The rotund, obese druid char model is about the last thing on my list that I want them to address as far as this class goes, but I’m going to have to agree that 80% of vid game players do not like playing fat, lazy looking toons. The model doesn’t have to be a cliche Thor build, just tone down the obesity.
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Stop fat shaming. Reported.
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did you report why you are that guy sitting on the couch for 1 year?
if they gave us the option i bet less than 10% would choose an obese character
Nice to see you skipped past the rest of what I said.
Druidic types are not just indigenous to Celtic mythos, various cultures have their own versions of similar veins.
African shamans come to mind here, but sure, let’s pretend that only one culture matters right?
So, where do barbarians, rogues, sorcerers and necromancers exclusively come from if the Druid archetype is “exclusive” to Celts. I’m very curious to know.
Edit: Druids were also not the sole providence of Irish origins, being found in Britain and France as well, Celtics were found throughout Europe also.
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Two completely different games, with two completely different art styles, with two completely different levels of fidelity, with two completely different monetization schemes, with two completely different budgets.
That said, given the insane success that D4 apparently is, I could see them reevaluating the game’s budget over the next year.
You’re right, it isn’t “unreasonable,” but you’re a fair bit off in your analysis of what the scope looks like. 1 outfit in Diablo 4 is not equivalent to 1 outfit in WoW.
This is absolutely true, but you’re not going to like what the solution would be:
To make this a reality you’ve got two options.
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Have existing artists/designers/animators/QA spend like, a year + creating/implementing/testing this feature, and (if you don’t want it to be cheaply done) bring in VA to re-record lines because the druid voice/lines aren’t going to work on a big boy necro. And for any quest specific dialogue, you gotta re-record all those x 8 times as well.
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Hire a bunch of contractors to get it done quicker without impacting future seasons/expansions and then immediately fire them once they’re done.
And in both scenarios you’ll want to bring on a few more permanent heads to maintain this for the rest of the game’s lifespan. All for a small minority of players that actually care about this. It’s not really a smart business move.
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The number of threads already made about this before the game even launched tells me it’s not a small minority of players who care. As for the manpower and costs, I’m not underestimating them, I just don’t care. Acti-Blizz can absolutely afford it, and this is a thread made by people who think that they should. Time will tell, but the character customization options have only increased in basically every RPG over the years, so I don’t see why limiting that would make sense here.
You are though. If you’re comparing this to WoW body types/armors, then you’re obviously underestimating it. Otherwise you wouldn’t have used that comparison to try and make it seem easier than it is.
Well that’s because the only people that go to Blizz forums are the worst kinds of fans. Regardless, less than a single percentage point of the playerbase come to the D4 Forums, and it’s not even a unanimous opinion that we need more body options for just the druid because he’s a chonky big boy. Also, I very intentionally said “just the druid,” because not a single person on this forum actually cares about any other body type than the druid and it’s because they don’t like his belly. The “what if we had all body types for all classes” conversation is a smoke screen because that’s the only solution that disguises the actual problem players have.
I know you don’t. You want the game to be a certain way regardless of whether or not a bunch of devs are hired to do the work before they’re immediately fired because they have nothing left to do.
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This coming from a guy who has been posting repeatedly about how druids are unplayable. 
I’m just asking for more character customization options my man, the industry’s hiring practices are not my problem or concern. Take it up with the people who do the hiring and firing.
Give me a fat sorc with a scraggly beard then, and an emaciated Barbarian. Plus a buff rogue.
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I am fine with the look. I’m guessing they thought that because they can shapeshift into a bear, they should make them larger. They aren’t actually fat. They have a big frame and carry a little extra weight. If you look at a bear, do you consider it fat?
That said, being able to customize your body type should have been a thing. Not everyone is playing a shapeshifter, so it doesn’t fit every druid. There is no reason for a storm druid to be bulky.
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Erm, you’d be surprised what some people can do.
You guys seem to think anyone who isn’t a twig is some middle aged american alchoholic addicted to Mcdonalds.
I’m 6’1, 235 and i can rock climb or rope climb just fine. It always surprises people. I also go on hikes multiple times a month with my dog and to the gym.
Its almost as if you take care of yourself you don’t start rotting regardless of your genetics.
People don’t become potatoes because they’re fat. They become fat because they’re potatoes.
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That’s exactly why the druid would never be able to rope climb or rock climb he looks like a potato.
To be clear, despite the title of this thread, I have no issue with the druid look, I just always want more character customization options
D4’s werewolf looks like a WWE wrestler in a wolf suit body-slamming demons.
D2R’s werewolf is worlds better.
You think there might be a difference in offering gameplay feedback in the hopes of improving playability, versus whining because a character model’s belly makes someone uncomfortable? Like, I refuse to believe you’re that stupid.
Dude I’ve literally not once posted anything about the Druid’s belly, all I’ve said is that all body types should be available for all classes, in my opinion.
You’ve been posting that driuds are unplayable unless you use the current meta build, which is simply not true.
Let me clarify. I wasn’t referring to you. I were talking about toxic blizzard fans, which you accused me of being by offering feedback.
Get it?
It is though. Unless you’re cool with playing in WT1 forever, and there’s no problem with that.
Regardless, let’s just assume you’re right. How in the hell would me expressing that opinion be the same as being a toxic fan?
Druids are ugly as all hell.
I’d have tried one out but i’m not accepting that ridiculous being as my avatar, there’s 4 other cool classes, i’m gonna level them up.
Pretty sure by the time i’m done with that i’ll be done with the game, leaving the druid class untouched and wondering about how if the druid model is fine i still have not seen a single female druid stomping around ?
Imo, the Druid looks more like Baji from Into the Badlands than a power lifter.
Druids are shapeshifters, the whole point is have the ability to change ones shape. Having a Halfling stature and change into a bear should be fine. Or a power lifter into a bird for that matter.
Imo, people are right to ask for a variety of body types. (though it is more of an mmo thing).
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