#Update Schedule Change and ModKit Notice - Part 2

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muted peak
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(This is a continuation of the Letter from Part 1)

3. Game Content Improvements
Alongside modding, we are also working to improve how Zois express emotions and show personality in the June update.
During our work on emotional stability in the April update, we discovered some unexpected side effects. Currently, some Zois freeze or fail to reflect emotions through facial expressions or behaviors — this will be addressed in June.
We also heard feedback that Zois sometimes lack distinctiveness in their behavior. We’re adding emotion-based conversations and reactions, so that even the same actions vary depending on emotional state.

For example, a sad Zoi might 'cry in the bathroom.' Certain interactions may be more or less likely depending on mood, and even eating may differ based on emotions or needs.
This is just the beginning. We want Zois to develop unique personalities over time, and respond more naturally based on their emotional state.
We are committed to evolving this system long-term.
We can’t wait to see what kind of worlds you create with inZOI. We truly support and celebrate your imagination. To everyone who’s been waiting for the May update — thank you, and we’ll be back with the June update very soon.

Thank you.
Kjun

royal current
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Reminder:Please remember to be kind and respectful your allowed to discuss and have healthy conversations Icon_Heart

loud stirrup
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Thank you dev team for what has been released already. We are blessed for the opportunity to have early access. Keep up the good work!

native heath
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This is fine, no worries! The team is amazing, thank you for the communication. All of yall are lovely for your efforts Doodle_Heart

normal cape
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Please put a cheat where I can change after saving the game the facial features. All my kids looks so ugly I don’t wanna continue the family:( pleaseeeeee I just want to be able to chance my kids facial features

fiery ridge
light bear
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I love a dev team that communicates with us 🫶🏽 thank you for your efforts and thank you for putting your time into this absolute beast of a project!! Thank you for Inzoi and we deeply appreciate the transparency. We (at least I will) wait for you 🥰 thanks again!

warped dove
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Thank you for this communication 🙏😌 we will wait for the quality 🙏 although I wish my zois stop dying just like that. Like flies. But it's worth it if it means in mid June we will have a lot of fixing ! We need a date 📅

red plume
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Can't wait. Thank you for all your hard work!

celest obsidian
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🙇🏾‍♂️🙇🏾‍♂️🙇🏾‍♂️🙇🏾‍♂️

wispy fulcrum
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Please fix the visual bugs first like Zois passing through walls instead of using doors including during activities. Books also pass through tables while Zois are moving while reading.

Also, they look unnatural when walking especially when walking together, they fall in line instead of normal walk with friends.

They get wet in the rain but don't react to it or take shelter.

Zois suddenly go unresponsive so I had to restart or push emergency. They don't fix things or act on urges even on full autonomy.

foggy raven
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I must admit I don't know what to think about this newsletter... 🫤 The update is pushed back to mid-June, but you're only talking about the modding kit. Where are the other features from the May roadmap, like adoption? 😢

ruby bane
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Thank you so much! I think regarding the zois looking more distinctive I think it would be great to have more silly out of realism actions that each of them perform based on their personality types. Crying in the bathroom is a great example of that! But what I mean is, it doesn't necessarily need to be only emotion based, but personality based would be great as well, mixed with silly actions will give some life to inzoi and more personality to each zoi!

hoary sandal
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Take all the time you need Devs

normal cape
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One thing, I love you guys really. And take your time we’ll wait for the update because quality over quantity. BUT can you please let us change the faces afterwards. Please I can’t play Inzoi anymore just because of that. I create a wonderful looking woman, marry a lowkey mid guy to get a daughter who’s looking exactly like her father and that’s the time I stop playing.. because I want to continue with my family but I can’t. So please maybe a “short update” or only the ability to change the faces cause this gets me really down. I love the game but with this it’s not fun anymore.. one kid was giving to shelter by me (upsi) but my second child also ugly so I can’t have kids until a good one came out you know. So please 🙏🏻 🩷

proven sonnet
radiant sphinx
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As an Early Access game, all changes are perfectly normal. There are so many games to play that I can't even get through them all. As long as the ending is good, all the waiting will be worthwhile.

icy bay
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Hello. I hope that adoptions will arrive in the June update as planned. I'm really looking forward to this feature. Thank you for reassuring us on these points and the other unmentioned elements that were part of the roadmap

gilded mulch
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Oh look another early access game lieing to us...

lean echo
dim tide
round stream
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Thank you for being such a good Dev team and working hard to give us a good game!!! ❤️❤️

wild atlas
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Thank you for the informative notice and putting quality over speed, I like the idea of that the update will came more polished 🫂

burnt canyon
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This is nice news but I probably won't go back playing the game until some more gameplay gets added

exotic parcel
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Thank you for keeping is updated, inZOI is a really awesome game and I enjoy it to the fullest! I wonder if the delay of the may update will also affect the release of the other updates? While I don't mind getting the mod kit later and I'm a bit worried having to deal with overemotional Zois (as a story teller I hope we'll also have the option to tune this down for more emotional stability and that we get more natural looking options of emotions in photo mode, and better poses), I'm really looking forward to swimming and pools 🏊 which, being expected for end of august, is already a bit late for a summer update. And I also really hope we will soon be able to fix/fully edit our zois in caz!

ornate cradle
hushed rapids
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Hello kjun

Thank you for sharing this update with us — we truly appreciate the transparency and the effort your team is putting into the game.

That said, I hope you can consider a few things that would greatly improve the gameplay experience.
For example, after Zois wake up, they automatically change clothes. We would love to have the option to choose their outfits manually instead of them doing it on their own.

Also, while modding is exciting, many players — including myself — are more focused on real-life simulation. What we’d love to see is more depth in relationships and daily life events.

Things like:
• The dynamics between parents and children
• Emotional development and behaviors
• Parenting, education, and even illness
• And one small thing I noticed: I can’t make phone calls with the in-game phone ☹️

There are features in the game that we already love, but they feel a bit limited.
For instance, Zois sitting on the couch while using their phones is a lovely touch — but it lasts only briefly.
It would be amazing if they could lounge for longer periods, fully immersed in their phones, just like we do in real life.
This kind of detail adds so much realistic depth to the game, which is what many of us are looking for.

Thank you again, and we’re excited to see what you bring in the next update.

Warm regards,

hexed basin
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Any news about AMD SmartZoi integration?

meager mango
# muted peak (This is a continuation of the Letter from Part 1) **3. Game Content Improvemen...

OMG! This sounds amazing!!! I'm excited to see the different ways zois will respond to their emotions. Will that also be personality based, or will the emotional behaviors and reactions be the same for that emotion across all zois? I'm sure you can't answer that yet, but I'd like to know in the next update message. ❤️

I'll just add that this richer-emotional-aspects feature you have planned is far better and will be more immersive for me than any of the other life simulation games offered. I only know of 4 of them, and I quit that franchise very early after the 4th base game, so I don't know if they ever added more depth. I doubt it, though. If they did, it's probably shallow and lame because they want everything to be a silly, childish joke in those games.

I absolutely love the realism and mature gameplay of inZOI. I don't mean mature as in age rating, but that the game isn't trying to be a stupid joke at every turn.

meager mango
# normal cape Please put a cheat where I can change after saving the game the facial features....

Indeed! I uploaded my first born-in-game zoi to Canvas just so I could download her and see what she would look like as she ages. I thought maybe she might grow into that face later on. She got her dad's jawline. Not just the shape, but the size and everything! She looks so masculine because of getting most of her features from her father. (I hope the second daughter looks more like her mom for this reason!)

I hope they will enable us to change the appearance of the child (at least as a one-time thing soon after they become a child) by checking how they look as a young adult and change the face accordingly. It would've been more challenging to do the work I did on the daughter's face when I downloaded her. Of course, I can't replace the child with the "fixed" version, but I'd like to. I don't need the children to look like top models, but if I can improve some of the flaws, it would be more realistic.

My husband said my first zoi child looked "like she'd been beaten hard with the ugly stick." She also has a permanent frown, even though neither parent has the corners of their mouth pulled down like that! It's like she walks around frowning over how gosh-darned ugly she turned out. (Sorry little one, I don't mean to shame you so hard, but you are pixels that came out in a very bad configuration.)

merry dust
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is there a way to make the job kpop idol longer, like to do the job till end?

vocal yoke
spring kiln
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Thank you, thank you for being so open and honest with us all. I am so excited to see how well the next update turns out, please take your time, this game is already turning out to be unforgettable. Kjun and team, you've made a unique game and thank you for YOUR dedication to the players!

gray chasm
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Not playing until they fix gay relationships. They’re glitched and the devs haven’t said a word on it. Feels bad man and possibly discriminatory

merry trench
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Put the game on sale to make for it

dense stirrup
tiny forge
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Please address the issues with gay relationships. I can't even make myself, as I am a man and I have a husband. Not a "partner".

knotty zealot
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Thank you so much for the amazing hard work as always, really love the continuous transparency and communication, I look forward to the upcoming updates and wish you all the best with much success 🥰

simple elm
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Please fix the crashing issue caused by textures. My game has been unplayable for so long. I still cannot use textures without crashing! This has been a major issue that still needs work. I am glad you guys are taking time to fix more issues, but please focus on the crash issues! Also please focus on hunger decaying too fast and please add more focus on kids like new clothes (dresses, costumes) and more interactions especially group activity which really lacks. Thank you for listening to our concerns ❤️

bleak parrot
lean echo
blissful plover
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I don't think much of this comes as a dissapointment, and it's actually good to delay stuff in terms of delivering something of quality, rather then delivering something that's only half-cooked and buggy. i find the delay a very good approach here and a mindset that should be used moving forwards to ensure InZoi becomes what it wants to become.

jovial flame
crimson scarab
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are we still getting clothes and stuff this month or was the last update it with the clothes it?

foggy raven
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While I sincerely appreciate the update being postponed for quality reasons, the lack of news regarding the other features promised for May (such as improved build mode, adoption, morphological changes, and enhanced relationships for LGBT Zois) remains concerning. 🤔

narrow veldt
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Yes, at this point it feels rather weird that they haven't responded to anything about the LGBT fixes, or the other features.

modern walrus
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Something about the bugged pregnancy?

jovial flame
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I hope this update with the facial expressions being updated also adds having facial expressions for all conversations. Right now alot of times my zois will be talking with completely expressionless faces while their voices magically appear out of thin air. Meanwhile their lips aren't even moving.

fossil talon
gaunt stream
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Guess I'll continue not playing since day 2 for a bit longer..

spiral escarp
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Dear KJun. I hope you are well.

I write to you because I'm getting more and more concerned.

By this KJun's letter I'm losing hope, sincerely.

You have not addressed anything regarding relationships and you're still not addressing issues pressed by other users related to depth of the game. You fixate on Karma system and emotions instead of re-thinking the interactions. While emotions are important, how the conversations between ZOIs go is important as well and despite fixing emotions, you aren't adding social aspects to the game that drive the social interactions, like eating and talking at the same time..

You continously refuse to address non-straight ZOI issue and play it incredibly safe when it comes to marriage, in some fear that perhaps you will anger some overlords that dangle on you.

KJun, I still trust you and I want you to succeed. Genuinely. I understand that perhaps you are using data, but data is not the whole story. You yourself should look all over discord and instead of looking at data, simply look at us as players, not numbers.

You still have not addressed what is actually your plan regarding Relationship improvement, what exactly do they mean or any other incoming points from the roadmap you published. They are vague bullet points at best. You talk about modding. Modding should /NOT/ be the focus right now because you do not have a solid base to build mods off of. Don't rely on mods, mods should not be a crutch.

You shifted some goals and you are adding vehicle personalization features and new means of transport. Who asked for that? This isn't depth. I have not seen this requested anywhere. Please address, what relationship improvements you plan will entail and what will each point in the roadmap mean, in detail. Address common concerns like lack of non-straight town ZOIs and finally implement content that allows risk like children before marriage and social interactions.

Thank you.

thick sparrow
# spiral escarp Dear KJun. I hope you are well. I write to you because I'm getting more and mor...

Spoken like someone who truly understands neither the software development process, nor the politics of needing to keep public statements extremely conservative because some portion of players take any and every public utterance as absolute promissory gospel.

Valuable insight from two developers of extremely popular games: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-development/helldivers-2-and-palworld-devs-wish-players-understood-that-easy-additions-and-updates-are-sometimes-really-hard-thats-half-a-years-work-that-takes-six-months/

"They are vague bullet points at best"

If you're a software developer, then you should clearly understand and appreciate that this is quite deliberate.
Partly because the approach to the feature isn't well understood yet. Don't know what blockers there are, or what the ideal approach is. Probably it's a roadmap item that doesn't have a scope or LOE assigned yet.
Partly because if you are specific, some subset of players cough will try to hold you to that first guess estimate.

spiral escarp
# thick sparrow Spoken like someone who truly understands neither the software development proce...

I am a software developer. Thank you for your invaluable input but I can handle my own developments and PR and manage just fine. This game is built on transparency, yet the parts that require transparency are needlesly opaque and despite continous outcry from the community, are not spoken about. Note /SPOKEN/. Not implemented.

I wish, simply, for KJun to address and elaborate in his letters why some things that were fixed with mods were in fact not yet implemented. No one will frown on them for saying that they require to rebuild parts of the software to make it work. Simply stating that fact is enough. No one asks for immediate action. Everyone asks for words. Spoken words in a form of a letter that, in depth, addresses why some things are the way they are right now, within reason. Project Zomboid manages that swiftly.

I have found their statements regarding AI usage satisfactory, despite being against Generative AI that replaces human artwork. So there is a possibility to keep it brief and concise, while succintly getting their point across. If first guesstimate is a problem - plans change. Communicate that, outline why and what are the benefits. I'm appalled that basic communication like this is deemed "too open" or deliberate. This is being opaque.

spiral escarp
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One more thing KJun. I may be harsh with you right now, but this doesn't come from place of hate. God knows we have that in spades in today's world. I'm just affraid and frustrated, I suppose. No, I don't expect you to push entire game to steam tomorrow, but I'd take less frequent letters from you that are longer and have more written content and explanations, than those every 2 weeks.

Please be well and take care of yourself and developers. My criticisms are just that - criticisms. They do not mean harm nor attack anyone. I merely point out what I, someone who trusted you, feel is necessary to improve communication. I do not think that low player count is also indicative of game's death. It's natural cycle, so do not let anyone tell you that low player counts equate to failrue.

I appreciate you and I want everyone at Krafton and InZOI Studio to know that I still cheer you on. It is however, increasingly tough love each passing day.

Thank you once more for reading.

bleak temple
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Y'all are thanking a company for doing the bare minimum (communicating) - the very first major update being delayed does not bode well for the future of the game, especially when they wait until nearly the end of the month to let us know.

spiral escarp
icy bay
radiant pewter
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This sounds great! Take your time if you need it to do this correctly, we'll be waiting 😁

manic dragon
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More than upset I feel moved by the way us users are being treated with...respect? This is a new feeling and I AM LOVING it. Take the time you need to make your game child grow well nurtured 💚 We will all benefit from it in the end.

teal bluff
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I hope they continue to be transparent about updates, I was expecting them to be delayed because it's a big deal. At the moment it's important for the company to improve some aspects of the game even before releasing big updates like this, after all releasing everything in any way is not good and most of the community understands this and some don't, but it's important to take into account the feedback, especially in relation to the relationship of the Zoi and expressions, it's very shallow and I understand that it's an EARLY ACCESS before you question it, but it's a game with great potential and first of all it would be interesting to prioritize some things such as the famous OPTIMIZATION, which is in great need. . because it's a heavy engine I really hope that the team's focus is on fixing bugs first and optimizing the game before releasing any major updates and I admit that even if I have a good computer I face problems within the game and then I wonder, how will it be with mods and custom content? Because I've noticed that most of the time canva content gives me lag, so I don't even want to imagine a mod in a poorly optimized game. We have other issues such as relationships, which need to be improved because playing these days it's very easy to build a relationship with another Zoi, it's something superficial, shallow, we don't have depth in the interactions or possible difficulties in achieving a high relationship, this is a bit annoying when you've played the game a lot and there's nothing to do.

Take your time to fix what you need to fix before the update, as I said the game has potential and I hope you value that and also take into account positive feedback from the community itself to help improve the game. I'd rather wait another month or two than receive something totally poorly made and unoptimized, it's a complex update and requires a certain amount of care. I'm really looking forward to new updates!

civic lagoon
normal totem
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I'm concerned that the devs are so focused on modding, like they want modders to do most of the work to make the game fun. The game should be fun without mods. I just wish the devs would focus more on the actual game and features, like things that were promised in the roadmap, adoption, outfit updates, etc.

simple elm
lethal zephyr
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Meanwhile i'm not happy that i can't change body proportions 😞 It's ridiculous that a daughter has a melons 3x bigger than her head, while her mom doesn't have such big 👀 Really annoying, comparing to her body, which is quite skinny it just looks like a mess, I don't play with that family anymore.

last sun
wet olive
cloud fox
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KJun and the inZOI team are starting this off just right. Scrolling through the comments I must say it’s very nice to see that most of the inZOI community is kind, patient, and just excited for the game’s potential. I think those who are worried about the LGBTQ+ relationship issues and some of the customizations are very valid (and I hope that the game will eventually reflect what everyone is asking for, especially starting with something so personal to players) but let’s not assume that because it hasn’t been addressed publicly like all the other information does not mean it is not being considered or worked on. This is still an Early Release and implementing a million updates a month to rush to get certain things out to please everyone isn’t realistic. The inZOI team is simply prioritising the end result and the impact it’ll have on the game and its players over addressing individual issues that may be subject to change to add more depth. For all we know this could already be planned/worked on/finished and just hasn’t been released. Honestly I’m excited and hopeful from seeing the inZOI team and players relationship so far. Not only are we getting questions (maybe not all but that’s okay) answered, but it’s done so in such a respectful and caring manner, that has be so psyched because that’s how everyone can contribute and work together (players included) to make inZOI. I’m rambling at this point (sorry!) but this game is gonna go so far and I can’t wait to see where it takes us.

simple elm
keen harness
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Dear Developers, Mr Kjun, Inzoi Team & Staff - Thank you for taking time to better the game. Remember not to shift focus too far away. Basics important urgent stuffs come first (i.e. gameplay interactions, gameplay mechanics, etc ) in order to have a good game foundation. The rest can come later. Thank you all for the hard work. Inzoi is totally different from other stimulation games. Always remember this. Sugohasyeotseumnida. God bless! Waiting patiently for the updates.Icon_Heart

fringe echo
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If my Zoi starts crying while eating a cup of instant noodles in a depressive state, it will be such peak gaming experience for me

sacred eagle
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Please make it possible for zoi,s to cook group meals and have group interactions.

final tundra
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I know it’s probably further down on the list of things to development, But I would be nice to see more cars added to the game that the players could buy.

It would also be really neat that maybe there could be jobs/careers dedicated to it like stunt person/zoo or motorsports zoi, you could type it in with physical fitness.

Or in the motor sports career you could start off as like an lube/oil rack tech and work your way up to driver and or team owner. I think that could be a lot of fun.

Maybe even open up more opportunities to have Hyundai or Kia partner up with Krafton and do more brand deals.

jaunty locust
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Big thanks to the team and their commitment…I won’t mind wait a bit longer…we are all behind you! 🥰
I only have a quick question, I know many were very excited for the adoption system will that still be part of the update?

arctic shell
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감성글 지겨움^^

simple elm
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I really hope we have better interactions with children. Right now parents have no connection with their Zoi kids. No hugging, no reading to them, bedtime stories, playing with them, tucking in bed which makes parenting fun in a life simulation game. I hope in the future we see better connections in our families cause they really cannot do anything together. No watching tv together, play games together. It lacks the connections I want to see. A huge suggestion for future updates would be adding these things for realism.

full vortex
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I think having more facial expressions and especially more during conversations, is more important than thr topic of conversations itself. Because you could have a zoi who is depressed and avoiding eye contact or just staring into space more often while talking or seemingly distracted during a conversation or group conversation.

While on the other hand if theyre angry they would have sour look on their face vs a full blown frown which would be unrealistic and a lil uncanny...

dreamy valley
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Thank you dev team we appreciate everything you do

glad lantern
gaunt stream
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To be fair they already explained black hairstyles. And I think the gay bug will be fixed in the big update. You won't die without these things right now lol. I can't even play the game full stop because it lacks a lot of what I need to play.

narrow veldt
fast pagoda
edgy solar
west edge
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Question: is there NVIDIA ACE technology in the game? Will it be possible to write to the Zoi message yourself and send it?