Remaining Survey Answers to be Revealed Next Week in Producer Letter XXIX

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Originally Posted by ArkNova

Can someone please explain to me why my little pony became really popular like hello kitty? (This is in fact a real question and not trying to troll) and to keep from completely derailing the current subject, I wouldnt mind seeing bunny people or demonic races or reptilian races. When it comes to things like mounts,classes/jobs, or races Im pretty opened minded about it.

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Originally Posted by Zyph

Not if they're smart. If the most popular vote completely clashes with the theme, style, or direction of the game then they have absolutely no obligation (and should be discouraged) to follow the most popular opinion on a loaded question.

JUST BECAUSE the question mentioned "Viera" does not mean "Oh that MUST MEAN they're planning on adding VIERA OMG!!1!" They're using Viera as an example for "Mammalian demi-beastmen" by using an example (other than Miqo'te) that people are already familiar with.

Seriously, if the devs listened to all the most popular player suggestions without any executive decisions coming from within the dev team then this game will be crap because frankly ALL OF YOU PEOPLE making retarded suggestions on these forums have LITERALLY ZERO game design sense at all and think that YOUR suggestion is the way it should be and that the game will be UTTERLY RUINED without it.

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Not really, Eorzea is one land and these races are the ones who live on it. We have no idea how the other continents work so if bunny people live in a secluded part of a continent they can easily introduce it. Plus they have Dalamud coming down which is pretty much a "deus ex machina" that can explain anything happening to 14. How come 1.0 is going to look so different from 2.0, Dalamud. Why do bunny people now have a settlement in Eorzea, Dalamud. Where did jobs come from and how come these crystals allow us to call upon these jobs, Dalamud. Dalamud is the answer to everything lol.

Dalamud is the manifestation of the creative minds of the developers as well as the input from the players themselves. it's crashing down on Eorzea and spreading itself all over to turn the game into 2.0. As Dalamud draws closer and closer to Eorzea we are seeing the game shape through the input we've given while sure not everyone's opinion is taken it's clear that they are listening and doing their best to introduce content everyone can enjoy.

But ya I think this is just one way to think of it, you can't say that something can't fit into the world, because technically jobs shouldn't fit into this world but they're hear now lol. Dalamud is going to shape the rules/lores of the land and pretty much make anything possible as long as the desire for it is there.

Im furry and proud!

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Originally Posted by AlexNiculaie

Please no more animal girls. If we get a new race, I hope it's something along the lines of the Bangaa or the Seeq.

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How are they less animal girls? Or do you hope they are boys only and animal boys are better than animal girls?

Um, you realize there were females of those races too, right? Unlike the Viera which were all female. I just have no desire for more races that serve no purpose other than being sex figures. And let's face it, that's all the Viera and Mithra were for XII and XI. I can guarantee that few would actually be clamoring for Viera if they were males wearing the same skimpy outfits.

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Originally Posted by Zyph

My predictions for Relaunch Question 1:
Top 3:

• The new graphics engine.
• New maps and level design.
• New classes and jobs.

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I was right.

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Originally Posted by Zyph

I was right.

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To be fair, this is what was touted most for 2.0 :p

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Originally Posted by AlexNiculaie

Um, you realize there were females of those races too, right? Unlike the Viera which were all female. I just have no desire for more races that serve no purpose other than being sex figures. And let's face it, that's all the Viera and Mithra were for XII and XI. I can guarantee that few would actually be clamoring for Viera if they were males wearing the same skimpy outfits.

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This is 100% truth. Compare the wants of the Bangaa versus Viera.

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Originally Posted by AlexNiculaie

Um, you realize there were females of those races too, right? Unlike the Viera which were all female. I just have no desire for more races that serve no purpose other than being sex figures. And let's face it, that's all the Viera and Mithra were for XII and XI. I can guarantee that few would actually be clamoring for Viera if they were males wearing the same skimpy outfits.

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Nnghtah- Okay.
Final Fantasy XII Scenario Ultimania Page 88. ISBN 4-7575-1696-7 <- Reference for what i'm going to talk about right now, extracted from here

There are, in fact, males. They just live separate from the females for god knows what social reason. Of course, the game gives a vast emphasis on just the gals but by no means signify they don't exist. Hell i'd point you the in-game mention but I do not have my PS2 in the same state as I am right now.

Same way you're calling them all-female you really should call bangaa all-male because I dare you to figure out which of Ba'Gamnan's siblings is a girl.

I'd just like to point out that even though roughly 27% of the poll respondents voted for mammalian demi-beastmen (important note: the poll option was not Viera like people seem to be assuming), the other 73% did not. I'm holding on to the faith that the dev. team looks at all angles of the poll results, not just the fan interpretation of the poll results. ^^

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Originally Posted by Aveline

I'd just like to point out that even though roughly 27% of the poll respondents voted for mammalian demi-beastmen (important note: the poll option was not Viera like people seem to be assuming), the other 73% did not. I'm holding on to the faith that the dev. team looks at all angles of the poll results, not just the fan interpretation of the poll results. ^^

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^ This for the win.

Just because they used Viera as an example of what a Mammalian demi-beastmen race is, does not mean they plan to tear into a completely separate cannon, copy and paste it to a completely separate world. I can't see that happening.

I for one want to see the Viera living in Eorzea, I think they would be a perfect fit to the XIV universe and I want them as sexy as they can possibly be. I want them to look just like Fran in FFXII, from her long claw fingernails to her stiletto feet, I want it all... and after all, the Viera lore plainly states that because of the shape of their feet, they have to be stiletto in design for them to be able to walk upright! I don't see why a female character can't be powerful, proud, and a bombshell all at the same time... and by the way, I'm female in real life, not some hot blooded, drooling, teenage boy... lol