Conception Lore

[WhiteArchmage]

Pssst, the Viera in XII were never female-only lorewise, they were female-only in the sense that we only see females but their society is actually very segregated to the point that males and females live in separate villages and only get together to mate. Meta-wise, we only see female viera because...well, bunny girls = boner money.

Yoshi-P already confirmed no new races for Stormblood, but since the demand for playable Viera is pretty overwhelming AND they already have concept art, they could change their minds for 5.0 given enough support.

[Kyran-Varlsen]

Pssst, the Viera in XII were never female-only lorewise, they were female-only in the sense that we only see females but their society is actually very segregated to the point that males and females live in separate villages and only get together to mate. Meta-wise, we only see female viera because...well, bunny girls = boner money.

Yoshi-P already confirmed no new races for Stormblood, but since the demand for playable Viera is pretty overwhelming AND they already have concept art, they could change their minds for 5.0 given enough support.

Oh, well that is certainly news to consider. I would never have known that male Viera existed due to how torpid the story telling in XIII was. Though I do hope the developers find a way to streamline patch 2.55 content before they add a new race into the mix for new players. Heavensward was prepared for veteran level 50 players to start their new journey at lvl 50. Since this is certainly no longer the case because new players will often jump into HW content already at lvl 54 or 55 then they should do what World of Warcraft did and ensure dynamic zone leveling tailored to each player so that players are never fighting lower level enemies for long. More accessible gear for higher level players would also be appreciated. Maybe a new addition to the Smith system?

As for the Viera, I just feel like they don't bring anything new to the table. perhaps if they make them as tall as Elezan with less Hyurian characteristics than say the Miqo'te or the Au Ra it will fit better into the game's more neatly.