lvl 99 artifact/job gear for elezen has no ear holes. wtf why?

why do i just keep getting the feeling of "lazyness" from this expansion over and over again.

like wtf we've had earholes in even the starting robes back in ARR.

even in the dragoon gear its like tight helmet against your head. i just cut off my ears i guess :/

https://i.imgur.com/tUW4I34.png

https://i.imgur.com/5kT6VBn.png

I might be in the minority for this opinion but I like that, actually
I think the elezen earholes have always been quite silly. Miqote and hrothgar I can understand because ears on top of head, but I have always felt it looks kinda stupid that a bunch of hoods just have little pockets for elezen ears

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Originally Posted by AddictedToWitches

I might be in the minority for this opinion but I like that, actually
I think the elezen earholes have always been quite silly. Miqote and hrothgar I can understand because ears on top of head, but I have always felt it looks kinda stupid that a bunch of hoods just have little pockets for elezen ears

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i love my ear holes tyvm :P but its more that literally all gear has it. cept the new job gear it feels jarring

Welcome to miqo'te world :(

Meanwhile the Hyur and Just Poke Through the Headwear Au Ra be like:

[Manderville Mambo]

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admittedly for the drg it does look off cause we expect ears. but asides that it just is

lalafells have the same issue! GIVE US BACK OUR EARS!

We are not hearing feeling thinking anymore so why would we even need ears at this point?

Jk, I agree this is lame. Even if ear pockets may look silly to some (though personally I like them) they've been an iconic part of elezen and lalafell design since forever, so now it's not clear whether this is a conscious design change or if they just forgot...like they forgot to fix that skin patch on fem au ra hands...

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Originally Posted by Loggos

We are not hearing feeling thinking anymore so why would we even need ears at this point?

Jk, I agree this is lame. Even if ear pockets may look silly to some (though personally I like them) they've been an iconic part of elezen and lalafell design since forever, so now it's not clear whether this is a conscious design change or if they just forgot...like they forgot to fix that skin patch on fem au ra hands...

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exactly! theyre an iconic part of the race! especially on the metal helmets. the dragoon one is very tight. elezen faces are very narrow it looks really stupid

My first thougt was, is this a Hyur in the picture.

They need the Ear Slots back. I mean how can you tell if it is a Hyur or a Elezen? Why creating an Elezen if you look like a Hyur in the Artifact Sets.

For Viper hood I think an earmuff would look off but it can at least use some more volume around the sides, looking a little like a frog’s head. It looks so uncomfortable!

For dragoon yeah they just cut off the ears… I feel like ear armor is iconic for elezen DRG and blends well with how sharp the rest of the armor looks. They have definitely gotten lazier making races stand out in gear.

Meanwhile Elzen have ears for the vanguard tank set but not female miqote.

I normally hate the earsocks on soft materials (so the Viper armor wouldn't bother me) but not having them on the DRG armor was a bit of a surprise. If you really want to get sad, though, watch your neck as your character shifts his standing stance and admire how it clips through the armor, showing the skin underneath instead.

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Originally Posted by Sjofn

I normally hate the earsocks on soft materials (so the Viper armor wouldn't bother me) but not having them on the DRG armor was a bit of a surprise. If you really want to get sad, though, watch your neck as your character shifts his standing stance and admire how it clips through the armor, showing the skin underneath instead.

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oh what the hell.. :/ wtf is going on with this game. :( i loved this game for years.

I was really surprised myself, I don't think I've ever had a clipping issue like that before!

It's a known issue with long-eared races (and tails!). They design the outfits for hyur and then may adapt them to the other races. I started a thread some time ago asking them to fix this problem. Feel free to support it as well if you want.

While some of the new gear did get a couple of adaptations (e. g. level 97 caps from the dungeon), many others either didn't or were adapted poorly (level 97 Fending/Maiming headpieces).

SE: We can't give Viera hats! Think about the ears!

Also SE: Cuts off Elezen ears.

I can't with this game anymore, man.

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Originally Posted by Aco505

It's a known issue with long-eared races (and tails!). They design the outfits for hyur and then may adapt them to the other races. I started a thread some time ago asking them to fix this problem. Feel free to support it as well if you want.

While some of the new gear did get a couple of adaptations (e. g. level 97 caps from the dungeon), many others either didn't or were adapted poorly (level 97 Fending/Maiming headpieces).

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I will! this is just sad. justice for our ears (and tails if you have um)

bump, the devs are clearly not busy working so they can come read my thread :D

just got to the last zone too. no spoilers but the lazyness on display there has shattered my hope for this game. im actually dumbfounded and extremely dissapointed.

God I'd kill to be able to wear hats even if they hide my ears.