Elf. When the original plague hit, I stopped posting on her, and have been using a lowbie ever since. They may not be the worst case, but it's plenty bad. And those cheap battery-powered eyes ...
07/08/2018 10:02Posted by GráinneAll look like they're high, stoned, hungover, or mutating.
My first reaction was to laugh, then I realized that unlike older times, seeing a gnome players is super-super rare... sad :(
I really wonder how some people actually managed to play on their old models, if I look at my old screenshots of my dwarf he looks absolutely hideous and insane. The insane part is still there now, but he doesn't look like a 2 pixel block anymore. Everything looks much better and there's even beard physics.
There should still be an option for the old models though, for the 2% that want to play as a 2004 polygon block.
There should still be an option for the old models though, for the 2% that want to play as a 2004 polygon block.
18/07/2018 00:51Posted by MinizipHaven't seen any mention of this before but there are a few comments on US forums saying the BfA pre-patch is removing the option to select old character models.
Seeing as the new models for female gnomes are all utterly hideous I've been flying around all the old places taking some nice screenshots just in case it's true and they are basically killing this char for good tomorrow.
Reminds me of all those old posts you used to see about "What will you do on last day before WoW servers go offline?".
This has been my main char since vanilla WoW and I've already paid for BfA but if this is true I won't be renewing my sub when it expires in 2 weeks. :(
Is it really so hard to keep the option for old models or even make the new ones look semi-decent?
No. Sorry, but Blizzard can't keep supporting poor people who after 10 years can't afford a new computer. People who actually do just decent at life deserve new things, which is their majority should be the top priority.
DX12, awesome.
Only new models, awesome.
I'm so tired of seeing these kind of posts. You're the issue - you run on very old tech.
The new models are amazing and are far better, objectively speaking. Sorry some of your 30 something people here have nostalgia hits and wanna feel like in Vanilla, but they can't support this kind of crap, because it cuts from resources on the main game.
My old human warrior looked as a battle hardened wood/orc-cutter. Now he looks like he is going to start crying any second, and his facial hair looks like deformed plastic bottle stuck in his face. WHY can we not decide wether we want our old ugly beloved models or the new ones? Sadly, this is the end of retail WoW for me since I cannot get over this. RIP my dear character, it's been beautiful 12 years. Off to private servers we go.
And "because it cuts from resources on the main game" - dude don't be silly, the old character models can fit on your smart watch, it is not giving the game extra 10Gbs. Aaaand im pretty sure it is not just 30 of us.
And "because it cuts from resources on the main game" - dude don't be silly, the old character models can fit on your smart watch, it is not giving the game extra 10Gbs. Aaaand im pretty sure it is not just 30 of us.
The new models are very bad and the combat animations for casters and healers make it even worse. Its super annoying to sidestep after every cast just to cancel that !@#$ty animation. Please add an option to play with the original models and remove combat animations for casters!
We were lied and scammed for old models. They promised that we could switch between the models as we see fit. Blizzard is lying, cocksucking manipulating company.
I understand you. But my personal opinion which no one asked for - all old models are ugly. Although new one could be much better and more "edgier". They all too "round" for me.
09/09/2018 18:16Posted by DuroktharYou are an idiot
That's a legit argument right there. ಠ_ಠ
07/08/2018 11:04Posted by Trophee18/07/2018 00:51Posted by MinizipHaven't seen any mention of this before but there are a few comments on US forums saying the BfA pre-patch is removing the option to select old character models.
Seeing as the new models for female gnomes are all utterly hideous I've been flying around all the old places taking some nice screenshots just in case it's true and they are basically killing this char for good tomorrow.
Reminds me of all those old posts you used to see about "What will you do on last day before WoW servers go offline?".
This has been my main char since vanilla WoW and I've already paid for BfA but if this is true I won't be renewing my sub when it expires in 2 weeks. :(
Is it really so hard to keep the option for old models or even make the new ones look semi-decent?
No. Sorry, but Blizzard can't keep supporting poor people who after 10 years can't afford a new computer. People who actually do just decent at life deserve new things, which is their majority should be the top priority.
DX12, awesome.
Only new models, awesome.
I'm so tired of seeing these kind of posts. You're the issue - you run on very old tech.
The new models are amazing and are far better, objectively speaking. Sorry some of your 30 something people here have nostalgia hits and wanna feel like in Vanilla, but they can't support this kind of crap, because it cuts from resources on the main game.
As the orc said. You are an idiot.
09/09/2018 18:25Posted by Shadowfarts09/09/2018 18:16Posted by DuroktharYou are an idiot
That's a legit argument right there. ಠ_ಠ
Read some of the responses here and then look at his. It has nothing to do with what people were posting.
Tech has nothing to do with the art style or animations that were removed.
07/08/2018 10:59Posted by Sainurfor the 2% that want to play as a 2004 polygon block.
Its a lot more than 2 %, looking at all the negative topics and thumbs up i have seen since it started.
The amount of polygons doesnt say anything about the quality of the animations. If you cannot understand that, i suggest you watch 'la linea'. It didnt even have polygons, just lines. Hence the name.
07/08/2018 11:04Posted by TropheeNo. Sorry, but Blizzard can't keep supporting poor people who after 10 years can't afford a new computer.
Topic has absolutely nothing to do with money/new computers.On behalf of the poor ppl, i thank you anyway...
07/08/2018 11:04Posted by TropheePeople who actually do just decent at life deserve new things
Life isnt about 'deserving'.
07/08/2018 11:04Posted by TropheeThe new models are amazing and are far better, objectively speaking
You must be blind as a bat...
I can prove to anyone that the new models are utter crap compared to the old ones in real life, or on a webpage where i can point things out. What you dont seem to understand is that more pixels and more polygons do not better animations make. Those are 2 separate things and have little to do with eachother. The only thing you can say about that, is that with more pixels/polygons, you can add more detail. But it is a lot more work to do that, than have a real artist bring smth to life with less detail. And that is the entire issue here; the artwork on the models is SO bad, it looks like the work of amateurs. It doenst fit a top gaming business to create this sort of ... well, crap. There is no better word for it. You can add 10 times the amount of pixels and polygons, but if your artistic skills are non existant, you will not create anything better than the old models. They were very good, artistically, and bc of the limitations when they were created, also in the digital translation. The new models suck from the drawing board onwards. A lot of the movement is really bad, totally unrealistic to how humans and the likes move. There are actually laws for this, given the bone structure and muscle density how any creature can move. The faces are dead. Without expression almost... or with one expression for the entire race.
But you just defend pixelamount huh... no clue about what im saying. Still working on that new is always better and more is alays better. Youll learn eventually...
What we see is never exactly how it is. Seeing is for a huge part about suggestion. A good graphics artist knows this and uses this...
07/08/2018 11:04Posted by Tropheebut they can't support this kind of crap, because it cuts from resources on the main game.
Doesnt need to be.
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All the new Orc faces look the same. Sure some of the old faces were ugly but atleast it was an option.
The new models I can live with but the new animations are the reason I stopped playing certain races/classes. Way too bouncy and awkward looking especially in combat it's like playing the worst hack and slash game ever.
21/09/2018 03:55Posted by GéekenglishThe new models I can live with but the new animations are the reason I stopped playing certain races/classes. Way too bouncy and awkward looking especially in combat it's like playing the worst hack and slash game ever.
Because animations has changed people want old models back. This is the only one REASON! I would like to get old animations back pose, running ,still cant get used to new ones. :/
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