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<blockquote data-quote="raziel_eire" data-source="post: 438566" data-attributes="member: 12288"><p>Alrighty, </p><p></p><p>So after taking the pics of all NZ players - here's my take on a real to life squad, who to edit and why I thought so...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]1183[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Big Changes:</strong></u></p><p></p><p><strong>1. Corey Flynn</strong> dropped as 3rd choice hooker with Hikawera Elliot replacing him (I've seen some blonde highlights in his hair... its one of the poorest fits, but he's 3rd choice so will probably never be seen on the pitch)</p><p><strong>2. Colin Slade</strong> dropped as backup flyhalf with Aaron Cruden replacing him (Cruden with the shaved head hairstyle <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=aaron+cruden&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=KmxQH4SETBGz5M:&imgrefurl=http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/super-rugby-club-chiefs-confirm-hurricanes-five-eighth-aaron-cruden-will-join-the-club-from-2012/story-e6frf4qu-1226094575316&docid=441Z9Ou1Q-ETLM&w=640&h=360&ei=Cu9cTtjQMseb8QOhy4zTAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=779&vpy=599&dur=1484&hovh=168&hovw=300&tx=152&ty=72&page=1&tbnh=137&tbnw=206&start=0&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:30,s:0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000CD">here</span></a>... decent fit)</p><p><strong>3. John Afoa</strong> dropped as backup prop and Neemu Tialata replaces him (best hair style and skin colour fit but could still be made into Afoa, as from gameplay angle, it would be hard to tell the difference)</p><p><strong>4. Andy Ellis</strong> dropped as 3rd choice scrumhalf with Tim Donnelly brought in as a further Second Row option (done purely to match a good All Black player who wears a scrumcap with my final unused scrumcap head)</p><p><strong>5. Richard Kahui</strong> dropped as backup centre and replaced by Rene Ranger (I've gone for the frizzy 'fro style look that Ranger has sported <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=rene+ranger&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=RaKwNSoTN1Tp0M:&imgrefurl=http://www.sudrugby.com/2011/04/les-shows-rene-ranger-et-quade-cooper/&docid=Nt3vM-ucWrRpxM&w=150&h=150&ei=-vFcTpH4F8-58gPArr2_Aw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=841&vpy=504&dur=3732&hovh=120&hovw=120&tx=102&ty=71&page=4&tbnh=120&tbnw=120&start=76&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:76" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000CD">here</span></a>, not a perfect skin match, but its reasonable)</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Minor Changes:</strong></u></p><p></p><p>*** <strong>Tony Woodcock</strong> sporting his more recent shaved tight haircut, see <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=tony+woodcock+march+2011&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=XV5swDMg0xvQpM:&imgrefurl=http://bleacherreport.com/gallery/Auckland%2BBlues%2BTraining%2BSession&docid=4likt-ny6mdEeM&w=371&h=500&ei=Q-1cTouYCJDA8QPC0IjTAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=439&vpy=489&dur=1282&hovh=261&hovw=193&tx=78&ty=159&page=2&tbnh=168&tbnw=158&start=32&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:32" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000CD">here</span></a></p><p>*** <strong>Richie McCaw</strong> back to wearing a scrumcap (so poor a choice with normal brown/black hairstyles... I decided that if a player was at least semi-known for wearing a scrumcap, the abundance of options in the fake NZ squad means I had to get as good a fit as possible, even if not their current look)</p><p>*** <strong>Cory Jane</strong> sporting a dyed blonde look as seen <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=cory+jane&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=QwfW6oEoInA3tM:&imgrefurl=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/2423164/Welsh-club-chases-Cory-Jane&docid=jihs8eMnpLOkTM&w=238&h=286&ei=NO5cTvrPFc2u8QOe_KS2Aw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=605&vpy=318&dur=2861&hovh=228&hovw=190&tx=77&ty=147&page=1&tbnh=162&tbnw=161&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000CD">here</span></a></p><p>*** <strong>Piri Weepu</strong>, this is the one that sits worst with me, he has had long hair in the past and he isn't the darkest of skin colours, so I'm afraid he has ended up white with long black hair... if you kinda squint your eyes and see <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=aaron+cruden&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=-C2jX1jrV3BV6M:&imgrefurl=http://news.ph.msn.com/sports/article.aspx%3Fcp-documentid%3D5020246&docid=MMtJHgCHLCxUfM&w=245&h=170&ei=Cu9cTtjQMseb8QOhy4zTAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=470&vpy=519&dur=1326&hovh=136&hovw=196&tx=84&ty=75&page=5&tbnh=136&tbnw=196&start=96&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:96" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000CD">here</span></a></p><p>*** <strong>Victor Vito</strong> has been given a scrumcap (again due to their surplus in the squad and his wearing of them on occasion - its too light a skin colour, he's better suited to using the model for #25 S. Power, but as there are other darker skinned players closer to the first XV then him e.g. Toeava, I opted to give them the preferential treatment over Vito.</p><p>*** <strong>Israel Dagg</strong>, the face is kind of similar but the hair colour is well ought... again, squint your eyes during gameplay and you may not notice too much, a poor fit but little darker haired options are available.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts & opinions welcomed... who could be changed for the better?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="raziel_eire, post: 438566, member: 12288"] Alrighty, So after taking the pics of all NZ players - here's my take on a real to life squad, who to edit and why I thought so... [ATTACH]1183.vB[/ATTACH] [U][B]Big Changes:[/B][/U] [B]1. Corey Flynn[/B] dropped as 3rd choice hooker with Hikawera Elliot replacing him (I've seen some blonde highlights in his hair... its one of the poorest fits, but he's 3rd choice so will probably never be seen on the pitch) [B]2. Colin Slade[/B] dropped as backup flyhalf with Aaron Cruden replacing him (Cruden with the shaved head hairstyle [URL="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=aaron+cruden&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=KmxQH4SETBGz5M:&imgrefurl=http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/super-rugby-club-chiefs-confirm-hurricanes-five-eighth-aaron-cruden-will-join-the-club-from-2012/story-e6frf4qu-1226094575316&docid=441Z9Ou1Q-ETLM&w=640&h=360&ei=Cu9cTtjQMseb8QOhy4zTAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=779&vpy=599&dur=1484&hovh=168&hovw=300&tx=152&ty=72&page=1&tbnh=137&tbnw=206&start=0&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:30,s:0"][COLOR="#0000CD"]here[/COLOR][/URL]... decent fit) [B]3. John Afoa[/B] dropped as backup prop and Neemu Tialata replaces him (best hair style and skin colour fit but could still be made into Afoa, as from gameplay angle, it would be hard to tell the difference) [B]4. Andy Ellis[/B] dropped as 3rd choice scrumhalf with Tim Donnelly brought in as a further Second Row option (done purely to match a good All Black player who wears a scrumcap with my final unused scrumcap head) [B]5. Richard Kahui[/B] dropped as backup centre and replaced by Rene Ranger (I've gone for the frizzy 'fro style look that Ranger has sported [URL="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=rene+ranger&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=RaKwNSoTN1Tp0M:&imgrefurl=http://www.sudrugby.com/2011/04/les-shows-rene-ranger-et-quade-cooper/&docid=Nt3vM-ucWrRpxM&w=150&h=150&ei=-vFcTpH4F8-58gPArr2_Aw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=841&vpy=504&dur=3732&hovh=120&hovw=120&tx=102&ty=71&page=4&tbnh=120&tbnw=120&start=76&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:76"][COLOR="#0000CD"]here[/COLOR][/URL], not a perfect skin match, but its reasonable) [U][B]Minor Changes:[/B][/U] *** [B]Tony Woodcock[/B] sporting his more recent shaved tight haircut, see [URL="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=tony+woodcock+march+2011&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=XV5swDMg0xvQpM:&imgrefurl=http://bleacherreport.com/gallery/Auckland%2BBlues%2BTraining%2BSession&docid=4likt-ny6mdEeM&w=371&h=500&ei=Q-1cTouYCJDA8QPC0IjTAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=439&vpy=489&dur=1282&hovh=261&hovw=193&tx=78&ty=159&page=2&tbnh=168&tbnw=158&start=32&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:32"][COLOR="#0000CD"]here[/COLOR][/URL] *** [B]Richie McCaw[/B] back to wearing a scrumcap (so poor a choice with normal brown/black hairstyles... I decided that if a player was at least semi-known for wearing a scrumcap, the abundance of options in the fake NZ squad means I had to get as good a fit as possible, even if not their current look) *** [B]Cory Jane[/B] sporting a dyed blonde look as seen [URL="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=cory+jane&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=QwfW6oEoInA3tM:&imgrefurl=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/2423164/Welsh-club-chases-Cory-Jane&docid=jihs8eMnpLOkTM&w=238&h=286&ei=NO5cTvrPFc2u8QOe_KS2Aw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=605&vpy=318&dur=2861&hovh=228&hovw=190&tx=77&ty=147&page=1&tbnh=162&tbnw=161&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0"][COLOR="#0000CD"]here[/COLOR][/URL] *** [B]Piri Weepu[/B], this is the one that sits worst with me, he has had long hair in the past and he isn't the darkest of skin colours, so I'm afraid he has ended up white with long black hair... if you kinda squint your eyes and see [URL="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=aaron+cruden&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=879&tbm=isch&tbnid=-C2jX1jrV3BV6M:&imgrefurl=http://news.ph.msn.com/sports/article.aspx%3Fcp-documentid%3D5020246&docid=MMtJHgCHLCxUfM&w=245&h=170&ei=Cu9cTtjQMseb8QOhy4zTAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=470&vpy=519&dur=1326&hovh=136&hovw=196&tx=84&ty=75&page=5&tbnh=136&tbnw=196&start=96&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:96"][COLOR="#0000CD"]here[/COLOR][/URL] *** [B]Victor Vito[/B] has been given a scrumcap (again due to their surplus in the squad and his wearing of them on occasion - its too light a skin colour, he's better suited to using the model for #25 S. Power, but as there are other darker skinned players closer to the first XV then him e.g. Toeava, I opted to give them the preferential treatment over Vito. *** [B]Israel Dagg[/B], the face is kind of similar but the hair colour is well ought... again, squint your eyes during gameplay and you may not notice too much, a poor fit but little darker haired options are available. Thoughts & opinions welcomed... who could be changed for the better? [/QUOTE]
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