Here's an idea; how about Ronso as a playable Race?

[Terin]

@Kaethra:

Agreed, it needs to be "cool", but also, "different". Realistically, though, I just wonder how many people are going to pay to change from a "human with a cat tail" to "human with a lizard tail"? I mean, I'm sure there are some people who will, but they're all going to be people already playing the game. A Ronso-type race, on the other hands, might draw gamers from other MMO's, because we're so used to having a "tough-looking race", that it's hard to take some of the FFXIV races seriously.

@Shioban:

I actually made this topic first, but as other pointed out, the Ronso *specifically* probably wouldn't fit in the game. So, I refined the idea a bit and started the other thread. They've just both had conversations worth responding to

[Black91CRX]

Patch notes
Q: Is there anything you can tell us about the new race?
A: The animations have just about been completed, and we've finished checks on skin patterns. Currently, we are working on the mass production of face variations. We'll be announcing the new race when a certain NPC finally reveals their face.


That screams reptilian

[Shioban]

Patch notes
Q: Is there anything you can tell us about the new race?
A: The animations have just about been completed, and we've finished checks on skin patterns. Currently, we are working on the mass production of face variations. We'll be announcing the new race when a certain NPC finally reveals their face.


That screams reptilian

So does the reptilian tail.

@Shioban:

I actually made this topic first, but as other pointed out, the Ronso *specifically* probably wouldn't fit in the game. So, I refined the idea a bit and started the other thread. They've just both had conversations worth responding to

Ah, I wondered.

It's something I would really love to see added, I always prefer a non-human race simply for the fantasy setting and bizarre nature of it.

But the few development issues will likely put them off unless they want to put the effort in (which I really hope they consider doing in the future).

[HiroGrism]

I can't believe no one mentioned Bangaa. They have been big in final fantasy and it is likely they could do an iteration on the Bangaa lizard race that is more humanoid to fit armors.

[HiroGrism]

Then provided a provisional list of the races the development team felt like adding, EG;

Bangaa
Burmecian
Ronso
Moogles
Viera
Dragonkin
Lizard things

(etc.)

I didn't see this comment earlier but yes I personally think they could have just made a bit more humanoid Bangaa which could explain the lizard tail. Just my opinion. Though if they add a moogle race, something similar to the moogles from tactics / ff12, I would definitely be happy.