Hello, My Name is Human

[Joven]

That's a funny way to spell Lupin.

I've really got to remember that Lupin in this game is the werewolf-like race and not the master thief of anime....

[Joven]

I can't imagine SE wanting to add a non-humanoid race to the game. Mostly just due to the effort that would be involved for fitting all existing and future gear to the race. I mean, c'mon. They can't even be bothered to deal with tails as it is. They just clip through everything, pants, skirts, capes, etc - no special accommodation for tails as they used to do back in the day.

They're going to have to with Viera for the most part anyways because of their ears and their feet are longer with claws.

[HyoMinPark]

They're going to have to with Viera for the most part anyways because of their ears and their feet are longer with claws.

More than likely, if Viera became a thing in XIV, they'd take the Highlander or Elezen model (at least for females - probably do Midlander model for males if people would like the females taller), and slap on bunny ears and a cotton ball tail. They already said they would not do Viera-requests feet or hands because they don't want to go back and modify all existing gloves and shoes.

I personally would like more character customization for our existing races. Since 4.0 brought no new race and no updates. It made me sad.

[Joven]

More than likely, if Viera became a thing in XIV, they'd take the Highlander or Elezen model (at least for females - probably do Midlander model for males if people would like the females taller), and slap on bunny ears and a cotton ball tail. They already said they would not do Viera-requests feet or hands because they don't want to go back and modify all existing gloves and shoes.

I personally would like more character customization for our existing races. Since 4.0 brought no new race and no updates. It made me sad.

The ears would still clip through any hats, cowls and helmets. Unless they made it where they could only equip head gear like glasses, circlets and masks.

[Skivvy]

The ears would still clip through any hats, cowls and helmets. Unless they made it where they could only equip head gear like glasses, circlets and masks.

There are quite a few head pieces have molded ears for miqo (and I think Lala?), but not all. With Viera and the full-helments, they could always make the ears just go flat underneath the hat vs. molding insanely long ears onto the head pieces.

[Iscah]

There are quite a few head pieces have molded ears for miqo (and I think Lala?), but not all.

Lalafell and Elezen both get modified cowls and helmets with 'pockets' that cover their ears.

[Iscah]

I don't think we'll get any "less human-looking" races because - as well as the programming side of it - it complicates the lore. One of the big plot points of ARR is the divide between "men" and "beastmen", and the visual difference seems to be whether races have a human-like form or not.

ARR has enough slightly-jarring dialogue that doesn't account for race already. Playing through that early part of the story as a beastman race would be very strange for a new player who didn't know what they were getting into.

[Jandor]

but can't we have something that is very distinctly not human?

Afraid not, too much extra work for something barely anyone will play.

[Joven]

There are quite a few head pieces have molded ears for miqo (and I think Lala?), but not all. With Viera and the full-helments, they could always make the ears just go flat underneath the hat vs. molding insanely long ears onto the head pieces.

I didn't think about having the ears fold back for the helmets.

[Ksenia]

Afraid not, too much extra work for something barely anyone will play.

This
All that grind for so little pay out when everyone knows end game is all about the glamor.


Needs Glamor, bunny girl more.