Welcome to me, dear fellow sufferers! If you clicked on this article, you belong to the same species as me:We first need two hours in the character editor, before we even start a new game.
We almost compulsively click through all the options several times and tweak the controls until the outer edge of the iris is exactly the right color. InIf you see your character's face all the time, perfection is particularly important!
So that you can get to playing at least halfway quickly, I have a few tips for you that will help you create more beautiful characters more quickly. Bonus tip to start with: You don't have to go too crazy,Rook's appearance can be easily changed throughout the game. Also cool if you want to add scars or change your hairstyle!
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- Tip 1: The smartest order
- Tip 2: The head triangle explained
- Tip 3: Freckles and birthmarks
- Tip 4: Understand the color system
- Tip 5: Gain long hair
- Tip 6: Don't forget your height
- Tip 7: Adjust tattoos
- Tip 8: How to get the Inquisitor to be somewhat similar
- Tip 9: Create your own template
Tip 1: The smartest order
Most of the time I just click through all the options offered one after the other. In The Veilguard, however, it makes more sense to proceed differently - otherwise you will probably end up finding that the hairstyle casts strange shadows and you have to remodel the face again.
It's best to do this instead:
- Selects a preset
- Sets the basic facial features in the head triangle (we'll get to it in a moment)
- Then jump to the end of the bar at the end to the hairstyle and choose your hairstyle
- Now you can go back and adjust all the details at your leisure. The hair can be faded in and out from time to time.
Tip 2: The head triangle explained
With this unusual system you can quickly create completely different faces, which you can then further customize. The more you push the control in one direction, the more the visage looks like the preset. You have a lot of choice for these templates!
The quickest way to create different faces is the triangle.
You can choose 3 out of 30 faces in any combination and move around between them. And if you don't like a detail, don't worry, it can all be fine-tuned. Just set a face that is roughly in the direction you like.
Tip 3: Freckles and birthmarks
You won't find these features as separate settings, but rather under "Complexion" and then "Complexion" again. Click through here until you land on the relevant skin types. Unfortunately, freckles and birthmarks cannot be combined, so you have to decide. The color cannot be changed either.
Tip 4: Understand the color system
First of all, the colors offered look pretty pitiful. However, this is because you only see basic tones here, which you can adjust individually using two controls (“saturation” and “brightness”).
When it comes to skin tones, you can also choose between cold, warm or neutral complexions. Makeup experts already know what that means for everyone else: cold skin has bluish or pink undertones, while warm skin has yellow undertones. Neutral is a mix of both.
For eyes, the controls work a little differently; here you set three colors that make up your eye color. Try it out a bit, exotic colors like violet or pink are also possible. Or you can use one of the really pretty pre-made colors!
Hair is a bit tricky, some shades aren't possible - for example I just couldn't get platinum blonde, only light grey. Dark colors look better in my opinion - if you want deep black, choose blue and move both controls to 0 percent. Speaking of hair:
Tip 5: Gain long hair
Hair rarely moves as beautifully as in The Veilguard. Mine not even in real life. Long strands fall playfully over the shoulders and blow majestically in the wind - I would therefore strongly advise you to have a hairstyle of at least medium length. Of course it's a matter of taste, but this great hair physics deserves to be fully enjoyed.
Tip 6: Don't forget your height
Not many games offer the option to adjust the size of your character in addition to the width. The Veilguard does! I really like this, it also makes a clearly visible difference in the many cutscenes, your companions are also very different sizes. So use this feature consciously!
Of course, certain logical limits apply here - even a large dwarf will never be able to match a small Qunari. Would also be inconvenient in all the tunnels.
Tip 7: Adjust tattoos
I could smooch The Veilguard for finally letting me customize my tattoos - at least more than in almost any other game. The body jewelry is divided into individual areas and I can decide how strongly they should be visible. Maybe I really like the arm motif, but not the one on the chest? Then I just set the opacity to 0 percent and it's invisible.
For this Rook I only wanted the sleeve tattoo, but not the part on the chest.
Tip 8: How to get the Inquisitor to be somewhat similar
The Veilguard presents you with the editor challenge not just once, but twice if you wish. Anyone who has played Inquisition will have the opportunity to recreate Inky - but due to the new graphic style, it's not possible to do it perfectly, I have to say that straight away. Just because of the other hairstyles.
So that it still feels like your character, I would advise you to focus on the most important elements: eyes, nose and lip shape, hair color. Together with the original voice, it feels quite familiar, even if some details look different.
Tip 9: Create your own template
Did you manage to create the perfect character? Should you always want Rook to look like this, even if you start a second round with a different class and different faction? No problem, you can easily import the look from an existing save!
This saves you the hassle of rebuilding. And of course details can also be changed manually, maybe your second Rook would like a different beard style!
There are such and such people: Apparently some of you just click on the first ready-made character you come across and get started straight away. Impressive and completely incomprehensible for people like me! Which faction do you belong to, “looks don’t care” or nostril adjustment specialists? Write to us!
