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

[Yasuhiro]

Does no one care about Ivalice lore? Do people just want Viera because of the "oooh! new! shiny" aspect of it just like the maid outfit and Bennu's? Keep them where they belong in the world of Ivalice, I love FFXIV for its fan service and their takes on various things but let it be its own thing or have a new race entirely or do what I said before in either this thread or the other Viera thread, make a viera like race but make it so it is its own thing at the same time just like how Tarutaru and Lalafells are distinguishable from each other.

[Celef]

Does no one care about Ivalice lore? Do people just want Viera because of the "oooh! new! shiny" aspect of it just like the maid outfit and Bennu's? Keep them where they belong in the world of Ivalice, I love FFXIV for its fan service and their takes on various things but let it be its own thing or have a new race entirely or do what I said before in either this thread or the other Viera thread, make a viera like race but make it so it is its own thing at the same time just like how Tarutaru and Lalafells are distinguishable from each other.

Well, Vieras are children of the nature if i remember correctyl and we got a huge forest with many spirits in it. We could imagine "lorely speaking" that spirit of the forest feel in danger because of the expansion of the garlemald (they already are in the forest) and, to protect it, they could create a race of warrior, not being "submited" to the city of Gridania but only to the forest and its spirits.
It could even had a story regarding Gridania, the spirits are not happy with the way they handle the invasion, they create their warriors, Vieras are kind of feared and "hated" by the gridanian people etc etc
It could fit.

[Cakekizyy]

Does no one care about Ivalice lore? Do people just want Viera because of the "oooh! new! shiny" aspect of it just like the maid outfit and Bennu's? Keep them where they belong in the world of Ivalice, I love FFXIV for its fan service and their takes on various things but let it be its own thing or have a new race entirely or do what I said before in either this thread or the other Viera thread, make a viera like race but make it so it is its own thing at the same time just like how Tarutaru and Lalafells are distinguishable from each other.

I would assume they would make new lore since different setting.