[2022] [Feedback Request] Hairstyles in Character Creator

Originally posted by RUSSIAN_BLACKOUT

To reiterate with pictures:

Good beard with bleeding stubble

Bad Beard that looks like a piece of clothing in the form of hair

Originally posted by Sago65

While having a wide variety of hair styles is important, I think it's also important to have some "non-traditional" hair for certain races. For example, the Py'rai wiki picture is the female with long black hair that looks like normal human hair. I think it would be great if the Py'rai had options for hair using textures like moss or leaves instead. For other races, such as the Vek or Ren'kai, there could be an option for having horn or needle like hair. Even a bland "bald" hairstyle could have a lot of variety using different balding patterns and piercings.

Originally posted by Just_a_gamxr

This is probably not something the majority will care about but as a black person, I really enjoyed the quick section in the Character Creation video where I saw a style that actually would fit someone like myself. It's a bit of a minor thing, but I always get happier when I see it, and my friends who I showed Ashes to, joked that that made the game actually playable for us. More Afro-friendly hairstyles is all I ask. Dreads, Twists, Afros, Braids, Fades, Sponge Curls, etc all help the immersive experience for me

Originally posted by Diura

I second this bonus bonus idea ^. It always feels refreshing and cared for when character customisation is given continuous love after launch.

I'm sure I read a quote somewhere that some customisation could be unlocked through quests too. I'd love to see this unlocking go with a barber shop.

Originally posted by genogano

I would like a bit more diversity in black male hairstyles. Normally, just see afro when it comes to MMOs. Black women have a few more than the men do but are still kind of lacking.

I'm not asking for these to be locked for black characters just that they exist. I know this is a weird statement but when WoW added that one hairstyle that you see black women within media, it got weird.

Originally posted by Informal-Field7207

I just hope that you add more then one African hairstyle, unlike any other game made ever. The Afro looks awesome, but it would be really cool to have different types fades, or some locks. Different texture hair would be kinda cool too, like having some that is relatively curly, one that’s super curly, and one that has super tight curls. Looking into 1a-4c hair texture, will help you understand what I mean.

Just wanna say great job so far on the game can’t wait to play it!

Originally posted by battierpeeler

as my friend asked regarding a different game: "will there be black hairstyles or we just get to choose between short afro, large afro, and cornrows?"

Originally posted by MajordomoZazu

Honestly, for things like this, looking at a barbershop poster can give you some fairly generic options, but more than a simple afro.

Edit: There are other options of course! I've had my hair in a variety of styles, and barbershop posters usually contain safe lower cut styles. I am unsure where I would find longer examples has my hair usually ends at the giant afro stage and doesn't evolve from there.

Edit x2: Possible female hairstyles