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The best example of how to do Alt Characters is still Zoey on Meg.

DustyPumpking
DustyPumpking Member Posts: 43
in General Discussions

Legendary Skins are nice and all, but they're expensive linked sets.

Sure Zoey dosen't get her own voice lines, but because changing from Meg to Zoey is tied to a head piece, I'm free to customise Zoey an outfit, and that alone is why this the best example of an Alt character, this technically makes her the guest with the most customisation options and they should do it like this more.

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  • GreyBigfoot
    GreyBigfoot Member Posts: 959
    edited July 2023

    One day I hope we'll get another L4D chapter with Coach as a survivor, and the remaining survivors being Nick & Louis outfits for Ace & Adam. I think about it a lot.

    The Left 4 Dead outfits are a relic of old DBD, from before I even started playing. What's funny is that it's one of the best hair options for Meg, and I see it a lot mixed with other things.

    They've almost returned to their roots, because there are outfits of Feng Min cosplaying, and Felix wearing Chris Redfield's outfit for some reason. The only trouble is that those are linked sets

  • DustyPumpking
    DustyPumpking Member Posts: 43
    https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3472191#Comment_3472191

    I would LOVE another L4D chapter honestly, yeah Coach is the best choice for another Survivor

    Old DbD was before my time too, I started around when the Twins came in, but it's after buying a legendary skin(in this case Carlos) that I feel i can say that how Zoey is just an alternate head for Meg makes her the best example of how to alt charcaters right.

    It's a real shame those cosplays are linked sets yeah.

  • ShinobuSK
    ShinobuSK Member Posts: 5,279

    Who is Zoey?

  • DustyPumpking
    DustyPumpking Member Posts: 43
    https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3472339#Comment_3472339

    Zoey is from Left 4 Dead

    Where Bill is from

    Meg has a unique head model that basically turns her into Zoey. Everyone has it!

  • Superyoshiegg
    Superyoshiegg Member Posts: 1,516

    It's really not.

    Cosplaying as another character isn't the same as actually having that character. Meg's Zoey outfit is alright, but Dwight, Claudette and Jake look nothing like Ellis, Rochelle and Francis.

    Just like how Cheryl isn't actually Alessa despite dressing as her (reincarnation lore not withstanding), and Feng doesn't turn into Jill or Cheryl when wearing their outfits.

    I don't mind paying a little bit extra for a fully accurate depiction of a character, complete with unique voice lines. Zoey is my favourite character in Left 4 Dead, but I'm not going to play as Meg doing a poor cosplay as her.

    It was neat having the original four survivors dress as characters from Left 4 Dead, but I don't want that to be the norm over legendary skins, and would prefer having the other seven L4D characters as skins for Bill.

    Primarily Coach, but Nick and Louis never got a shot either.

  • DustyPumpking
    DustyPumpking Member Posts: 43
    https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3472523#Comment_3472523

    Oh it's just Meg doing cosplay?

    Damn I really thought it just straight changed her into Zoey.

    Well thats a shame my bad, but I still think making alt charcters tied to head peices is better than expensive full linked outfits.