The Witcher Cosplay Guide - Triss

[Vigilance.492]

So it would be very appreciated if CDPR captured the whole issue and explain how Triss got over her mental problems. That would also give her more depth as a character. So even if the issue wasn't a topic in the previous games it could be one now in this game, in the game about Geralt and the people he love and like, Triss being one of them. With Witcher 3 being aimed as the game which is much more personal for Geralt this would be a perfect topic for Triss. Who knows, maybe her contact with Geralt in Witcher 1 and 2 gave her enough strength to finally be able again to have a natural relationship with her body and breast zone (not only for Geralt like in W2 but also in public)? That would make a perfect starting point for a good, intimate conversation between Triss and Geralt or maybe between Triss and Yen...

I actually think that kind of conversation would be a brilliant 'travelling' conversation, like if you're walking/riding to some quest location with Triss and Geralt just happens to bring it up as a, "I never bothered to ask but..." (Kind of like all the interesting conversations as you rode in Red Dead Redemption)

However I just don't think it's necessary and if it's never explained, I don't see the issue.

Also I'm sure the minor changes CDPR have made to characters counts as them "doing better" (At least to them), but something like giving Triss a big scar on her chest? That's odd and jarring when it randomly appears in the third game. It would be like if Geralt all of a sudden gained a second massive scar running down the right side of the face, it'd be super weird.
I know this is something that's lore related, and that always brings more into the discussion, but in this case, it's something that CDPR have omitted from the very start, and it's something that would actually do more harm then good if they brought it in suddenly.

 

[adridu59]

The way I interpreted this is that she can't take elixirs, not that she's necessarily allergic to magic as a whole. I do see where you're comming from though, maybe I took this bit from the book to literally.

I see it's vague enough. If I recall correctly it's also mentioned during the Rivia riot at the end. I'm not sure through.

That's like saying you can't doing better. They missed it in the previous games, fine. No reason for not trying to make it better in the next games. You should always try to do better.

The games take place after the books, it's okay to see this evolve imo. Characters evolve just like Geralt has a beard while in the books it's said he doesn't like that. It reflects characters evolution. It's ok imo, no need to be totalitarian over the books.

 

[TemerianGirl]

Hello.

Blue eyes? Check
No massive cleavage? Check
More realistic hair? Check
More freckles? Check
Feminine and sexy? Check
Was it hard? No check

(hair is just a test - the more lore-like color doesn't go well with the outfit honestly)

Nice job @Sagitarii ! Triss alredy looks great, but your changes make her look even better.
P.S. Nice watermark!

 

[Sagitarii]

P.S. Nice watermark!

Damn, I got busted!

 

[addar]

sagi to me with this more browny hair she looks much better , ty for making it <3 and u know she can change cloths color to match her new hair

 

[wichat]

Hello.

Blue eyes? Check
No massive cleavage? Check
More realistic hair? Check
More freckles? Check
Feminine and sexy? Check
Was it hard? No check

(hair is just a test - the more lore-like color doesn't go well with the outfit honestly)

OMG!

Now I CAN trust Triss and her intentions! You've given her a touch of magical lore reality.

Great job!!

 

[mirakodus1]

CD Project aproach is way better. Maybe they have changed some things from the lore, but it reflects the character in a compelling way.

 

[jerf.674]

Hello.

Blue eyes? Check
No massive cleavage? Check
More realistic hair? Check
More freckles? Check
Feminine and sexy? Check
Was it hard? No check

(hair is just a test - the more lore-like color doesn't go well with the outfit honestly)

Much, much better with just a few touches! And I completely agree with @LordCrash that she looks sexier this way.

@Marcin Momot , maybe you can show this modified version of Triss to the people in CDPR who decide on these matters and ask them what they think?

 

[MkTama]

Not like they couldn't do the changes if they wanted :rly?: furthermore I am WITH massive cleavage

 

[frostloupblanc]

you make my day she's perfect for me!!thank u very much,mmmmmm i'm going to support triss now,sorry Yen.

 

[EliHarel]

I see that the loop and tuck fashion for belts is strong with the females here.

In LOTR it was strong with the males. Aragorn and Legolas had the same style.

I liked the Witcher 2 version of Triss considerably more, but this one is also nice. I hope someone will mod in blue eyes for her.

Clothes or face? I can understand the clothes. Don't see much difference with the face.

Hello.

Blue eyes? Check
No massive cleavage? Check
More realistic hair? Check
More freckles? Check
Feminine and sexy? Check
Was it hard? No check

(hair is just a test - the more lore-like color doesn't go well with the outfit honestly)

Nice job, Sagitarii. She looks a bit more dignified with the covered chest, and less ostentatious with the more natural hair color. I like the realistic touches` having a character a bit grounded.

 

[jerf.674]

Clothes or face? I can understand the clothes. Don't see much difference with the face.

Both. There is some subtle difference in the face (apart from freckles and eyes color) which I can't quite describe, and I like the TW2 face more. Though, adding back freckles to the new version and changing the color of the eyes as @Sagitarii did certainly makes the new version of the face nicer (but still not nicer than TW2's version, imo).

 

[tasir]

Both. There is some subtle difference in the face (apart from freckles and eyes color) which I can't quite describe, and I like the TW2 face more.

Yes, I have noticed that too. There is indeed a subtle difference in the face. I would say her "new face" looks younger and IMO now she has softer facial features as well. In TW2 she had stronger features, I mean her nose, jaw etc. For example you can see it in that concept art.

Spoiler

Anyway, personally I like her TW3 model and apart from these subtle differences I think she looks the same, just an improved version of her.

 

[ONLY_ONCE]

I don't want to be that guy, but... Is it me or did Triss' face changed as well?

Nope, it looks just like the artwork of her on the cover of my XB360 copy of the game exactly!
Looks good to me Wait her eyes are green on the case, here they look blue.
Hmm...? Nevermind that guy photoshopped it

 

[Garrison72]

The cosplayer's natural eye color is light hazel. You might call it coincidence, but I don't think so. There's literally no reason for the eye color change, books version Triss has blue eyes, previous games Triss has green. Where did light hazel come from all of a sudden?

They've been experimenting with Hazel since the Playboy pics:

But if there's a mod for green or blue eyes, I'll be using it.

As for her scar, I don't think it's timely to make it appear now, in the third game. Isn't there a mention in the books of Triss dyeing her hair? I always wondered if that's why they made her hair such a vibrant red.

 

[MUPPETA]

Not like they couldn't do the changes if they wanted :rly?: furthermore I am WITH massive cleavage

No massive cleavage is enough for Triss, it could be bigger if you ask me and more open

About cosplay
Ciri is perfect,(model and textures) Triss is perfect (model and even better textures),
only Yen is somehow bland with long black dress, in shorts so, so

 

[SilverFox07]

Offensive? tell me why please. In terms of cosplay or disguise I heard friends-she of mine complaining about their "frustration" by some breast sizes to perform because their ones were not big enough to fill the bra or corset.

And Where am I telling that Triss's cleavage is wrong here?

And I like the 3 outfit too, I mean I love them, but giving my opinion don't make them wrong.

The point i'm making, and the point your friends are making, women are frustrated because they don't want to resort to those kinds of tactics just to dress up as their favourite characters. Most female character models in games are made in such a way that most normal-shaped, and/or more 'restrained' (for lack of a better word) can't really dress as them.
And the other thing also is not only the breast size, but the clothing that is used to show it off. Triss's breast size wasn't an issue in Witcher 2 because of the clothes. Now i don't know if CDPR increased the size, but revealing, low cut necklines showing cleavage tend to make it seem as though the breasts are bigger, and leave very little to the imagination, and as such, if you are not so well endowed, then it really does show.
And women are judged by their body shape more harshly as far as cosplay goes. In Witcher 2, a woman with smaller breasts who dresses as Triss, wouldn't cop much negativity as she would in Witcher 3, simply due to the way more importance is placed on the chest area. That i see as wrong. I didn't say you said it was wrong. I'm saying that making that area so much more important is wrong.
I've nothing against you, it's all good, we're all just saying our opinion
@Sagitarii - i really love your Triss. Great work :thumbup: I think that gorgeous aqua blue in her outfit reflects her blue eyes very well. Even a lighter blue or bluey-green would be better than the hazel we have now.
Maybe if her hair was a little redder it wouldn't blend in with the brown in her outfit so much? And to be honest, the neckline could be a little lower. But when the cosplay guide said she has on a white shirt, i was thinking 'where?' Because you can hardly see it.

 

[wichat]

The point i'm making, and the point your friends are making, women are frustrated because they don't want to resort to those kinds of tactics just to dress up as their favourite characters. Most female character models in games are made in such a way that most normal-shaped, and/or more 'restrained' (for lack of a better word) can't really dress as them.
And the other thing also is not only the breast size, but the clothing that is used to show it off. Triss's breast size wasn't an issue in Witcher 2 because of the clothes. Now i don't know if CDPR increased the size, but revealing, low cut necklines showing cleavage tend to make it seem as though the breasts are bigger, and leave very little to the imagination, and as such, if you are not so well endowed, then it really does show.
And women are judged by their body shape more harshly as far as cosplay goes. In Witcher 2, a woman with smaller breasts who dresses as Triss, wouldn't cop much negativity as she would in Witcher 3, simply due to the way more importance is placed on the chest area. That i see as wrong. I didn't say you said it was wrong. I'm saying that making that area so much more important is wrong.
I've nothing against you, it's all good, we're all just saying our opinion

@Sagitarii - i really love your Triss. Great work :thumbup: I think that gorgeous aqua blue in her outfit reflects her blue eyes very well. Even a lighter blue or bluey-green would be better than the hazel we have now.
Maybe if her hair was a little redder it wouldn't blend in with the brown in her outfit so much? And to be honest, the neckline could be a little lower. But when the cosplay guide said she has on a white shirt, i was thinking 'where?' Because you can hardly see it.

I agree, and you could agree with me with in the Triss's cosplay image each bosom of her chest has almost the same size of her head so they become a very important point for a perfect cosplay of Triss. Of course they are not the main skill of Ttriss but sadly CDPR's has bet for give their the rol of her personality at least in this image.
But it's the choice and desicion of CDPR so, even if I don't completely agree with them I'll buy it with the rest of the whole game

 

[Pedrolago]

Hello.

Blue eyes? Check
No massive cleavage? Check
More realistic hair? Check
More freckles? Check
Feminine and sexy? Check
Was it hard? No check

(hair is just a test - the more lore-like color doesn't go well with the outfit honestly)

HOOOOLLYYYY SHIIIIIIT THATS FUCKING ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!! And is such a minor change too! Please CDPR she looks even hotter here and absolutely lore accurate!! (I know they wont do it but a man can dream)

 

[Rustine]

I'll just say one thing to those who think that Triss couldn't use magic on herself: she used the warming spell while she was riding to Kaer Morhen.