Please make the in-game Au Ra (Males) more muscular, reflective of the Artwork

[Nestama]

In all honesty, *THIS* is the type of character -- or at least body-type -- I would love to see in FFXIV, be it the Au Ra or something totally different:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...b0d3322f87.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...594fb55d68.jpg

I know people argue that "But a muscular character wouldn't 'fit' the world of FFXIV", but to me, that's the entire reason you add a new race at all; to give people something different. And if people prefer the slender races, like we already have? Then play the slender races we already have. Leave new races for people who want something *different*.

Something like this, OP?

(Quanari male from Dragon Age)

If people state a muscular character wouldn't work in the FFXIV world, well... we already have muscular lizardmen walking around Thanalan already, so the argument of "But a muscular character wouldn't 'fit' the world of FFXIV" is already destroyed. We're even getting fat bird men in Heavensward. While not playable (sadly), they still destroy that argument. (Final) Fantasy games should put fantasy ahead of realism .-.

Anyone can be muscular. SE just have to allow us to make a top-heavy character is all .-.

[papichulo123]

they need to fix this before expansion get to work dev team

[BigPapaSmurf]

(Quanari male from Dragon Age)

Omg. That is 100x better than the current Au Ra.

I was hoping for more draconic/scaly, we have enough simple humanoids IMHO.

Male Au Ra's physique will cause them to look so much like Elezen in a lot of the game's armors...

We need more of an in-between with Elezen & Roegaedyn. Male Au Ra currently are too much Elezen with mildly inflated biceps.

[Radacci]

that's how it usually is with artwork vs in-game. the artwork version isn't really that much more muscular though; it looks more imposing cause it's stylized artwork.
we haven't seen all the different faces/horns/hairstyles yet, and we don't know if they have a muscle slider like male highlanders.

Here's my *Funky* Male Highlander...

I sincerely doubt they're going to make this change. They're already probably spent the better part of a year designing and modeling them. The reason they probably have elezen proportions (and the female have miqo'te proportions) probably has a LOT to do with modeling all of the armor in the game.
Here's something to think about: There will never, ever be a race that deviates too far from the proportions of the 5 races we have now. To do so would mean remapping and remodeling every single piece of armor in the game. And the development team has mentioned time and time again in QA posts that getting the armor we have to work correctly is already difficult. They're going to take shortcuts whenever possible.
And the Au'Ra in the official art looks like he has shoulder pads for shoulders. I'm not seeing any significant differences that wouldn't make him look silly.

you mean like lalafell vs roegdyn, are similar in proportions?

I think they look fine. Also one should keep in mind its still in development. I highly, highly doubt the video we saw was them finished and set in stone 100%.

Either way, they look plenty muscular to me, especially in this pic: http://i.imgur.com/480tvU4.jpg

they wouldnt have unvailed Au'ra, if it wasn't finalized.
what you see is what you'll get; maybe tiny tweaks like they did with some of the fem roe lips.

[Evumeimei]

I wouldn't want them any more muscular than they already are. Then again, I like lithe pretty boys as opposed to super muscly dudes. :P

[Radacci]

I wouldn't want them any more muscular than they already are. Then again, I like lithe pretty boys as opposed to super muscly dudes. :P

all the males except roe, already look like that....needs more variety; more mesomorphs/endomorphs.
i think every race should have a sub race of each type. Like midlanders are skinny/short, highlanders are a bit more athletic/muscular, then they could have a 3rd that are more like beefy vikings.

[beowulf81]

I am in complete agreement with you, TS. The artwork for the male Au Ra is fantastic, that is the kind of character I want to play as; but the actual in game model is sadly disappointing. They have the ridiculously long, giraffe like necks of the elezen, and their torsos, traps and shoulders are nowhere near as broad as the artwork shows they should be. I am hoping for a neck/width/musculature slider that will allow us to create the kind of Au Ra we see in the artwork; hopefully Yoshi and the dev's see this thread, agree with us and give us that option.

[Kazumac]

I like the males enough but I do wish they were more different to give variety. The females though... Ugh I don't think they match with the males and look very um Miqo'te like... Well I'm sure they will be popular...

[Terin]

Something like this, OP?

(Quanari male from Dragon Age)

Oh man, that looks much more up my alley! I've never played Dragon Age, but I dig that!

But really, it's not like the Au Ra need a complete overhaul or anything, they just need to be muscled-up a bit more. Maybe give them some piercings, just to look a little more "tough" (and maybe short, bat-like ears... having no ears whatsoever seems strange). I'm fine with them having more "pretty" faces, but their bodies should be more "powerful" looking.

[Evumeimei]

all the males except roe, already look like that....needs more variety; more mesomorphs/endomorphs.
i think every race should have a sub race of each type. Like midlanders are skinny/short, highlanders are a bit more athletic/muscular, then they could have a 3rd that are more like beefy vikings.

That's true. Regardless, I actually like the body design for the male Au Ra as is. I'd prefer they keep the current model (which they likely will) and not change them to have massive shoulders and tiny heads. ^^; Also, if they changed it, the difference between the males and females of the race would be even bigger.

If anything, I'd prefer they make the females look a bit more fierce.