We need bearded Miqo'te!

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Art by TabbieKatt! Make it happen! :D

We need bearded everything

We do already it is the Hrothgar. They are the male version of Miqo'te..

The character creator is ass in general but the fact there aren't many beard options to begin with is bizarre. Any other game would have at least 10 - 15+ facial hair. FFXIV is weird.

Save for Roes and Hroth, all full beards seem exclusive to the old man face, even Miqo*, so apparently if you're younger than ~50 having a beard looks unprofessional maybe? that's a bit of an outdated mindset tbh but JP does like tradition.

*At least Miqo can cover their wrinkles with hair/tiaras

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/wiki/pax_2020_interview

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In regard to facial hair, we attempted implementation, but ran into some issues, so it's on hold while we work to fix these problems. We are not giving up on this, so again, your patience is appreciated.

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They're working on it.

It's ok to say you just wanted to show off your commissions.

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Originally Posted by TheMightyMollusk

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/wiki/pax_2020_interview



They're working on it.

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I'm pretty sure they're talking about that one from derplander, but nothing more.

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Originally Posted by Haruka_R

The character creator is ass in general but the fact there aren't many beard options to begin with is bizarre. Any other game would have at least 10 - 15+ facial hair. FFXIV is weird.

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It's just cultural differences. Facial hair isn't seen as so widely appealing in Japan.

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Originally Posted by basketofseals

It's just cultural differences. Facial hair isn't seen as so widely appealing in Japan.

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Ehhh I'm not so sure about that.

There is certainly a lack of beards & eyebrows & chest hair for male characters. It's frustrating.

I'd love to see FFXIV men with full beards that don't just exist on NPCs But I fear SE has something against body hair & prefers the look of younger males who've yet reach puberty until they're like 45.

I'd also love to see Hairstyles like Ysayles, Ryne's & Gaia's & I honestly don't care about the clipping, I'm just tired of short hairstyles & NPCs getting amazing looks while players get watered down, half-measured versions of something similar.

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Originally Posted by HeyMcFly

There is certainly a lack of beards & eyebrows & chest hair for male characters. It's frustrating.

I'd love to see FFXIV men with full beards that don't just exist on NPCs But I fear SE has something against body hair & prefers the look of younger males who've yet reach puberty until they're like 45.

I'd also love to see Hairstyles like Ysayles, Ryne's & Gaia's & I honestly don't care about the clipping, I'm just tired of short hairstyles & NPCs getting amazing looks while players get watered down, half-measured versions of something similar.

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Be careful what you ask for. They'd probably end up adding idiotic looking mustaches that look glued on like so many other games. Probably see a lot of Nigel Thornberries running around at that point. :p

LOL! Gotta slip the hairstyle thing in here. Love it, never stop fighting the good fight!

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Originally Posted by Haruka_R

Ehhh I'm not so sure about that.

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Quick, find 3 animes where the ladies' man has a beard.

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Originally Posted by basketofseals

Quick, find 3 animes where the ladies' man has a beard.

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Well, I'm not a weeb, a Connoisseur, BUT aren't most anime's main characters like 15 yo? Then again, maybe if I ever got through the filler in Naruto Shippuden I've been putting off for... awhile.. Maybe I could gain more knowledge about Japanese culture. :o

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Originally Posted by SturmChurro

Well, I'm not a weeb, a Connoisseur, BUT aren't most anime's main characters like 15 yo? Then again, maybe if I ever got through the filler in Naruto Shippuden I've been putting off for... awhile.. Maybe I could gain more knowledge about Japanese culture. :o

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This was physically painful to read. Especially coming from a strawberry blonde catgirl player.

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Originally Posted by basketofseals

Quick, find 3 animes where the ladies' man has a beard.

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I haven't actively watched anime in 2 years so I'll have to pass.

I'm down for more thick beards outside from Hrothgar and Roe. Or just, more facial and body hair options in general.

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Originally Posted by Haruka_R

Ehhh I'm not so sure about that.

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Then, I have an interesting interview to show you: link.

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Originally Posted by SturmChurro

Be careful what you ask for. They'd probably end up adding idiotic looking mustaches that look glued on like so many other games. Probably see a lot of Nigel Thornberries running around at that point. :p

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We already have that as an equippable item.

https://ffxiv.eorzeacollection.com/glamours/head/520

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Originally Posted by Iscah

We already have that as an equippable item.

https://ffxiv.eorzeacollection.com/glamours/head/520

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LOL! I think I remember that now! The people playing "male" vieras with that. Good stuff.

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Originally Posted by Gula

This was physically painful to read. Especially coming from a strawberry blonde catgirl player.

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Of course. The whole post is a joke, I was being condescending to the user I replied to. You've gotta look at the bigger picture! User A posts something about Japanese culture, user B questions it*, user A dismisses it, citing anime. Allegedly. (I swear to God mods if you try to get me again for slander :mad:) Whole part about Naruto is true though. I watched that thing like a year ago, got to all the filler around the last bit of the show when tensions were high, and haven't got through it. Had a crunchyroll trial. It was just too much. Apparently Bleach is worse.

I have to say I'm surprised that Miqo'te face #4 (that the OP is using, and I used for an alt) doesn't at least get the same scruffy beard that face #1 gets. I think it's the most mature-looking of the three "young" faces, so it's weird that it misses out.

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Originally Posted by Gula

It's ok to say you just wanted to show off your commissions.

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Porque no los dos?

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Originally Posted by Haruka_R

I haven't actively watched anime in 2 years so I'll have to pass.

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Can you name any popular JP produced media with a popular bearded character then, or were you just doubting with absolutely nothing to back up your words?

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Originally Posted by SturmChurro

LOL! I think I remember that now! The people playing "male" vieras with that. Good stuff.

Of course. The whole post is a joke, I was being condescending to the user I replied to. You've gotta look at the bigger picture! User A posts something about Japanese culture, user B questions it*, user A dismisses it, citing anime. Allegedly. (I swear to God mods if you try to get me again for slander :mad:) Whole part about Naruto is true though. I watched that thing like a year ago, got to all the filler around the last bit of the show when tensions were high, and haven't got through it. Had a crunchyroll trial. It was just too much. Apparently Bleach is worse.

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Probably a bit of a crappy argument I'll admit, but it's not like the person I was replying to had anything of substance either. Facial hair is preeeeeeetty uncommon. I think Gladio might be the only man in the series with facial hair that's also supposed to be considered nice looking.

Mayhaps I made a bit of an assumption in thinking that was common knowledge, but "eh I don't think so" isn't an argument.

Nice looking is subjective. Many people would say Cloud is attractive, while my eyes are entirely on Barret. Even here in the west I don't think beards were that popular either until like the hipster trend in the early 2010's

It depends on what people are referring to in regards to facial hair, since light and thick stubble is a lot more popular in general as an aesthetic compared to thick, scruffy beards. The former tends to enhance the facial features of a guy. The latter tends to be about obscuring a weak jawline. There's countless characters in JRPG's with stubble, though beards aren't exactly a rarity - especially in Japanese games designed to appeal to a more mature audience and/or a Western audience.

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Originally Posted by Theodric

The latter tends to be about obscuring a weak jawline.

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I know a lot of metalheads who would take offense to that.

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Originally Posted by Theodric

It depends on what people are referring to in regards to facial hair, since light and thick stubble is a lot more popular in general as an aesthetic compared to thick, scruffy beards. The former tends to enhance the facial features of a guy. The latter tends to be about obscuring a weak jawline. There's countless characters in JRPG's with stubble, though beards aren't exactly a rarity - especially in Japanese games designed to appeal to a more mature audience and/or a Western audience.

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Oh yeah, when it comes to games the fully bearded characters tend to have really weak jawlines. All you gotta do is take the beard off a Skyrim Nord preset. It's kind of scary. I tend to prefer stubble as well, it looks a lot nicer. Makes a male character look way cooler. :cool: If only we had some of that in this game... but beards and stubble are apparently very difficult to implement..

Face 4 has a beard. /bye
Face 4 need a better forehead.

I don’t watch anime, but I have seen Old Asian action films and noticed that the main good guys are always hairless from the face, while the villain will have a mustache, beard or goatee. Once I spot facial hair on a character, they’re either the bad guy or the mentor, but the hero is hairless on the face.

One thing I know is that Asians in general struggle with growing facial, so most just stay clean shaven or don’t shave at all, because no hair grows on their face. This might be the reason.

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Originally Posted by SkylineSenpai

Face 4 has a beard. /bye
Face 4 need a better forehead.

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Face 4 doesn't have a beard. If you're looking at the OP's display pic, that's headgear with a chin protector on it.

Looking through the customisation options...

Face 1:
- beard on chin
- big scar over right eye
- 3 x small scars on cheeks

Face 2 (old):
- thick eyebrows
- sideburns
- beard on chin
- big scar over right eye
- small scar on left cheek

Face 3 (youngest):
- thick eyebrows
- small scar over right eye
- 3 x small scars elsewhere

Face 4:
- thicker eyebrows
- black eyeliner
- 2 x diagonal scars across nose/forehead, can make X
- small scar on chin

* Keepers of the Moon swap out one scar option for a forehead gem

So yeah. Face 4 doesn't get a beard at all. (Face 3 also feels badly lacking customisation if you don't want to give your character scars - but also lacking anything impressive-looking if you did want them.)

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Originally Posted by Iscah

Face 4 doesn't have a beard. If you're looking at the OP's display pic, that's headgear with a chin protector on it.

Looking through the customisation options...

Face 1:
- beard on chin
- big scar over right eye
- 3 x small scars on cheeks

Face 2 (old):
- thick eyebrows
- sideburns
- beard on chin
- big scar over right eye
- small scar on left cheek

Face 3 (youngest):
- thick eyebrows
- small scar over right eye
- 3 x small scars elsewhere

Face 4:
- thicker eyebrows
- black eyeliner
- 2 x diagonal scars across nose/forehead, can make X
- small scar on chin

* Keepers of the Moon swap out one scar option for a forehead gem

So yeah. Face 4 doesn't get a beard at all. (Face 3 also feels badly lacking customisation if you don't want to give your character scars - but also lacking anything impressive-looking if you did want them.)

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thought it was face 4 /sorry.
all i know is that i have beard but i hide my forehead cuz its ugly. :D