[REQUEST] Can we have a more original race next time?

[Alacran]

You can talk wire meshes all you want, there's at least a bit of noticeable difference with this, I feel anyways.

Than this

Note that the guys, Auri men look similar in the middle part of their abdomen and pecs, calves look similar. The figure however is very different, men presenting wider hips, broader shoulders, and thicker forearms.The Auri women look like they might have thicker hips, but it could also be due to the pose.

It's a slap in the face the race we're given in the expansion looks so darn similar to something we've already got. SE did such a wonderful job with the Roegadyn and Highlander girls in 2.0 but this isn't something I'd really be pleased with. I know it sells well, but so do Miqo'te already, so they're diversifying their advertising.

Now this makes so much more sense the Au Ra would have benefited from this so very much, Particularly due to the Raen and the Xaela being so different in temperament as cited in their lore. A new race that incorporates a physical change from one clan to the other based on physical proportions, with the additions of a few small things ( claws, eye shape, ear style, ect ). Imagine what the Miqo'te race would have looked like if one of the tribes looked like Ronso instead of sun kitty, moon kitty.

Your emphasize i will not fault you in, I truly feel an opportunity was missed with the Au Ra females, if the Xaela, followers of the Dusk Mother had their gender heights reversed (females larger more feral in appearance than their male counter parts) I feel it would have struck an amazing balance between the two tribes.

To an extent i have agreed with this very sentiment. SE missed an opportunity withe Au Ra sexual dimorphism in regard to have the mirrored option for the Xaela. Though i do understand many can't be bothered to search an entire thread for one persons quotes.