A moment of silenece

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Originally Posted by SturmChurro

I don't think so, at least I don't think Viera will take too many auri after all the initial hype settles. Which face are you referring to the one with the wider horns? I always thought that one looked kind of like a fish!

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They said the most popular face, which is your Au Ra face :P But yeah, I'll be switching since Viera do have nicer faces than Au Ra. I'll miss my tail though.

And to be fair, Au Ra suffers more from resting b*tch face than Viera XD Especially the skinny horns face

I just can't wait to be a thundercat.

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Originally Posted by NessaWyvern

They said the most popular face, which is your Au Ra face :P But yeah, I'll be switching since Viera do have nicer faces than Au Ra. I'll miss my tail though.

And to be fair, Au Ra suffers more from resting b*tch face than Viera XD Especially the skinny horns face

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I'm not seeing the soulless expression. I feel insulted! I have a chin that could poke out your eye, but not a soulless expression!

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Originally Posted by Final-Fantasy

Cats will always be number one, always.


And the converts, Traitors.


MIQO'TE MASTER RACE!

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Number one in quantity doesn't equate to being good players.

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Originally Posted by SturmChurro

I'm not seeing the soulless expression. I feel insulted! I have a chin that could poke out your eye, but not a soulless expression!

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I'm not saying they're soulless but... Out of all the Au Ra faces, that face has the least expressive eyes. :P

I refuse to swap. I like Espi the way she is.

Catgirl foreverrr! Mew!

I do wonder what the concensus will be once all the hype dies down though. Could be quite interesting to see what race (if any) take the biggest hit.

Plus I welcome our new Hrothgar buddies xD

I think the number of elezens will decrease too. Well whatever, i am staying on my model shaped beauty elezen anyway.

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Originally Posted by alimdia

The most popular Au Ra face already looks like a soulless expressionless doll and Viera is a massive upgrade over that.

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How dare you ma'am. You wound me!
https://media.giphy.com/media/VEaqt1...k08q/giphy.gif

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Originally Posted by ScarboroughFairy

Vierism will dominate the world.

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That almost sounds like a venereal disease.

It's okay, according to lore Miqo'te have the lowest life expectancy and die of old age at 50 or something. You lovely Viera can continue to be young looking and vibrant for another 200+ years, working the elegant leg muscles by tap dancing on their graves with grace.

I was considering it, then I just used a fantasia to make a server first......MINIMUM height Femroe! Hahahahaha

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Originally Posted by Gwenorai

It's okay, according to lore Miqo'te have the lowest life expectancy and die of old age at 50 or something. You lovely Viera can continue to be young looking and vibrant for another 200+ years, working the elegant leg muscles by tap dancing on their graves with grace.

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Probably worn out by being the premier, actual biggest hookers world wide. Gyr Abania, catgirl prostitutes. La Noscea, the entirety of it. Not to mention all the "dancers" of Ul'dah.

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Originally Posted by Esp

I refuse to swap. I like Espi the way she is.

Catgirl foreverrr! Mew!

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Miqo'te hate it when being compared to house cats. Why do this to them?

I only plan to Fantasia an alt into a Viera. I can't change my main - already tried. I was a midlander for a week and then went back because Miqo'te just suits her. I like my kitty person.

It might take some from the masses of catgirls, but like Aura the negative effects to the Catgirl population will only be minor and short lived.



Miqo'te Master Race... sooner or later everyone will realize this and give in =^.^=


Fantasia's exist for a reason.

I'm glad so many cat girls remained loyal to cats even after the Aura hype.

I'm all in for Viera though. Literally EVERY character I make is max height, because I love being tall. I'd make a 12 foot tall midlander if I could! I just loathe fem elves, and Roe are too bulky for me. I bounce between highlander, midlander, and kitty. (currently lala due to lost bet).

So a tall Viera is right in my wheel-house. AND their boots are so -drool- I love those big IronMan-esq metal stompers. Their weird feet thing results in really thick shoes, and that's got me worked up in so many ways.

My favorite part of the cat girls is how tom-boy masculine they are. And I feel like viera will capture that too. I love me a good tomboy. Make her 7 feet tall with big stomper boots-and you got me sold. I don't even care what the hair looks like. Just don't be ugly like fem elves!

The majority of the people that roll female Miqo'te/Au Ra do it because they are more comfortable with slightly shorter than average height. If you don't like being tall, there's no amount of Viera that will ever change that. Just like how people that preffer tall races will never be able to stay Miqo'te/Midlander for long.

I feel like for the first weeks we'll see nothing but Viera, but soon after people will change back because of the height, unlocked hairstyles they can't use, etc. Then it'll even out a little bit more. I welcome the change though, it'll bring a little bit more diversity to the female population of this game, and maybe after playing Viera some people will realize they like Elezen or even Femroe more than they thought. I'm kinda excited to see that diversity everywhere.

If anything I am more worried about the male Roe population, as every single one I've seen so far is planning on rolling Hrothgar. This might be the moment the male Roegadyn player base drops to near extinct.

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Originally Posted by Xatsh

Lala Master Race... sooner or later everyone will realize this and give in =^.^=


Fantasia's exist for a reason.

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Fix't.

You're welcome.

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Originally Posted by DevilsDontFly

The majority of the people that roll female Miqo'te/Au Ra do it because they are more comfortable with slightly shorter than average height. If you don't like being tall, there's no amount of Viera that will ever change that. Just like how people that preffer tall races will never be able to stay Miqo'te/Midlander for long.

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Personally, I like Miqo'te and Au Ra because they are farther from human than the other races. It's Final Fantasy, I'm gonna play the most Fantasy race >:V
The main problem I have with Au Ra and Miqo'te is that their animations are a little too cutesy for me. I much prefer the animations and height of Femroe and Elezen, but I just dislike their bulkiness.
So Viera is a perfect fit for me :P Looks Animalistic, is tall but not bulky, and doesn't have cutesy animations (from what has been seen so far).
Also, I love Viera's Voice 9 "Cheer", which is important to me, since the cheer emote is the emote I use the most in this game.

Au Ra are more ubiquitous, at least on some servers, these days anyway.

I don't mind much one way or the other, but at least for a time some added variety will be nice.

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Originally Posted by Kazrah

Fix't.

You're welcome.

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Lala are the evil plague that are killing this game! I can say that, because I'm a lalafell at the moment, lol.

Lizard Girls are where it's at. Some freak of nature bunny thing isn't going to change that :P.

Fite Me.

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Originally Posted by Aurelius2625

Lizard Girls are where it's at. Some freak of nature bunny thing isn't going to change that :P.

Fite Me.

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Bring it on!

I am torn between lizard and bunny girls due to Au Ra cutesy mannerisms and short height.

... but then bunny girls dont have horns and the dead eyes so.

yeah for about a week until the newness wears off and theyre back to catgirl again

I think the eye focus on some of the Au Ra models isn't quite right, and that's what makes them end up looking a bit lifeless.

It might depend on the specific eye shape selection as well.

Animations will make a lot of people change again.

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Originally Posted by Driavna

Animations will make a lot of people change again.

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I don't think animations are a mitigating factor against playing any race except possibly Elezen and that's more symptomatic of their odd proportions. If animations were, however, a big draw then many more would be Thighlander as we arguably have the most expressive in the game, but it's obviously something more.

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Originally Posted by Ibkee

I don't think animations are a mitigating factor against playing any race except possibly Elezen and that's more symptomatic of their odd proportions. If animations were, however, a big draw then many more would be Thighlander as we arguably have the most expressive in the game, but it's obviously something more.

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*snorts* "Thighlander"

Anyway, emotes being very expressive isn't everything, I actually shied away from both Highlander and Miqo'te because of how hyperactive their emotes are. Au Ra, Viera and Elezen animations (with the exception of Elezen run/sprint) are much more how I like them.

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Originally Posted by Ibkee

I don't think animations are a mitigating factor against playing any race except possibly Elezen and that's more symptomatic of their odd proportions. If animations were, however, a big draw then many more would be Thighlander as we arguably have the most expressive in the game, but it's obviously something more.

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It is for me. One of the things that turns me off of Viera is how... subdued their emotes are. Objectively, it probably fits Viera perfectly, it's very elegant and proper, but personally I like the Au Ra brand of dainty and cute more. And of course the Miqo'te overacting is just pure fun, everything they do looks so extra.

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Originally Posted by Vallerie

*snorts* "Thighlander"

Anyway, emotes being very expressive isn't everything, I actually shied away from both Highlander and Miqo'te because of how hyperactive their emotes are. Au Ra, Viera and Elezen animations (with the exception of Elezen run/sprint) are much more how I like them.

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Personally I'd say Aura is still too expressive. Or just cutesy? I like the deadpan face and dead fish eyes, but some of the body language is way too feminine in comparison.

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Originally Posted by Ibkee

I don't think animations are a mitigating factor against playing any race except possibly Elezen and that's more symptomatic of their odd proportions. If animations were, however, a big draw then many more would be Thighlander as we arguably have the most expressive in the game, but it's obviously something more.

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People are a draw to cute and feminine stuff in general, that's why the most three common races are Midlander, Au Ra and Miqote. If you ask me the problem with Highlander are the faces (is the main reason I finally going to change to Viera).

Anyway, after watching most Viera emotes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NejEm8c96c I totally believe some will change back to their old race because of it. Personally, I like them.

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Originally Posted by Bonbori

It is for me. One of the things that turns me off of Viera is how... subdued their emotes are. Objectively, it probably fits Viera perfectly, it's very elegant and proper, but personally I like the Au Ra brand of dainty and cute more. And of course the Miqo'te overacting is just pure fun, everything they do looks so extra.

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I would argue Au Ra are overly effeminate in their emotes, compared to the dead-eyes/resting b*tch face they have otherwise. Further, Miqo'tes overacting is much less than Highlander which is borderline hyperactive, but you could argue a reversal would suit each race better.

I don't necessarily think Viera's animations fitting them will turn people off as much as say, wanting to play a waifu race or not liking being suddenly tall(er)

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Originally Posted by Driavna

People are a draw to cute and feminine stuff in general, that's why the most three common races are Midlander, Au Ra and Miqote. If you ask me the problem with Highlander are the faces (is the main reason I finally going to change to Viera).

Anyway, after watching most Viera emotes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NejEm8c96c I totally believe some will change back to their old race because of it. Personally, I like them.

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I don't necessarily disagree about what draws people to miqo'te or au ra, but I'm not sure Highlander, Elezen or Roe can be handwaved away as being "not cute".

Having watched the video, I can see your point about the animations, but I'd be surprised if it's the main reason we sadly see a return to normal service once the novelty wears off.

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Originally Posted by Ibkee

I don't think animations are a mitigating factor against playing any race except possibly Elezen and that's more symptomatic of their odd proportions. If animations were, however, a big draw then many more would be Thighlander as we arguably have the most expressive in the game, but it's obviously something more.

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One thing I don't like about female highlanders is how they always have their hands in fists. Yeah, you can change the idle, but when you walk around and move around your hands are always in fists, it's a bit too much. I started the game as a highlander, and played until about level 50 then I changed to Au Ra (I bought heavensward and used a fantasia, actually used a couple. I tried Xaela first, but I like Raen more).

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Originally Posted by Driavna

People are a draw to cute and feminine stuff in general, that's why the most three common races are Midlander, Au Ra and Miqote. If you ask me the problem with Highlander are the faces (is the main reason I finally going to change to Viera).

Anyway, after watching most Viera emotes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NejEm8c96c I totally believe some will change back to their old race because of it. Personally, I like them.

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Personally I like how petite aura are. That's just my preference though, I'll play a tall character, my miqo'te was actually max height. Agreed, their faces leave a lot to be desired, I think all humans do, they look a little plain, and highlanders, I can't really place what I think is off about the faces.

One problem with taller races in this game, is how everything gets multiplied in size. It ends up looking really weird comparitively to some NPC's, and other players characters. If it was just height I'd be happy, but it makes your character really big the more height you add to the slider; Height enlarges everything rather than just height.

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Originally Posted by Lersayil

Bring it on!

I am torn between lizard and bunny girls due to Au Ra cutesy mannerisms and short height.

... but then bunny girls dont have horns and the dead eyes so.

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Where are people getting this dead eyes thing?! I just did some side storyline that I never finished the other day, and my au ra was very expressive in them!

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Originally Posted by Ahribear

Those two towers will soon get hit.

https://i.imgur.com/Lcvv14d.png

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I'm just not seeing it - after the hype settles. Also, wow there are a lot of lalafells apparently? Everytime I look at the "Show your Viera" thread everyone looks exactly the same, and like I said before no headgear and limited hair means, unlike Miqo'te or Au Ra, you have even less to differentiate yourself from everyone else. Also, because they are tall, and from what I have seen of the gear previewed in the benchmark, I think a lot of people also will not like how large everything is.

I don't see Viera doing anything, but slashing Roe and Elezen, giving a minor impact to the big ones, and fighting for third after it all settles. Roe overall is going to be hit hard, since a lot males are also going to be switching to Hrothgar.

Once a Miqo’te forever a Miqo’te
Character have not change from 1.0.
It is the lore of moonkeeper that attracts me, lore of Viera...not so much

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Originally Posted by SturmChurro

One thing I don't like about female highlanders is how they always have their hands in fists. Yeah, you can change the idle, but when you walk around and move around your hands are always in fists, it's a bit too much. I started the game as a highlander, and played until about level 50 then I changed to Au Ra (I bought heavensward and used a fantasia, actually used a couple. I tried Xaela first, but I like Raen more).

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Hands being in fists during run animation is a bit of a nitpick, even discarding that most are probably not zoomed in enough to pay attention and, with your weapon drawn, it's irrelevant.

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Personally I like how petite aura are. That's just my preference though, I'll play a tall character, my miqo'te was actually max height. Agreed, their faces leave a lot to be desired, I think all humans do, they look a little plain, and highlanders, I can't really place what I think is off about the faces.

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All of the faces can look "off" when it gets down to it. Some people can't stand the Au Ra horns/scales and they have notoriously dead looking idle expressions. On top of that, they are so ubiquitous they are practically invisible and it's hard, if not impossible, to stand out.

Plenty of Miqo'te and Au Ra players will make the jump. Retention may be lower than in those from the taller races, but I think it'll be more than you assume.

Regardless, height and cuteness shouldn't be too much a concern or most would Fantasia Lala instead. Having bigger mounts and more noticeable glam should be an advantage, not the opposite.

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Originally Posted by Ibkee

Regardless, height and cuteness shouldn't be too much a concern or most would Fantasia Lala instead. Having bigger mounts and more noticeable glam should be an advantage, not the opposite.

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I for one, am very excited to be able to see over the dashboard on the FFXV mount when I switch to Viera :D

And yeah, I went lalafell for a bit, and didn't like how small I was, my glamour didn't really stand out.

well rabbit breed fast

but they die pretty fast too =P

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Originally Posted by SturmChurro

Where are people getting this dead eyes thing?! I just did some side storyline that I never finished the other day, and my au ra was very expressive in them!

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I've played the majority of the MSQ as miqote. Compared to that the au ra face is very... unemotive. Also, in the default state its kind of blankly and lethargically staring into nothing, but to be fair I did customize to emphasize this feature. Also, also, as others mentioned its most(ly) noticable in the two more popular face/horn types, one of which I'm (and you are) using.

Do note that this is only concerning the face. The body language is very cutsey and feminine in the japanese sense.

People get weirdly defensive at the idea that a race they play would become even slightly less popular. I've never seen the phrase "once the hype dies down" so many times in such a short span of time.

It's certainly pretty blah when every female character I see looks exactly the same. Same face, same hair, etc., so it will be nice to see some fresh faces. And taller women. Ones that don't look like teenagers or kids. Ones that my character wouldn't have to strain his neck just to look down at.