FFXIV 2nd expansion: Viera-like race still a possibility?

[Khalithar]

Does anyone actually play anything but a catgirl in this game? First game with elves in it I've ever seen where they are actually unpopular...

Elezen 4 lyfe! Represent!

But seriously, this is a japanese game and that attracts a certain element in it's audience. Unsurprisingly it attracts a lot of people that want to play the cat girls and other cute females. Also, the Elezen aren't really like traditional elves, they're not short or delicate or graceful, they're lanky, tall, muscular, and stoic looking. They still have the haughtiness and arrogance you'd expect but they are much more civilized, the elezen seem more European with their behavior and culture than a more "traditional" high elven sort of society.

That fact is what made me love the Elezen in the first place tbh. I played an Elvaan from San D'oria back in the day and loved every part of the culture and the characters, thus I made this character that looks identical to my old FFXI character. When I got to meet the Ishgardians I practically fell in love, they're an even better version of San D'oria and I love every part of the questlines involving them.