Stormwind City Guards and Civilians Receive Updated Diverse Appearances in Shadowlands

Pubblicato 10/09/2020 alle 00:38 da perculia

ShadowlandsShadowlandsShadowlandsInitial Announcement on Diverse AppearancesRedShirtGuy for BlizzplanetQ: One of the things I’m really excited about in the new customization features is how its sort of allowed sub-races of a sort to get in, like Sandfury trolls and Wildhammer dwarves. And then those purple trolls who may be dark trolls or Shatterspear trolls; it’s not clear. But I wondered: it reminded me, in the pre-patch to Cataclysm they added little questlines explaining some of the new race/class combinations. Would there possibly be something similar about, like, Sandfury trolls or high elves in the Shadowlands pre-patch?

A: There are no specific plans along those lines in Shadowlands. Though I think we are planning on just broadly incorporating the range of character customization options for NPCs as well as players just across the world.

I think, in some ways we’re frankly viewing this as a bit of a retcon. Like, we’re not going to change existing named, established characters and make them look different. But, walking around Stormwind, walking around other parts of the world, you will see guards and random civilians that have these looks as if they’ve been there all along. Because frankly I think we see this as correcting an oversight on our part over the years, as well as just trying to improve representation more broadly. We are custodians of a fantasy universe and a world that we built, and we don’t want to not do the right thing because we feel shackled to a decision that was made creatively in a different era that was fifteen-plus years ago.

Now, as for details of troll clans and dwarven clans and the rest, I think as we have opportunities to do things like racial heritage lines or other race focused questlines, that’s a fun opportunity to explore those areas. But we don’t have any specific thoughts for Shadowlands right now.interview with Art Director Ely Cannon
With all the diversity now possible in player customization options, we’re curious if the new customization options will also be reflected on Shadowlands NPC appearances? And will existing NPCs around Azeroth (like Stormwind NPCs from Cataclysm) receive new appearances reflecting the new diverse customization options?

As with any tool we have available with us, designers will make use of it for current or future content. That may include going back to the old world, when new vendors are added, and customizing and updating some of the old NPCs in the world. But it depends on the time involved and what our bandwidth is. Our focus is always on the next expansion and the content coming up to provide the best possible game, but certainly having those available gives our designers a lot more to work with, and I would expect to see more of that diversity and customization represented in the world going forward for sure.

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Commento di SielinthI thought they said they wouldn't replace named NPCs and would only add new ones?

...I guess I personally don't care that much, but changing existing characters is definitely going to upset some people (assuming I'm understanding this correctly).Commento di ScarCrusaderRemoved

I think Blizzard should focus on developing new characters with the new skin colors as it would then mean that actual passion had gone into the character (even if its just small side characters), rather than just putting skin color diversity random places for the sake of "diversity" and i know alot of the twitter crowd will eat it up because they only see diversity as skin color oriented but diversity is more than that.Commento di BaelofThis seems really shallow.Commento di ScarCrusaderRemoved

I think Blizzard should focus on developing new characters with the new skin colors as it would then mean that actual passion had gone into the character (even if its just small side characters), rather than just putting skin color diversity random places for the sake of "diversity" and i know alot of the twitter crowd will eat it up because they only see diversity as skin color oriented but diversity is more than that.Commento di SPF18RemovedCommento di VeliarneReally great change, i'm glad they didn't change established characters, as that would just create confusion. I would also love some update to the npcs in their story (it's been 16 years, make some of them grey, older, grown-up). Of course, some of the textures need and update also(buildings, clothes).Commento di RivenbladeReally great change, i'm glad they didn't change established characters, as that would just create confusion. I would also love some update to the npcs in their story (it's been 16 years, make some of them grey, older, grown-up). Of course, some of the textures need and update also(buildings, clothes).Commento di WrenOh, no! Stormwind Merchant #10 has been changed to a different ethnicity, ruining Blizzard's very consistent lore!

Did Blizzard even consider how this would affect her complex, long-established backstory of being an armor merchant? I'll never be able to hear her iconic catchphrase (Hello!) without thinking of this grievous example of forced diversity.

For shame!Commento di Certifiedimagine having a problem with some guards, vendors and kids in a game having a different skin color.
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But why has it taken blizzard what 16 years now? To make this a thing...Removed...Im not trying to make this sound like a bad thing....cause its not. I legit want to know why NPCs that honestly dont matter cause no one stands in stormwind or any major city for that matter and cares what npcs look like.

This is legit nothing but pandering and its annoying.Commento di DeathlordI find the increase of diversity great but I have two concerns from what the article gives the vibe (I haven't checked this in-game so not 100% sure) as few stated before.

1. I rather not see them change the current named NPC's to make diversity I rather see new vendors and stuff like that added such as different roles in the guards and the list goes on.

2. By diversity I really hope they add more non-black characters as there are new asian face and so on, but still nonetheless good to see the implemention done in-game now since they mentioned this during BlizzCon.

Overall I think the new customization for all races will open up great opportunities for the NPC world as well as the players so I look forward to continue to see what Blizzard have in store for us.Commento di dcforsythawesome, love to see itCommento di sharnieIf you go to the Stormwind library ON LIVE, near where you find Alice the child quest giver, you see diverse group of children listening to a reading of a book.Commento di KatsutomaiFor those saying Blizzard said they wouldn't change named NPC's: I'm pretty sure they meant the major lore characters when they said that. Like Jaina or Khadgar for example.Commento di ToastylanaPeople of colour have always existed, and this is Blizzard fixing an issue in hindsight.

This is honestly a really good decision and the only one they should make in this situation.Commento di TehLucarioneat.Commento di ArchieAngelTerrible idea to change named NPCs. Guards and other non-specific characters, NEW NPCs, would have been totally fine and cool.
But really? A Night Elf getting a different facial hair is a bit different than a Human turning a whole other race.

Way to go Blizz, to handle the otherwise good idea in the most insensitive and senseless way possible.Commento di don1010220Sas148 said:
Unnecessary references.

No they are necessary refrences because in 16 years this hasnt been a thing and now with all this US issues its suddenly a thing that takes priority..Commento di sessavaI don't know what the solution here was, but it probably wasn't this. People don't like to perceive that things are being taken away from them, and all that does is make people angry and turns them against the very social causes you are trying to support. It's better to add than to subtract.

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