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[Nestama]

They are using the most famous classes & sexes to advertise an event... how exactly is that wrong?

Take a look at some of FFXI's seasonal event art. It was a nice balance of every race... mind you, there was usually a story being told with the art as well.
For example


So far FFXIV has focused only/mostly on Miqo'te (and gradually Au Ra) females :T

[Galaktica]

They are using the most famous classes & sexes to advertise an event... how exactly is that wrong?

It's not "wrong," it's just boring.

Miqo'te and Au Ra are almost (<---keyword: almost) always the focus on every piece of art for every event. Everyone else though? They trot Lalafells and Hyur out from time to time. Sometimes they even remember Elezen exist when it's not Valentione's Day. Femroes? F*** them I guess.

And that's just the women. At times it feels like the guys hardly get any love either. The art for this event could have easily been a couple of dudes bro-ing out in the ocean, but nooope. That would be too different.

[Rasylia]

Take a look at some of FFXI's seasonal event art. It was a nice balance of every race.

So far FFXIV has focused only on Miqo'te (and gradually Au Ra) females :T

Well.....



Source:
https://ffxivcensus.com/

[Serilda]

It is pretty noticeable that female Miqo'te and Au Ra are seen as the best characters to front nearly every possible campaign while the other races (and all of the men) are used as decorations in the background at best. But I think we already knew that from the way glamour sets are designed.

[Rasylia]

It is pretty noticeable that female Miqo'te and Au Ra are seen as the best characters to front nearly every possible campaign while the other races (and all of the men) are used as decorations in the background at best. But I think we already knew that from the way glamour sets are designed.

See picture 1 page back.

They are releasing glamour for their biggest playerbase, and they advertise events with races & sexes that are used most often.
Anything else would be a bad marketing choice. Please your biggest playerbase & make most of your customers happy this way.

I am not defending it, and i dont say that they shoulnd introduce more glamour for the less often used classes / sexes, nor they shoulnd mix up the used races for advertising, i am just trying to explain why they do it they way they do it.

[hydralus]

See picture 1 page back.

They are releasing glamour for their biggest playerbase, and they advertise events with races & sexes that are used most often.
Anything else would be a bad marketing choice. Please your biggest playerbase & make most of your customers happy this way.

I am not defending it, and i dont say that they shoulnd introduce more glamour for the less often used classes / sexes, nor they shoulnd mix up the used races for advertising, i am just trying to explain why they do it they way they do it.

Why wouldn't they just include every race? Does it make the image too large and busy or something?

[SuperZay]

Rehashed Shisui. Remember when people were saying Stormblood will have triple budget?

[Nestama]

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I'm aware of the census, I just find it disappointing that other races aren't given the same amount of love. FFXI handled it better as they appealed to everyone and not a single demographic (did I use that word right? I don't use that word often if ever).

Buffalo Blitz / Blazing Buffalos

[SuperZay]

Well if they put female lalafell in that pose it'll be international scandal.

[YISUG]

Rehashed Shisui. Remember when people were saying Stormblood will have triple budget?

and remember when yoshida said he want to give the team a break after SB launch?