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    it's more about time and effort that will be needed for create something less humanlike... outside the fact that add a race that will only be played by something like 1% (it will never happend don't be naive) the fact that make something too much different will ask them to rework the skin for each set of armor that did come out soo far. we are not talking of simple texture like it was for WoW or game like this, but armor with tons of detail and polygon.

    they will look nice on humanlike race, but if you create a race too far, it's possible they need to simply recreate a new model from scratch for match the race. more time pass, more it will be difficult for them to add this sort of race without encounter a huge trouble of time/money/energy involved into the process.

    we can ask them to be creative, but sadly, let's be honest, they are a company that work for profit... do something that will cost them money and don't earn them profit will not happend. a new race must appeal to a large group of person, not simply 1%.

    why did wow did succeed to do it? let's look the race added will you:
    - blood elf and draenei, one is an elegant elf and the other is a race of demon like people
    - gobelin and worgen, gobelin are small and was demanded by a lot of player and the worgen is a werewolf... tons of player want to play a werewolf.
    - panderean.... well only one word to say panda!

    but more important the process to adapt armor was easy since most armor are texture with little model change involved.
    each race addes was appealing to a mass of player... the trouble here, is if you want a race not too much human, they need to appeal to a mass of player... or it will not happend.


    for comeback to the subject, kitsune race (or look a like) can happend with doma country, it will not surprise me actually, but i feel the next extension (themed around the sea) will maybe see a race of amphibian or waterbreathing race, but don't hope for something too far from human.
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    Quote Originally Posted by silentwindfr View Post
    but i feel the next extension (themed around the sea) will maybe see a race of amphibian or waterbreathing race, but don't hope for something too far from human.
    Mermaid like race!
    SE PLS

    I really liked the cat race arche age has...perfect combo of beast and human - wish FFXIV have gone similar way



    Quote Originally Posted by KaedrianLiang View Post
    This is what i had in mind for a "cat race" https://youtu.be/ZniVGJYITs0?t=12s timeskip https://youtu.be/ZniVGJYITs0?t=1m8s timeskip https://youtu.be/ZniVGJYITs0?t=2m2s They look mean, they look like they can bring the hurt to the fight, at the same time totally /pet'able. If those panthers, tigers and lions in the wild turned into humanoids this is what they would look like.
    OOOHHHH THEY LOOK SO GOOD

    Quote Originally Posted by Sayori View Post
    Lack of races is not something we have, therefore i see no reason for new ones to be added. However i think the character creation could be improved.. a LOT.
    If we actually had sliders for eyes, nose and such we'd already get a lot more unique looking characters.
    It's a shame that the character creation is extremely limited and only gives you a few default options face wise. It just results in everyone looking similar in a way.
    also strongly agree on this one - I don't demand an arch age like chara cration (though I wouldn't say no to that) but the feautures and options we have are soooo small - really I would be so happy if we could get more options
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    Last edited by ValyrianBlood; 05-26-2015 at 01:26 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by silentwindfr View Post
    but i feel the next extension (themed around the sea) will maybe see a race of amphibian or waterbreathing race, but don't hope for something too far from human.
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