Viera as the next new race~ Show your support

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Oh, look, another strawman argument. I never said that Viera is "the most popular race." I said that as the race of a classic and popular character of a popular Final Fantasy game that is also getting a remake on the most popular current generation console platform, it has an exponentially higher marketing effect than that of a beast/monster/furry race. Which really isn't rocket science.

Yeah ok, you are right, I should have quoted properly, what you said was:

No. They're not important because their popularity isn't even in the same galaxy as Fran.

That's exactly the point. It won't. On the other hand, adding Viera will. Which is why they won't add a furry race, and they will most probably add Viera at some point.

I'll reiterate, there is no data to suggest that anyone outside of this game cares about Viera in the slightest.

EDIT DUE TO POST LIMIT:

You can reiterate as much as you like. It remains a false point.

Race of playable character from a game that is receiving a remake today on a popular platform, with its own marketing behind it > random furry race that doesn't have any of that support.

FFX HD came out on PS4 two years ago, that release wouldn't really sell much at this point. Viera wouldn't come out until 2-4 years down the road, if ever, at which point Zodiac age will be old news, so the idea that this brand new game is going to sell people on Viera doesn't really match up with the releases. Zodiac age has as much chance of selling outside players on Viera as the original FFXII does, just like triple triad and blitzball have gotten around the same amount of attention regardless of FFX HD having been released (2 years ago on PS4).

My point isn't false because I am not making a point, I am refuting yours. I am asking for facts with evidence, which you cannot give.

The wolf race has advantages over Viera in other ways, WoW players could gravitate towards that race more because it is unique and westernised (like nothing we have currently), and like Draco said, there is the reference to FFV, which was my first thought when I saw them (remember that omega is FFV themed).

Actually there is..back in 2012 and by Yoshi-p no less http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/46936 (scroll down and see Mammalian demi-beast race.)

I have said my piece on that post already, but I was referring to players outside of the game who would be drawn to the game specifically by the Viera race, that poll is for current players.