All armour is designed for hyur

The lack of race-specific armour in this game has been slightly frustrating for me, because it more or less boils down to all armour being made for the standard Hyur then being stretched accordingly to fit the other races, some of which fare better than others depending on how similar their proportions are.

It seems like, "How much worse does my equipment look on my character compared to a Hyur/Miq'ote?". It's especially frustrating for an elezen for whom the only armour that ever really compliments their proportions is their starting armour.

It doesn't help racial distribution when the least offensive races in terms of animations/physique/posture also fit the armour best, lo' and behold what the overwhelming majority chose to play as.

tldr; Elezen QQ blog

use your Fantasia and become a hyur.

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use your Fantasia and become a hyur.

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No. Elfy for life.

Guados gonna gua.

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Originally Posted by Evangela

Guados gonna gua.

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How dare you compare us to the nasty tree root arms monsters!

Dunno about you but my elezen look badass for a lack of a better word with heavy plate armor.

I don't know, while I haven't had wear of heavy armor (not having a heavy armor class leveled to any feasibility) I think they look fine. I mean, sure, some of the armor leaves much to be desired but that's a general observation and not anything race related.

I must admit Elezen look far better in this game then FFXI, female especially. ( of course, right?) altho i can't comment on how they look in outfits as i am hyur main (ignore my current character it's a month old character i wasted a fantasia on due to never playing it again) But some of the outfits i see them in mostly do look a little odd. the main ones i see are whm and everyone looks stuffed in that big ol robe.

Perhaps you can show some armor you feel does not look right? i'm curious in your eyes.

It's just a general obversation of the majority that I've experienced and see others strolling around in, then I'll see a Hyur/Miq'ote and I can't help notice how pleasing fodder armour you wear while levelling looks on them, armour which I otherwise felt looked rather crappy.

You can't wear standard cowls/robes without the feet clipping through them while running for example, that was when I first dawned on me I think.

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Originally Posted by Evangela

use your Fantasia and become a hyur.

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That's crazy. Elezen females are beautiful! Especially in Coliseum armor.... :P

I agree OP, Having more race specific armor would be great and help players look more unique and less cookie-cutter. That being said, the Dragoon artifact armor looks so good on my elf-self.

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Originally Posted by Player1

It's just a general obversation of the majority that I've experienced and see others strolling around in, then I'll see a Hyur/Miq'ote and I can't help notice how pleasing fodder armour you wear while levelling looks on them, armour which I otherwise felt looked rather crappy.

You can't wear standard cowls/robes without the feet clipping through them while running for example, that was when I first dawned on me I think.

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I would agree with all the armor looking better on Hyur than any other race, but Miquo'tes got the tail sticking out of the armor thing going on and it clips their clothes/armor.

I actually discovered this last night on my male Miqo'te. I noticed my armor was clipping (Darklight Bard chest gear) on the red shoulder pad. I never really noticed it before. I went to compare it to hyur and low and behold no cliping. The reason for it of course is because of the Miqo'te stance is so different.

It's definitely a bit of a turn off. And in your topic post you mention Miqo'te looking as good, but you are mistaken. Their stance causes issues. Not to mention pieces of armor are cut off in order to accommodate the tail. It's all part of why I'm trying to change my race at present (not to mention the cat craze has worn off).

Fair point about the tail, I know people have complained about that. I was thinking more about their general proportions in them generally being a Hyur with different posture (not to offend any cat people out there!).

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The issue becomes less noticeable with really good looking equipment is a point I will concede, because the equipment is so appealing by itself, it's typically the throwaway stuff you'll be wearing in between & on the way to, where it becomes very obvious to me.

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Yes catman, that's it. Let it alllll out. We're in this together.

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That's crazy. Elezen females are beautiful! Especially in Coliseum armor.... :P

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Which is precisely why I'll be using it on vanity slots the day the feature becomes available. ;p

what about caster darklight :P the armored tail slot on the robes are awesome

FFXI had race specific armor, altho all they did was reskin the starter armor they got, it wouldn't surprise me if they ended up doing the same with this, which i wouldn't mind, the hyur starting gear looks quite pleasing.

I have news for you guys, the armor does not look quiet right on Hyur either. You can call it lazy designing or efficient designing, according to the lead designer, they needed to come up with ways to faster provide more and more armor design in this game.

With the exception of the starting gear (which is race specific), none of the armor in the game looks quiet right.

Everything looks great on a male Roegadyn. So there! :cool:

That could just be because we're quite dashing, however.

I would positively love it if this game modeled different armor tiers to be race (and even better - gender) specific, a la TERA. You'd get to see unique cultural flair in armor models, and there'd sure as hell be a lot more variety in-game. I know it's not a very realistic wish, but it's not gonna stop me from wishing for it.

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Originally Posted by mmcsky

How dare you compare us to the nasty tree root arms monsters!

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Yeah, that's kind of unfair, Guados aren't as bad as Elezen.

My Miqo'te looks pretty good in her armour and Lalafell look pretty good too.

I don't think your OP thread statement is true at all.

I couldn't play an elvaan in FFXI because the proportions drove me nuts after a while. I tried. Ended up going human just because it was either silly little person, giant brutish person, female cat thing, or freakish elf. At least here I have "male cat thing" to add to the acceptable list.

More on topic, it would be nice to have racial armor quests / designs in addition to the class ones.

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Originally Posted by Chiramu

My Miqo'te looks pretty good in her armour and Lalafell look pretty good too.

I don't think your OP thread statement is true at all.

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Aside from technical problems that occur like clipping, Miq'ote will look a lot better than Elezen because they're basically Hyur in terms of physical proportions.

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Originally Posted by Player1

Aside from technical problems that occur like clipping, Miq'ote will look a lot better than Elezen because they're basically Hyur in terms of physical proportions.

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Except we don't have a tail just wagging all over the the place. and ears poking out. ahh i am starting to regret this race even on a throw away character i don't know how you catgirl players stand this crap, thank god i don't actually have to use it anyway or i'd be pretty mad right now.

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Originally Posted by DivineOracle

Except we don't have a tail just wagging all over the the place. and ears poking out. ahh i am starting to regret this race even on a throw away character i don't know how you catgirl players stand this crap, thank god i don't actually have to use it anyway or i'd be pretty mad right now.

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They're just Hyur in cosplay, in my eyes.

What race are you interested in?

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Originally Posted by DivineOracle

FFXI had race specific armor, altho all they did was reskin the starter armor they got, it wouldn't surprise me if they ended up doing the same with this, which i wouldn't mind, the hyur starting gear looks quite pleasing.

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XI's armor also changed in design between races and genders for the most part - in ARR few obvious pieces does but not in the way they did with XI for a lot.

it was no different in XI, even the armor pic depicted Hume garb.
Pouldrons sat right on Hume characters, while on elvaans they sat on shoulders, sticking out like a thorn

Generally armors are modeled for one race and stretched/scaled for others. Nothing new.

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Originally Posted by Ruisu

Yeah, that's kind of unfair, Guados aren't as bad as Elezen.

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You are just jealous cause you are short and got ridiculous round ears

I was hyur and was so desperate waiting for Fantasia pot. Just received it today, was so confused what to switch between Roe and elf.

Ended up with Roe, and I like it. Just hope the sea wolves has more color varieties, most of them make me looks like hulk.

Hyur me no like!

I'm a Hyur so I'm ok with the way it is.

Miq'ote have it bad too. All tops are oversize while their chicken legs dangle below and our tails clip through all armor. There is no tail holes like in 1.0. So it makes the armor look cheap. I also hate how Warrior AF armor is clipped by the relic axe.

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Originally Posted by Naunet

I would positively love it if this game modeled different armor tiers to be race (and even better - gender) specific, a la TERA. You'd get to see unique cultural flair in armor models, and there'd sure as hell be a lot more variety in-game. I know it's not a very realistic wish, but it's not gonna stop me from wishing for it.

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Scantly clad miqo women like Castanic women? [Yes please.]

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Originally Posted by Reokudo

Scantly clad miqo women like Castanic women? [Yes please.]

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I hope they try to keep that out as much as possible. The female armor in this game for the most part is actually likable.

Yup, an Elezen in tank dark light is actually laughable.

Well I went with Miq'ote instead of Hyur, both of them are fine so I figured I'll just buy fantasia in the future and give both of them a chance to keep things fresh.

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Yup, an Elezen in tank dark light is actually laughable.

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Practically anything in the trashcan suit is.

I miss my Elezen already. *sniff*

Too many cat people etc.

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Originally Posted by coffeepotz

I agree OP, Having more race specific armor would be great and help players look more unique and less cookie-cutter. That being said, the Dragoon artifact armor looks so good on my elf-self.

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They also don't have enough Gender specific gear which in alot of cases is an issue.

Like the Bard AF for example, Male characters in samon/pink bard AF2.. and those pants.. those pants omg those pants wtf?
There should be gender differences in equipment.