FFXIV 2nd expansion: Viera-like race still a possibility?

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Originally Posted by Titor

I would actually be so happy for a Garlean playable race, even it came with class restrictions due to the magic thing (unless that gets fixed in he future). I adore them and would play the race so quickly.

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It'd never happen because, as you realized, Garleans can't use magic and it'd take too much development time to make a bunch of new classes only exclusive for that race.

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Originally Posted by gymleaderj

It irks me that the devs say: when referring to Viera because the Au Ra are literally Mi'qote with horns and tails.

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Except they are dragon/demon things and not bunny people and therefore infinitely cooler

I think their argument could have been better if they said the female Au Ra body is pretty much a Miqo'te's (face being similar to a Hyur) and the males is a toned Elezen (their face being original, though).

http://i.imgur.com/AHJNdW1.png

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Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh

It'd never happen because, as you realized, Garleans can't use magic and it'd take too much development time to make a bunch of new classes only exclusive for that race.

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Unless the garleans cannot use magic due to some outside factor/seal that could be lifted in the future

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Originally Posted by Titor

Unless the garleans cannot use magic due to some outside factor/seal that could be lifted in the future

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I really hope that is not the case, otherwise people will ask "Why can't X and Y also be retconned as well?" I like things in the story to have some consistency or at least have a reallllllll good reason on why something is changing. Not to mention in the Garlean's case, it'd be weird for people who are starting out to see Garlean players having access to magic and are left wondering why the ones they're fighting in the story can't use any magic.

That won't happen because Ferne all but came out and said the Garleans cannot use magic simply because they are physically and aetherically incapable of doing it due to a quirk of biology (it's the reason why they resorted to creating technology/magitek - it's to compensate for their lack of magical ability). No matter how hard a native-born Garlean may want or try, they will never be able to manipulate aether into magic - their bodies simply do not allow it (and in fact would probably kill them if they tried).

That point alone is probably the big reason why Garleans will never be playable (even ignoring the fact that they've been portrayed as the game's antagonists since the very beginning in 1.0, but I digress).

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Originally Posted by BrokenFox

Except they are dragon/demon things and not bunny people and therefore infinitely cooler

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They look more like Elezens with skin defects and an elongated spinal cord. :/

Though when you think about it, that's more than what a Viera would have. SE will most likely not design them with their "interesting" feet and rabbit ears can already be purchased (for ladies only).

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Originally Posted by Nestama

Though when you think about it, that's more than what a Viera would have. SE will most likely not design them with their "interesting" feet and rabbit ears can already be purchased (for ladies only).

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This is exactly why I don't want to see them. They'll be Hyur with bunny ears and tails, and we already have Miqo'te to fill the 'cute, fuzzy almost-human' niche. Those special feet/legs will just end up on the cutting room floor in the name of easy gear rigging.

I just want way more options for the current races. Like Au Ra females having cute and fierce presets instead of just cute. I would actually play Roe if they had better face options. Females with a little muscle actually looks great. Especially for WAR