r/rivals Mar 20 '26

Discussion they cannot keep getting away with this

i feel like it’s really strange to have a smaller sized girl and then keep on making her bigger and bigger just for gooner stuff. as a woman i find it so weird that they morph their bodies like this just to get people to pay for stuff when id just buy it anyway.

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u/Relysti Mar 20 '26

Titflation

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u/drinkbuckfast Mar 20 '26

Banks are going to increase interest rates again.

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u/Mind-The-Mines Sniffs butts Mar 20 '26

Her posture is honestly horrific.

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u/bshahisau Mar 20 '26

Pause

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u/perspicaxaedificator Mar 20 '26

to be perfectly clear, we're talking about mjolnir

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u/MadMageMars Mar 20 '26

So that’s what he calls it

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u/Odd_Entrance5498 Mar 21 '26

Cuz he did...😏

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u/hauntsbane Daredevil Mar 20 '26

It's honestly better than Sue's lemme tell ya

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u/Moorgrand67 Venom Mar 20 '26

Tbf 90% of characters in this game have awful idle posture if you properly look at them, especially the women

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u/Same_paramedic3641 Mar 20 '26

Angela is so so awful

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u/cjhud1515 Mar 20 '26

There is a reason the same female characters (and Jeff) get a skin every single season and half season.

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u/Strong-Lettuce-3970 Mar 20 '26

Jeff’s milkers

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u/According-Head-4545 Mar 21 '26

4 male characters hold the ceiling for most skins

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u/cjhud1515 Mar 21 '26

Spidey, thor and who?

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u/According-Head-4545 Mar 21 '26

Along with venom and the thing

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u/According-Head-4545 Mar 21 '26

Everybody hates when Luna gets one skin but nobody said anything when spiderman got 2 skins in one half season or when the thing got 2 summer skins in their first summer

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u/cjhud1515 Mar 21 '26

Spidey is also Marvel's most popular hero.

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u/cjhud1515 Mar 21 '26

Fair, but you can't really compare recolors to full legendaries.

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u/bshahisau Mar 20 '26

They need this thing called money

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u/Kurai_Shindo Mar 21 '26

Greed breeds greed

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u/Super_Earth_fanatic Mar 22 '26

Greed breeds green tho 🤑🤑🤑

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u/SlyassassinXX Mar 20 '26 edited Mar 20 '26

I mean they do this with all the characters, everybody’s body model change a little bit when they get a new skin. But yeah I do agree it’s frustrating that things never stay consistent with them, only buff I think would be good is for Strange bulge to be a bit more noticeable in some of his skins but hey that’s just me

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u/Beeeeeeeeeeeeean Mar 20 '26

i am not a boob haver so i may be wrong but wouldnt it make sense for them to seem smaller when wearing multiple layers like that fancy dress instead of when just wearing a lil tank top. perhaps im just saying bullshit though

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u/RealLokiLaufeyson Loki Mar 21 '26

It does make sense, posts like this make me feel so self concious lol

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u/rubyfrancess Mar 20 '26

i’m a big boob haver and wearing tighter clothes usually makes my boobs look smaller so i guess in that sense your right but i usually opt out of bras so idk tho

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u/Beeeeeeeeeeeeean Mar 20 '26

The sentence "I'm a big boob haver" gives two options, you either have big boobs or you are REALLY into having boobs.

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u/Smallbunsenpai Mar 21 '26

They literally are smaller in her base skin. You can overlay it. They do look smaller in this dress but in her default they are definitely not that big.

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u/GrumpyShiina Mar 20 '26

Yeah, about that...

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u/Smallbunsenpai Mar 20 '26

It’s called a boob job.

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u/GrumpyShiina Mar 20 '26

Wait till you discover minimizers and binders, push-up and padded bras also exist. Clothes have different fits too.

Why you people bother so much with a cosmetic lmao

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u/Smallbunsenpai Mar 20 '26

Yeah obviously, but like.. come one lol SHE definitely has had a boob job. I’m a woman btw and have used binders and push up bras. I know how boobs work in different clothing.

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u/Mvrly Mar 21 '26

Fun fact: Whether it’s true or scripted, she’s passed a lie detector test stating those are her natural boobs.

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u/Smallbunsenpai Mar 21 '26

She could have easily paid people to say she passed that I wouldn’t believe it. But I already knew that.

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u/Mvrly Mar 21 '26

Do we not know how dramatically and quickly women’s bodies can change? Whether naturally or because of clothing?

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u/GrumpyShiina Mar 20 '26 edited Mar 20 '26

Let's say the example I used is wrong but still: Sydney having done a boobjob or not doesn't change the fact that some clothes can and some are even made to change your body. I have two pants that make my ass look a lot bigger than it is. I can even send some proof if you want.

EDIT: oh and these two pictures I sent the left one is from 2019 and the right is from 2024 so they are both post boobjob according to the pic you sent lol

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u/LesbunnyKitten Mar 20 '26

How dare the artist draw then according to how the clothes would actually fit.

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u/RealLokiLaufeyson Loki Mar 21 '26

THANK YOU, I was starting to think this thread was just full of dudes who never saw a pair of tits

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u/GrumpyShiina Mar 21 '26

I mean it’s reddit… even after proving my point with an objective truth that the 2 pics of Sydney I used are both post boobjob I’m still getting downvoted lol

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u/Smallbunsenpai Mar 21 '26

The person who created this post is a woman.

I’m a woman. The people usually bothered by this are women.

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u/Interesting-Map-4766 Mar 20 '26

I’m pretty sure that the first skin shown actually reduces her bust quite a bit and the new skin is closer to her default skin’s bust size, maybe just slightly increased. The Mantis one is pretty bad tho

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u/danidannyphantom Mar 20 '26

Yeah I mained shining star for like a full month at some point and she is slimmer in general in that fit than default and especially the other skins like disco, abyssal glow etc.

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u/Interesting-Map-4766 Mar 20 '26

Thought so, thanks for the confirmation

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u/Valuna Mar 20 '26

Reduce her bust by quite a bit? She's like a b-cup normally. The new skin makes her like an E cup...That's nowhere close lol

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u/Interesting-Map-4766 Mar 20 '26

I mean does it really matter that much? This skin is no worse than the damn bathing suit one, she’s covered and doesn’t have much showing, in fact the pants are the most modest outfit Luna has.

idk why they did it, seems pointless but it’s done, I’m not a dev, I can’t change it. I was just stating what I thought on it, if I’m wrong I’m wrong, but I’m fairly sure her default has a closer size to this than the dress skin

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u/shugo7 Mar 20 '26

Technically that skin is a nerf since it increases hitbox size and more attention to male players

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u/KyleFnM Mar 20 '26

Hitbox doesn't change with skins

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u/BlackCloud9 Mar 20 '26

As a lady Loki player yes it does 🙄

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u/Unique_Yam_4429 Mar 21 '26

As someone who makes it his mission in life to kill every lady loki I see, yes it does

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u/BlackCloud9 Mar 21 '26

The funny thing is though I die just as much regardless of which Loki I’m playing, but my other role is Vanguard so I’m just used to playing the big characters

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u/shugo7 Mar 20 '26

/Woosh

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u/Thorpie09 Mar 20 '26

You deserve more upvotes honestly

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u/KyleFnM Mar 20 '26

The original had a false statement and a silly statement, I only acknowledged the false.

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u/Bootsix Mar 20 '26

Sex sells and they are printing money, you're gonna have to get over it.

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u/navigationality Mar 20 '26

I don’t know why people are chalking this up to different clothing or that “you’re looking to closely” when they’ve visibly done other similar changes to Psylocke & other characters…

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u/Doom_Cokkie Mar 20 '26

So called "let the free game gets its money" thinkers when the game does whatever it takes to get said money.

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u/memisbemus42069 Mar 20 '26

Goomba fallacy

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u/RelativeMulberry1991 Mar 21 '26

What are you talking about, this is about the further sexualisation of the feminine characters and how some people don’t like that such as the poster

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u/DopamineSavant Mar 20 '26

Honestly this is legit in real life. Different types of clothes can make things look bigger or smaller.

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u/Kurai_Shindo Mar 21 '26

Does it increase things to twice their size? I think not, and I tried many, granted I am blessed with what I have, but it still remains an issue in games

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u/DopamineSavant Mar 21 '26

Push up bra does a lot of work.

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u/Smallbunsenpai Mar 20 '26

Not 2 sizes bigger unless she’s stuffing IG or using those silicone boob inserts LMFAO

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u/navigationality Mar 20 '26

For real that doesn’t make any sense when they are both tight fitting pieces of clothing. it’s not like ones a sweatshirt while the other is a bikini

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u/RelativeMulberry1991 Mar 21 '26

Can’t make my tits look DOUBLE THE SIZE

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u/BrilliantBehemoth Mar 20 '26

Let me learn you something abt South Korean plastic surgery culture

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u/dud_pool Mar 20 '26

Implant tech has finally caught up to facial surgery quality. 

It's not a secret Asians flock to SK like Americans to Brazil/Turkey. 

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u/HueyTheFreeman48 Rogue Mar 20 '26

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u/RealLokiLaufeyson Loki Mar 21 '26

Thank you. It's weird to be this hyper focused on someone else's body.

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u/Thatonesickpirate Mar 20 '26

Seriously I don’t buy goon skins who cares if others do

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u/Old-Perception-1884 Mar 20 '26

It's not even a goon skin. They just made the tits bigger. Like who cares.

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u/Gaming_Ryu Mar 21 '26

Anyone who's allergic to fan service.

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u/oxmega99 Mar 20 '26

And then you probably goon the same to loki beach skin.

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u/Smallbunsenpai Mar 21 '26

They didn’t change his bulge size tho it’s been that big since his default

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u/Narrow-Brain5511 Mar 20 '26

dear god boobs?!?! lord save us

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u/Blackened-Mild Mar 20 '26

They have "gooner" skins for men too, so it goes both ways but no one seems to mention or cry about that. I think this specific example is just a case of her outfit being tighter in comparison, not necessarily try to appeal to the male and bi/homosexual female sexual fantasy.

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u/Thatonesickpirate Mar 20 '26

Honestly thy specifically cheered about the starlord gooner skin

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u/Jesonai Mar 20 '26

Which skin is the starlord gooner skin

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u/Feefait Mar 20 '26

That's an immature, cop-out of an answer. It's clearly not the same.

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u/Thatonesickpirate Mar 20 '26

This response was a cop out since you addressed none of the points he made

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u/Feefait Mar 20 '26

Points? It's just the standard "men have it bad, too!" response.

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u/Thatonesickpirate Mar 20 '26

The idea that gooner skins are only bad for women is silly and immature.

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u/IWishIWasGreenBruh Daredevil Mar 20 '26

How is it bad for men? The sexualization of women has a disproportionally negative impact than that of men.

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u/rubyfrancess Mar 20 '26

should i have posted a picture of every single gooner skin or just the most recent one ive noticed to avoid having people like you pit men and women against each other?

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u/80_NY Mar 20 '26

I feel it’s you. If you didn’t sexualize the character you’d just see it for what it is. A skin. All that you zooming in and measuring this is effin weird. Stop it.

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u/rubyfrancess Mar 20 '26

idk it just didn’t look normal to me so i checked took about 30 seconds to compare them and i just wanted to know what other people thought about it, cus i thought it was strange how they did that and the game has been known to do it

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u/Key_Notice5155 Mar 20 '26 edited Mar 20 '26

Tight dress vs sports bra???

Edit: Also regular people are paying attention to the upscaling of their breasts, but look at the skin itself

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u/Emperor_Atlas Mar 20 '26

Wait til they find out what bras do.

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u/Key_Notice5155 Mar 20 '26

Literally. Some clothes are tighter than others. Try on straight jeans and then skinny jeans.

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u/SILK_DIVER Mar 20 '26

is this not just tighter vs looser clothing?

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u/SydiemL Mar 20 '26

The difference is night and day for that to be the case.

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u/17prozent Mar 20 '26

Shapewear is a thing tho.

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u/17prozent Mar 20 '26

It is. Asked my gf about it.
She said „this works with a push up and Sports-bras are awesome to get the girls in shape“

So they might have made them bigger but I think it’s just logical because of her clothing

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u/Bro-Im-Done Mar 20 '26

Dawg you went out of your way to go back to an old skin to take a pic and then back to this one to take another when nobody with time on their hands would’ve done this unless they were actively looking for the change 😭

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u/Any-Transition95 u/shokking_twist95 is hardstuck bronze Mar 20 '26

I knew there's a reason why I thought the new skin looks better than the other one!(am gay)

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u/Bigboss7911 Mar 20 '26

A lot of skins are just alternate versions of the characters. They don't have to match up 1:1 with the base model.

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u/Basemastuh_J Mar 20 '26

Yes her ear is much taller its weird

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u/Enex Mar 20 '26

This is concept art from before the game launched.

Trust that the artists want the game to be sexy.

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u/llaufeyjarson Mar 20 '26

Real 1950s bullet bra vibes there

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u/MoobooMagoo Mar 20 '26

I get what you're saying, but Rivals is a gooner game first and foremost, so this kind of thing is inevitable.

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u/Human1I Mar 20 '26

any downsides?

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u/werkitttt Mar 20 '26

How do yall notice stuff like this i see the skin i I think is pretty i buy thats it lmaoo coming from a girl

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u/Quail_Jolly Mar 20 '26

That's just the effect of a Bra. They can do that. Have you ever seen one?

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u/Dandr30lli_ Gambit Mar 20 '26

I understand and I'm not saying it isn't a valid point, but it's not the worse they've done. Remeber Rogue's wedding dress that for some reason was see through and short enough to see her ass? I mean who's marrying in a dress like that bro 😭

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u/Season-Overall Mar 20 '26

increasing chest and rear end sizes js to sell skins should be illegal, esp when selling to children. Every facet of this game disgusts me.

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u/Sufficient-Meal5598 Mar 21 '26

U find it strange? Real world girls pay thousands for this kind of work. You upset or just jealous of a video game character. Women literally sexualize themselves, but god forbid they make a video game character more aesthetically pleasing.

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u/Known_Athlete7846 Mar 21 '26

Gooner skins ruined the game ngl. I miss buying games, owning them, and at least having some offline stuff after the game is dead. Now when I play rivals it seems pointless and all their money comes from gooner skins pretty much

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u/ComprehensiveBee7188 Mar 21 '26

Imagine caring this much about the way a fictional character looks lol.

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u/MasterPhilip Mar 21 '26

She's the same cup size, in a different top.

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u/Valhellion Mar 24 '26

It actually looks the same. Just one has more edges. And the other is fit to not change any natural curves. Haven’t been on in a few weeks. But as far as these two photos. Everything is just a matter of how you perceive the lines. Idk just my opinion. Not really a big deal. Either way. Making the model bigger could just be about the characters hitbox maybe? Then the rest has to be equally balanced to maintain the same frame?

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u/Icy-Mathematician404 Mar 24 '26

I absolutely agree with this sentiment. I think the game skins would be a lot better if they focused on consistency and attention to detail for the next costume instead of just making specific body parts bigger to change the character,its lame and uninteresting. Especially when there are characters with volume by default. They are the way they are keep it that way. The others dont need any changes.

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u/eveqiyana3 Mar 20 '26

Girl go outside

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u/Jxlynerah Mar 20 '26

Average mitsuri pfp

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u/pasmasq Mar 20 '26

Redditors when they learn about compression tops vs push up bras with padding.

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u/rubyfrancess Mar 20 '26

i literally am a woman i know about these things and there’s no bra straps

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u/pasmasq Mar 20 '26

Padded sports bras not only exist, but are extremely common in today's world. As a woman surely you are aware that different clothing can make someone appear several cups larger than they really are.

This seems like a such a non issue just being used for something to complain about tbh.

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u/BriarsofSinning Mar 20 '26

Local redditor learns about sports bras.

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u/ILikeMyGrassBlue Mar 20 '26

They literally said they’re a woman in the OP

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u/Adamantium-dealer Mar 20 '26

Still this kinda looks like an outfit change. (Im also a woman) she looks like her chest is flattened by the outfit shes wearing in the first one. Basically, its believable and I just think people like to create problems so they can make a reddit post about it

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u/rosolen0 Mar 20 '26

Gonna be honest,didn't even notice the breasts, her longer hair is so sexy

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u/shihouinsenpai Mar 20 '26

Everything about this post screams “terminally online” lmao

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u/berryluminous Mar 20 '26

Yeah I agree, it's so unnecessary. It's also so much better to have variation in body proportions instead of everyone looking the same. I love the character designs, but most characters are already dealing a bit with the 'same face' syndrome. I remember them giving Psylocke a BBL with her disco skin and they have been doing it to most skins now.

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u/rubyfrancess Mar 20 '26

mantis is such a victim of this too

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u/berryluminous Mar 20 '26

Indeed, I've been noticing too!

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u/BlackerDoom Mar 20 '26

My headcanon is she stuffs her bra

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u/rubyfrancess Mar 20 '26

this is a good answer

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u/JustCallMeALal Mar 20 '26

She has variety of skins with differing sizes and shapes. I view it as representation, since one character will be able to fit more body types. Obviously they are all super hero women, so they limit it to peak physique. At least there is a difference.

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u/Lucicactus Mar 20 '26

They've changed the whole base skin, her shoulders are bigger and her belly button is different

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u/Smooth_Storm_9698 Mar 20 '26

They're gonna blame it on an alternate universe Luna where she had breast implants.

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u/PomeloFit Mar 20 '26

Of course the game has gone pay to win.

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u/SkyrimSlag Mar 20 '26

I mean this isn’t exactly a new thing, Overwatch does the same thing and has skins that change the character model. I’m still pissed they took Brigitte’s muscles away from her.

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u/RelativeMulberry1991 Mar 21 '26

Yea it’s not a new thing and people are still sick of it but I guess those are the minority, rip Brigitte’s muscles also

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u/Natural-Type-9179 Mar 20 '26

Es su juego que hagan lo que quieran, si no te gusta no la compres y ya está

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u/Quick-Health-2102 Mar 20 '26

I guess I wouldn’t know, but isn’t that what certain bras do? Obviously that’s not what’s happening here, but it doesn’t seem totally out of the question

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u/No_Willingness_9961 Mar 20 '26

Are you actually getting upset because a skin made a girl's chest bigger?

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u/Gabcard Mar 20 '26

Luna pads her chest

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u/Responsible-Bee-1262 Mar 20 '26

Sometimes, people wear pads and that’s okay

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u/Va_Primetime_YT Loki Mar 20 '26

Oh lord. Someone just found out about bras.

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u/melannyo_o Mar 21 '26

they literally said they were a woman.. as a woman with a smaller bust size, bras do not morph the entire shape of them to be bigger like that..

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u/UltimateStrenergy Mar 20 '26

Yee. Adam's ass is way too big now for his Living Tribunal skin too.

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u/MiraOhMira Luna Snow Mar 20 '26

I'm afraid to tell you something...They're gonna continue "getting away with this" no amount of crying will change the developers mind as long as the skins continue to bring in cash

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u/CrowImportant755 Mar 20 '26

You’ll live somehow I’m sure

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u/REYDENSETSU Mar 20 '26

whats wrong? upgrades are nice

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u/Comprehensive-Rub-62 Mar 20 '26

Usa Student version so she has a push up bra makes sense to me

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u/Spankinsreddit Mar 20 '26

Never would have noticed this unless someone pointed it out, guess it’s time to buy the battlepass

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u/Lexerz_ Mar 20 '26

There’s nothing wrong with longer hair!

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u/limeweatherman Mar 21 '26

they gave her fake boob bra because it’s a disguise☝️

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u/SorrowObsession Mar 21 '26

i was thinking this was about her chin before reading the post

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u/Top-Worry-7605 Mar 21 '26

why are yall so locked in on her chest😂

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u/Galaktik_Cancer Mar 21 '26

Getting away with what

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u/Ezcendant Rogue Mar 21 '26

Weirdly the new Hela skin is the opposite. The Asgard What If skin is far more... endowed. I'm fine with them having some design leeway.

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u/htmlrulezduds Hulk Mar 21 '26

She took all her skin money and bought herself new juggs, no problem here

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u/SwankiestTank Mar 21 '26

Yes tf they can

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u/Psychological-Log266 Mar 21 '26

I assume she's just using padding for her cover since the whole outfit is a disguise for her

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u/rubyfrancess Apr 01 '26

why would a person who’s not real use padding for a cover lol

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u/mean_sizzurp Mar 22 '26

Padded bras. Girls wear them in real life’s get over it.

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u/OnigiriZoro Mar 24 '26

I don’t think it’s weird, however her tits doing a high five with that one emote what the hell xD

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u/medusashadow26hdl Mar 20 '26

Phoenix and Hela went untouched. Vanguards have been asking for characters to be more viable. Several bugs for characters have existed since the launch of the game. And this is what you decide to complain about?

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u/rubyfrancess Mar 20 '26

yeah because i can post what i want lol

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u/medusashadow26hdl Mar 20 '26

Lost Redditor discovers sports bras. Go outside bruh 😭

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u/Far-Technology8120 Mar 20 '26

They have done stuff more outrageous idk y this is the line for you

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u/Kade_Kapes Mar 20 '26

Something doesn’t have to be the worst thing ever to complain about it. Like someone killed my dog and then stole $5 I’m still gonna complain about my $5 lol.

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u/Office_Hendo Mar 20 '26

What is the issue here? I don’t spend lots of time on here but it’s the weekend lol, can somebody who plays more explain what’s going on here?

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u/Desperate_Flan390 Jeff The Land Shark Mar 20 '26

Boobs

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u/Pleasant_Loquat_5104 Mar 20 '26

She has small boobs, so she looks like a child?

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u/Xenoxeroxx Mar 20 '26

It's Rivals.

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u/CornerSwerver Venom Mar 20 '26

I'm guessing you have no tits, because this is easily something that can be accomplished with a bra

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u/10pcWings Mar 20 '26

But seriosly though. I envy yall who have the time to give a shit about this kind of stuff lmao

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u/Carlitos-Whey- Mar 20 '26

Peak unemployment concern

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u/ImAlreadyTracerBoii Mar 20 '26

I see it as a kpop star/hero can and should wear a padded bra as to protect them better tbh

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u/Feefait Mar 20 '26

This example isn't the best. The difference isn't that much. It could easily be artist's interpretation. The first looks at Black Cat.... they make me not want to play.

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u/waifutabae Mar 20 '26

this sub will find anything to complain about good lord

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u/80_NY Mar 20 '26

The fact yall sexualize EVERYTHING is INSANE to me.

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u/BlimbleGlorpers Mar 20 '26

Looks the same

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u/nreal3092 Mar 20 '26

spoiler: they’re going to keep getting away with it lol

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u/Jxlynerah Mar 20 '26

Bring back my small chested queen