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

[Ilitsa]

Aetherochemical Compound 123


This biologically engineered biomass can be found on Azys Lla.

Unlike anything else on Eorzea, compound #123 is thought to be another of the Allagan Empire's failed chimerical creations. The creature seems to be harmless enough, feeding only on the tiny water lice which inhabit Azys Lla's aetherochemical pools. Its outer hide, however, has given many a naturalist pause as it bears a texture almost identical to that of a Lalafell's skin

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And I am officially creeped out by Lalafells now.

[ArchangelSavior]

Found that concept art I was talkin about

Nice! I love it :P and still love Viera too

[Laerune]

Viera is still a option, the question should be: Will the new races have another petite female and tall muscle male or will it be something else?

I love the artwork for female and male Viera, but I have a feeling we will be getting another hyur + (random animal parts) as the new race.

[LucentLagombi]

I don't see how the argument that we don't need another cutesy race like miqo and auri applies to the prototypical viera. I agree we don't need another cute race but what about the concept art is indicative of them being cutesy? The males look relatively tribal and bulky, kind if like the auri males without the awful posturing and edge while the females look very mature as compared to most of the races, similar to the the elezen and rho females without having anatomy so bad that davinci would vomit at the sight of it.

[Ashkendor]

I don't see how the argument that we don't need another cutesy race like miqo and auri applies to the prototypical viera. I agree we don't need another cute race but what about the concept art is indicative of them being cutesy? The males look relatively tribal and bulky, kind if like the auri males without the awful posturing and edge while the females look very mature as compared to most of the races, similar to the the elezen and rho females without having anatomy so bad that davinci would vomit at the sight of it.

What you're failing to take into account is how much of their uniqueness would end up on the cutting room floor for the sake of easier gear rigging. I mean, SE reduced the sizes of characters' butts to make it easier to rig gear.Their unique digitigrade foot structure would be the first thing to go because they wouldn't fit any of our current shoes. Basically, it would end up as another Hyur-with-animal-parts race with the most unique thing about them being facial features, ears, and a fluffy tail.

[MagiusNecros]

What you're failing to take into account is how much of their uniqueness would end up on the cutting room floor for the sake of easier gear rigging. I mean, SE reduced the sizes of characters' butts to make it easier to rig gear.Their unique digitigrade foot structure would be the first thing to go because they wouldn't fit any of our current shoes. Basically, it would end up as another Hyur-with-animal-parts race with the most unique thing about them being facial features, ears, and a fluffy tail.

You are absolutely right.

With Viera they'll just add ears and maybe a animal-like nose. Otherwise you'l get what the Au Ra get. You know the exact opposite of their concept phase. Hell they scrapped the concept phase for Au Ra for the cutesy animu Dragon template they had for females. Males got crapped on big time and got a mixed Elezen design.

[LadyVal]

What you're failing to take into account is how much of their uniqueness would end up on the cutting room floor for the sake of easier gear rigging. I mean, SE reduced the sizes of characters' butts to make it easier to rig gear.Their unique digitigrade foot structure would be the first thing to go because they wouldn't fit any of our current shoes. Basically, it would end up as another Hyur-with-animal-parts race with the most unique thing about them being facial features, ears, and a fluffy tail.

Actually with Viera I am guessing they will be Elezen with bunny pieces attached. And they'll probably be super sultry and aloof, since in FF12 they are pretty much all super refined, and not as "cutesy" as Miqo. They did also say that the reason why we got AuRa instead of Viera or the wolf race is /because/ of their feet, and they did not want to re-design every leg and foot gear in the game to fit those race's entirely new leg design. So they aren't exactly hiding the fact that they do not want to keep the digitigrade feet. We can only hope they actually break the mold though, if they do it once they can do it again for another race. Once they make pants to fit Viera it would be super easy to make pants fit wolf people.

[Jatoi]

Just another race with human features, nothing special.

Why can't we focus on the races we already have? The customization is already sorely limited as it is.

[randysquirrel]

Want to be able to glamour to the beast tribes. Want to be a Vath!

[Worldofwarcraft]

To me they all look like humans lol
Miq ote hyur with cat eats
Rogaedyn, super buff hyur with blue skin
Elezen, Taller hyur with long ears.
Au ra, Hyur with scaley thingies.
Lalafell, Midget hyurs.

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/...20100505183953
Bangaa would be nice.
or i'd take the good old burmecians!
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/...20130321024555