The appearance of the protagonist Kliff in “Crimson Desert (Red Desert/Red Desert)” is very hardcore, but some people think it is too single after watching it for a long time. So the modding circle took action: not only changing his face, but also directly changing his body to create the “first female protagonist” version of the game. This kind of operation is essentially the player making up something that is not officially provided: since there is no official heroine, then use the character editor to make it yourself.
There are actually female playable characters officially, but they don’t look like the protagonists enough.
Theoretically, there are female characters to play in “Red Desert”, such as the support character Damiane, but the problem is that she lacks many abilities compared to Kliff, making it difficult to play as the main protagonist. Because of this, some players feel that the official female characters are like half a solution. You can play them, but they are incomplete.
The module directly provides 98 face models and 159 hairstyles!
The mod extends the game’s original system for fine-tuning its appearance, allowing you to transform Kliff into a female appearance. According to the mod description, it offers 98 face presets and 159 hairstyles. This amount is actually very similar to the scale of the official face-making system. It’s no wonder that some people complained: players did it first if the official didn’t do it.
The haircut function has been “appropriated” and the beard option has been replaced with a female face shape!
This mod modifies the haircut/appearance change system in the game. Originally you could only make some minor changes (such as tattoos, facial hair), but the mod directly replaces the “beard” option with a female face shape. The author even said that they changed Kliff’s Neanderthal armor to have a draping clothing texture that is more suitable for the female figure, making the overall look more pleasing to the eye.
Eyebrows, eyeliner, ethnic options, but also female moves?
Mod author Khione95 said that he would like to add finer customization options in the future, such as eyebrows and eyeliner; he is even planning racial options (like Orc, Goblin). In addition, I also hope to add “female animation”, and jokingly said that I hope to include the action of Kliffina wagging her finger and saying “no, no, no”. This is completely turning a serious worldview into a stage for players to laugh at themselves.
The voice has also been added by players and requires additional downloading of Kliff Female Voice
Currently, the module needs to be paired with another voice download to make Kliff’s voice more in line with the feminine setting; the article describes that you will even hear her occasionally muttering “all right” in a softer voice. These details sound ridiculous, but they also prove that what players pursue when making mods is not perfection and reasonableness, but “I will do it if I want it.”
Players’ complaints have become memes
Someone in the comment area directly made a joke out of the game name, saying “Fk John Desert”, obviously complaining about “why there is no heroine/why we have to rely on mods to make up for it”. Some people also joked that it is not difficult to replace the voice, because 80% of Kliff’s original lines were just various “yes” or “aye”. The overall atmosphere is: players are having fun while having fun, and this happens to be the most typical interaction mode between open world and mod culture.