DESIGN GUIDE

Character creation is a vital aspect of Coalition roleplay and it is expected that all members adhere to the guidelines below.

DESIGNING EACH BRANCH

It is important that your character looks like a more stylised version of a Roblox character. In the case of all Coalition characters, you have a wide degree of options with which to reflect an individual's background; they can be put-together, formal and clean, or they could be the polar opposite—especially in the case of Marked Men who are expected to be grungy, rugged and informal. It is very important that you, as a faction member, make sure that your character's design accurately reflects their backstory in correlation to the Coalition. For example, if you had a serviceman who was freshly transferred from Hamilton, they would be incredibly well-uniformed, prideful of their appearance, perhaps clean-shaven or sporting a stylish beard or mustache, and keeping their hair somewhat short or neatly tied back. Inversely, a rook who hails from the slums of Bargetown would appear more dirty and uncouth with unkempt stubble and greasy or matted hair. 

Members of the government are expected to maintain a level of cleanliness whilst servicemen and rooks may appear more dirty and rough. Their uniforms are held to a much higher standard than those of the Gold Leaf Army, and they are subject to further scrutiny in their grooming, which should be reflected in their design. It is important to note that the Gold Leaf Army, while less kempt than the government, still holds themselves to basic regulations on appearances and hygiene. Servicemen shouldn't be covered in dirt with an overgrown head of hair.

Below are some examples of Coalition characters which the staff team have picked as near-perfect examples of what should be made to reflect the faction. These examples and tips should help you to uniquely customise your character while still adhering to the Coalition's aesthetic.

HAIR

Universal hair textures are commonplace in modern character design, however, many end up using textures that are too vibrant or have unnatural hair colours which fail to meet the Coalition's aesthetic. To help new players find the best hair textures, we've created a small list which can be accessed in the "Quick Access Links" section at the top of the page. These textures should work with most hair meshes, but some hairs have abnormal texture maps which leads to universal hair textures not working correctly when applied to them. In most cases, using a flipped hair texture (a universal hair texture which has been flipped horizontally) will usually fix this problem.

As a general rule of thumb, hairs should not be majorly clipping into helmets or hats, but helmets and hats should never be unnaturally scaled up to fix this. Instead, hairs should be resized to fit beneath hats and not the other way around.

Below are two image carousels dedicated to masculine and feminine hairs curated by the Coalition staff team for players to use. These may require scaling to fit beneath most helmets and hats. These specific hairs are not mandatory; they are resources to aid you in character design.