Dear Square-Enix, please change the Highlander's Stand and Run animations

So, Highlanders are fairly cool. However, unlike their Female counterparts, Male Highlanders share the same animations at the Midlander. The issue is that, because Highlanders are significantly larger, in both height and muscularity, it winds up looking sort of effeminate.

Instead, I'd simply ask that you alter their base Standing and Movement animations. If you cycle through their /changepose stances, you'll see one that has his legs and arms set apart, giving him a really intimidating look; *THAT'S* what I would like to see their default animation as.

As for their Running and Walking animations, maybe something a little more forceful? When Sprinting and Sprinting, he should look like he's charging head-first into battle, not "trying to outrun his feet". When Walking, I'd like to see their head kept low, with more of a powerful, "angry" sort of walk.

Anyways, I know it's super nit-picky, but for as cool as the Highlanders look, they don't really *act* the part, to me.

Looking at the image which I would assume is your main character...you're a mi'qote. Why would this bother you?

The problem with this is that Hildbrand is a Highlander model. Could you imagine Hildebrand doing what you suggest?

So is this before or after Highlanders get eyebrows?

To be honest, I actually like the fact they don't have eyebrows. You don't really see true Nordic features in most media, but there are a lot of men whose eyebrows are so light, they seem "invisible". I think it gives them an even more intimidating appearance!

Anyways, I do indeed play a Miqo'te currently, but I honestly really like the look of Highlanders. I typically prefer tough-looking races in games, and there's no doubt that the Highlanders look tough -- when in that one specific pose. The rest of the time, though, it seems like they look sort of unnatural, like there's a disconnect between their appearance and their attitude. I mean, Elezen and Miqo'te aren't radically different from Midlanders, but their unique animations really sell them as "different". I'd love to see Highlanders given the same treatment.

And like I said, Female Highlanders have different animations from Female Midlanders, so why not give the Male counterparts a little TLC? :)

So a character that has a lot of muscle can't walk or run by what you call "feminine"?

Quit stereotyping :D

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Originally Posted by DeadRiser

So a character that has a lot of muscle can't walk or run by what you call "feminine"?

Quit stereotyping :D

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Elegance knows no bounds~

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Midlander hyur female run is the worst. I switched to highlander because of it. However I seriously doubt they will change any of the base animations this far into the game, maybe add options though, that would be nice.

Male highlanders get eyebrows as a makeup option. I feel like a latina every time.

I think the highlanders look fine. But to each his/her own.

The only thing that really irks me character model-wise is the male Miqo'te idle standing animation and their non sprinting run (was male miqo'te before I finally broke and fantasia-d myself to derplander). The regular standing animation makes them look like they're trying to be the alpha-male (i.e. wide stance, looks as if flexing, and the hands... I just hate how the hands are). And their non-sprint gait just makes me think of some guy trying to look cool as he runs. It bugs me.

I miss my tail, but nothing else lol.

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Originally Posted by Terin

The issue is that, because Highlanders are significantly larger, in both height and muscularity, it winds up looking sort of effeminate.

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i don't see a problem here

I don't see a problem either. I'm fine with my Highlander's animations.

See, those reasons are exactly *WHY* I chose Miqo'te! They're the only race that seems to have a masculine posture about them, when is hugely disappointing given how awesome Highlanders look otherwise. Like I said, female Highlanders get unique animations, so why not extend the love to male Highlanders? They're virtually never pegged as being "civilized", and rarely even friendly, so why should they carry themselves the same way as a Midlander?

Like the male Miqo'te, I'd like to see Highlanders who, when standing, look like they're itching for a fight, and when running or sprinting, are really *charging* into the heat of battle, not just "taking a casual jog" or... whatever is going on with that awful sprinting animation. Give them a personality that actually matched their culture.

I could of sworn our run animation is different... or at least sprint is.

I also like the fact that our jump actually looks like we jump forward rather than pushing off both legs and squatting in the sky everyone does.

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Originally Posted by Terin

Like the male Miqo'te, I'd like to see Highlanders who, when standing, look like they're itching for a fight, and when running or sprinting, are really *charging* into the heat of battle, not just "taking a casual jog" or... whatever is going on with that awful sprinting animation. Give them a personality that actually matched their culture.

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/changepose 3 times. There you have that stance.

I really wish that they would add animations for the different clans. Other than a few minor details in all races (except hyur) you really can't tell a Keeper of the Moon Miqo'te from a Seeker of the Sun. Hell I really don't know of much of a difference from Dunesfolk from a Plainsfolk lalafell. I know the differences are their, but they are very minor. What I think they should do is give them each their own clan animation or emote. To make all the clans unique rather than all one big race.

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Originally Posted by Fooly

So is this before or after Highlanders get eyebrows?

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dont hate

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See, those reasons are exactly *WHY* I chose Miqo'te! They're the only race that seems to have a masculine posture about them.

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I don't know. Every time I see a male Miqo'te, they look like they are about to model on the runway.

At least it's not male roegadyn's run animation. That makes me think of old marvel cartoons.

@Nayto: Right, I mentioned that in the first post. Because it's not a default pose, though, your character winds up looking the same as a Midlander, unless you just completely stop doing anything for like 5 seconds. And really, that would be fine for just taking screen-shots, but I've just like a more pervasive distinction there.

@Kaela: I completely agree. It's virtually impossible to tell any of the Clans apart unless they're naked, and even that doesn't make it any clearer when it comes to Lalafell. Just tweaking some of the more common animations could totally reinvent those Clans, and perhaps get more players interested in them (I literally don't think I've even seen a Duskwight Elezen player).

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@Nayto: Right, I mentioned that in the first post. Because it's not a default pose, though, your character winds up looking the same as a Midlander, unless you just completely stop doing anything for like 5 seconds. And really, that would be fine for just taking screen-shots, but I've just like a more pervasive distinction there.

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If you set the delaypose setting to 0 you pretty much instantly switch to the stance everytime you stop.

What is the point of picking a clan really, except for boosts in stats? You are pretty much the same from the other.

Though while on the topic of other kind of pointless things when creating your character. Your deity and what I guess your birthday? The diety only gives you minor elemental resistance, which in the end doesn't seem to do much from what I've seen. Then the birthday has no real place than other roleplaying. :/ It boggles me, that these things are there yet, we have yet to see anything expanded on them or explained about them.

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(I literally don't think I've even seen a Duskwight Elezen player).

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I have seen very few and there is very little difference between them and the Wildwoods. Actually I'm fairly sure the two don't even have differences in poses or movement, I know at least the females have the exact same hempen gear when they wear it. I think the Duskwight just have a cooler/lighter skin palette.

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

Actually I'm fairly sure the two don't even have differences in poses or movement, I know at least the females have the exact same hempen gear when they wear it.

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This is the same for miqo'te and other races except for hyur females. Which only backs up what I said that, side for hyur, there is no real way to tell one clan from another.

I like the door that SE cracked open with the clans. But the door is still just cracked open and not moving anymore it seems. And I don't know about anyone else, but it makes me quite sad.

Agreed Kaela. Who knows; perhaps they might consider updating the other Clans in the future, perhaps as part of the Expansion, whenever that is? Or even just updating individual clans in random patches over the next year or two? :)