How often do you use FF11 Race names as derogatory FFXIV names?

[Ashkendor]

I call Lalafell "potatoes" and Duskwights "smelly cave giraffes". Does that count?

[Renik]

I call them by ffxi names all the time, pointy ears, gorillas, humans, cats and midget, dwarfs, chibis, emergency food or sacrifices, the last 5 alluding to lalas.

[Ecks007]

Sometimes I'll catch myself calling a Lala a Taru, but no, normally I stick with the XIV names as I'm pretty comfortable with them now. But at first, yeah.

Though I still also find myself typing out Mithra because.. well, its just way easier than trying to remember how to correctly spell M'quote or w/e the hell it is.

[Gokuhan]

I only call one Roe a Galka and when I do it is followed by "Get back to the mines!"

[ThanMazus]

I see it as a sign people can't let go of the past. Welcome to Eorzea, what is a galka? You mean Roe?

I tend to deride the people who use the XI names as relics of a past best left forgotten

Wow you sure showed those people who played a different MMO.

[Steady]

Well Derogatory may be too strong :P. Though If I'm giving someone grief, I tend to lean towards the old race names. .

[m3eansean]

Wow you sure showed those people who played a different MMO.

Just pointing out that a lot can't let the FFXI thing go. It would be similar to calling every summoner Yuna and all Black Mages Vivi. Just because there was a similar trope in a previous entry in the series doesn't mean we can't adopt the new nomenclature. I mean there is a lot of work in the lore by the devs onto the new races, no need to pin them down to their older ancestors.

[ThanMazus]

Just pointing out that a lot can't let the FFXI thing go. It would be similar to calling every summoner Yuna and all Black Mages Vivi. Just because there was a similar trope in a previous entry in the series doesn't mean we can't adopt the new nomenclature. I mean there is a lot of work in the lore by the devs onto the new races, no need to pin them down to their older ancestors.

Just pointing out that someone who played XI for a decade might call a Roe a Galka out of habit, not out of being "unable to let go of the past" It's not like their appearances are extremely similar across the games or anything, right?

[Lorielle]

If not mistaken, I'm certain that these people are just doing it out of habit and for the sake of reminiscing good times. Being unable to let go of the past refers more to wishing things were more like the days of old or having regrets of something that happened in the past.

[m3eansean]

Looks like I hit a nerve