next job and race speculation.

[Skivvy]

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I'm hoping for the Ivalice Moogles because it's an ambitious and creative choice for a new race, just as Blue Mage would be as a class job. I would actually get really excited at starting an alt as a moogle, just to see how different the experience would be as one since I've never really had the chance since Tactics Advance to play as one.


That said, given how lazy some of the new content has been, I get the distinct impression it's just going to be Viera cause that's the easiest to implement (just add rabbit ears!), and Soldier/Commando will be the new job because that'll take the least effort (cause gunblades and their emotes are clearly already assets in the game). Though I'll admit being able to play as Lightning job with a gunblade would be somewhat interesting, but my hype for it is low.

I'm really not a fan of the "just add bunny ears and you'll have a Viera!" comment that always pops up. It's completely disregarding the fact that all races come with distinct facial features, body shapes, emotes, lore, etc. With the pictures you posted, one could say the same for your Ivalice moogles. I mean, they're practically Lalas with bunny ears slapped on, right? /s

[Edax]

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I'm really not a fan of the "just add bunny ears and you'll have a Viera!" comment that always pops up. It's completely disregarding the fact that all races come with distinct facial features, body shapes, emotes, lore, etc. With the pictures you posted, one could say the same for your Ivalice moogles. I mean, they're practically Lalas with bunny ears slapped on, right? /s

Plus wings and a pom. That's a little more complicated then just slapping bunny ears on. Especially when retroactively fitting all previous sets of armor for the Moogles. For the Viera, the only thing to Devs would have to worry about is the ears clipping through headgear. There's a clear disparity in the effort involved in adding the Ivalice Moogle vs the Viera.

[Skivvy]

Plus wings and a pom. That's a little more complicated then just slapping bunny ears on.

I had added the /s at the end as I don't agree with that argument in the first place and the comment was tongue-in-cheek. Viera are not simply hyurs with bunny ears (and clawed hands, unique feet and tail), just like your moogles are not simply Lalas with bunny ears (and a pom and wings).

[Edax]

Viera are not simply hyurs with bunny ears (and clawed hands, unique feet and tail)

What tail?

[Skivvy]

What tail?

They have clip-ons. I do like how you're ignoring everything else and just choosing to be pedantic at this point.

[Edax]

the comment was tongue-in-cheek.

They have clip-ons. I do like how you're ignoring everything else and just choosing to be pedantic at this point.

You say your comment was tongue-in-cheek but your mad I'm ignoring it now? Okay...
But if the point was that Viera are complex and you talk about tails, and I see no tails in the artwork, then how seriously am I supposed to be taking your tongue-in-cheek comments?

[Skivvy]

You say your comment was tongue-in-cheek but your mad I'm ignoring it now? Okay...
But if the point was that Viera are complex and you talk about tails, and I see no tails in the artwork, then how seriously am I supposed to be taking your tongue-in-cheek comments?

Geezus. The sarcastic bit was about tactics-moogles being the same as Lalas with ears slapped on it. However, if we're doing this, your original post did clearly ignore every other racial difference that a Viera has to offer, and you simply boiled it down to it being " the easiest to implement (just add rabbit ears!)".

So yes, per my original comment, I really dislike when people pull the "it's just <basic race with animal parts tossed on>" because that's not true at all. I also found it quite humorous that after your comment stating more or less the same sentiment, you went on to push for tactics-moogles. I mean, they're both short and have pear shaped bodies. Practically identical, right? Also, that was more sarcasm.