Viera inbound? *spoilers maybe*

So we know that the next class to be released is most likely to be Bangaa based on that dual wielding chick in the extended story..... That's all well and good for those who like to be lizardy

But for the creepers like me who want to go from KITTY to BUNNY!! I want to know;
When will the Viera join us...
WILL the Viera join us???
And you better hope that you release fantasia as purchasable if you bring the Viera in SE :P

http://static.zerochan.net/Viera.full.10963.jpg

I think your bunnygirl's going to be the very last race to ever be added. They'll add moblins as a playable race first!

Vieira is just too similar to Miqote imo... you just exchange a set of hear/tail for another one
And i believe this has been discussed to death

You both just ruined my day :P

I think that of all the collections of races Final Fantasy has had, Ivalicians are the best assortment, and I'd take Viera over Miqo'te any day, but I would highly doubt that they'd bring races from other 'worlds' to Eorzea. More likely, it would be an Eorzean imitation of some other popular Final Fantasy race, and I can't think of one that would be begging to be added... maybe with the idea of an Ishgard expansion a variation of the Gria would be interesting, but I can't really think of anything else...

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Originally Posted by IrisBlanchimont

I think that of all the collections of races Final Fantasy has had, Ivalicians are the best assortment, and I'd take Viera over Miqo'te any day, but I would highly doubt that they'd bring races from other 'worlds' to Eorzea. More likely, it would be an Eorzean imitation of some other popular Final Fantasy race, and I can't think of one that would be begging to be added... maybe with the idea of an Ishgard expansion a variation of the Gria would be interesting, but I can't really think of anything else...

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I would agree but we already have that bangaa lady setting up shop in LL for us, she's from . . . . "dhoma" or something like that right? . . . So the Ivalicians could all come here imo

Well, there was this developer blog from last year!

But in all seriousness, is the Bangaa thing confirmed? The rumor I like the most was a dragonkin, hence my Gria comment. And I still hope they alter the race's name and features slightly to better mesh with 14 lore.

I would much much prefer the Gria myself too!! Gosh Damnit I hope you're right, I just literally was basing this off of the tail in that woman, it's a very very bangaa tail . . . .but the ears / horns aren't reminiscent of any of the other races excluding Elzen:

http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/w/images/b/b9/Yugiri.jpg

Yeah, a scaly tail could mean a Gria-like Dragonkin race, and since it's supposed to be a forerunner to the first expansion and since they've been hinting at the first expansion making Ishgard accessible for a long time, a Dragon-like race would fit the bill nicely.

I will hold faith in your prediction, I'd be well more chuffed at Gria than Bangaa :D

So a hornless, wingless Gria?

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Originally Posted by gornotck

So a hornless, wingless Gria?

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What some people point to as 'ears' in the hood could be horns. Wings, maybe not, but it's also possible the wings are small enought to be concealed? The body model was literally just a mannequin, so it's hard to read too much into that.

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Originally Posted by IrisBlanchimont

What some people point to as 'ears' in the hood could be horns. Wings, maybe not, but it's also possible the wings are small enought to be concealed? The body model was literally just a mannequin, so it's hard to read too much into that.

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Either way, more diversity is welcomed with arms a-gape!

Bangaa would be eeewww.

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Originally Posted by Mergadeth

Bangaa would be eeewww.

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Really? You wouldn't want to give Apoth a croc face? :P

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Originally Posted by IrisBlanchimont

What some people point to as 'ears' in the hood could be horns. Wings, maybe not, but it's also possible the wings are small enought to be concealed? The body model was literally just a mannequin, so it's hard to read too much into that.

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During some of the quest cut scenes, those appendages wiggled when she turned her head fast. This is leading many to believe they aren't horns (which would have remained static).

When i did the initial quest where you see her standing and talking at the port, it was a heavy wind in the Horizon area. Her "appendages" on her head shook in the heavy wind. Take that for what you will.

i too really loved the races they had in Ivalice.

Viera don't have lizard tails.

Perhaps Yugiri is a unique race (and not a Gria). But I highly doubt the appendages on her head are rabbit-ears.

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Originally Posted by Nialle

Viera don't have lizard tails.

Perhaps Yugiri is a unique race (and not a Gria). But I highly doubt the appendages on her head are rabbit-ears.

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Perhaps they're not even ears or horns but eyes? After all, what's to really stop her from seeing anyway? Her WHOLE FACE is wrapped in a burka, not like it would impair her sight anyway.

It's not like it would even be strange for them to be. After all, look at Malboro/Morbol. What a freak.

I don't think those are horns on yugiri's head. In cutscenes where it's windy they were fluttering around a whole lot, more than even ears should. That could just be a weird part of her hood, could be ears, but I highly doubt it's horns unless someone messed up on the physics.

She's a Twilek.

I chalked the wind up largely to the fact that the character model is literally a mannequin, and thus doesn't have the detail or physics a finished model would. I think the most likely event is the race is unique, but if not than a dragonkin race still fits strongest with the other things we know about the first expansion.

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Originally Posted by Nialle

Viera don't have lizard tails.

Perhaps Yugiri is a unique race (and not a Gria). But I highly doubt the appendages on her head are rabbit-ears.

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LOL good effort on reading to original post.
Nobody here has tried to claim she's a Viera, the post was a "maybe we'll see Viera eventually, due to this new race"

I'm not sure why people are debating Yugiri being a Gria as they are already in the game. E-Sumi-Yan, the leader of the Conjuror's Guild in Gridania is a Gria... the lore surrounding them also makes it highly unlikely that they will ever be a playable race.

As for the Viera... I think they're somewhat unlikely any time soon simply due to their being so similar to Miqo'te. We're more likely to see distinct races first and Yugiri's clear reptilian features certainly make a lot of sense in that regard.

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Originally Posted by Alberel

We're more likely to see distinct races first and Yugiri's clear reptilian features certainly make a lot of sense in that regard.

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That's what I was thinking, I still bank on a variation of the Bangaa just cause they're the more reptilian style race from the lore. . . . but still, could be somekinda Dragonkin. . . . Maybe a "prettier" version of the Bangaa though, I still have a gut feeling on that one

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Originally Posted by Alberel

I'm not sure why people are debating Yugiri being a Gria as they are already in the game. E-Sumi-Yan, the leader of the Conjuror's Guild in Gridania is a Gria... the lore surrounding them also makes it highly unlikely that they will ever be a playable race.

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He's a Padjal, not a Gria.

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LOL good effort on reading to original post.
Nobody here has tried to claim she's a Viera, the post was a "maybe we'll see Viera eventually, due to this new race"

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Since other people have already assumed she was Viera herself on this very forum, despite the fact she has a lizard tail, I was replying to that theory actually, not your OP. I actually totally overlooked that you actually think she is a Bangaa (which is even sillier, sorry =P). Bangaa are not human-shaped with flat faces, but it didn't stop you from assuming that's what she was for some reason. Her obvious physical traits seem to be something people are not even looking at before they come up with these random theories.

Just because we get a new race in FFXIV doesn't mean they will be adding FFTactics races to the game as well. There is no logical connection between those two things. Yoshi-P has specifically said in the past that he does not plan to bring in pre-existing playable races from other FFs, and that he personally doesn't like the idea of male Viera and doesn't want to add a single-gender race. So unless Yoshi changes his mind about that, it's not very likely we'll see Viera or any other crossover races.

Now, if Yugiri turns out to be a Gria (which is much more plausible than her being a Bangaa), then we can make a logical assumption that more Ivalice races like Viera might come in the future. But until we find out for sure what Yugiri is, there is no supporting evidence that Viera are anywhere near a possibility.

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Originally Posted by Dijana

I don't think those are horns on yugiri's head. In cutscenes where it's windy they were fluttering around a whole lot, more than even ears should. That could just be a weird part of her hood, could be ears, but I highly doubt it's horns unless someone messed up on the physics.

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That was my assumption through all the scenes. They look more like odd folds than ears to me.

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Originally Posted by Nialle

Now, if Yugiri turns out to be a Gria (which is much more plausible than her being a Bangaa), then we can make a logical assumption that more Ivalice races like Viera might come in the future. But until we find out for sure what Yugiri is, there is no supporting evidence that Viera are anywhere near a possibility.

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The assumption about Ivalice races, especially Viera and Bangaa, come from a poll taken probably last year(?) about the races the player community wanted to see included, a poll that SE seemed to take quite seriously, at least at the time. I don't think you'd get any direct copies of races from other Final Fantasy titles, but heavy influences are decidedly possible; after all, our current races are heavily inspired by FFXI.

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Originally Posted by RickiFake02

He's a Padjal, not a Gria.

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Ugh so he is... ok not sure where I was getting that idea from. >_<