Does FFXIV *Really* Want A New Non-Viera Race?

[ZhaneX]

personally I'd prefer more customization within existing races before we see new ones.

Yeah, give us a butt-slider Yoshi-P!

[Bourne_Endeavor]

all of your questions have been answered several times in the larger threads.

It comes down to developers will probably not vie from the human form for resource purposes. personally I'd prefer more customization within existing races before we see new ones.

I cannot emphasis this enough. FFXIV severely lacks in customization options-- at least when compared to other MMOs. I would much rather see them add more for existing races than make a new race altogether.

[Zafrei]

I think there's more than enough cute in this game as far as races are concerned already. Not meaning to offend and I know this is the unpopular opinion here, but bunny ears does sound quite childish to me.

More faces, facial hair, scar, body etc options for existing races would be plenty methinks.

[Theodric]

I have no issue with them adding new races in the future. I do, however, want them to priortise expanding the customisation options for the existing playable races.

[Zojha]

I see... Yep. Definitely a race no one would play

I wouldn't say that. Consider...
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...cters-by-race/

While the "pretty" races - Elves primarily - naturally gathered the highest amount of players, the so called "ugly" races actually aren't as unpopular as one might think. In fact, the "small" races ironically are the least popular in WoW, whereas the Lalafell are miles and bounds more popular than the FFXIV "Elves" and the Roegadyn. And that's even if you ignore JP for a second because the distribution only marginally differs between the regions.

It's quite interesting actually that Elves, which are one of THE most popular fantasy races across the world ever, are one of the least popular races in this game. Honestly? I think that's execution more than fantasy at fault.

[Aerish]

Like I said, same with cat ladies. But when you anthropomorphize animals and put them in tiny skirts with big boobs and tiny little mid drifts it still falls into the furry realm. it may not to some furries who like more animalistic but you still got an oversexualized animal and that's still a furry. Human body + rabbit ears + feet + tail + sexualized = furry (to those who like to stay within our own species anyway lol)

Is it so wrong to say, its ok to be cute or have human-animal hybrids, just don't make it creepily oversexualized?

Ye but sadly this game got many creepys players (i wish they just had bad tastes or higher respect for themself in their vision of genders)

[BunnyChain]

If they were to introduce a new race with 4.0 don't you think they'd have started teasing it already? Starting to develop their story or anything?

Remember, Yugiri has already appeared in 2.2(?) for the first time.

[CaptainLagbeard]

The only problem I have with adding customization options (outside of hairstyles) to existing races is access to these new options for older characters would be behind the use of Fantasia.
Unless Square wants to open up customization on the Aesthetician...

[Urthdigger]

I really think the old poll for the new race back from 1.0 would have gone MUCH differently if they'd used Miqote as an example for mammalian demi-human rather than viera. Stupid bunny girls >.>

[Anzaman]

It's quite interesting actually that Elves, which are one of THE most popular fantasy races across the world ever, are one of the least popular races in this game.

Too tall for my taste, same with few others I know.