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[FalloutBoy]

I tried at first but there weren't any hair or beard settings that looked like me so I went for something else. Still, he's got the blonde hair that I used to have and he looks to be around the same age. The squinting expressing is totally me also. I've got "elevens" from too much squinting at computer screens over the years.

[Magonian]

Ladybright wrote...

Well, my avatar was modeled after myself, but I doubt that will be an actual character of mine. I generally do try to make characters that are similar to me. Most will have blonde hair and green eyes, unless those options are not available or are atrocious. (For instance, my F!Revan was that popular blue-eyed, black-haired, ponytailed model.) Most of my first characters start out with similar-ish moralities (that resemble my own translated into the setting) that then branch out as different experiences define them. Often times, I will only have a general idea of their personality when I start, and that tiny bit it what I sense from my character's appearance.

tl;dr Yes, I do.

Ladybright.... Luv your avatar,,,

[Magonian]

AzmodantheRed wrote...

Deviija wrote...

Goodness, no. I would find it intensely STRANGE to roam the countryside with an avatar resembling myself. Not to mention watching my 'character' interact with party members and get down and dirty with romance sexytimes? That'd break the fourth wall and go right into 'I need therapies' land for me.

Its more of a discovery to see where your mentality and morals would take you in a different adventerous setting
It also adds in immersion for me. Just playing instead of always thinking ""what would the character i am roleplaying do in this instance"" 

Though i admit the sex-scenes are a bit awkward to play through. You kinda feel like a perv in need of counseling for having an avatar of yourself at that time.

Nah in those scenes its much better if you just made a lesbian character.

ROTFFL......great great POST!

[HeathenKing]

Magonian wrote...

OK..OK.. I admit it..... If any RPG gives the option to create your own PC's ingame look  I've always tried to make the final product look as close to my auctual face as possible (honestly so I can really feel like I'm leaving this World and entering another....LOL...escape dammn you escape...!!)

Comon now...be honest, how many of you do the same thing? 

And before you wise ASSSES say a word...Yup I admit I wont be the best looking PC roaming the country sides of DA...hehe

There's nothing to be ashamed of there. My avatar is as close to me as I could get. Escapism is one of the most prominant purposes of art. I think we all boot up our games primarily to take a break from reality.

[Lucy Glitter]

Sometimes but I only use my face as a reference.

[Renul]

<- I make characters that resemble me as closely as I can get them. I'm actually quite surprised about my DAO Avatar. Turned out quite nice.

[HeathenKing]

Renul wrote...

<- I make characters that resemble me as closely as I can get them. I'm actually quite surprised about my DAO Avatar. Turned out quite nice.

Holy sh*t, you're an elf?

[StonerMkII]

I rarely model any male characters after myself...like others have said, i have to walk around with this ugly mug, why the heck would i want to see it running around in a game...im playing for enjoyment..lol

[soteria]

Not in RPGs. I've done it in other games.

[Srikandi715]

I've never played a game that had the sliders to make a face that really looks like mine, or at least, the way mine does these days... paint doesn't do an adequate job of representing all the facial shape changes you get with age And my hair is tightly curled, which you almost never find as an option in games.

Basically what I'm saying is that I'm just too high-poly IRL for these wimpy engines

I do usually include a couple of my features though -- big nose, big mouth, and high cheekbones.

Modifié par Srikandi715, 17 octobre 2009 - 08:42 .

[Magonian]

HeathenKing wrote...

Magonian wrote...

OK..OK.. I admit it..... If any RPG gives the option to create your own PC's ingame look  I've always tried to make the final product look as close to my auctual face as possible (honestly so I can really feel like I'm leaving this World and entering another....LOL...escape dammn you escape...!!)

Comon now...be honest, how many of you do the same thing? 

And before you wise ASSSES say a word...Yup I admit I wont be the best looking PC roaming the country sides of DA...hehe

There's nothing to be ashamed of there. My avatar is as close to me as I could get. Escapism is one of the most prominant purposes of art. I think we all boot up our games primarily to take a break from reality.

Excellent post HeathenKing!

[thearidzoner]

Actually I don't do this much. I don't seem to be able to replicate my face in many character creators very well.

[Toronous]

Honestly, Megonian, I sort of do the same thing. I try to incorporate some of my physical characteristics into my character, such as hair, eyes, and stuff like that. Although what I usually don't change much of the facial structure because it's usually too specific for me.

[Magonian]

thecalling wrote...

Yea I usually try. Next thing I notice is 5 hours went by and I'm still on the character creation screen

ThecAlling... thank the Gods you have a three week head start then...

[Aurvan]

Yes, I do. I almost always make my characters have clean shaven heads, and a soul patch - same as me. But the actual facial features I don't spend too much time getting similar. I don't bother finding a picture of myself just to get it to look the same.

[Magonian]

Toronous wrote...

Honestly, Megonian, I sort of do the same thing. I try to incorporate some of my physical characteristics into my character, such as hair, eyes, and stuff like that. Although what I usually don't change much of the facial structure because it's usually too specific for me.

Toronous. ... I hear yaa, facial structure I did spend about an hour on and got it to about 70% but the hair, eyes, nose and mouth are about 90% dead on,,,, scary.... 

Modifié par Magonian, 17 octobre 2009 - 02:50 .

[andythebaker]

I always attempt to make a copy of myself- after hours of tinkering i've finally made an almost perfect copy of myself- the only problem is that you can't change eyebrow or beard colour to be different from the hair on my head- now my eyebrows and beard are going to have to be slightly the wrong colour!

So much better than my mass effect effort, which looked pretty much deformed

[caspertjuhh]

I dont, I want to play with pretty people;)

[swirlwind]

It's never even occurred to me to try and recreate myself in a CC. Huh. *shrug*

[Luinthoron]

It usually ends up a somewhat idealized version of myself, but yes, at least for my first character I'm always aiming for as much similarity as I can. Probably got quite close this time as well, if only I wasn't too lazy to shave in real life.

[Kimaka]

The only time I have ever created myself was in the Sims. Other than that, I don't play characters that look similar to me. I would rather roleplay a different character than to play myself.

[fanman72]

Yup I do that. Even look into the mirror to see how wide my nose actually is, etc. Unfortunately elves don't have facial hair so I can't put in my scruffy beard. Even with the beard I still don't think my character looks like me

[Numbnumb27]

Quite honestly they don't make a face ugly enough for me to get it exact! LOL! I can't use my driver's license picture either since that makes me look like the demon in Diablo....Don't even get me started on coneheads!!!! Also they don't have the ancient look :-)

LOL.

[GHL_Soul_Reaver]

I guess it is posible to make some cool stuff... I think I got away with this character here pretty well.



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[BelgarathMTH]

Geisten der Vergangenheit, Ich befehle euch auferstehen!!! Bwah, hah, hah! Blitzen zuck und Donner krach!

Okay, that's me trying to make a joke about thread necromancy. Actually with a topic as interesting as this one and the boards so busy, I don't really mind.

In answer to the question, I make my portrait look as much like me as possible, just like the OP. I want it to be ME inside the game!

In fact, I've been known to play obssessively with the character creator for hours and to restart the game over and over trying to get my portrait just right!

What I've wound up with looks pretty close to me if I was 75 pounds or so lighter and/or about 15 years younger. One of the weaknesses of the character generator is that it won't let you gain weight. Apparently, fat people don't exist in Ferelden.
 
(Except maybe that bartender in Redcliff. That should have been a playable body type. Modders? I guess the problem is in clothes and armor and stuff - having fat people would require a whole other set of 3d models for all the outfits.)