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

[Calypsx]

Now I recognize that not everyone wants a more muscular race. To them, I would simply say "Then pick one of the other three". Now, if you actually *DON'T* like the other Races, please elaborate on why, and how the Au Ra differs from them in a more meaningful way!

There is no tall and athletic race that has horns and a tail. I like reptilian features, I like tails, and I like tall men.

Miqo'te are too short, Elezen are not as athletic and fit nor have the exotic look or tails and horns of Au Ra. Elezen's also act too dainty and pompous for my tastes.

Au Ra are perfect for me and do offer something different. A sleek, slim, tall, athletic and totally dreamy dragon man.

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

Maybe a *bit* less bulk, just to be a little more lean to fit roles like Dragoon and Monk

Highlander fits the pics you posted earlier in the topic because you did say "Maybe a bit less bulk". You could just play that, your argument can go both ways. Not muscular enough? Welcome to my world, I played a Miqo'te this entire time even though I wanted a tall athletic race with a tail.

I'll say this again even though many people have told you this, ask for the OPTION to have different body types but stop asking people to play races they don't like. Especially when many people already enjoy the race from what we've seen and are looking forward to playing it. Stop forcing a change on those who don't want it.

[Terin]

I suppose we just see different things when we look at the Au Ra. You see one that's more athletic than the Elezen, I see someone who is virtually interchangeable, aside from the horns and tail.

Now I agree, those images you linked, that's too dramatic a shift. I think the character in the concept-art, however, is absolutely perfect; I wonder, how do you feel about the males depicted there?

http://cdn4.dualshockers.com/wp-cont...4-03_22_20.jpg

To me, that guy is just about perfect. He's intimidating and powerful-looking, like a proud warrior should be, but slim enough he would look fine wearing robes or dashing around as a ninja. His proportions are slightly more muscular than the in-game version was shown, but surely he's still "dreamy" enough for your tastes, perhaps?

[Calypsx]

His head is too small, his shoulders are really wide apart and his neck is kind of strange. It almost looks like he has football shoulder pads. It's not really that attractive at all...

This could be better solved by asking for customization options instead of asking for the entire race to bulk up. A few sliders might be an option as apparently they will have more customization than the other races will. This way you don't end up angering those who've liked what we've seen while also adding some more options to play around with.

[myahele]

they look about right: tall, athletic without being bulky. kinda like this below...but with horns (if they're optional)

[Terin]

His head is too small, his shoulders are really wide apart and his neck is kind of strange. It almost looks like he has football shoulder pads. It's not really that attractive at all...

This could be better solved by asking for customization options instead of asking for the entire race to bulk up. A few sliders might be an option as apparently they will have more customization than the other races will. This way you don't end up angering those who've liked what we've seen while also adding some more options to play around with.

I agree, being able to choose body-type would be amazing. That said, they've never offered more than one body-type before; even races with the Muscle-slider, it doesn't affect your actual body, just lighting effects.

At this point, I suppose we just disagree. The way I figure, both the artwork and in-game models were shown at the same time, so whether they stick with the in-game renders shown, or go with something closer to the artwork, there will be some people disappointed either way. I just think they look *SO* similar to the Elezen in their in-game showing, I think they'd get a lot more mileage out of something more akin to the artwork.

[Calypsx]

Fair enough. We can agree to disagree.

[Bluevann]

Just posting this because, not all artworks should be relfected in-game...

[Faelandaea]

In response to the posts actually asking for more feminine looks on males . . . no. Roll a female character if you want to look female.

[Bluevann]

In response to the posts actually asking for more feminine looks on males . . . no. Roll a female character if you want to look female.

I want a pretty face and small shoulders, not boobs.

[Nestama]

Just posting this because, not all artworks should be relfected in-game...

Ah, but that's not concept art (also, who wouldn't want to be a Ditto?)