Viera Race "Confirmed" for 5.0! Are you gonna change races?

[Iscah]

and we even have NPC's in the game stating Viera are a sub-race.

They're referred to as a "minor race", not a sub-race, unless there was a second mention I'm not aware of.

MIKOTO
Dalmasca has long been known as a melting pot for myriad cultures─where minor races such as the Seeq, the Bangaa, and the Viera might live in relative harmony with Hyur, Elezen, and others.

[Clover_Blake]

How would that be a derail? Ronso are awesome... am I missing a point here? I'd be totally down for an intimidating beasty male race.

It would derail because female Viera is attractive to men, while male Ronso is not attractive to women (generally speaking). In fact, I believe that the concept of "intimidating beasty male race" also tends to cater to a (mostly) male audience.

In short. If Vieras are going to be pretty girls, I want to see pretty boys too.

[Katana190]

It would derail because female Viera is attractive to men, while male Ronso is not attractive to women (generally speaking). In fact, I believe that the concept of "intimidating beasty male race" also tends to cater to a (mostly) male audience.

In short. If Vieras are going to be pretty girls, I want to see pretty boys too.

There are so many pretty boy races out there, the options are huge please. This game caters so heavely towards people who play female characters and only want to see cute, even male Au Ra are just tall anime husbandos, and Roe are giant carebears (no offense, they look cool in their own way) i guess this is heavely my opinion but I really think this game lacks that intidamiting beast race for the guys (or girls) who enjoy that sort of aesthetic but we aren't allowed to have that because of all the Waifu and Husbando lovers.

[Clover_Blake]

There are so many pretty boy races out there, the options are huge please. This game caters so heavely towards people who play female characters and only want to see cute, even male Au Ra are just tall anime husbandos, and Roe are giant carebears (no offense, they look cool in their own way) i guess this is heavely my opinion but I really think this game lacks that intidamiting beast race for the guys (or girls) who enjoy that sort of aesthetic but we aren't allowed to have that because of all the Waifu and Husbando lovers.

I'd have no problem with such a race so long as both the male and the female were beasts.

In any case, as good as diversity is, I can understand why SE isn't in a hurry to make a beasty race. Numbers have shown that the least pretty races happen to be the least played. Making a new race takes time, effort and resources; naturally SE would like to invest on a new race that the majority want to see, instead of catering to the vast minority.

[Schan]

In any case, as good as diversity is, I can understand why SE isn't in a hurry to make a beasty race. Numbers have shown that the least pretty races happen to be the least played.

Unfortunatly this, Katana.
As much as some people love their beastly / badass stuff, statiscally speaking that type of races are always the least played. We have to accept that we are the outliers. They will cater to the majority and the majority wants waifu cute little princesses / princes...

You also have to understand the japanese area REALLY into cute stuff. so yeah... I guess i'll have to deal with that crappy /hum emote on my roe

[Sylvina]

Why would I be a wabbit? In fact when the wabbits come i'll be weady for them *gets shotgun*

[Shadowshinra]

As long as the models look as good as Fran and co in FFXII, I will absolutely change immediately. Been waiting for them for a long time.

[Alacran]

I do not recall what more recent interview it was in. However i vaguely remember it being said that there is a certain aesthetic that is being adhered to, in terms of player character race options. Given what races we gave now, the level of emotions rendered on player characters faces@ ( in and out if cs's), and the statement as to the amount of work it takes to realize a player race to completion, it stands to reason that even if we get a Romeo race it won't be near as bestial as what was introduced in FFX. Already, I see people using fan art in instead of official concepts due to the fact it simply looks more human like.


This a female Ronso in FFX


This is fanart, Ronso didn't look like this.


While i have always liked Kimahri's look, i can't help but feel he may get the same treatment should they be introduced.


At any rate i hope Viera look like Fran in FFXII. I don't want the child (smol term makes my skin crawl, they look like kids) versions.

[Vexander]

Depends how the males look, since I don't have much interest in playing a female character.

Personally I'm hoping for a reverse Au Ra situation; Tall hulking Females, small cute males. Same heights even.

[TitaniaZero]

Depends myself. It took forever for me to get use Au Ra after two years of Female Midlander. So if the new race is visually appealing as well animationally appealing then I might. Otherwise I can make an alt I suppose.