Asariah noticed this and posted his concerns in the Bug Report Forum (did you know there was a Bug Report Forum? neat huh?). Hortus spotted this report and informed us that the human female was the only one of the multiple races to receive a minor alteration from this, and that "it was decided that this was an acceptable change." Apparently someone up there at Blizzard is a big fan of 2000-yard, iris-popping, stepford-wife eyes in women!
For my part, though, I have to get up really close to my human female character to notice the difference -- and then when I do it makes me giggle uncontrollably. It's really no worse, in my opinion, than all those glowy reflections you see in anime girls' eyes. And to be honest, human women have always been a bit vacant-looking in WoW; they're better than human men, of course, but still don't usually look like paragons of profound intelligence. At least they don't bounce up and down like night-elf girls do.
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3-28-2008 @ 4:31PM
Xonate said...
Forgive me for this comment, but I really think that picture looks like Chelsea Clinton.
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3-28-2008 @ 5:24PM
DarkAudit said...
Yes. Yes it does.
3-28-2008 @ 4:34PM
Scoottie said...
Arent all human females psycho anyways? guess blizz was trying to make it life like and this is one time they did it right
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3-28-2008 @ 4:35PM
Thallid said...
Finally the goggles do something! They can cover up the beefed-up eyes that I didn't even notice yet!
Sure, the Engineering goggles aren't a part of this issue, but I haven't noticed the eye changes because I have those goggles on my character until I read this story.
And yes, the eye changes do look like their eyes are gonna fall out.
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3-28-2008 @ 4:35PM
Freelier said...
The only time I find it annoying is when I'm looking at my toon in the character selection screen.
Though I did tell my guildies about it, and they got a good chuckle. It's worth something.
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3-28-2008 @ 4:36PM
Woolwort said...
Caption:
1.) "Is the coffee to strong, Dear?"
2.) "Hi Officer, I didn't realize I was speeding.....BTW, I just want you to know....There is NOTHING in the trunk!"
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3-28-2008 @ 4:37PM
Steve_S said...
I never look that close to any of my characters. Actually I never look at the fronts of them at all unless I earn a new piece of gear.
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3-28-2008 @ 4:38PM
Freelier said...
Actually, I've got to admit that I used to look at my human female face and wonder why the heck they put so many polygons in there. Who really needs eye sockets? Just let 'em pop out!
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3-28-2008 @ 4:38PM
Gessilea said...
I've been looking at some before and after shots, and the change seems to be an improvement in some, and look kinda silly in others. That said, how much time do we really spend looking at our characters faces at all, let alone that close up? I figure in a couple of weeks I won't even notice the change at all.
Now if they could just make it so human males don't look like angry, constipated badgers, I'd be really happy.
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3-28-2008 @ 5:23PM
jbodar said...
They also need to fix the frame so that they don't constantly look like they are in full-body traction. That's why male Draenei always look awesome. It's the comic-book, superheroic stance.
3-28-2008 @ 4:41PM
Tlacael said...
Bite your tongue! Bouncy female NELFs are FTW!
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3-28-2008 @ 4:41PM
Woolwort said...
Caption #3
Walk like an Egyptian. (showing my age)
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3-28-2008 @ 5:24PM
jbodar said...
Yeah, except Susanna Hoffs is hot.
3-28-2008 @ 4:42PM
guesswho? said...
i'd hit it
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3-28-2008 @ 4:44PM
Candina@WH said...
I play a shadow priest, I haven't seen my chars face in ages....
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3-28-2008 @ 4:51PM
Unagieater said...
So THAT'S why my trolls tusks are clipping through his helm now......
/helmoff
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3-28-2008 @ 4:52PM
Xeren said...
Careless Optometrist's eye drops crit you for 11,000.
You look silly.
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3-28-2008 @ 5:01PM
imtraum said...
I had a hard time noticing with my human female, who I picked a really pissy face for. Now, instead of looking pissy, she looks surprised.
I'm more frustrated that my Female Troll has her tusks sticking THROUGH her S1 Hunter helm. It looks ridiculous. Not as ridiculous as a Male Troll in the same situation, but it's definitely pretty lame. I could turn her helm off, but if you do that with a Female Troll in the S1 Hunter gear it makes them look like they have fat necks.
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3-28-2008 @ 5:09PM
Discontent said...
Maybe the wide open mouth will be in the next patch....
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3-28-2008 @ 5:13PM
anonymoose said...
Don't be dissing my 12K HPs Nelf Disc Priest or I'll be forced to open up a can of starshards on you! No more rude comments about the jiggle please, it's there to distract horde in BGs!
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