Quote Originally Posted by Samcaesar View Post
It still doesn't make much sense for their mages to not also train in physical activities and strive to also be as threatening as possible, after all what's more effective something that can just blast you with magic or something that can blast you with magic then cleave you in half if they miss...
Well, maybe. But by that same logic everyone in every army should be trained in every discipline, which just isn't realistic. On an individual level it's easy for us to do so, but soldiers are... y'know... soldiers, and they don't have the time to train in multiple disciplines. When you're part of an army (military or otherwise), it's best to specialize in one role instead of trying to take on multiple tasks. Nothing says they can't, but that's how armies usually work.

So... still no way to know how Xaela hunting / war parties are organized, so no point in fussing over it.

Quote Originally Posted by Samcaesar View Post
Honestly I just think the huge differences between the boy and girl Au Ra are just bunk and dumb >.> I'm very big on Author's intent and whenever I hear the author's purpose for a girl's character design is "moe" I can't help but get a bit upset.
I don't agree with the intentionally moé design either (that's what we have Lalafell for, dammit!), but instead of being upset I took it as a challenge to make an attractive but still tough-ish woman (without knee-jerking to the "meanfase"), just like I took the Highlander female as a challenge to make a tough but still attractive woman. In spite of the inherently cute body language...


... I think I succeeded.


I think. We'll have to see how many people hit on me in-game (in spite of the fact I'm a G.I.R.L.).