weak excuses about adding viera

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Originally Posted by Nestama

Also, you could easily make Viera a third clan for the Miqo'te. Just make them taller, have longer ears and no tail (because a stub isn't going to be seen under all of that gear).

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So... quite literally a hyur with bunny ears? Just make a hyur and get the ears in the Saucer. Done. Viera.

Basically. That's all they'll be in FFXIV's world.

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Originally Posted by ZioSerpe

See, even if I understand that point I find it to be rather weak one:
FFXIV is the only real competitor to the juggernaut that is World of Warcraft, if you really want to compete you need to at least try and match what they do, over the course of their expansion they added new races, improved the old ones, added customization. Now I do understand that is probably easier for WoW due to the different art style, but still, Square Enix is not exactly the indie company developing pixel games in the basement of your apartment building. They have the power to invest in the game, and if ou want to keep old players invested and find new players those are the sort of things you kinda have to do.

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Agree completely
If the competition starts to outshine you, you'll have to find a way to match what they're doing.

Yoshi is being too comfortable, but the moment another game does things better they'll have to consider it adding top requests to the game (mid content, new race, more customization).

FFXIV is doing great and I'm happy, but things never stay the same. If they don't plan for the future they might be blindsided.

To take another perspective, if similarity really is their argument against a Viera-like race, then make it so Viera:Miqo'te::Highlander:Midlander. Basically, give Viera a physically larger profile--and if you really want to make them different, give them animalist legs (similar to Draenei or Tauren legs in WoW).

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Originally Posted by Aronys

So... quite literally a hyur with bunny ears? Just make a hyur and get the ears in the Saucer. Done. Viera.

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Originally Posted by Nestama

Also, you could easily make Viera a third clan for the Miqo'te. Just make them taller, have longer ears and no tail (because a stub isn't going to be seen under all of that gear).

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Assuming that creating a race is done with only similarities in looks, yes that would finish the product 'Viera'. Yet there have to be things designed like movement physics, how skills would work on them, what would be their special feature (maybe different ears?), every emote and gender-locked gear. Just by saying 'give a Hyur the bunny outfit' wont replace a new playable race. While I do not say, Viera should be the only race to consider; it should be treated with the same chances like every next race which is considered.

Frankly, I don't really care for another race.
And i even dislike most race suggestions anyway.

The thing is, adding a new race is a ton of work. Not only do they have to create two genders, model them, create all new animations, and whatnot - all of which is a one-time deal - they also need to modify all existing and all future gear for the new race as well as the old ones. Every new race adds to the effort of all gear creation forever. That's a lot to take on.

My point is, this isn't about having weak excuses not to make a race, this is about not having a good reason to make a race. That said, if they introduce another race and it isn't the one you want, by all means complain. But if the debate is between Viera or no new race at all, you need to do the convincing.

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Originally Posted by Ririta

But that's not kawaii.

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Tall girls are super cute and they can slam dunk your butt on the basketball court TALL GALS

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Originally Posted by Jpec07

give them animalist legs (similar to Draenei or Tauren legs in WoW)

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SE has already said they won't add in a race where they'd have to change models for armor to make them work.

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Originally Posted by Texa

Tall girls are super cute and they can slam dunk your butt on the basketball court TALL GALS

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