Aether Gazer Goes Down for Full-Day Maintenance, Comes Back with Censored Boobas — Side-by-Side Comparison Has Players Losing It

The game went down for a full-day maintenance, and the boobs got nerfed. That's probably the most facepalm-worthy gacha headline of early 2024.

Here's what happened: Aether Gazer (known as 'Big Eye' / 大眼 in the CN community) went offline for a whole day of server maintenance. Once it came back up, sharp-eyed players immediately noticed something off — comparing the official promo art on Bilibili with the updated login screen, a certain character's chest area had clearly been... reduced. Censored. De-booba'd.

The two images above show the original Bilibili promo vs. the post-update version — the difference is obvious at a glance. The OP also attached a screenshot of the actual login screen after the update:

The comment section went nuclear instantly. One veteran player nailed it with: 'LOL, once it happens once, it'll happen a million times — and this is one of those million.' In other words, this is a slippery slope, and the devs just took the first step.

But then players quickly discovered something hilarious — the actual in-game 3D model wasn't changed at all! Someone jumped in with screenshots proving the model is identical to before:

So the mood in the comments did a complete 180 — from outrage to pure comedy. People started roasting: 'But the southern hemisphere (bottom half of the chest) is still out tho?' Others mocked: 'They only censored the promo art but left the 3D model untouched? What kind of half-assed operation is this?' One person just dropped two words: 'I can't.'

Not everyone was just memeing, though. Some players started discussing anti-censorship patches (反和谐, 'fǎn héxié' — community-made tools that restore original uncensored art). One person said 'Aether Gazer isn't Azur Lane, there's no anti-censor patch for this,' and immediately got clapped back: 'Wanna bet? I can teach you how to use fhx (anti-censor).' Others pointed out that by this logic, 'even Azur Lane would be unplayable.'

Some eagle-eyed players also noticed the censored art didn't just lose its curves — the head-to-body proportions seemed off too: 'Why does the head look so huge now?' The OP self-deprecated: 'Probably just my cursed screenshot angle.'

TL;DR: Full-day maintenance, promo art censored, 3D model untouched, players in tears laughing. One retired player's comment summed it up perfectly: 'Screw this game, glad I quit early.' A certified classic gacha community moment to kick off 2024.