I still feel Viera would be a welcome addition to FFXIV, While many argue they lack uniqueness, I would say that is one of the main reasons they should be implemented. On the whole The FF series is known for it's use of impossible beautiful characters, two decades later and they still go with this standard.

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Asking them to deviate from what they have always done begs the question, is the Final Fantasy aesthetic something you really enjoy? Yes there are instances of more monstrous races throughout the series, however they to a one are not main characters of title representations of any FF i can recall (by all means, if you know of a beastmen centric Ff, enlighten me.)

in my opinion Viera fit this aesthetic, they belong beside the current warriors of light, one only need look at previous art assets to see the trend is not abandoned, indeed it has over these many years only strengthened.

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There is cohesion there, a nod to past FF entries and an adherence to an aesthetic that as a fan i have always enjoyed from FF titles. There is a reason why they chose to create the "Return to Ivalice" content, it pulls at our sense of nostalgia, no matter what the story, setting, system, era, you know your in a FF title. Why should Viera not belong?


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