This is a problem that a lot of games have, frankly. Not enough diverse options. This is mostly a problem with male avatars across games. We just don’t get that many great options. Every beard is overly bushy or has hideous-looking braids. Most of them also have severe clipping problems.
We’ve had the same options for 8 years. Would be cool to have beards that don’t clip, or are shorter and trimmed Like the first beard option. Unreal 4 in general doesn’t seem to look very good in the hair department regardless. So there’s probably only so much they can do. I provided a couple links below of example styles.
Very confused by this. I feel this was a worthy thread to return with after two years? I’ve barely had any activity on these forums. No idea how you’d notice my absence.
I agree with this thread. Diversity is essential. But I would take it a step further. Not just more hairstyle an beard option but body hair and piercing options as well. Body modification was very prevalent in the cultures of REH’s stories. More so with the Vendhyians, Kambujan, and Defari. Cultural specific hairstyles and beards would be a pleasant addition as well. Examples being Stygian beard with the gold covering, Defari hairstyle with bone hairpin, or Yamatai topknot for males and chopstick bun for females.
I like how the description for the Darfari at character creation mentions them filing their teeth into fangs and doing crazy stuff with their hair… but the Darfari players and NPCs all look exactly like everyone else.
I checked it out a while ago and nobody knows what Island Barber does. Seems to be something that hasn’t been fully implemented. It appeared months ago and doesn’t seem to do anything eyt.
Island Barber is extra features you get in the Orb of Nergal when you own the Isle of Siptah DLC (such as the Mario stache). The knowledge always existed, but it used to be hidden.
I do not know whether making it visible in your knowledges was an intentional choice or an accident.
Teeth modifications would be cool too, though hardly noticeable. But tattoos, facial piercings, body piercings, and subdermal implants are common among the savage cultures of the Hyborian age.
I have a request in to audit the system for character customization and determine how much work it will take for us to make this possible. The hard part is that we have to update it to be mod friendly, then we can start adding new options.
