If you dislike it, and if you're a patreon, bring it up with BoN. Explain why you dislike the change in a rational way and maybe he'll take notice.
That is one nitpick about the 1.4 update that I think I understated. BoN mentioned making a graphic change and unless I'm off base, it seems like it was changing the lighting and renders. The new look makes everyone look REALLY shiny. Like, some girls look like they're entire bodies are sweating or even glowing. It's comparable to the shine you have when something's in plastic wrap. Looks weird and out of place and I thought the renders before were just fine.
Now, it wasn't a huge deal this update. The scenes with Jacqueline, Mila, the Asian girl (who's name I can't remember) and Kayla all looked fine. The lighting and shine wasn't noticeable. But all the Pussy Fight scenes EVERYONE looked like they were shiny and slimy. Tyna and Amaria's scenes were the same, though not as bad. Amaria's scenes had a problem with being too dark though and hard to see her profile in certain sex positions. Bad lighting there. Though I suppose her scenes wer at night so it kinda made sense there...
I dunno, maybe I'm alone in this observation/complaint. Does anyone else here feel similar or at least a little off put? I mean, the models and scenes are still great but I do prefer the previous render style if I had to choose. I'm just a bit worried for when scenes with my favorite girls come out (Shasha, Laura, Amy) and they all look oddly/weirdly shiny. Anyone else thing the render style could use a touch up/regression/return to previous form?
I 100% agree with you and the last person. I'm not going to sugar coat it the CG is completely awful now. You really nailed it the lighting is just bad and the super ultra plastic wrap look is just off putting. Take for example the image with Tyna when you bring her wine after you win the first fight. The lighting is so dark you can barely make out her features yet the little light that is in the room bounces off her skin like it is a light source.
The models themselves are fine. The materials on them and the lighting is just God Awful. Honestly this isn't new, his art work has been going down hill since version 0.9. The first example is Rachel's mom with the Beggar. The light is entirely too bright and the shadows are way too hard. In that same version the Web cam pictures of Rachel and Laura both have bad lighting. Laura was re skinned using new material in that version and her eyes look bad. Margareth was the worst example of a fat girl I've ever seen and completely not up to par with BON's work. And finally Laura's night time mission also suffers bad lighting.
From 0.9 on there are several examples of bad lighting and/or materials:
1.0 - All of the Nadine home visit pics, that one pic of Jet standing next to Chloe where she looks 10 feet tall
1.1 - Every Picture of Pam at home, Rachel's anal scene in the bathroom
1.2 - The Pam and Nadine threesome, Jason the greased up gay guy
1.3 - Most of Aunt Maggie's home pictures, Most of the new webcam pics, almost all of the prostitution pics
1.4 - Pretty much all of it
I've been a die hard fan of this game since I started playing it but honestly it is getting to the point where I don't even want to play it any more. It feels like work now instead of fun.