Player Poll, The Viera Movement.

I have never understood the insane fascination with Viera or Mithra/Miqote. I always assume its just because there are a lot of otaku who get their rocks off with such races. Viera and Miqote are too alike for me to want to see BOTH of them.

Plus, the poll didn't sound like seeing new races, it just sounded like they were going to be included as beastmen.

If anything, I'd much rather see some type of NEW race, or a race that hasn't been used very much in the FF series. Having one race from Ivalice combined with the entirety of Vanadiel/Eorzea similarities just seems completely wrong.

Don't get me wrong, Viera would "fit" the aesthetics of the game (we already have Miqote for that..), but so would other lesser used races such as Yukes from the Chronicles series.

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/1...lion_large.jpg

Again, I don't want to see a copy cat race implemented. I want to see a FRESH race or a very drastic alteration of a pre-existing one from various FF iterations.

Big no to Viera being implemented.

Quick edit: I was asked how Yukes would be appropriate (claiming they were above). My response was that the Yukes and/or related race were created by the Garleans. Similar to the FF9 storyline of Vivi, the Yukes gained control over their soul and many defected to stop the atrocities of the Garlean Empire.

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Originally Posted by Klive

Bunny girls? We really need bunny girls? Cat girls are not enough? Miqo'te are one of the most popular races and if we add bunny girls... this will become Final Furries 14

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=furries

We are all doomed. Death by allergies!

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nope it wont become final furry XIV until they add a Werewolf/gnoll /whatever race

kemonomimi girls are not furry's PERIOD

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...3_73e9_500.jpg

Edit: fixed a word on the pic.

Wolf sounds cool, but I took race-mix :D sounds like more difference and more unique.

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Originally Posted by Yumi_Hibiki

nope it wont become final furry XIV until they add a Werewolf/gnoll /whatever race

kemonomimi girls are not furry's PERIOD

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offensive much???

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Originally Posted by nibelunc

Wolf sounds cool, but I took race-mix :D sounds like more difference and more unique.

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i took mixed as well^^
lala-kitteh lol

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Originally Posted by Rydin

offensive much???

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whats offensive?

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Originally Posted by Yumi_Hibiki

whats offensive?

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really????

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Originally Posted by Rydin

really????

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honestly, say it please

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Originally Posted by Yumi_Hibiki

honestly, say it please

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Look directly above the #5 fox in the picture you posted. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by KiriA500

Look directly above the #5 fox in the picture you posted. :rolleyes:

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ooh kay? is it that big of a deal? really? i mean i seriously dont know, im from austria our black population (hope that isnt offensive as well...) is none existent so it doesn't get used here at all so i don't have any emotional connection to that term. i can black it out and re-upload it if its really that big of a deal. no problem, its not like i made that pic i gust grabbed the first thing from google search

Yeah, it kinda is. It's a very offensive word.

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Originally Posted by KaplanHomahru

Yeah, it kinda is. It's a very offensive word.

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kay fixed it, sorry bout that

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Originally Posted by Tibian

I have never understood the insane fascination with Viera or Mithra/Miqote. I always assume its just because there are a lot of otaku who get their rocks off with such races. Viera and Miqote are too alike for me to want to see BOTH of them.

Plus, the poll didn't sound like seeing new races, it just sounded like they were going to be included as beastmen.

If anything, I'd much rather see some type of NEW race, or a race that hasn't been used very much in the FF series. Having one race from Ivalice combined with the entirety of Vanadiel/Eorzea similarities just seems completely wrong.[/B]

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^^ What he said. I couldn't agree more.

I picked mixed races myself but now after thinking about it Moogles would be a cool race to be able to play as too. They are very iconic in Final Fantasy and are something new to try out. Vierras are kind of meh to me, imo Final Fantasy 12 wasn't memorable enough to use Fran as a reference plus Vierra are kind of an Ivalice thing and this isn't Ivalice so they would be out of place.

Eh I think they have a good balance as it is, some more variaty within the races is my vote.

Also a negative vote for bunny girls. If I wanted bunny girls I'd go to the playboy mansion.

I literally cringed when they mentioned ANOTHER boob animal race. We need more options on current races. If we need a new beast men camp, use something not copied, go with penguins if you have to, just don't give them boobs.

Okay.

Fine. Have your precious attractive rabbits.

But If we're going to get a NOT-MIQO'TE race, then I demand NOT races for everyone else.
http://g.imagehost.org/0804/raceconcept061.png
http://www.questclubgames.org/QwaVaam/Sea%20Elves.jpg
http://i.minus.com/ibm4jWGvPoxNA9.png

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Originally Posted by Naelle

...go with penguins...

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I just lost my shit.

i vote for a race that isn't just a human with a furry tail and furry ears or longish necks and pointy ears...

like...

um...

well...

hmm...

oh who am i kidding...

FF main characters have always been human-like...i wont get what i want ;_;

Off topic: why is it when i actually have a craving to log into FFXIV (and not just log in because I am paying) that the servers go down until my craving goes away?! O.o?

Voted for mixed races here, Lalafell-Miqo'te hybrid sounds much more fun!!
Also, I'm still torn apart by Lalafell and Miqo'te, I like them both but can't play two characters, so it would solve my problem. xD

Suprised not many have said hybrids. The MAIN reason I am all for hybrid races is so that I can start my own army of Lala SUPER- soldiers. By breeding Roe's with Lala's (the process is NOT pretty, nor does it always end well for the Lala), I will start an army of Lalafel monks with tiny muscular fists of EVIL! Within a week, i'll take over the docks AND the Mauraders guild. After a month, THE WORLD!!

Side-note: This option also pleases all the furries on here that like to see various human like species crossed with furry things as the Mithra would then have pointier ears, braided hair and beards, and for the really athletic, Galka sized cat people from the various other races. Its really win/win for everyone :p

Speaking of Ivalice races, as soon as the player poll mentioned half-breed races, this came to mind:

http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...ogle-thief.jpg

Half-Mogs! Let's give Taru's some competition!

I voted for Viera, but I'd much rather see Burmecians. ^.^

I almost said werewolves/gnolls, but then it struck me that LOTS of fantasy MMOs have those things. I'm not fond of the super bestial races so far, and they all look the same. There don't even appear to be females. I'd much rather see the staple FF races implemented, not the traditional LotR/WoW creatures, and certainly no more of the over-the-top ones that are in there now. In fact, a re-imagining of the current beastmen would be a breath of fresh air.

With all the mixed races talk, most of which have been Miq'lalas, I'm surpised no one has brought up Elqo'te or even Hyurezen. Can a long neck get some love?

I was between Viera and Bangaa (Bangaa are not lizzards) but I went for Viera cause Fran is like the Best character evar!

Viera would be ok if they let us customize them so they can look kind of like this one:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6194/rwmidia.jpg

But if they are like Fran (sorry I don't care for Fran) then no thanks. >.>; *hides*

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Viera would be ok if they let us customize them so they can look kind of like this one:

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Even if I don´t really agree with adding Viera, If SE finally add them I hope they listen to you. I mean, Fran is cool, but that Viera is just AWESOME !!

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...list_large.png

My favorite class! Elementalist. lol But seriously, Viera are just sexy. :3

Now that I think of it Vieras, could fit in Gridania lores pretty well, weren´t they daughters of the woods or something like that ?

But the fact that they are alredy from another final fantasy world, and not part of the traditional FF trademarks (moogles and chocobos and all the other stuff like jobs, ect...) just make it a little hard for me to believed that they will be implemented. Probably a similar race could be added...

Moogles could be cool, but there are already moogles in FF XIV so... maybe another tribe of moogles, or even... A MUTATION IN ALL THE MOOGLES BECAUSE OF THE 7TH UMBRA ERA!!??

There is a big difference between cute and sexy. Viera is sexy.
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__...aCG_render.jpg http://www.baixakijogos.com.br/image...ormal_6215.jpg

Hehe something else to consider...will we have another race without a male counterpart? Male Viera!?

Nah, I love the Viera but leave them in Ivalice.

I would like to see an Final Fantasy MMO set in Ivalice though.

Maybe Dalamund will destroy Eozea and force everyone to move to Ivalice. :rolleyes:

please, no bunnies.

I guess the blended races thing wasn't that popular .. sad face.

No

Roegad-zen
Lala'te

Need new race?


http://static2.fjcdn.com/comments/I+...6a461398db.png

We already have catgirls. Bunnygirls would be too similar, IMO.

I'd rather see more variety like wolfmen, demonic races, or playable Qiqirn or Goblins.

I put down Viera. Personality-wise, they are quiet and introspective -- FAR different from Mi'quote.

Not only that but the males could have manes similar to what 'Lionhead rabbits' have
http://www.deemillen.co.uk/images/us...s_cut_this.jpg

It would make them look very distinct.

Granted, I think Ivalice fantastic and just about anything that gets imported from there to FFXIV is fine by me. I'd be a fan of Bangaa or Nu Mou in this game as well.

However, if they wanted to keep the races more "Eorzean", they should just make that race of horned people in Gridania (Padjal) playable. I'd be totally fine with that.

I voted for a lizard/demon like race! :D It already seems like half the population is Miqo'te. For the simple sake of a diverse playerbase, I think Viera wouldn't be for the best... :(

No to Viera. Mixed races would be way more believable, interesting and customizable. Apparently we live in a world where inter racial love is forbidden though unless its between a bunny girl and a kitty girl.. damn furries

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Originally Posted by NadienKirisame

Hmmmm whats a mithra? there are no mithra here. Mayhaps you are thinking of a different world?

The cat is bemused =-.-=

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Nah, we're thinking of this one, the same world that has Goobbues, and Apkallu, and Chocobos, and Bombs, and Flans, and most of all... Mithra!

I have mixed feelings on Viera, do we really need another race for creepy dudes to hide behind or more characters to fulfill some lesbian fantasies in this game?

The answer... is yes. Because it wouldn't be FF without it!