Can we get helmet in shape of Vella's old head

[strong current]

If a toggle isn't possible then how about a helmet instead that just looks like Vella. This sounds crazy but it is actually a good idea. I know enough about Blender and Maya modeling to know that something like this is definitely possible and can be made to look decent.

It would be bald so whatever hair is equipped would show through. With 5 possible dye channels it wouldn't be that hard for players to match up the skin colors with the body. It might have to wear a choker though to hide the seam of where it connects to the body. But this is definitely doable. It is just a matter of convincing the devs to make it happen.

[abstract latch]

I mean, ANY kind of attempted solution is better than what they have foisted upon us. I do see issues with the helmet idea though. The head model doesn't actually disappear, it's just covered up. So if you tried to make it just a "standard" helmet, it wouldn't work.

That said, there's some merit in the idea for sure. AC outfits when worn as a set actually change your character model... What if they used a similar code for a piece of headwear to alter the Vella model.

Better yet, they have the old model already, and it already works with all the existing hairstyles. If there were some way they could make "old Vella" hairstyles that you could buy, and wearing them changed your character model to OG Vella, then that would automatically work for all existing helmets and hairstyles.

Then they have solved the problem almost entirely. Everyone has access to old Vella AND new Vella, and all it costs Nexon is to make available for purchase a 2nd version of all hairstyles, that they have already done all the work for (assuming the model swap method isn't that hard to implement)

Future headwear and wigs would only be compatible with the new face (at least not without intentional effort on their part, which likely isn't worth it), but hey, everything existing would work

[glossy oriole]

Game already supports face swaping (the best example being Ceara trans), there was also bugs in the past to temporarily swap the face with one of another char
no need to use the head slot, just a new feature where you can save the face you want to use in an appearance slot coupon. They could also add Tieve face for Evie, Ceara for Fiona, Gallagher for Lann etc if they want to make money from this.

[cyan badger]

They'd make exactly one additional sale by adding siete face too

[abstract latch]

Well. Maintaining 2 separate models might be the trouble. Ceara worked because you could only have 1 appearance for her, no hair/headwear conflicts.

If you just let us transform, they would have to keep maintaining og Vella (which I would love and be very happy with).

If they wanted to minimize work, give us at least some way to maintain Legacy Vella face stuff. It just won't work with the new stuff

[glossy oriole]

thing is there's nothing to "maintain" if you make the head the same dimensions so no hair clips, and make sure both heads have the same face expressions

yeah if they ever add a makeup or eyebrows they have to add it for both... but they almost never add those

letty still has 3 makeups for example, and 2 of them are the same one with tiny differences

[abstract latch]

Something about issues with the ears and the chin

[potent temple]

Its just a “nah i dont wanna do it” decision

From nexon

[vale sentinel]

wow it's been a long time since i've heard someone mention maya.

[strong current]

A lot of professional game designers still use Maya.