Au Ra physiology and other lore.

[Sabeta]

Could you really expect anything else? All of the racial differences are really minor. They usually change the eyes or give slightly different skin tones. Compared to that the Auri are pretty amazing. They get different skin tones AND new scale colors.

[Kytrin]

My greatest and only gripe about the Auri in general, both male and female, is the fact that horns are locked to faces. I either gotta pick the younger looking face or the horns I like but can't have both. Shame really. Maybe they'll add that in the full release.

That would be really nice yeah. I don't mind the swept back horns particularly, but it would be a lot more fun if I could mix and match. And don't get me started on the males. The only horn style I like is the curly ones, but it's on a face that looks perpetually grumpy. Curly horns, and younger not so grumpy face plskthnx.

[Cilia]

Well I've explained the lack of clan differences from both a design and in-universe standpoint... there's just not enough time to design and model 4 different character models. (Yes, the Hyur have it, but they're the exception that makes the rule.) In-universe the only lore tidbit we've gotten thus far suggests the Raen were once tribal nomads like the Xaela, so they probably have a similar genome which hasn't changed enough to produce significant differences between the two clans.

It is what it is!

[Samcaesar]

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Shrugs, I just wish we got a repeat of the Highlanders and Midlanders. Plus, Miqo'te have skintone eyes&teeth along, same thing with the Lalafell too with skintone and eyes

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I know I know, but as long as we're complaining I might as well pop in too. The Auri women just kinda annoy me and I keep teetering on and off between whether I just deal with it or go through Heavensward in denial about their existence.

[Cilia]

Well it's not like denying their existence is going to change it... right?

Riiiiiight?

[Samcaesar]

Well it's not like denying their existence is going to change it... right?

Riiiiiight?

Not like acknowledging them will change it either Q Q I appreciate stoicism but I'm not the most devout follower of its methods!

Ahem! Uh, whatever are we talking about?! Those Au Ra look so cool and tall! Weird that they only have the guys! Guess they're like Galka! Coughweepingcough

[Nataruma]

Now can you imagine a wedding with a Lala female and Auri male? Interesting mechanics in play to get those kisses to work >_> I mean that's almost obscenely crazy, but I bet you someone's going to do it.

[Kaiser-Ace]

Now can you imagine a wedding with a Lala female and Auri male? Interesting mechanics in play to get those kisses to work >_> I mean that's almost obscenely crazy, but I bet you someone's going to do it.

Duh, he can just pick her up. Not like she's be heavy or anything.

[Balipu]

Could you really expect anything else? All of the racial differences are really minor. They usually change the eyes or give slightly different skin tones. Compared to that the Auri are pretty amazing. They get different skin tones AND new scale colors.

This. There are minimal differences between subraces. That's kinda the point.

[Samcaesar]

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Shrugs, it makes a races' clans, imho, feel more unique if they have some visible differences. Like.. maybe Sea wolves Roegadyn would be thinner or have kinda flatter hands to indicate lots of swimming or something. I know the Hyur are an exception, but it really feels like an honest attempt at unique races whenever the clans actually have differences outside of minor things. It sorta helps make the clan feel more unique as well as sorta give the player more diversity in options outside of "Do you want dragon/demon people with black scales or white scales?" Or "Do you want big large guys who have primarily cool color tones or primarily warm color tones for their skin?"