EVE Online's new character creator
went live yesterday in a mammoth 1.2 Gb patch. While some players (myself included) are still waiting for the patch to finish downloading, it's already clear that the new characters are a big hit with the
EVE community. Immediately following the
Incursion expansion's final release yesterday, the forums exploded with topics full of people trying out the new avatar customisation process --
with hilarious results. Players have even begun faithfully
re-creating real-world celebrities, from
Freddie Mercury and the Village People to the
cast of Star Trek. On the other side of the fence, some
visually impressive, realistic and even emotive avatars have been produced.
Before the new character creator went live, people had some reservations about it. While the new characters were expected to look very realistic, some players prefer to pull funny faces and create hilarious avatars that better suit their clownish approach to the game. Other players expressed concerns that there might not be enough variety, and that all the members of one bloodline would look almost identical. While the choice of clothing is likely to remain limited until Incarna, it seems that all other fears have been squarely put to rest as players continue to make
some fantastic and
often hilarious avatars.
