will there be ever a Viera race

this is the first time writing in the forums

Something I was wondering, will there be a new race in the future especially VİERA
i only declare my opinion i realy hoped the viera would come

The Au ra race is not that bad but it looks like they were created within a week a combination hyur an miqote
ppl say viera male is weird, but i think its not, dont you think same gender marriage is less strange

after i saw the viera race concept art..........
I could not believe my eyes, how such an elegant and beautiful race were able to take the place of an unknown race

i hope they wil be added in the future with dancer job or red mage, blue mage

I'm sorry if I said something wrong.:)

There's Viera concept art, but nothing definite about implementing them has been stated yet.

I would definitely play one if they ever came to FFXIV. However I do really like the Au Ra and think they are a good addition to the game.

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Originally Posted by Rastaban

The Au ra race is not that bad but it looks like they were created within a week a combination hyur an miqote

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Considering they've painstakingly designed every piece of headgear from 2.1 onward with Au Ra horns in mind, not to mention the unique options available to them as well as the pretty exclusive facial features, this statement is an insult to the designers who worked VERY hard on the Au Ra race.

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Originally Posted by CGMidlander

There's Viera concept art, but nothing definite about implementing them has been stated yet.

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They look pretty awesome. I guess it's like Samurai, we'll get them eventually?

http://i.imgur.com/iaLuJOr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mkxzObM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/iuYledF.png
http://i.imgur.com/VceJIGN.png

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Originally Posted by kyuven

Considering they've painstakingly designed every piece of headgear from 2.1 onward with Au Ra horns in mind, not to mention the unique options available to them as well as the pretty exclusive facial features, this statement is an insult to the designers who worked VERY hard on the Au Ra race.

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I do agree, but he did say he is new to posting in the forums >.> Doesn't know our sensitivity! D;
More on subject, I believe it was the choice between these and Au Ra, and Viera are too similar to Miqo'te so they decided on Au Ra? We could see it in the future though, who knows!

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Originally Posted by kyuven

Considering they've painstakingly designed every piece of headgear from 2.1 onward with Au Ra horns in mind, not to mention the unique options available to them as well as the pretty exclusive facial features, this statement is an insult to the designers who worked VERY hard on the Au Ra race.

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And that exact same thing can be said about FFXIV 1.0 (people worked hard on that disaster of a game). Face it, people are allowed to be disappointed with the Au Ra. I myself find them to be disappointing, as I was hoping for something that wasn't going to be mostly human. Humanoid is fine, but give them a face that's completely different (I made a female Au Ra look incredibly similar to a Midlander Hyur) and makes them distinguishable in a huge crowd or from the distance, in all types of armour/clothing.

Well, Yoshi did say the Viera were considered, then decided against it since they don't want to copy an existing race from the series. So for now, assume no Viera. As for the more beastial races being asked for, like the full dragon Au Ra prototypes, well they were phased out since they realized only a minimal amount of players would actually play them. Not worth the time or effort to please the 8% as opposed to pleasing the 50% that would enjoy a pretty humanoid race like we just got in the form of the Au Ra

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Originally Posted by Yitan

They look pretty awesome. I guess it's like Samurai, we'll get them eventually?

http://i.imgur.com/iaLuJOr.jpg

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As much as I really want Viera for both Genders...the Male sketch here seems too butch for my liking >.< More effeminate and graceful please!

(The closest I can get to a Viera now is my fem roe with bunny ears...Vieroe.)

Edit: I actually like the far right one...long ears, less bulky arms than the others *.*

looking at the concepts that they have handed out i would cross my fingers for 4.0 :D we may see them there :D

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Originally Posted by Pomelo

As much as I really want Viera for both Genders...the Male sketch here seems too butch for my liking >.< More effeminate and graceful please!

(The closest I can get to a Viera now is my fem roe with bunny ears...Vieroe.)

Edit: I actually like the far right one...long ears, less bulky arms than the others *.*

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Well, it could be like male Hyurs, we have midlanders and highlanders. I'd like them to add two types, one who lives in the forest and is effeminate and graceful as you say, and then those who live in the desert, similar to the Amal'jaa (just like those shown in the concept above)

If there will be, I'm going to roll up a rogue and name her Stabbitty Rabbity.

Yeah, I'm totally in love with the Viera concept arts. Especially the feet, and the males (they look so gooooood!)...and the females (they look so gorgeous! hoping if they do add them they keep the super slender, perfect bodies)...and the everything...
I don't think I would switch to them though after seeing Au Ra for myself. Just too pretty to tear myself away from them.

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Originally Posted by kyuven

Considering they've painstakingly designed every piece of headgear from 2.1 onward with Au Ra horns in mind, not to mention the unique options available to them as well as the pretty exclusive facial features, this statement is an insult to the designers who worked VERY hard on the Au Ra race.

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If taken as an insult or not doesnt matter really. Aethetics is a matter of personal taste. For some of us the Au Ra just look sloppy or downright hideous. Horns tied to face for instance was sloppy (this should have been something the designers should have realized people would want more control over, thats part of the design process btw considering your target audiences needs/wants)I would have much rather prefered a Viera race and bunny ears on races kind of disturb me.

It's not really a big thing though. Dragon-esque races always turn out this way. They're cool ideas in your head but the implementation always falls short. I really dont think there is any level of design or hard work involved that can bring a fantasy race such as that to life and not fall short of expectations.

Viera should be a female only race tbh and please, if there are coming at some point, skip the stupid heels and outfits they have in FFXII.

The last sketch looks like a copy/paste of Tera Bunny Elins tbh, I wouldn't mind that! Males could get the furry versions *gg*

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Originally Posted by Yitan

http://i.imgur.com/VceJIGN.png

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Hey, what is this chibi version? Normal Viera I don't like at all, but if they'd look like this, I'd approve! Reminds me of Elin from Tera, those are adorable.

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Originally Posted by Yitan

Well, it could be like male Hyurs, we have midlanders and highlanders. I'd like them to add two types, one who lives in the forest and is effeminate and graceful as you say, and then those who live in the desert, similar to the Amal'jaa (just like those shown in the concept above)

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Oh I totally forgot about tribes >.< Yes, I'd totally be for this >.< as long as the effem ones have super milky pale skin *blush*