Do We Need Better Character Customization in Warcraft?
For me, rolling a new character in Warcraft is something I approach with a mixture of both anticipation and a little anxiety. Firstly, of course, there is the anticipation of the adventures ahead, mixed in with some little concern that I have done it so many times before that I might well lose interest. It’s fair to say that I continue to play, so the anticipation wins out over possibility of becoming a little jaded. However, once I get to the main character rolling screen, I’m always reminded of one thing… How dull and uninspired the preset character faces and styles are. Humans in particular are a very weird looking bunch. The lack of real facial customization apart from the adornments of hair and piercing means they all end up looking pretty much the same. A look I would describe as “very 2005”. Back in 2005 though, most people’s internet connections was a fraction of the speed they have now. So having a preset number of faces and characters may well have been necessary given the
