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10/28/2022 12:57:11 AM
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Bungie should offer a way to edit character appearance post-creation
From a trans player's perspective, it would be nice if Bungie could include some manner of character editing even after their initial creation. Many players create characters that perhaps reflect themselves in real life, and if Bungie wants to live up to the commitment they've set for their trans players, they should include some form of character edit tokens in case players are not satisfied with their character's appearance. Whether it be due to mistakes in creation or, as I referenced above, their character no longer reflecting who they are in real life, I genuinely believe Bungie would not stand to lose anything from a character editing system.
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Edited by Xero: 10/29/2022 12:21:12 PM[quote]From a trans player's perspective, it would be nice if Bungie could include some manner of character editing even after their initial creation.[/quote] On one hand, I get the suggestion. Moral reasons aside, I'm not looking at that. That doesn't determine why something should be in place or not, to the business side of things. If it can increase engagement with the game or bring in revenue in some manner, then it probably will be brought in, provided it doesn't break anything. Now on the other hand, you're also going to hear: [quote]It's a video game, your appearance and stance shouldn't matter in that, since it doesn't represent your real life, where your appearance and stance, might matter to some or many.[/quote] Both sides are correct in their own way. Realistically, and in my opinion, a video game represents a hobby or passion. Perhaps something one does to pass (waste) time on. Trade time for entertainment/engagement. The above can be argued for both sides pretty easily. That's besides the point. Could Bungie throw up a kiosk to interact with the "character creation" menu? They probably could. Would they add more customization to it? That one will probably be a hard "no". Any cutscenes already in place would need to be redone, as well as any work where the character face shows (at least, these are my initial thoughts thinking about the potential process.) Then you have to hope nothing breaks as a result, for....reasons unknown (probably bugs or incompatibility with the game engine.) The game already slows down when loading on old hardware, and due to the connections to others in the game depending on location. Adding more "graphics" through a "change of face" might cause more issues than needed. Otherwise, regardless of perspective and stance, the least I could see Bungie trying is allowing us to go back to the character creation menu and using what's already there. Complaints and suggestions to add to that menu will probably fall flat and lead to more frustration, I'd imagine, Bungie wouldn't want to deal with, which might be a reason (out of many) why nothing has been done over the number of years. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
