This looks far better, and I like it. A minor quibble - the ears are wrong. They are one of the few features of the Quarian that are described and they're slightly different. No biggie though.
Poll: Would you have preferred this as the face of Tali
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Is that a Draenei? Perhaps Argus, and by extention Draenor and Azeroth, is out there somewhere...
No, looks too glamorous, too Asari, and just doesn't fit.
In the Mass Effect Universe concept art book, there's one face concept for Tali that works really well. Large, glowing pupil-less eyes, slightly alien face, no hair, and a rounded skull. Would've suited her fine.
Apart from it being a lazy stock photo 'shop, I didn't mind the face in ME3.
In the Mass Effect Universe concept art book, there's one face concept for Tali that works really well. Large, glowing pupil-less eyes, slightly alien face, no hair, and a rounded skull. Would've suited her fine.
Apart from it being a lazy stock photo 'shop, I didn't mind the face in ME3.
She looks like this, thanks to Bioware:godofallu said:
I don't get why everyone thinks she should have glowing eyes. I figured it was just a product of her suit. She must need some sort of sight enchancement from behind the murky mask so I always assumed it was some kind of light reflection and not just a natural glow. But hey, each to their own.
I always thought the Asari looked different depending on who was looking at them. A background conversation in Mass Effect 2 seems to hint at this at any rate. I might be wrong.Asita said:
Actually, the fun thing about that conversation is that while the speakers do suggest that as an explanation, the conversation itself implies they simply focused on different aspects of the Asari. The human focused on general body shape, the turian noted the head-fringe, the salarian commented on skin-tone.Proverbial Jon said:
I think Tali was better without a face if that makes sense because to make one would destroy preconceptions. The character didnt need one and I think it was wrong to just say "oh ok we'll make a face for her now". It meant nothing other than to answer a question purposfuly designed to go unanswered.
I like the Bioware face for Tali. Not because it makes sense in terms of lore, but because it's so effective at trolling the Tali fanbase.
I would've preferred they leave it a mystery, but yeah that would've been better than what did do.
I always imagined the Quarians to be really human-like. I don't know why, it just felt right.
So no, I don't like this one. The original is much better. And I don't see a problem with it being a stock photo. It's not important how much time was invested. It's important that it's well done. Since I think it fits her, I think it is well done.
So no, I don't like this one. The original is much better. And I don't see a problem with it being a stock photo. It's not important how much time was invested. It's important that it's well done. Since I think it fits her, I think it is well done.
Well, I like the face/designs for Quarians. The specific face, maybe not for Tali but maybe for Raan.
That picture is stunning, I'm just going to imagine that's what's on Tali's photo from now on. In fact, maybe I'll get bored and try to replace the texture.
That said, Tali's face being a stock photo never bothered me... what did bother me was that her face was an innapropriate stock photo. A photo taken outside in what is obviousy a grassy field. Even if you say the in-universe photo was edited (taken in a Quarrien art studio/clean room and edited in Photoshop 9000: Alien edition) then why would any Quarrien want a photo that reminded them not of a happier time in their past (to my knowledge no living Quarrien in Shepard's time ever lived without a suit) but reminded them of an experiance they could never have. A man keeping a photo of his dead wife is an importent peice of character development, but... well, while I feel a referance to a genetic paraplegic and a tightrope would be in poor taste- crap too late.
Back to the topic: where is she keeping all that hair? It obviously would not fit into her helmet. I wasn't bothered by the cheap photoshopping either... what did bother me was that they photoshopped out the wrong fingers. Look at Tali's hands in game, the best way to replicate that woud have been to edit out the index and ring fingers (then slightly thicken and extend the middle finger if you were feeling advanced or cared about making a deep and meaningful universe for your customers (OH SNAP)), don't just chop off half her hand to make it alien. The cybernetics look cool though.
That said, Tali's face being a stock photo never bothered me... what did bother me was that her face was an innapropriate stock photo. A photo taken outside in what is obviousy a grassy field. Even if you say the in-universe photo was edited (taken in a Quarrien art studio/clean room and edited in Photoshop 9000: Alien edition) then why would any Quarrien want a photo that reminded them not of a happier time in their past (to my knowledge no living Quarrien in Shepard's time ever lived without a suit) but reminded them of an experiance they could never have. A man keeping a photo of his dead wife is an importent peice of character development, but... well, while I feel a referance to a genetic paraplegic and a tightrope would be in poor taste- crap too late.
Back to the topic: where is she keeping all that hair? It obviously would not fit into her helmet. I wasn't bothered by the cheap photoshopping either... what did bother me was that they photoshopped out the wrong fingers. Look at Tali's hands in game, the best way to replicate that woud have been to edit out the index and ring fingers (then slightly thicken and extend the middle finger if you were feeling advanced or cared about making a deep and meaningful universe for your customers (OH SNAP)), don't just chop off half her hand to make it alien. The cybernetics look cool though.
I laughed until a little bit of wee came out. Except not really. Or did I? You'll never (want to) know!putowtin said: