Option to change back to default icon

109 votes

After choosing a different icon (like the christmas hat), you can only choose from the other special icons but not return to the normal one (the white head). It could be useful to have such option.

Planned Suggested by: Emma (22 Jan, '21) • Upvoted: 03 Apr • Comments: 20

Comments: 20

07 Feb, '21
Robert Butera Merged
I love that we now have icons! But there seems to be no way to select "default generic icon" i.e. the generic white figure that new users have by default. Am I missing something on the interface. I want to switch back from my Santa hat, but for now I'll settle for being a cactus.
06 Mar, '21
DerfM Merged
Original paying Foundation and Settler members are forced to use hat icons or one of the free icons and cannot choose to use the default icon. All players should be able to use the default icon for free. This allows "hat" players to disguise themselves a little better.
16 Mar, '21
JUAN Admin Merged
"Make the Default Icon an available icon to all players" (suggested by DerfM on 2021-03-06), including upvotes (5) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
06 Apr, '21
JUAN Admin
"Option to select generic white player icon" (suggested by Robert Butera on 2021-02-07), including upvotes (12) and comments (2), was merged into this suggestion.
11 May, '21
Pete
Having paid for the pirate icon , I can find no sign of it except to say I have bought it. Also have bought a couple of the alternate scenarios i cannot get the random weekly game which i have really enjoyed for weeks.
28 Oct, '21
arska
Yes, please allow going back to the default.

Many people will try out a Free icon just because it's Free. Then they're stuck with that whether they like it or not, and it's not communicated.
30 Oct, '21
JUAN Admin
"Add the option to switch back to default icon" (suggested by Arsenicum on 2021-10-29), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
27 Jan, '22
KINGARTo
Add default avatar to be selectable (dont like the guy with the hat). JUAN send me to this link through discord
09 May, '22
arska
I imagine this should be very easy to implement? I'd be willing to contribute, if there's a way.

It grinds my gears more than it should that I can't get rid of the hat. And I've read this sentiment here from others a dozen times, even from years ago.
24 May, '22
Bobbo Merged
Once you pick the free Colonist avatar or buy one from the shop, there doesn't seem to be any way to go back to the default avatar (the "naked" one). I'd prefer to have this option.
25 May, '22
JUAN Admin
"Option to go back to default avatar" (suggested by Bobbo on 2022-05-24), including upvotes (2) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
23 Jun, '22
Connor Merged
Please add a way to select the default avatar as your avatar. I got this one with a fedora for free and now I'm stuck with it
23 Jun, '22
JUAN Admin
"Deafult Avatar Option" (suggested by Connor on 2022-06-23), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
03 Sep, '22
Dayo Merged
I got the free colonist avatar (the little black hat) and blk color and have regretted those decisions ever since (more so the colonist avatar)
05 Sep, '22
JUAN Admin
"Allow avatar change to default" (suggested by Dayo on 2022-09-03), including upvotes (2) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
25 Nov, '22
srn201
Nuts, so many players want the option to return to default avatar, and they wont do it. Being blocked and robbed by the first 7 it's so annoying and can be also game losing.
Come on guys, add the option to go back to default, or add a default avatar available to by from store!
06 May, '23
Borijan
I hate the Colonist avatar and I really want to change to the default one, or at least to have the option to change to another free avatar
19 May, '23
Robert Butera
At this point, I would pay coins to just buy the default avatar again? Please?
12 Jul, '23
t
I've stopped playing because of this:

I would be willing to go as far as delete my account and recreate it to get the default icon back. Yet that is not possible either (see another suggestion above this)

It's ridiculous. I check back about once a month if I can choose the default avatar. It's trivial to implement. Please.
19 Oct, '23
caroline
PLEASE let me go back to the default avatar!! I don't want to be the black hat avatar, I feel like people target me because of it. I just want to be default again.