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Post: 96475013_1 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 02:13:47 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 02:13:47 +0000

I suppose this is somewhat a minor request/suggestion but its something thats been bothering me for a little bit here

I find that most faces are designed on light skin? and most of them only look good on lighter shades of skin. as you can tell this sort of thing is very frustrating for me when I want a good face for my little pixel man and if i I have dark skin well--

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idk about you guys but i think this looks pretty psychotic. in fact most of them are made with the pixels just being too light colored like so --

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I cant really see whats going on here??

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the pixels are just way too light it looks very strange on this skin tone. I find a lot even in the default mouths looks really odd on this color as well???

and I'm not saying ALL are this strange, the eyes I have on currently seem to work for me, but for the most part I find using faces on this base is very difficult unless i change my skin to lighter shades, so I was wondering if there could be something made specifically for darker tones to use. also I've found these sorts of issues also apply to the dark greys/etc I just feel like they are designed on light bases and not made for darker ones, if you get me.

anyway thanks!

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Post: 96475013_2 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:01:32 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:01:32 +0000

This.
And don't me started on face mods + the uber dark/black skin tones.
Some of them look like a horrible copy and paste, Photoshop edits.
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Post: 96475013_3 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:03:35 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:03:35 +0000

The Odious

This.
And don't me started on face mods + the uber dark/black skin tones.
Some of them look like a horrible copy and paste, Photoshop edits.
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yea exactly.. this just kinda reinforces my theory that the pixel artists make them on white/light skin bases without testing on dark skin or making a variant-- and it kinda leaves us with the shaft so to speak... so something special for dark skin would be really nice, I dont wanna ask them to change whats made but give us SOMETHING at least.

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Post: 96475013_4 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:04:00 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:04:00 +0000

I concur.

I have noticed a similar issue with the Proteus SDplus doll's wig pose. Great blonde hair, but the eyebrows look practically invisible on Skin tone D.

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Post: 96475013_5 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:09:40 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:09:40 +0000

TtheHero

I concur.

I have noticed a similar issue with the Proteus SDplus doll's wig pose. Great blonde hair, but the eyebrows look practically invisible on Skin tone D.

its all just so unfortunate because I love dark skin for a lot of things but man i want a cute face too crying

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Post: 96475013_6 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:27:27 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:27:27 +0000

Yes, it's about time they did something about this. This is the primary reason I don't make dark-skinned avis very often.

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Post: 96475013_7 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:01:38 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:01:38 +0000

Welcome to the struggles of darker skinned avatars. So many face mods look so bad on skin tone D.

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Post: 96475013_8 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:36:08 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:36:08 +0000

Story of my life.
So many cute face mods or makeups that look down right awful with this skin tone.
Its such a pain to find one I like only to learn its got wonky super pale shading or something.

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Post: 96475013_9 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:03:52 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:03:52 +0000

Ugh, agreed. I've been complaining about this for years. (it's likely that the artists are probably desining items on a light skinned base as a "default" wink It's not just faces either, it's also makeup and other things that go on the face. Outside of the Masquerade item, there are very few makeup poses that look good on the darker skin tones. They either stand out too much, making the avatar look like a clown whore, or they're barely visible. They really should make more face items with darker skinned avatars in mind.

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Post: 96475013_10 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:34:35 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:34:35 +0000

Zheida

Agreed.
In the very least, they definitely should balance it out a bit... even just a little bit.
'Twas the major contributor as to why I've rarely made dark skinned avatars in the past.

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Post: 96475013_11 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:31:50 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:31:50 +0000

If your avatar ain't light skinned and female, they don't give a s**t about you.
I have learned to take what I can get even if it's just bread crumbs.

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Post: 96475013_12 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:42:07 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:42:07 +0000

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Although I don't use dark skin tone avi's, I do adorn body's dyes/skins and get the same issue. Anything that's dark (grey, navy blue, red, black ect) gets this wide-paper-cut-out-eyes look and it puts me off entirely. I'd love to see some items made that blend smoothly with the darker skins/dye's we have here.

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Post: 96475013_13 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:33:46 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:33:46 +0000

It's unacceptable. sad

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Post: 96475013_14 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:07:53 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:07:53 +0000

eviliven lady

If your avatar ain't light skinned and female, they don't give a s**t about you.
I have learned to take what I can get even if it's just bread crumbs.

Your avi is friggin' amazing. OhMyGoodness I love it. whee

Anyway - I agree with everyone else here, Gaia has had this problem pretty much since the damn beginning. You'd have thought they'd have made a little more effort here. Although it's unsurprising. As you say, if you don't have a lightskinned female avi... your options are incredibly limited. The community has been vocal about this for as long as I can remember, but all that's given is scraps.

It's not even just facial mods / eyes / make-up that's the problem, I've noticed Wigs seem to have issues as well. They just aren't made with anything other than pale-skin in mind. It's a shame too, because I've seen thousands of gorgeous item suggestions that would remedy this very problem. but artists won't make them. Not much $$$ in it, I imagine.

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Post: 96475013_15 created on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:43:50 +0000
Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:43:50 +0000

~ I know Gaia can't do everything for every base all the time, but this has and probably will always be the plight of dark elves on this site. I have little tricks here and there that lessen them (I thank Gaia for the mysterious captain regularly as it made eye shading less of an issue), but that doesn't mean that I don't ask for constant improvement.

I still hate stuff like the Taru cosplay from the last summer event. On female bases it does nothing so I was all excited I bought it and sent it as a gift to my hunny! Oh how hideous (on the male base), shading on the pants to make abs that apparently had to go up to the neck so that it's impossible to cover. Even the arm mod having some toning on the shoulder and around the hand (though admittedly that's a slight bit better and easier to overlook). They really wanted to tone up the people who wore it. Too bad it only works on some human bases, but all the way to the neck. I was so upset.

This actually happens so often to me it's sad. u.u;;

There are a ton of mouth items that are invisible or looks like we have herpes because of shading. It is extremely limiting though I do enjoy when they throw items out there with appropriate shading or fantasy arms. =3 ~

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