S-E, why so much hate towards the less popular races D: [MAJOR SPOILERS]

[The_Last_Dragoon]

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I'm pretty sure Hyur and Roe are about tied for the least popular. I see a fair amount of elezen and lalafell players. As for your list, you put down that you wouldn't count the numerous amount of Elezen under the villain section, but 3/4 of the MSQ characters that you're showing also died in the Heavensward expansion and are affiliated with Ishgard. It's because we're in Ishgard that it feels like a lot of Elezen are dying, because it's entirely populated by Elezen and Hyur. Not to mention that an NPC dying can potentially pull at the emotions of the player, and if you've ever played FFXIV, then you know that SE likes to play this card a lot.

[CGMidlander]

I'm pretty sure Hyur and Roe are about tied for the least popular. I see a fair amount of elezen and lalafell players. As for your list, you put down that you wouldn't count the numerous amount of Elezen under the villain section, but 3/4 of the MSQ characters that you're showing also died in the Heavensward expansion and are affiliated with Ishgard. It's because we're in Ishgard that it feels like a lot of Elezen are dying, because it's entirely populated by Elezen and Hyur. Not to mention that an NPC dying can potentially pull at the emotions of the player, and if you've ever played FFXIV, then you know that SE likes to play this card a lot.

Not according to stats released by SE.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ea-Census-2014
Granted, these aren't very recent graphs, but Hyur does appeal to a lot of players.

[The_Last_Dragoon]

Not according to stats released by SE.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ea-Census-2014
Granted, these aren't very recent graphs, but Hyur does appeal to a lot of players.

With those statistics, the graph is saying that Hyur is more popular than Miq'ote...



Now that I think about it, I'm going to blame RMT for the reason why Midlander Hyur is so popular.

Is there an elezan that hasn't died? I can only think of Urianger.

Alphinaud
Alisaie
Ser Artoirel de Fortemps
Emmanellain de Fortemps
Count Edmont de Fortemps
Ser Aymeric
Ser Brunadier
Landenel
Ursandel
Inspector Briardien
Miounne
Marcette
Jandelaine

[CGMidlander]

Now that I think about it, I'm going to blame RMT for the reason why Midlander Hyur is so popular.

They probably did something to filter out some rmt, since we don't see a disproportionately large amount of blms on those graphs. (Bots are like 99% blm because infinite mp)

[Assirra]

With those statistics, the graph is saying that Hyur is more popular than Miq'ote...



Now that I think about it, I'm going to blame RMT for the reason why Midlander Hyur is so popular.

Alphinaud
Alisaie
Ser Artoirel de Fortemps
Emmanellain de Fortemps
Count Edmont de Fortemps
Ser Aymeric
Ser Brunadier
Landenel
Ursandel
Inspector Briardien
Miounne
Marcette
Jandelaine

Actually, in most mmo's the most human race is usually the biggest.
A lot of people try to make recreate themselves in the game.

[Canadane]

Actually, in most mmo's the most human race is usually the biggest.
A lot of people try to make recreate themselves in the game.

As a nocturnal pink haired catgirl that never takes off her winter coat and ski goggles in real life, I know I did!

[FoxyAreku]

With those statistics, the graph is saying that Hyur is more popular than Miq'ote...



Now that I think about it, I'm going to blame RMT for the reason why Midlander Hyur is so popular.

Alphinaud
Alisaie
Ser Artoirel de Fortemps
Emmanellain de Fortemps
Count Edmont de Fortemps
Ser Aymeric
Ser Brunadier
Landenel
Ursandel
Inspector Briardien
Miounne
Marcette
Jandelaine

I was talking more major adult characters, but alphinaud being elezan did slip my mind.

Also humans are ALWAYS the most popular race in mmos. People are boring.

[VargasVermillion]

I was talking more major adult characters, but alphinaud being elezan did slip my mind.

Also humans are ALWAYS the most popular race in mmos. People are boring.

It's because some people like their gear to look good and not be tainted by tails, ears or odd proportions.

[seida]

I'm pretty sure Hyur and Roe are about tied for the least popular. I see a fair amount of elezen and lalafell players.

Ha! Hyur is THE most played race! While a good few of those are bots, Hyur is still up there with Miqote as most popular. Elezen are almost as rare as Roegadyn.

Has it ever been confirmed whether Nael was pureblood Garlean or not (and if indeed they are a separate race)? As I'm pretty sure that during the brief moment of her we saw, she looked elezen. Could just be the form they decided to use for her, but I thought the other Garleans we had seen looked more human-like.

[Magis]

Has it ever been confirmed whether Nael was pureblood Garlean or not (and if indeed they are a separate race)? As I'm pretty sure that during the brief moment of her we saw, she looked elezen. Could just be the form they decided to use for her, but I thought the other Garleans we had seen looked more human-like.

Kinda, in the end of T9, Second Coil.

Though the body you saw wasn't Nael, it was a construct built by Bahamut; maybe from Nael's memories. However this body did have a third eye, blond hair, and Hyur ears like all Garleans.