get rid of different racial status and normalize them all

[Rambus]

While we're at it, all character models should be changed to Mithra, cause they are the most pleasant to look at.

no, i disagree with that

[Zyeriis]

no, i disagree with that

Me too, my bearded Hume in his dancer af, dancing, is far more pleasant a sight.

[Tamoa]

Me too, my bearded Hume in his dancer af, dancing, is far more pleasant a sight.

Only thing worse than that would be the bearded Elvaan dancing in dancer AF

[Chronofantasy]

While we're at it, all character models should be changed to Mithra, cause they are the most pleasant to look at.

I don't know... some creeps out there have some strange fetishes for Galka. This world is quite a scary place.

[Emitremmus]

I like how different races have their individuality, but at the same time you have little quirks such as...

Weight sensitive switches in Quicksand Caves. (1 Galka or 2 Hume/Elvaan/Mithra or 3 Taru to trigger)
Mithra can eat raw fish.
Galka can eat raw meat.

Those are all that come to mind at the moment, and I admit the ability of galka and mithra to eat raw meals isn't gamebreaking, they still have that tiny difference.

[annewandering]

I like taru because it fits what I like best in the game. If my taru was the same as galka except being cuter I am not sure the game would hold as much interest for me.

[Mirage]

I like how different races have their individuality, but at the same time you have little quirks such as...

Weight sensitive switches in Quicksand Caves. (1 Galka or 2 Hume/Elvaan/Mithra or 3 Taru to trigger)
Mithra can eat raw fish.
Galka can eat raw meat.

Those are all that come to mind at the moment, and I admit the ability of galka and mithra to eat raw meals isn't gamebreaking, they still have that tiny difference.

I always found it strange that mithra can't eat raw meat, while fish is no problem. I mean cats eat both mice and fish and birds and stuff.

I found those things to be pretty amusing quirks though. Another fun thing would be if mithras dealt slashing damage when unarmed :>.

[Soulrunner]

Actually I had an interesting idea the other day while driving home. Why not make the 3rd tier merits work with racial differences in game, now they are simply annoying stat differences and players make smart comments like further up this thread wanting to eliminate them but I disagree we need to expand upon the racial differences. Allow Racial differences to fine tune the advanced player in later life, some abilities to enhance racial strengths and expand weakness should actually benefit players. Also an ability for each race to go with the storyline weaknesses wouldn't hurt either. My idea's below.

Example Mithra(Envy)
t3 merit Racial abilities
Green eyes(passive): occasionally gives mithra an extra roll on treasure
Others based on Race stats

Galka(rage)
t3 merit
Temper Tantrum(passive): Extra attack upon successful crit
Others based on Race stats

Elvaan(Apathy)
t3 merit
Don't care(passive): Enmity dropped after disengaging an enemy.

Taru(Cowardice)
t3 merit
Flee Danger(passive): Speed boost when running from an enemy.

Hume(Arrogance)
t3 merit
Victory is mine(passive): Increased attack speed decreased Accuracy in combat.

These just a few that come to mind.

[Reiokyu]

To the OP: They do start with a variant in stats in ffxiv.

[Kirana]

The stat differences make sense logically, keep them.