Viera as the next new race~ Show your support

[Nestama]

Viera have been portrayed as guarded, secretive, wise, proud, in tune with nature, and fierce warriors both elegant and deadly.

That's kinda describing elves in fantasy fiction. "Post-Tolkien fantasy elves (popularized by the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game) are often portrayed as being wiser and more beautiful than humans, with sharper senses and perceptions as well. They are said to be gifted in magic, mentally sharp and lovers of nature, art, and song. They are often skilled archers. A hallmark of many fantasy elves is their pointed ears."

I also only mention making them a third clan for Elezen (or compromise with making them a third clan of Miqo'te who are taller and have longer ears and no tail) because if all that's gonna come of them is rabbit ears and a tail (the latter of which will be hidden beneath just about everything)... why not just give Elezen the same physique as Viera?

[Alacran]

That's kinda describing elves in fantasy fiction. "Post-Tolkien fantasy elves (popularized by the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game) are often portrayed as being wiser and more beautiful than humans, with sharper senses and perceptions as well. They are said to be gifted in magic, mentally sharp and lovers of nature, art, and song. They are often skilled archers. A hallmark of many fantasy elves is their pointed ears."

I also only mention making them a third clan for Elezen (or compromise with making them a third clan of Miqo'te who are taller and have longer ears and no tail) because if all that's gonna come of them is rabbit ears and a tail (the latter of which will be hidden beneath just about everything)... why not just give Elezen the same physique as Viera?

Aye, they do indeed fit the bill as you say, they very much are in place of "post-Tolkien fantasy elves" i would hazard to claim that our current Elezen do not, and as such a Viera race could fill that niche.

They have been represented as a unique people, with unique beliefs and culture. Why can they not be a race unto themselves? So many times people claimed they wanted more "bestial" races, only to say they didn't want to play them only have them as lore sinks. Unlike that proposal people would play Viera, they shouldn't have to share emotes character model rigging with any of the existing races or for that matter be a sub race to any aswell. Such a thing would only limit additions that could be added to current race selection (more tribes. sub races, expanded character creation/ customization, ect...).

I do not want Viera with Miqo 'te/ Elezen movement sets/ emotes, i would like them to have not only their own movement to convey their personality but also their own lore not shared with current race options. Again it's about subtlety, the way female Hyur Midlanders run matters to people, he cute playful nature of Miqo 'Te is paramount for others, still there are those that hate the pre-pubescent Midlander male and want to look the part of an adult male human, it's the whole reason i chose Highlander male. Then you have the potato people...

I will not speak for all, for my own part I want Viera to be as the concept art denotes, as a unique race.

[Senn]

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I agree. I'd like them to be their own race with their own lore, emotes, unique facial structures, and so on.

[Nestama]

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When I mention third clan, I imply that SE should treat it like the Highlanders. A clan that is actually visually different from their cousins, including their animations. This means that the third Elezen/Miqo'te clan will have their own animations as well. I've also given up on wanting a playable bestial race in this game as SE has pretty much stated it's never going to happen for two reasons: lore and gear designs (the third reason is too stupid to even mention), however I have said I'll concede if SE make a playable Beastman glamour. Race lore I don't really care about (or lore in general, to some extent. I can only see it as an annoying wall that stops ideas now).

Sadly, concept art and even the 'finished' art will not match what would eventually be in the game.

I know there are Au Ra players who wish the males looked like this.