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    Quote Originally Posted by Bishington View Post
    Furthermore, in a game with so much focus on lore, especially with the many different races and how they interact with one another, it almost feels self-defeating to give focus on just a handful of races due to their popularity among players. Hell, one could even argue that the popularity among races could actually fluctuate if more attention was given to lesser-played races.
    I really enjoy art a lot, and I don't really like the style of the faces in this art at all...but it does feel a little sad when less loved, races
    such as the Roe's are almost no where to be seen. Fem Roes are very beautiful (your character for example)
    so I wish they change up the art a bit. :/
    I can't remember a Fem Roe in any art.
    The Neko's and Lizard Ladies are most popular but the whole "My cute waifu" thing is annoying to see in so much
    promotionals lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jybril View Post
    I really enjoy art a lot, and I don't really like the style of the faces in this art at all...but it does feel a little sad when less loved, races
    such as the Roe's are almost no where to be seen. Fem Roes are very beautiful (your character for example)
    so I wish they change up the art a bit. :/
    I can't remember a Fem Roe in any art.
    The Neko's and Lizard Ladies are most popular but the whole "My cute waifu" thing is annoying to see in so much
    promotionals lol.
    People (and especially in such huge numbers) play races and genders for various different reasons. Please don't generalize.
    Also, art is subjective. Not everyone will / has to enjoy specific things.

    Also, the events are not "just" for people who allready play the game. They will be promoted in- and outside of it, on wbesites, facebook, twitter [...] which means a lot of people will get to see it. Good / nice Art with popular races (female Miqo'te) can bring in more customers. So, again, it is a good marketing choice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rasylia View Post
    People (and especially in such huge numbers) play races and genders for various different reasons. Please don't generalize.
    Also, art is subjective. Not everyone will / has to enjoy specific things.

    Also, the events are not "just" for people who allready play the game. They will be promoted in- and outside of it, on wbesites, facebook, twitter [...] which means a lot of people will get to see it. Good / nice Art with popular races (female Miqo'te) can bring in more customers. So, again, it is a good marketing choice.
    I didn't say that "Cute waifu" thing towards the players...I'm saying it towards the artist who continue to choose the same races to display as.
    The Nekos and petite little female types are obviously popular in Japan...so it's no wonder.
    Maybe I should of clarified that since you thought otherwise.

    Secondly, I also didn't say it was "only for people who are already playing the game." All I am saying is, it would be nice to dip and give other races
    some love. I just like if they were more fair to it. That's all I'm saying. :/
    I understand why they do it, but you can still hope. Most fanart are consistently
    Miqote and Aura women. Where's everyone else!? Just a little dishearten is all.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bishington View Post
    First off, I appreciate your comment. I enjoy playing a Femroe and finding glamours that suit her.

    Secondly, in recent memory, the only Femroes I can recall seeing, and having a prominent place, in official art are Merlwyb and a single generic (and somewhat brutish) Femroe in a countdown image.

    It's really no wonder that Femroes are the least played of all the races, especially when they're typically portrayed as ugly, or at best, brutish. Part of me finds this ironic because (and correct me if I'm wrong here), Miqo'te are ruthless hunters as far as the lore is concerned, yet they're typically portrayed as cute, mischievous cat people.
    You think that's bad? Xaela are warmongers (More info in MSQ/Azim Steppe) and meanwhile
    the meanest person there looks like a tiny, petite anime character that's about 5'2 lol.
    She doesn't seem all that intimidating, maybe because of her skin colour?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jybril View Post
    I didn't say that "Cute waifu" thing towards the players...I'm saying it towards the artist who continue to choose the same races to display as.
    Maybe I should of clarified that since you thought otherwise.

    Secondly, I also didn't say it was "only for people who are already playing the game." All I am saying is, it would be nice to dip and give other races
    some love. I just like if they were more fair to it. That's all I'm saying. :/
    I understand why they do it, but you can still hope. Most fanart are consistently
    Miqote and Aura women. Where's everyone else!? Just a little dishearten is all.
    It is a JPN thing it is in there anime aswell, Neko's, cat girls etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Faeon View Post
    It is a JPN thing it is in there anime aswell, Neko's, cat girls etc.
    Exactly. So no surprise that the Neko's are poster girls for everything.
    Kinda reminds me of TERA, but the Loli's rule the world in that game...
    Quote Originally Posted by Nestama View Post
    Shockingly, the very first Seasonal Event of FFXIV has a female Roe in it... and every other (female) race.
    This art is lovely. It's been so long ago that I've seen this lol.
    They should do this again, and add male characters of all races
    for a real beach party.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rasylia View Post
    Also, the events are not "just" for people who allready play the game. They will be promoted in- and outside of it, on wbesites, facebook, twitter [...] which means a lot of people will get to see it. Good / nice Art with popular races (female Miqo'te) can bring in more customers. So, again, it is a good marketing choice.
    Events are promoted outside of the game in a fashion that informs current players that they're upcoming, or ongoing. Perhaps I'm wrong, and I'll rightfully admit to being so if that's the case, but I've personally never seen FFXIV marketed directly through a seasonal event. Sure, there could very well be a group of people that would be willing to try FFXIV because they saw some Miqo'te butt on the front page of the website, but I'm fairly certain that those numbers are on the dismal side and could very well be considered negligible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jybril View Post
    Fem Roes are very beautiful (your character for example)

    I can't remember a Fem Roe in any art.
    First off, I appreciate your comment. I enjoy playing a Femroe and finding glamours that suit her.

    Secondly, in recent memory, the only Femroes I can recall seeing, and having a prominent place, in official art are Merlwyb and a single generic (and somewhat brutish) Femroe in a countdown image.

    It's really no wonder that Femroes are the least played of all the races, especially when they're typically portrayed as ugly, or at best, brutish. Part of me finds this ironic because (and correct me if I'm wrong here), Miqo'te are ruthless hunters as far as the lore is concerned, yet they're typically portrayed as cute, mischievous cat people.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bishington View Post
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    Shockingly, the very first Seasonal Event of FFXIV has a female Roe in it... and every other (female) race.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nestama View Post
    Shockingly, the very first Seasonal Event of FFXIV has a female Roe in it... and every other (female) race.
    Man, it's been a long time since I've seen that image. I had completely forgotten about it. The Femroe there also looks great in the sense that she's not portrayed as a brute. It's too bad that she's not in a more prominent position in that image, but for what it's worth, I would love to see more portrayal like that.
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