Fantasia or Not Help people choose!

[silverhope]

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gonna have to say the same thing as above.. pale on pale au ra are in the billions atm it seems there very pretty but so many.

[CherryCola]

@Hildagarde: elf; she's got a cute maturity about her.

I have to agree with silverhope about the Au'Ra though- that same scheme (and to extent hairstyle) is pretty common. Not inherently a bad thing, mind you, just very popular.

[Greven]

@Hilgarde yeah, stay Eleven, both pretty but the the Au Rais going to be a clone of many many others

[KaiKatzchen]

They do look similar. xD
Urgh I just did a guildhest and 2 of the other players were also female Miqo'te and they both had the same face too. :3 This is why I am tempted to change. I find that almost every dungeon I run at least 2 of the others are female kitty people if not all 3 of them. I guess it'd be wise to wait a while after Heavensward to use that as a reason to change anyway though, looks like many people will change.

I agree, you know there will be that initial flood of people changing - and then a flood changing back~! I think we just need to do what makes up happy, cuz no matter what we are gonna find people that look like us lol. XD

[Zumi]

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I like your Au Ra. But I might be bias because it looks almost the same as mine except for the tail.

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Like your Au Ra as well, like the blond hair on Raen seems really popular, maybe cause it matches their scales well.

[Blueyes]

Oh why not. I'll go ahead and add my character to the mix. For some backstory, I spent all of FFXI as a Mithra and I've been a Miqo'te in FFXIV since the start of 1.0. With the forthcoming addition of Au Ra it's become a serious contender as something I could realistically switch to and feel comfortable with it.



Some comments. These two characters were created with different personalities in mind. The Miqo'te being kind and gentle while the Au Ra is meant to appear more protective of one's self and less social. Consider them two sides of the same coin. I have grown quite attached to my Miqo'te, particularly liking the idea of being a black cat as I like to say, however the Au Ra I have created feels quite captivating and may be a more fitting representation in terms of personality.

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Bonus! Swapped eye colors.

Comments to feedback:

Yasria: I prefer your au ra but both look amazing!

Thanks! I know I've literally spent hours on both of these characters. More time than I've spent on any alt character. It's nice to hear positive feedback about both of them.

Hildagarde: I like your Au Ra a lot, but I think I like your Miqo'te just a little bit more, her violet eyes are very pretty.

I'm glad you like her eyes! They are intended to be the focal point and that holds true for the eyes of my Au Ra as well. When I first created my Miqo'te for 2.0 she started out with a different look, but only two weeks in I used my free fantasia to change her appearance and it was at that time when her eyes were made violet. Another comment down below will elaborate a little more on why I made that choice.

Tachyon: Draw; Both look good, I can't decide which one is nicer. Though on the Au Ra she looks more mature and the blue pops

I'm glad to hear you like them both! It is true that my Miqo'te has a somewhat monotone appearance while my Au Ra has more contrasting features that make her "pop" more. However that isn't to say that I consider my Miqo'te to be lacking in any way. Just a different aesthetic style with simplistic beauty. My Au Ra also keeps things pretty simple, but just a little more stylized.

Alleyia: Your name fits your Au'ra. Change!

It's funny that you mention that considering it's been a long standing person debate for me for many months. Having a character with blue colored eyes has a special significance for me, however, when it came to my Miqo'te and trying to make her eyes blue it felt "forced" for some reason. Maybe it was because of her overall tone, but going with violet seemed aesthetically more appealing. To this day I'm still conflicted about that decision despite feeling that the choice I made was the better one. Now with Au Ra, because of the blue scales of the Xaela it helped to make blue colored eyes feel completely natural and would allow my character's nickname to actually fit.

Lillia: I may actually be won over due to the fact that her face is similar to my Au Ra but I don't think you can go wrong with either of them quite frankly, Both has their own charm and neither look plain or zombied out. I'm actually interested in how your Au Ra would look in gear/glamours if you were to pick her so... I say go for the one you love the most (I'm probably not any help because I say that and you're in this thread for a obvious reason though.) :P

I actually have one of my retainers outfitted with the same appearance as my healer glamour with the intent of using a retainer fantasia to get a look at how she would appear wearing the same gear before committing to a fantasia myself. Doing that has actually already helped since the second draft of my Au Ra had a lighter tone which I noticed was very close to the tone of my Hyur retainer. I didn't like it as much and that's what got me to go back to the character creator and push her tone a few shades darker to bring her closer to my Miqo'te. Oh and don't worry. I mostly posted here out of curiosity in hearing what others would say. Concluding thoughts down at the bottom!

KaiKatzchen: Totally get what you were going for and both are lovely, could be sisters from another mister! Either would be lovely!

Thanks! I think they both have an amazing personality, though I think the reason why I consider my Au Ra to be more "all encompassing" is because while her outward expression is stern, through the use of emotes she can be expressed in a humble nature. My Miqo'te could come off as shy, but much more energetic when expressing herself.

Kaelah: Stay. I like both but I prefer your Miqo'te's eyes. Maybe if you tried that colour on the Au Ra I'd tip it to change. :3

I want to address this comment specifically as I notice a lot of the feedback I've received talk about eye color in particular which is an important point of discussion considering her eyes are a major focal point. I do have an attachment to having blue colored eyes, but I also recognize that the violet color I chose for my Miqo'te is extremely pretty. I made a quick edit to my Au Ra and changed her eye color to match my Miqo'te, though set to the same brightness level as her blue eyes seen above.

NorthernLadMSP: I love your Au Ra and think you should change. Yours is the first one utilizing face number 4 that I think is pretty. So many of the others with face 4 look so bitter and angry, but you managed to make that face beautiful.

I really appreciate this comment. ^^ When I first got my hands on the character creator I initially overlooked face #4 believing it was too "aggressive" for my tastes. Later on I went back to take a closer look and came to realize that it actually was my favorite of the four. I'm so very happy with the way she turned out.

KaijinRhada: I knew I missed one! Both are very nice (including the tweaked version), and I would put it up to a coin flip :P

Thanks! I do think the violet color works well with her tone, but I feel like it clashes a little with the blue scales. If I could make the scales black I might like the overall look better. I feel like I need to work around the blue scales, but that ended up working in my favor in regard to actually making a character with blue eyes. I probably won't leave it up to a coin flip, but I get your meaning. I'm quite happy with both of them!

Greven: I like em both a lot! Maybe a bit more your miqo’te but looking at your nickname I feel like your Au Ra will do the work better ;P

I feel like I should post a picture of my Miqo'te with blue eyes to be fair. I'll be added that! Both eye colors are pretty, but I ended up going with what I felt worked best for each character.


Concluding Thoughts: I greatly appreciate all the wonderful feedback! Both characters were met with praise and that makes me happy, though there does seem to be a slight tip in favor of Au Ra... maybe. Comments are back and forth or equally praise both. The main factor that makes the decision so difficult is the simply fact that I've had my Miqo'te for close to two years now. Even longer if you dial back to 1.0, though her appearance was different back then and technically a different character altogether. Not to mention having played all of FFXI (the only other MMO I invested years into) as a Mithra it's hard to imagine myself as anything but a kitty cat. If I don't switch it will purely be based on the attachment I've developed for my character. It's hard to let go of that and change even when believing that such a change would be a positive one.

As for my ultimate decision, it's undecided! The character creator, while extremely helpful, isn't enough for me. Until I get to experience all of their emotes as well as what it's even like to simply run around, I don't think I can make a decision with complete certainty.

[Zumi]

They do look similar. xD
Urgh I just did a guildhest and 2 of the other players were also female Miqo'te and they both had the same face too. :3 This is why I am tempted to change. I find that almost every dungeon I run at least 2 of the others are female kitty people if not all 3 of them. I guess it'd be wise to wait a while after Heavensward to use that as a reason to change anyway though, looks like many people will change.

Just an average day when TT came out everyone was playing the imperial to get his cards noticed how almost everyone was a Miqo'te except like 2 people. But the Miqo'te numbers probably will go down some at HW launch.

[Yasria]

Ohh this is a neat idea for a thread! :D Love seeing everyone's characters, both current and possibly future ones!

I've commented on pretty much everyone I think, or at least that was the plan. Of course, everything I say is all personal opinion! :) You should always choose whichever makes you happiest, no matter what anyone else thinks~ ♥

silverhope: Ohh, I think I like your highlander lady best, although your au ra is cute.
Leep: I think your current is the winner! :)
Kukajoo: Change to au ra! Love your au ra guy's haircolours, they really make his design pop. :D
Hivernica: Your elezen is lovely, but I'd say your au ra is even lovelier. Good job on both of them!
Yamimarik: Change to au ra. :D He looks like the continuation of your hyur, but with a few more fantasy touches (the glowing eyes, etc) that I really like!
Ashkendor: Stay mi'qote! But I may be biased haha, I've always admired your catlady - she looks fierce!!
Mimilu: Stay current, your roe is absolutely beautiful! Love her colourscheme.
Lillia: Ohh your au ra is beautiful! Love the way her eyes pop, it really makes her colourscheme unique. :D I would say au ra is the winner!
Elim: Ahh I'm sorry, I just can't decide! They're both lovely.
EA9Sol: I prefer your current! :) The white scales distract me a bit in the au ra pic, haha.
Zenaku: Go au ra! He looks great. :D
Indiction: I think your au ra is the winner here! :) Although both look great, I have to say.
HakuroDK: Stay roe, I'd say!
jumanjilover89: I'd say stay as your current, but I might not be the best judge - I'm a bit biased against au ra face 2, haha. I do think she looks really good though, it's a very cool colourscheme you've got for her. :)
Zumi: I can't decide, sorry!
Slipikin: Ohh I like both of them for different reasons - it's a tough one! I think I slightly prefer your mi'qote though.
Shyluv: Your au ra is absolutely GORGEOUS! Like, wow! I love your elezens as well (duskwight a bit more than your current), but I think your au ra takes the cake!!
NintenPyjak64: Ahh I can't decide! I think your au ra wins because of the coolness factor - and I think he'd look great in nin and smn gear!
Mahri: Hmm tough one, I do love highlanders... but I think your au ra wins - and I don't think you need to be worried about seeing her clone anytime soon! She's beautiful, yet very unique. :)
Onikimaru: Ohh wow, all your characters look great! Personal preference puts the male au ra at the top of the bunch for me, though. But I don't think you could make a wrong decision here with how great they all look!
Keydah: Both look beautiful and unique! I think I slightly prefer your mi'qote, but honestly, they're both fantastic. :D
AzureZenorag13: I think I prefer your mi'qote, only because I get a bit overwhelmed with how many different colours there is on your au ra! I do think they're both pretty great though.
Skeith-Adeline: The last Raen or the light-haired Xaela is my preference, I think. :D
Cyrus-Wallace: Ohhh both are great, but I love the look of your au ra! She looks mature yet stylish. :D
Raminax: Your Xaela is super handsome!! I'd say go with him.
Glaereth: I prefer your au ra, although your mi'qote is really nice too. :D
Mirakumi: Ohh I like both your main character and the first au ra, but I think the first au ra takes the cake!
KaiKatzchen: Both are pretty, but your mi'qote is super pretty!! I'd say stay your current.
Alleyia: I like the first au ra a lot! She's really gorgeous!
NorthernLadMSP: Ohh this is a tough one - I think a lot of your auri are really gorgeous, hmm. In order of preference: 4th au ra > last au ra > 3rd au ra!
Iromi: I like your au ra best!
bizarrejelly5: Both look really nice, but I prefer your current. :D
Noshpan: It might be the lighting, but I can't really see much of your au ra lady? If it's not the lighting, then I'd say stay highlander. Whether to change your male character or not is a draw, I can't decide what I think looks best!
Tachyon: I prefer your current, he looks awesome. :D
FlareR: Ohh I really like your au ra! Purple skin high-five!! :D
DoctorSecksy: Hmm, all of them look really good! I can't decide haha - I think they all look great.
Priya: Your au ra takes the cake, but they're both really pretty. :)
Akira: I'd say go with au ra.
MaethusXion: Medium skin/evil is my favourite, followed by Xaela dark skin. :D
Kaelah: Draw, I can't decide! Your mi'qote has a ton of personality, but so does your au ra... honestly I don't think you can make a wrong choice here, they're both great. :D
Pomelo: Stay femroe! The world would be a worse place without that beauty in it. ):
Fuma: I really love the look of your au ra lady! I think she's my favourite of them. :D
KaijinRhada: Mooncat!
zemogFC: I prefer your highlander or au ra, definitely. :)
Colorful: It's a draw for me, they both look nice. :D
Zerophiliac: Both your au ra look great! I slightly prefer the darker skin, but it's a tough choice. :D
Red_X: Male au ra! He looks wonderfully evil.
Mitsuyo: Ohh, lovely! I prefer your first au ra of the two, but they look great both. :D
Soyre_Monre: Can't go wrong here, both current and possibly future look fantastic!
Hildagarde: Ohh both look cool! :D
Blueyes: I prefer your au ra but both look amazing!

[loreleidiangelo]

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Elezen by a mile. There's nothing "wrong" with your Au Ra, exactly, but it's very "same-y" to several posted in this thread and others. Meanwhile, in all my travails of Eorzea, I have never seen a blonde Elezen except on males or NPCs.

[Lillia]

Lillia: Ohh your au ra is beautiful! Love the way her eyes pop, it really makes her colourscheme unique. I would say au ra is the winner!

Thank you for the nice compliment, my eye color for Au Ra is the color I aimed for with my lala too. It became more of a 'trademark' thing for any alt I made as well as time went though I know other people use that color too.

so I guess not too much of a trademark but just more of a color I make sure to pick a lot because I love it so much. xD

Better view of my Lala's eye color, since I noticed the lodestone picture for forums avatar sort of lightens it and makes it look dull and the other one i took was her emoting so it makes it harder to notice.