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

[Parryacg]

This community isn't a monolithic hivemind. I wanted a new race (Or at least a clan of the new race) where the girls actually look as threatening as the dudes do. SE had the option of making their fetish race with one clan and making a legitimately unique one with the other clan, but they chose not too for whatever reason. You're playing an MMO, please realize that people have different wants from the game than you.

I don't know, man. "Mob mentality" is a thing, even in MMOs.

The thing I'm tired of is huge parts of the community (IE any community in general) not knowing what the hell they want.

[Wolfyboy]

Viera had the most votes because it was the only named race in that poll. Kinda gives it an unfair advantage, as people tend to go for what is familiar, after all. If they called it a wolf race, the votes would probably be more evenly matched.

I actually want to point this out.
JP NA GB FR DE
Reptilian beastmen (ex. lizardmen, draconians, etc.) 12.4% 8.3% 6.9% 18.1% 10.4%
Mammalian beastmen (ex.) wolfmen, gnolls, etc.) 3.3% 7.3% 7.1% 6.2% 9.9%
Reptilian demi-beastmen (ex. a race with demonic features such as horns, etc.) 11.2% 12.5% 16.1% 9.1% 11.7%
Mammalian demi-beastmen (ex. a rabbit-eared race such as the Viera from FFXII, etc.) 24.9% 27.7% 26.1% 26.6% 31.0%
More clans for existing races (ex. greater variation in physical build and appearance) 21.4% 21.1% 21.8% 17.5% 16.2%
Races of mixed heritage (ex. Elezen-Hyur, Mi’qote-Lalafell, etc.) 26.8% 23.1% 22.0% 22.5% 20.8%

Au'ra were the third least popular choice, with JP/FR showing higher desire for a reptilian-beastmen race in comparison. I'll actually add the percentages together (Meaning I just added the numbers on top of each other). The numbers came out as (56.1 for reptilian beastmen, 60.6 for demi-reptilian race such as Au'ra). They don't seem far off, don't they. So why didn't they listen to the fans to make another Miqo'te-like race?

[Samcaesar]

I don't know, man. "Mob mentality" is a thing, even in MMOs.

The thing I'm tired of is huge parts of the community (IE any community in general) not knowing what the hell they want.

Mob mentality is a thing to be wary of, not something people should actively look to please at every turn without throwing a bone to those in the minority.

I've, and many folks within this thread, have stated "We wanted a more beast-like race", we know we're in the minority, but we'd prefer if SE didn't ignore us completely.

[Parryacg]

Mob mentality is a thing to be wary of, not something people should actively look to please at every turn without throwing a bone to those in the minority.

I've, and many folks within this thread, have stated "We wanted a more beast-like race", we know we're in the minority, but we'd prefer if SE didn't ignore us completely.

And basically we still got a fetish race. I just find it strange that the large part of the community (IE the pro-Viera) people now suddenly don't want a human-like race in the game, which makes no damn sense to me.

[Nestama]

I assure you, I'm against the idea of Viera being a playable race in this game. They're just humans with rabbit ears and weird feet. No bunny tails. All SE would need to do with them is paste some rabbit ears onto a Roegadame and... wait, that can already be done

[BunnyChain]

I actually want to point this out.
JP NA GB FR DE
12.4% 08.3% 06.9% 18.1% 10.4% Reptilian beastmen (ex. lizardmen, draconians, etc.)
03.3% 07.3% 07.1% 06.2% 09.9% Mammalian beastmen (ex.) wolfmen, gnolls, etc.)
11.2% 12.5% 16.1% 09.1% 11.7% Reptilian demi-beastmen (ex. a race with demonic features such as horns, etc.)
24.9% 27.7% 26.1% 26.6% 31.0% Mammalian demi-beastmen (ex. a rabbit-eared race such as the Viera from FFXII, etc.)
21.4% 21.1% 21.8% 17.5% 16.2% More clans for existing races (ex. greater variation in physical build and appearance)
26.8% 23.1% 22.0% 22.5% 20.8% Races of mixed heritage (ex. Elezen-Hyur, Mi’qote-Lalafell, etc.)

Across all communities:
11,22% Reptilian beastmen
07,12% Mammalian beastmen
12,12% Reptilian demi-beastmen (Au'Ra)
22,48% Mammalian demi-beastmen
19,60% More clans for existing races
23,04% Races of mixed heritage

It would be interesting to see the amount of votes for each community / choice.

[Samcaesar]

Across all communities:
11,22% Reptilian beastmen
07,12% Mammalian beastmen
12,12% Reptilian demi-beastmen (Au'Ra)
22,48% Mammalian demi-beastmen
19,60% More clans for existing races
23,04% Races of mixed heritage

It would be interesting to see the amount of votes for each community / choice.

It's weird how they went with the option that's only 4th highest (And didn't even do it well IMHO >_>)
I mean, looking at the concept art, they teased around with all of the options with the exception of the highest requested and the 3rd highest option, look at the buff wolf guy, one of the Dragon_Race, and the Viera.

I kinda hope that SE opens up a poll with "What do you think of the Au Ra" with options like "I like them and am fine with how they are", "I like them, but I wish they were.. (Taller, Had more skin tone options, had a different body shape, et cetera)", or "I don't like them, I wish they were.. (More beast like, a Mammalian demibeast race, et cetera"

To which they'd use option 1 as "Well I guess we shouldn't do anything else with them til we rework everything" option 2 as "I guess we should focus on adding more clan options like the Highlander/Midlander thing" and option 3 as "Well guess the Au Ra didn't work, but this option is pretty popular, let's work something like this into the next poll"

[kyuven]

It's weird how they went with the option that's only 4th highest (And didn't even do it well IMHO >_>)

Let's break it down:
1) They need to sell the expansion
2) The expansion has a theme. Dragons.
3) They already have "Mammalian Demi-Beastmen" (Miqo'te)
4) They don't have "reptilian demi-beastmen"
5) the other 2 of the top 4 would be quite a daunting undertaking as you'd have to make multiple versions. With a new race, you have to make 4 options: Clan 1 F, Clan 1 M, Clan 2 F, Clan 2 M. With "half breeds," you either go the lazy route and just introduce one and get called lazy, or you have to make 9 of them (Miqo-Hyur, Roe-Hyur, Lala-Hyur, Lala-Miqo, Lala-Roe, Elezen-Hyur, Elezen-Miqo, Elezen-Lala, Elezen-Roe) which means 18 minimum variations. On the other end, new clans would mean 10 new variations AND getting the "lazy" stigma again since all the new subraces would just be the existing ones with a few new options.

In the end, going with the #4 option was the most viable as it was the most marketable and efficient to do as a first race. In short, they're unique ENOUGH.

It's funny that the thread title asked for more original races (not more inhuman looking) and all examples of what should be a playable races are screenshots or concept arts from other games. That ain't original either.

Precisely my thinking >_>

[RaijinSupreme]

create it.

[Balipu]

It's funny that the thread title asked for more original races (not more inhuman looking) and all examples of what should be a playable races are screenshots or concept arts from other games. That ain't original either.