Au Ra physiology and other lore.

[Terrini]

I google translated it and it seems to be saying "Sorry we want to release it to the world all at once and have been delayed , there is no excuse."

[lololink]

I guess they still have issues with low numbers of translators.

[Kedrah]

It says,

For this (Au Ra naming conventions), we are trying to prepare for simultaneous worldwide publication. Since it's a priority to work on the translation of [Heavensward] to get ready for its release, we decided to forego the release (of the naming conventions) in late May.

Everyone was looking forward to this, so actually there is no excuse.

Once the publication date and time is finalized, we will inform you again, but for now we ask that you please wait a while.

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Here's the post.

[dustbunny]

So the press embargo for the Nantes event has been lifted, and I'm a bit puzzled by some info coming from one of the interviewers who attended. Here is a link to his reddit post, which contains links to his official articles: http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...twitch_stream/

I found this exchange in the comments section:

"You might want to read again information on the Au Ra and fix your article. It has been explained multiple times that their motif is "Demons", not "Dragons". If their origins actually had lore confirming dragon involvement, you can bet they'd NEVER find their way even close to Ishgard." -commenter

"I was told they're of reptilian origins by the staff at the event, but I do know it's only speculated that they have dragon-like origins. I thought this was the universally accepted theory. I've retracted the statement relating to dragons regardless. No point spreading misinformation." -author

Are they demons or not? Reptiles but not dragons? It's probably already been mentioned, but their scale patterns look very similar to the succubus markings. I was finally sure that we knew what they were, but now I'm doubtful once again.

[Cilia]

It says,

For this (Au Ra naming conventions), we are trying to prepare for simultaneous worldwide publication. Since it's a priority to work on the translation of [Heavensward] to get ready for its release, we decided to forego the release (of the naming conventions) in late May.

Everyone was looking forward to this, so actually there is no excuse.

Once the publication date and time is finalized, we will inform you again, but for now we ask that you please wait a while.

Disappointing, but understandable. I suppose Heavensward is going to have a long script and that takes priority. Even so, I didn't think it took that much effort to translate the Auri naming conventions; none of the current ones are terribly long (except the Roegadyn, and that's because they have their own pseudo-language).

Ah well. >_<

[Terrini]

In Before, Xaela have their own Pseudolanguage in naming conventions.

[Chambers]

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They haven't stated and I think they're just intentionally leaving it open to interpretation to add to the mysterious factor of the races theme.

[Kedrah]

So the press embargo for the Nantes event has been lifted, and I'm a bit puzzled by some info coming from one of the interviewers who attended. Here is a link to his reddit post, which contains links to his official articles: http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...twitch_stream/

I found this exchange in the comments section:

"You might want to read again information on the Au Ra and fix your article. It has been explained multiple times that their motif is "Demons", not "Dragons". If their origins actually had lore confirming dragon involvement, you can bet they'd NEVER find their way even close to Ishgard." -commenter

"I was told they're of reptilian origins by the staff at the event, but I do know it's only speculated that they have dragon-like origins. I thought this was the universally accepted theory. I've retracted the statement relating to dragons regardless. No point spreading misinformation." -author

Are they demons or not? Reptiles but not dragons? It's probably already been mentioned, but their scale patterns look very similar to the succubus markings. I was finally sure that we knew what they were, but now I'm doubtful once again.

I'm assuming they're dragonpeople, but they possess the look of something more along the lines of dragon-demons. If that makes any sense, lol.

Or it could be like they originally said some time ago: that the Raen are draconic and the Xaela are demonic.

I think there's been a misunderstanding lost in translation somewhere. When the demon motif was mentioned, Yoshi-P was in the middle of making a Xaela.

[StarDrake]

Are they demons or not? Reptiles but not dragons? It's probably already been mentioned, but their scale patterns look very similar to the succubus markings. I was finally sure that we knew what they were, but now I'm doubtful once again.

I have my personal suspicions about this (intentional) confusion, but we'll have to see if I'm right. I may still be off the mark.

(For the curious:

I suspect what's going on is that there's going to be a third, non-playable faction of Au Ra in Dravania, "Au Ra Dravan" or somesuch, who'll be part of the Horde, in the same way Garlean Hyur have examples in-game but aren't playable, and everyone, perhaps Yugiri included, is going to have to deal with the possibly-secret history of the Au Ra and their actual relationship to dragons.

Yeah, I'm still harpin' on that, but it's just gonna be SO WEIRD if the Au Ra aren't a big NPC presence in Heavensward in some way.)

Disappointing, but understandable. I suppose Heavensward is going to have a long script and that takes priority. Even so, I didn't think it took that much effort to translate the Auri naming conventions; none of the current ones are terribly long (except the Roegadyn, and that's because they have their own pseudo-language).

Man, now I'm curious more than anything else. Like you pointed out, the naming conventions of most of the races take up maybe a page or two, at most, of standard A4 text. Any one could be translated, fully, with localization cross-reference, in a few hours at most. And the fans have already partly figured out the Raen naming scheme.

What on earth could be causing such a delay in preparing the naming scheme posts? Is the game itself just keeping Koji & co. that busy (in which case, get excited and also mail them pizza and beer out of gratitude please), or are the Xaela conventions that complicated?

Both?

[Lydeck]

It says,

For this (Au Ra naming conventions), we are trying to prepare for simultaneous worldwide publication. Since it's a priority to work on the translation of [Heavensward] to get ready for its release, we decided to forego the release (of the naming conventions) in late May.

Everyone was looking forward to this, so actually there is no excuse.

Once the publication date and time is finalized, we will inform you again, but for now we ask that you please wait a while.

---

Here's the post.

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