Yes, I find that I am looking at my character's appearance all the time so naturally I find it is necessary to be able to change it... No I think Bethesda shouldn't waste the time on things like that when they could be using that time to make quests better. Seriously, how often are you looking at your character's appearance in Skyrim? it isn't like Oblivion where you actually got to see what they looked like up close.

Skyrim (like all TES before it) allows you to play the same characters for an unlimited amount of time. Unlike other games the game doesnt end when the story ends. For those who do even the tiniest bit of RPG this means your character changes over the many hours that you play. From barbarian to Imperial Legionair or from hunter to thief. At some point the chosen looks for your character just doesn't fit who he/she is anymore.

In my case my legion deserting Orc shouldn't look so clean anymore. I would like to change his hair, add a beard, some dirt and maybe even a scar and a tattoo.

I don't understand why Bethesda didn't add barber and tattooshops to the game. They already have the features build in the game, seems to me like an easy way to add some more diversity to cities. Not everyone has to use it, but for those who like it, it would be nice to have it. Even DA2 has an option to change your looks ingame, and it helped me make the game somewhat enjoyable (as a Hawke that visibily ages during his time in Kirkwall).

Anyone else who would like to give their characters's looks a make over (hairstyle/tattoo/scars/dirt/etc)?


P.S. I am aware PC gamers have an ''out of game'' option to do so, but most gamers play on other platforms.

I thought what they did in Fallout 3 was awesome. You could find an NPC who would give you the option to alter your appearance at any time in the game. I understand that in a game like this, cosmetic surgery is "realistic", but it's a video game. Not everything needs to be realistic. Just add a feature that allows me to change how my character looks, not too much to ask at all.

Anyone else who would like to give their characters's looks a make over (hairstyle/tattoo/scars/dirt/etc)?

Not all the time, but if you're roleplaying a character that spend months in the wild and he looks cleancut than it takea away from the experience. At least if you're a roleplayer, and this is a roleplaying game afterall.

Not all the time, but if you're roleplaying a character that spend months in the wild and he looks cleancut than it takea away from the experience. At least if you're a roleplayer, and this is a roleplaying game afterall.

And adding this option wouldn't take time away from developing new quests. The system that changes your character's appearance is already in the game. They can just activate (parts of) it through a mirror or barber NPC.

Besides your argument doesn't hold up, unless you find character appearance compleetly pointless. Because if you're not looking at your character than why have such a feature at all? Afterall in your opinion it just takes away precious time that could be used developing quests. So basically you're saying the whole thing is pointless because you don't look at your character. Well, I and apparantly many others do look at our characters. This feature is already in the game, so what is your problem with it?

My point is it seems pointless because again you do not look at your character's appearance all that often so why would you change it? For RP purposes I can understand that, but there are people who can not grow facial hair or anything so not having any change to your character's facial hair could be because of that, you know you are roleplaying. Anyway, I see your point though if it is the game already it is as simple as adding a barber because as far as I know I have not seen any mirrors in TES. Sorry for sounding like an ass I am in some pain, and it makes me a little irrational.

Skyrim (like all TES before it) allows you to play the same characters for an unlimited amount of time. Unlike other games the game doesnt end when the story ends. For those who do even the tiniest bit of RPG this means your character changes over the many hours that you play. From barbarian to Imperial Legionair or from hunter to thief. At some point the chosen looks for your character just doesn't fit who he/she is anymore.

In my case my legion deserting Orc shouldn't look so clean anymore. I would like to change his hair, add a beard, some dirt and maybe even a scar and a tattoo.

I don't understand why Bethesda didn't add barber and tattooshops to the game. They already have the features build in the game, seems to me like an easy way to add some more diversity to cities. Not everyone has to use it, but for those who like it, it would be nice to have it. Even DA2 has an option to change your looks ingame, and it helped me make the game somewhat enjoyable (as a Hawke that visibily ages during his time in Kirkwall).

Anyone else who would like to give their characters's looks a make over (hairstyle/tattoo/scars/dirt/etc)?


P.S. I am aware PC gamers have an ''out of game'' option to do so, but most gamers play on other platforms.