Entropia News: Avatar-System-Update

Please find below 3 posts with avatar system updates in the order of occurence.

Meanwhile the official avatar creation video became available:

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Avatar System Update

Due to several issues related to the new avatar system and avatar creation interface, we’d like to inform all participants that they will have another opportunity to redo their avatar appearance after the VU patch scheduled for early next week.

Below is a list of currently known avatar system issues. Please do not submit support cases on these issues, as they have already been identified and will be addressed in the VU patch next week. For other issues not listed here, please make an effort to include as much description and information as possible when submitting support cases, so that the support and development teams can better prioritize issues and implement fixes.

Known Issues

• Locked movement can occur for Body Sculptor Designers after closing the Body Sculpting UI. In such cases a relog will correct the issue.
• Locked movement can occur when trying to enter avatar creation areas that are full. In such cases a relog will correct the issue.
• Due to last minute integration issues, makeup masks will not be available in this release. Makeup masks will be activated in the release patch, expected in one week.
• Makeup masks created during the avatar creation process are not visible in the Start Room, but will become visible again once your avatar arrives on a planet for the first destination.
• Female makeup masks appear fully decayed when arriving on a planet for the first time. This is a visual bug only, the masks are not decayed.

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More:

• http://www.entropiaplanets.com/wiki/14.0
• http://www.entropiaplanets.com/threads/entropia-universe-14-0-release-notes.8624/
• http://www.entropiaplanets.com/threads/new-avatar-system-info-n-faq.8621/
• http://www.entropiaplanets.com/threads/mindark-introduces-dramatically-new-avatar-system.8606/
• http://www.entropiaplanets.com/thre...on-system-scheduled-for-22-january-2013.8595/
• http://www.entropiaplanets.com/threads/eu-avatar-before-n-after-contest.8592/
• www.entropiaplanets.com/threads/the-infamous-avatar-update.8096/
• Guide: http://www.entropiaplanets.com/wiki/Creating_your_avatar

 

Avatar System Update


Due to several issues related to the new avatar system and avatar creation interface, we’d like to inform all participants that they will have another opportunity to redo their avatar appearance after the VU patch scheduled for early next week.
For some other avatar system issues we recommend the following:
- If you are experiencing frequent crashes, try lowering the graphic settings under Options in-game. Or if all else fails enable "Safe Mode" in the Client Loader.
- When trying to recreate the avatar, if the sliders don't work as they should, try lowering the resolution via the in-game Options or you can try enabling the "Safe mode" Graphics option via the Client Loader.
- Other currently known issues have been published here http://www.entropiauniverse.com/bulletin/buzz/
We kindly ask you to refrain from sending in support cases regarding the above issues, as they have already been identified and are being looked into.
We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences you may experience and appreciate your patience while we work diligently to resolve any outstanding issues.

 

Avatar Update #2

Feedback received through support cases and community forum discussions indicates that several issues related to the new avatar creation system have resulted in many participants finding it difficult to create their desired avatar appearance.
MindArk wishes to do everything possible to assist participants in achieving their desired avatar look. As such, it has been decided to temporarily allow participants to go through the avatar creation process as many times as they wish. This offer will be enabled when the mini-patch is deployed early next week, and will allow participants to use the avatar creation interface an unlimited number of times for a period of approximately one week.
Below is a list of currently known avatar system issues. Please do not submit support cases on these issues, as they have already been identified and will be addressed in the VU patch next week. For other issues not listed here, please make an effort to include as much description and information as possible when submitting support cases, so that the support and development teams can better prioritize issues and implement fixes.

Known Issues

• Locked movement can occur for Body Sculptor Designers after closing the Body Sculpting UI. In such cases a relog will correct the issue.
• Locked movement can occur when trying to enter avatar creation areas that are full. In such cases a relog will correct the issue.
• Due to last minute integration issues, makeup masks will not be available in this release. Makeup masks will be activated in the release patch, expected in one week.
• Makeup masks created during the avatar creation process are not visible in the Start Room, but will become visible again once your avatar arrives on a planet for the first destination.
• Female makeup masks appear fully decayed when arriving on a planet for the first time. This is a visual bug only, the masks are not decayed.
• Performance issues with certain graphics cards in areas with many avatars on screen.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work on resolving these issues in the coming days.

Link to original info:
http://www.entropiauniverse.com/bulletin/buzz/2013/01/23/Avatar-Update--2.xml