If you could get rid of one playable race and replace it, what would you choose?

So if you could get rid of any of the playable races in FF14 and replace it with any other existing Final Fantasy race, playable or otherwise from the entire franchise which would you lose and which would you choose to replace it?!


For me it would have to be the Hyur that I got rid of...

Too many cat-people running around Eorzea for my liking :P

I feel like they're too anthropomorphic and that SE should have gone further down the beast race path.

I'd love to replace them with the Lilty but they look too similar to Lalafel so would probably have to go with something like Nu Mou which looks nothing like a human other than it being bi-pedal! I would have loved to have played Nu Mou WHM! Or even Viera.. a Viera BRD!!!

What would you choose?!


EDIT: Upon further inspection I have discovered that I am in actual fact a Hyur! I mean't Miqo'te. I hate me some Miqo'te!

Inb4 Lalahate.
-Gets flamethrower ready;

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Originally Posted by Marzipan

So if you could get rid of any of the playable races in FF14 and replace it with any other existing Final Fantasy race, playable or otherwise from the entire franchise which would you lose and which would you choose to replace it?!


For me it would have to be the Hyur that I got rid of...

Too many cat-people running around Eorzea for my liking :P

I feel like they're too anthropomorphic and that SE should have gone further down the beast race path.

I'd love to replace them with the Lilty but they look too similar to Lalafel so would probably have to go with something like Nu Mou which looks nothing like a human other than it being bi-pedal! I would have loved to have played Nu Mou WHM! Or even Viera.. a Viera BRD!!!

What would you choose?!

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But... You're a Hyur. You're a highlander. The "cat-people" are Miqo'te.

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Originally Posted by Marzipan

For me it would have to be the Hyur that I got rid of...

Too many cat-people running around Eorzea for my liking :P

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Uhm, Hyur aren't cat-people.

Anyhow, I'd replace male Miqo'te. With female Miqo'te.

Delete Miqote, replace with Ronso or Burmecian.

I would have add Vangaas, I suppose. I, too, would like something more "beast-like".

And I may take an arrow in the knee, but... I would have removed Elezen. It always felt a bit strange to have elves around. It's like... really a classic race for a fantasy-game. Nothing is wrong with that but I would have liked something a bit more original.

It doesn't sound really convincing, coming from some kind of hobbit, but that is still my opinion on the matter. ^^

+1 to the one who suggest Ronso. I'd love that.

i want quinas race from ff9 XD QU or somethin??

get rid of all the fat galkas and she galkas

I'd delete the Roe's and replace them with Allagan Androids. If the Allagans have like a secret race of androids just locked away till someone in the coils awaken them. Maybe that one cat guy who was half Allagan or something :/

I'd get rid of Elezen and replace them with Vierra

Elves have been a staple for fantasy ever since Tolkien wrote them into his books, however lately it does seem a bit overdone. Vierra on the other hand are basically a FF original, with similar culture and presence to elves, but with enough distinctions to make them unique.

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Originally Posted by IceWing

get rid of all the fat galkas and she galkas

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Potatoes be hating, stop being so jelly /pose

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Originally Posted by Gralna

I'd get rid of Elezen and replace them with Vierra

Elves have been a staple for fantasy ever since Tolkien wrote them into his books, however lately it does seem a bit overdone. Vierra on the other hand are basically a FF original, with similar culture and presence to elves, but with enough distinctions to make them unique.



Potatoes be hating, stop being so jelly /pose

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I wholly agree with you.

Probably female Miqo'te. ... Yeah, definitely female Miqo'te.

Meh, idk, sure I don't like one or the other, but they all do add to the variety in the game. The fact that certain options are too limited is not the players' fault - so, let's not remove anything, and instead just add more?

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Originally Posted by LlenCoram

But... You're a Hyur. You're a highlander. The "cat-people" are Miqo'te.

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Hyur Durrrr me so dumb!

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Originally Posted by IceWing

get rid of all the fat galkas and she galkas

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I would agree with removing Roegadyn for the reason that I want REAL Galkas back.. Since XIV ripped the races directly out of XI - why'd they have to mess with the tail? D:

why do this? i means what the point to get ride of something instead to simply add more choice?

Well, nobody is actually removing anything. Just take it as a "why would you like that one race less".

I'd replace the Roe's (especially femroes *shudders*) with Viera or Gria.

I'd easily get rid of the Lalafell. They're essentially LOLXDSORANDOM: The Race.

I'd replace them with something that's actually interesting, like the Burmecians/Cleyrans, the Yukes, or even the Nu Mou.

I don't want to see replacement as much as changes to the body models and animations of some of the races. Elezen? Make the shoulders move more fluidly when running (and make them less wide. The elezen are really broad for an elf-y race) and shorten that neck ever so slightly. Lalafell? I'd like to see them looking less like a precious moments doll made flesh and given more age variation that doesn't involve hair color or facial hair. The Roe seem clunky when they move, but that may be by design.

I'd get rid of Miqote, because there's too many of them. I'm a species!

Speciest *

Get rid of Miqo'te for sure.

Replace them with Guados. (FF10)

Haha, Yuke would be tough to create as a character... or tough to gear. But definitely be a fun idea. That's a kind of being I'd love to play!

Personally I'd replace lala with gria. Both small but the later isn't pudgy and has horns/wings.

I'd remove Elezen and replace them with elves that actually look good (and proportionate).

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Originally Posted by TheMunimai

I'd replace the Roe's (especially femroes *shudders*) with Viera or Gria.

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Psh. You know we're beautiful you just don't want to admit it. ;D

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Originally Posted by Arixtotle

Psh. You know we're beautiful you just don't want to admit it. ;D

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They're just trying reassert their masculinity since when they look upon a beautiful femroe, they feel physically inadequate and thus less of a man. Keep on puffing your chest and denying it to the public, we all know you can't lie to yourself that nearly every femroe is beautiful.

Edit: Also if you're going to play along with the thread and request a race be removed for another, at least give a reasonable explanation other than, I don't like them.

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Originally Posted by Gralna

They're just trying reassert their masculinity since when they look upon a beautiful femroe, they feel physically inadequate and thus less of a man. Keep on puffing your chest and denying it to the public, we all know you can't lie to yourself that nearly every femroe is beautiful.

Edit: Also if you're going to play along with the thread and request a race be removed for another, at least give a reasonable explanation other than, I don't like them.

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True true. It's so sad how masculinity is so fragile.

Replace Miqo'te with a panther race

I'd get rid of Elezen/Elf-people as I dont feel any connection with them and the current playable classes - I mean, if you want magic you're gonna be lala or miqote moon keeper, and if youre physical you're most likely gonna be hyur highlander or miqote sun seeker, with hyur midlander being the middle-of-the-road for frequent switcheroos and PLD.
Although I am very much looking forward to the dragons aka Au'ra, I would also love to see something bird-like, with a beak and different wing styles dependant on the sub-species.

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Originally Posted by Arixtotle

True true. It's so sad how masculinity is so fragile.

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So fragile that it is threatened by another male wearing a pink shirt?

Bye bye Lalas, hello Viera. I would say a race like the Castanics from Tera, but we've already been promised that with the Au'Ra.

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Originally Posted by Shori

if you want magic you're gonna be lala or miqote moon keeper, and if youre physical you're most likely gonna be hyur highlander or miqote sun seeker, with hyur midlander being the middle-of-the-road for frequent switcheroos and PLD.

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People actually pay attention to racial stats? ._.

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Originally Posted by NorthernLadMSP

I'd remove Elezen and replace them with elves that actually look good (and proportionate).

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I second this. I'd remove elezen and replace them with a race of elves with proper body portions, so they aren't so gangly but still tall and slender. Something similar to Deelit and Pirotess in Record of the Lodoss War.

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Originally Posted by Kosmos992k

So fragile that it is threatened by another male wearing a pink shirt?

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Pretty much. Though I don't really fault the men who fall pretty to that type of thinking. They're just following along worth what society tells them.

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Originally Posted by Kosmos992k

So fragile that it is threatened by another male wearing a pink shirt?

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You mean Pugilists?

I wouls remove Elezen because their proportions are disconcerting and I would add Burmecians/Creimire. I do not know if Creimire is their real name but its the name they got from Returners FFRPG.

I'd say get rid of Lalafels. They evil disguised by cute child-like appearance

So much hate for Elezens .-., I love their physique and wouldn't change anything, including their animations. Also I wouldn't remove anything from the game, but rather add more racial emotes and stances to make them more unique.

I remember mentioning a long time ago that Miqo'te should be more beast-like with paws and claws...and got so much hate for it...

That aside, I have appreciation for all current races and can't really see removing any. But to add a few, Yuke, Lilty, Bangaa, Burmecians, and Ronso would be cool options :)

Oh I wouldn't want to remove any either, but if I HAD to, Elezen would go... SORRY GARETHOIX! I'd also just want more options, particularly androgynous options for all races.

Less androgyny for Lalafell (give us boobs!)