Originally posted by just1opinion

I too am into the light RP thing and would like to make a fatter female character.  It would just be more fun to play than the bone creatures we're usually given.  I mean....they make me feel like....well....how do you roleplay an anorexic or bulemic character?  It's just in poor taste (no pun intended).  I'd rather roleplay a chubby girl.  "Regular size" is boring and too thin is just....too thin.

Let's here it for pleasantly plump! lol  w00t

 Your prayers have been answered

One of the thing i always waited for in all the rpg games i played, single player or mmo alike it the fact i could keep the armor and weapon skin that i like. GW2 finaly give me this oportunity. teh transmute stone will work on weapon too i hope, are they?

There's nothing new in this article as far as the features he's hyping up..

Other mmorpgs have done it before, and it doesn't sound like character creation comes close to ones like Perfect World or the like anyways..

The hype machine/advertising machine is strong with guild wars 2 on here, but come on..

One of the main reasons I'm interested in GW2 is the character customization.  Aion to date has the best character creator I've seen.  Hopefully GW2 will follow suit.

Originally posted by zellmer

There's nothing new in this article as far as the features he's hyping up..

 

Other mmorpgs have done it before, and it doesn't sound like character creation comes close to ones like Perfect World or the like anyways..

 

The hype machine/advertising machine is strong with guild wars 2 on here, but come on..

 

True that. This was a pretty useless article.

Though to ease up a bit, he wasn't hyping the system as much as telling us what he wanted.

I don't recall Perfect World being particularly impressive. 

Maybe wait until character creation has been released and people have actually used it before determining that it's just like all the others, only not so much.  One might be lead to believe that you don't know what you're talking about.

Originally posted by cali59

Originally posted by just1opinion

I too am into the light RP thing and would like to make a fatter female character.  It would just be more fun to play than the bone creatures we're usually given.  I mean....they make me feel like....well....how do you roleplay an anorexic or bulemic character?  It's just in poor taste (no pun intended).  I'd rather roleplay a chubby girl.  "Regular size" is boring and too thin is just....too thin.

Let's here it for pleasantly plump! lol  w00t

 Your prayers have been answered

AH HAH....I must roll a NORN!  Looking good, looking good!

Aye its all good news, just one thought. We seen it before with Aion, undoubtly the best character customization I have seen so far, but that was about it .. the rest of the game was bleh (haven't tried the expansion). I could care less for any number of graphical awesomeness if the game and gameplay itself is simple/poor. Oups can't read anymore about GW2, on a mission to not knowing anything, and maybe with this game, be surpriced instead of dissapointed :)

Originally posted by marzatplay

Originally posted by Alot

^^Don't you think that Aion possibly offered too much customization?

 

The main reason why I stopped playing Aion. So many differences in shapes, sizes that it turned me off from the game. People no longer looked like poeple, rather deformed monsters.

So you wont be playing GW2 then,it only has two human race and the rest are non human. You are playing a fantasy game so why would people looking non human bother you so much that you quit the game,lol how dumb is that.

If you stopped playing the game because of this then you never really like the game in the first place.

After DCUO, this particular feature of GW2 is one of the less-praiseworthy to me. It's certainly better than not having it at all, but it's not best-in-class.

if it's possible my Charr will have white fur with black stripes like syberian tiger.

As for customization so far so good, we will know more on gamescome.

Personally i love the fact that they didnt go easy route like WoW where trolls taurens etc dont benefit from shoe/boots graphic rly. Here charr despire having paws have their own unique look for "shoes/boots" which i really liked!.

Go go ANet!!!

Hahahaha that Last aion pic is Great... Surely thats a reason to stay in the game and not quit it.... It's Hilarious!

"whether it’s a warrior that wants to look like a drunken ninja, or a necromancer that wants to look so sinister it would make Sauron cry."

^ This

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Originally posted by ArcheAge

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Originally posted by marzatplay
The main reason why I stopped playing Aion. So many differences in shapes, sizes that it turned me off from the game. People no longer looked like poeple, rather deformed monsters.

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So you wont be playing GW2 then,it only has two human race and the rest are non human. You are playing a fantasy game so why would people looking non human bother you so much that you quit the game,lol how dumb is that.
If you stopped playing the game because of this then you never really like the game in the first place.

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Are you aware that Aion only had humans? All those characters in the screenshots are supposed to be of the same species.

And FYI, the norn aren't humans. They're more like giants.

Like some1 already said.

Aion has one hell of a character creator, but when is it enough ?

You like grouping up with these people who make deformed characters ?

Give people alot of options to custemize their chars but within proportions.

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Originally posted by just1opinion

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Originally posted by cali59

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Originally posted by just1opinion
I too am into the light RP thing and would like to make a fatter female character.  It would just be more fun to play than the bone creatures we're usually given.  I mean....they make me feel like....well....how do you roleplay an anorexic or bulemic character?  It's just in poor taste (no pun intended).  I'd rather roleplay a chubby girl.  "Regular size" is boring and too thin is just....too thin.
Let's here it for pleasantly plump! lol  w00t

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 Your prayers have been answered

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AH HAH....I must roll a NORN!  Looking good, looking good!

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That screenshot is taken from here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRI_twOZ8hI&t=3m16s. It's just an NPC, but I believe it's a good indicator of what will be possible.

I hate to say this, but this article wasn't well-written.

I wholeheartedly agree with getting into GW2 as a game, but this data is well-reported already, doesn't really offer any insight, nor is it an editorial, explaining all sides of an issue, nor does it offer any sort of humor.

I'd minimally expect historical references, differing points of view and perhaps a little controversy tossed in. Also, some exploration and research into other upcoming games, and what they are doing, and why their system is good in some respects and bad in others.

I can write like this:

"TOR has an awesome story line. It allows you to choose your own character paths. There is also lots of voice over."

Or, like a few other authors on this site, write it like this:

"I can see the benefits of TOR's story-telling approach - customizable character paths, make your own story - but I feel that GW2's questing system may render this obsolete, as the quests you recieve accumulate with other's actions to form a 'group story' reminiscent of the old NWN PW servers. TOR may be great to play through, but the feeling of belonging may be far less than a co-op quest, in the end."

I might be just overly critical, but I'd prefer to read the second example. Whether I like GW2 or TOR, I'd find it interesting to read, and if correct information is included, perhaps increase my interest for one or the other (or, if you are good enough, both).

Originally posted by Lanessar

I hate to say this, but this article wasn't well-written.

I wholeheartedly agree with getting into GW2 as a game, but this data is well-reported already, doesn't really offer any insight, nor is it an editorial, explaining all sides of an issue, nor does it offer any sort of humor.

I'd minimally expect historical references, differing points of view and perhaps a little controversy tossed in. Also, some exploration and research into other upcoming games, and what they are doing, and why their system is good in some respects and bad in others.

I might be just overly critical, but I'd prefer to read the second example. Whether I like GW2 or TOR, I'd find it interesting to read, and if correct information is included, perhaps increase my interest for one or the other (or, if you are good enough, both).

 

 I didn't know about these features, although the article was basic it was still very informative for a casual reader like myself. IMHO you are being overly critical, but constructive critism is a good thing as long as its in good taste and not bashing.

Originally posted by wojtekpl

if it's possible my Charr will have white fur with black stripes like syberian tiger.

 

As for customization so far so good, we will know more on gamescome.

Personally i love the fact that they didnt go easy route like WoW where trolls taurens etc dont benefit from shoe/boots graphic rly. Here charr despire having paws have their own unique look for "shoes/boots" which i really liked!.

 

Go go ANet!!!

You can have that.

Actually I think the standard set of colors is unlocked at first but that there are multiple palettes.