Viera as the next new race~ Show your support

[Senn]

What is your problem dude?

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lol what

[Lambdafish]

You're nuts. It's so boring. Prime example of the kind of idea SE should not be listening to.

I have to agree with this (though with less hostility), Viera as an XIV race irks me for two reasons (one is bad enough), A) its not an original race and would be not only lazy on the dev teams part, but lore would be so shoehorned in that it would completely take me out of the experience (lets just do away with lore and story and just make XIV the dress up ff fanboy/girl MMO, thats the impression that viera gives me), and B) of all the FF races to choose from, viera (as you said) is boring. There are so many better choices that provide unique customisation and models other than an elezen with bunny ears, I'll list some here:


Dwarf (FFIV) - Uses a new skeleton


Ronso (FFX) - Uses modified roegadyn skeleton


Moogle (Ivalice) - Though naturally called something else, Uses lalafell skeleton (my favourite)


Burmecian (FFIX) - Uses Mi'qote skeleton (not likely because of nose and feet, but still more interesting than viera, who also has feet problems)


Qu (FFIX) - Uses new skeleton (ok, maybe not this one...)


And after all those, a new race, perhaps using some of the more interesting features of these races, is far more preferrable (if we get new races at all, which is also not a bad option).

[DinahDemiurge]

I have to agree with this (though with less hostility), Viera as an XIV race irks me for two reasons (one is bad enough), A) its not an original race and would be not only lazy on the dev teams part, but lore would be so shoehorned in that it would completely take me out of the experience (lets just do away with lore and story and just make XIV the dress up ff fanboy/girl MMO, thats the impression that viera gives me), and B) of all the FF races to choose from, viera (as you said) is boring. There are so many better choices that provide unique customisation and models other than an elezen with bunny ears, I'll list some here:

And after all those, a new race, perhaps using some of the more interesting features of these races, is far more preferrable.

would be happy with any of those suggestions over viera, but would still prefer something unique to 14. great job.

[Watachy]

Why you do this my love :'(
Make elezens great again :'(

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

Wouldn't it be cool to have a new race be some sort of humanoid chimera that has grown self awareness from some high allagan city to fight back.

This is such a completely generic idea... no thanks, I'll pass. If you want a monster race, pretty much every MMO has one. I'd prefer to have something that feels like it belongs in FFXIV.

Dwarf (FFIV) - Uses a new skeleton


Ronso (FFX) - Uses modified roegadyn skeleton


Moogle (Ivalice) - Though naturally called something else, Uses lalafell skeleton (my favourite)


Burmecian (FFIX) - Uses Mi'qote skeleton (not likely because of nose and feet, but still more interesting than viera, who also has feet problems)


Qu (FFIX) - Uses new skeleton (ok, maybe not this one...).

A) Skinny Lalafel

B) Furry Roe male/miqo female

C) Well, this will definitely speed up Pvp queue pops. I wonder how many people would focus on moogles against all else? I still loathe them after those stupid quests.

D) Rat eared Miqo'te... even less original than the idea above. Pass!

E) Tall Lickitung... um... no? I'm not a fan of Pokemon. ^^;

Sorry, honestly, I'd like an original race, but all of these ideas are less original than Viera, at least IMHO.

[Alacran]

Im not against a new race but first thing first please allow us to create half-elezen like Alisae and Alphinaud.

I want one !

As stated before, Alisae and Alphinaud are just young Elezen.

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Half-elves do exist, hopefully we will get the option.

[Watachy]

hopefully we will get the option.

Are you sure about that ? Have any source ?

Dude you can't imagine the hopes i have right now.

[Nestama]

HW spoilers regarding one character.

Hilda is one such example. She is a Hyur-Elezen.

I'd rather half-breeds over shoehorned races from other games in the franchise. Roegadyn-Lalafell = Dwarf. Miqo'te-Au Ra = some kind of abomination.

[Lambdafish]

A) Skinny Lalafel

B) Furry Roe male/miqo female

C) Well, this will definitely speed up Pvp queue pops. I wonder how many people would focus on moogles against all else? I still loathe them after those stupid quests.

D) Rat eared Miqo'te... even less original than the idea above. Pass!

E) Tall Lickitung... um... no? I'm not a fan of Pokemon. ^^;

Sorry, honestly, I'd like an original race, but all of these ideas are less original than Viera, at least IMHO.

Lol... Your observation skills need work, I'd like an original race too (me proposing the existing races was just showing that there are far better races), but saying that the elezen with rabbit ears is more origninal than the races I proposed is sad... your descriptions of them are also reaching (really? dwarves are skinny lalafells? (read - new skeleton, around the size of a small mi'qote with the build of a roegadyn) and comparing ivalice moogles to xiv moogles is like comparing humans to chimps). I'm not saying you have to like the ideas, but they at least build on character traits that haven't been explored before, unlike Viera.

[Celef]

Why you do this my love :'(
Make elezens great again :'(

We will build a wall between Gridania and the girafes and have the girafes pay for it xD

As stated before, Alisae and Alphinaud are just young Elezen. However Half-elves do exist, hopefully we will get the option.

That would be pretty awesome but i'm afraid SE would see them as too generic to be add :/