Heavensward Race Survey (from reddit)

[Fleur]

I think once the dust settles and the novelty wears off, Au Ra and Miqo'te will be similar in popularity, which is a good thing I think. Though I love Miqo'te, they are overwhelmingly popular and I think it is great that they are adding a race with enough appeal to help balance out the population, so to speak.

As for the discrepancy in the poll, some of it may also have to do with the "unsure" people voting on the last question.

[Gralna]

If they'd made the female Au Ra more like the male, I'd probably consider changing, but as it is, they look too dainty for my tastes, going to stay femroe.

[o3o]

Lalafell forever!

I don't like how the horns are coupled with the face. That should have been a separate option.

[Arixtotle]

Or they're going to start over with all new characters.

I don't understand why anyone would do that...

[Delsus]

Those numbers make no sense... 40% of people changing and yet 51% Auri. 11% of people lied on one of the two questions.

It depends on how they understood the questions, as for everyone who said they wouldn't change the last question is obsolete. Some may have looked at the last one as "if you were going to change which race will you be for 3.0 and beyond" That would explain that discrepancy.

Not surprising that a lot of Miqo'te will change. What would put me off Au'Ra is the bandwagon. I wasn't gonna change until I saw the character creator, but I don't just want to jump on the bandwagon.

[Fuma]

One thing to keep in mind about this poll is that it captures only a very small contingent of the total active player base. Although I'm sure we'll see quite a large surge of Au Ra at the beginning of the expansion it'll surely taper off to some degree after a few months.

On a side note, I'm curious to see what the gender split of Au Ra will be.

[Arixtotle]

It depends on how they understood the questions, as for everyone who said they wouldn't change the last question is obsolete. Some may have looked at the last one as "if you were going to change which race will you be for 3.0 and beyond" That would explain that discrepancy.

Not surprising that a lot of Miqo'te will change. What would put me off Au'Ra is the bandwagon. I wasn't gonna change until I saw the character creator, but I don't just want to jump on the bandwagon.

That's very true.

Honestly you shouldn't not do something just because a lot of others are doing it. Just like you shouldn't do something just because a lot of others are doing it. Personally I'll be changing to Male Auri. I didn't expect to like them as much as I do.

[Pickeybickey]

That's very true.

Honestly you shouldn't not do something just because a lot of others are doing it. Just like you shouldn't do something just because a lot of others are doing it. Personally I'll be changing to Male Auri. I didn't expect to like them as much as I do.

Same boat as you Arixtotle. I loved my femroe but what drove me from her was how hard it was to get her to look decent in armor. The male Au'Ra looks amazing and better fits me personally. (ladies are too danty for my taste)

[RedAntares]

I feared this, everyone si going to be a Castani... *ejem* Au Ra when the expansion comes, I'm guilty of wanting to change to the new race too, but I actually like my Miqo a lot so I'm still not 100% sure if I'll change.

[Velox]

Yeah, I'd like a definitive answer. I don't mind them being debated lore wise, but having a possible but unproven "yeah they're demons" or "yeah they just LOOK like demons" or whatever is confusing.

They aren't demons nor dragons. They are a completely, independent race. they are modeled AFTER demons though, much how Miqo'te are modeled after cats, but aren't cats themselves.
Also based on the replies given here

Aura are not related to Dragons. Their motif are demons.