Viera as the next new race~ Show your support

[Mishari]

I'm against it. Viera are boring and ridiculous.
I really hope the devs don't implement them. This game is already too kawaiiii D:
If we need a new race, then please a more serious and/or beastly one.

[SilkaN]

I'm against it. Viera are boring and ridiculous.
I really hope the devs don't implement them. This game is already too kawaiiii D:
If we need a new race, then please a more serious and/or beastly one.

So, you are saying that Viera are boring and ridiculous while playing a race that is basically a "cat" Viera?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Alacran]

OK...this big argument now is that the devs will make Viera because they do things players request? Even though they already rejected it once? I just can't see them doing a rabbit themed expansion. Au ra came with the dragons and flying and scale male theme of the HW expansion. You might get some steampunk cyber people if they are going to Garlemand...or whatever that place is called, Meat Puppet.

Edit: Oh, I know. If the swimming thing goes over well maybe they'll give us mer-people. What do ya think, Meat Puppet?

Now see kitten you keep saying meat puppet and all i can think is you don't claws big enough to play with it. (try meat bag, sounds funnier and less easy to make jokes about. just don't go meat popsicle cause that'll be a whole new Ball game)

As for the meat of the argument (ha!), yes i do feel with enough fan support Viera can still be a possibility. There are plenty of fans who want it, and interest has stayed strong even before rumors of Ivalice in FFXIV, or FFXII being remade and re-released. Also as much as the AuRa look like it, lore wise they are more tied to demons than dragons (something i hope is explored in Stormblood, need to check your facts there Kitten).

In regards to *ahem* "Cyber people" i had a thought on a genetically engineered race of hybrids made from political prisoners of full blood Garlean origin in a mad experiment to allow them to use magic. This in turn would capture the attention of Espers long hidden in a pocket universe to rescue them and take them as their own. Giving them a new lease on life away from their own people who would have exploited them(ala FFVI). The true Espers would have organic leylines etched in there bodies and be a peaceful though ronkus race of good natured individuals, large of frame and powerfully built (less so than Roegadyn but larger than Highlanders). The experiments or exiles would have more angular leylines, aggressive and scar like, while also of the Esper race(adopted) they would mistrustful and more of those not of the Espers and as such quick to anger. The leylines would glow in battle and be customizable in color (tied to hair). In form they would resemble Garleans as we see them now. The point of them would be two fold.

As they would be of one race but varying body structures (Hyur), it would show a clear propensity as to the more desired of the race builds/ aesthetics. Second it would call back to a race only featured in FFVI that was in my opinion very interesting as well as show a darker and as such more serious side to Garlemald ( aside form the subjugation, rape, murder, genocide, ect...).

As for Mer-people, i can't say they have much appeal to me. Would they have lower resistance to fire , higher resistance to water? How would they be animated on current mounts? Would they wear the same lower half armor we use or would it have to be remade/ refitted to there bones(animated frame work)? Also there's the issue of the afore mentioned dance emotes... Idk seems a little too fishy for my taste.

[Mishari]

So, you are saying that Viera are boring and ridiculous while playing a race that is basically a "cat" Viera?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Boring because we already have similar races.
Ridiculus because... people with bunny ears. oO
Cat ears are ok though. :P

[Harukochi]

i am totally against it. viera are 100% kitty race with longer ears, period.

Okay, so let's assume they are exactly the same thing with different accents.

A race is another OPTION. Another way to express themselves. You can feel negatively about the input, but you need to bring something else to the table.

Saying your against it means you don't want it implemented and without addressing a substitute means you want to just want to deny people something they want because you feel it's unnecessary.

I'm down for discussion, I don't generally follow threads and know people offered ideas but some of them have already been formed in square' s own interpretation of it.

[savageink]

Now see kitten you keep saying meat puppet and all i can think is you don't claws big enough to play with it. (try meat bag, sounds funnier and less easy to make jokes about. just don't go meat popsicle cause that'll be a whole new Ball game)

You sound like a Puppet to me. Bye Meat Puppet.

[Soge01]

Mmm, if Miqo'te look like Viera then wouldn't that mean Roe, Elezen and Lalafell are just long and skinny, beefy and wide, and short and cute versions of Hyur? So why not add another animal Hyur race; at least they seem more unique looking to me instead of adding another simple proportionality different Hyur. :/

Even if some of you don't like Viera, some of us do and would love to see it added in game. How about the people who are against Viera try to think of a "better race" they'd like to see added in-game that would actually be considered? Because we all know we'll never get a none humanoid race added no matter how long or much we ask. XD

At least Viera seems popluar enough with people to still be possibly added.

[Nestama]

Because some of us know the race will be downgraded into the most basic of Hyur blobs currently available (and to be fair, Roegadyn and Lalafell are currently the most visually unique races in the game. Lalafell for obvious reasons and Roegadyn for their massive arms and hands. Seriously, have you really looked at a male Roegadyn recently? Their forearms and hands are huge!). We also know that Beastmen-type races will never be playable due to lore and gear design reasons.

Hybrids of existing races is probably the best bet in regards to 'new races.' A female Au Radyn could probably satisfy the players who wanted a more fierce looking Au Ra female. A Lalagadyn (Roegafell?) male would also satisfy players who want a short and stocky dwarf type character.

[Caitlyn]

Hear the word:
bring us Viera race!
For you and for me
And the entire player base.
There are... people crying
If you care enough for our begging.
Make a Viera race for you and for me.

... /moonwalk

[Lambdafish]

A race is another OPTION. Another way to express themselves

That's a preeeetty expensive piece of content for it to be nothing but that. I seriously don't think people realise (or rather refuse to acknowledge) how many resources it would take to implement Viera in 5.0 and beyond. Every single armour set from 2.0 to 5.0 would need to be recreated (twice) and from then on gear would need to be modelled for 14 skeletons instead of 12, that's a massive (permenant) load on resources. That's why it is very unlikely that we will get any other race, and the lack of one in 4.0 shows that. When you add half the communities AND Yoshi Ps thoughts into the mix, I get extremely sick of "Viera confirmed" because there would need to be some seriously solid evidence within game (more than return to ivalice) to convince a huge chunk of players that Viera is even something the devs would consider at this point, and I feel like too many players on this thread are setting themselves up for disappointment.

EDIT: before anyone says "but WoW does it", WoW handles armour very differently to XIV, and the gear stretches and distorts based on race. There's a reason why it is the only real example, XI, GW2, wildstar, and many many other MMOs do not bring out new races, period, and the dev team may have likely learned why and followed suit after au ra