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

[KokoChibata]

Watch it not be Viera and instead be moogles yes Im aware Yoshi P was wearing a Bugs Bunny shirt but that would be TOO obvious. If I were to put money on it Id say the shirt was to represent something with fur and while Viera make sense I cant help but think that his shirt was just to mislead us.

[Iscah]

That's my issue with every race in this game. They're all boring (minus Lalafell. They're the least human race in this game and are closer to being Tarutaru's) and why I've constantly been wanting for something that looks different, like playable Lupin or Ronso (or just give me Galka).

I meant at a society level - they're not monsters or barbarian hordes, they're just seen as another equal race of human-equivalent people, with all the potential range of personalities and roles.

[Lumivyory]

Watch it not be Viera and instead be moogles yes Im aware Yoshi P was wearing a Bugs Bunny shirt but that would be TOO obvious. If I were to put money on it Id say the shirt was to represent something with fur and while Viera make sense I cant help but think that his shirt was just to mislead us.

It wouldn't be the first time Yoshida made an obvious hint to something that'll be coming out in the next expansion tho.
Like for Stormblood he was wearing a shirt that said "Scarlet Witch" on it, which was a very obvious hint for the Red Mage. Or the Batman shirt before Heavensward as a hint for Dark Knight :')

[Alacran]

I am very happy that the game has kept the same visual aesthetic among the races up to this point. Personally i hate Lalafell specifically because armor previewed on them feels like a disservice to people looking forward to new items, only to have textures become blurred or squished to fit their frame.

However, that is my issue.

I do not begrudge those that want more diversity in this games race options. At the same time I truly feel this game setting isn't where they will find it.

[Iscah]

I feel like the "issue" with Lalafell proportions, for me, isn't their body shape but that they don't look like they're from the same art style as the rest of the game.

I did actually start the game as one, but she just seemed out of place next to all the "human-like" characters. In a game where everyone was in that chibi style, it would seem different.

I have to wonder what Viera would do to that mismatch. If we get "small Viera", would they also be in a slightly more cartoony style so Lalafell aren't 'out on their own' so much?

[SannaR]

I have to see them in action. Almost wish for the XI character creator screen where if you took your time with your limited choices the character would go into a walk that would then go into a run. Then at some point they'd end up sitting or laying down on the ground. Next month when we get our hinted at sneak peak from the 24man hopefully will be enough and not be a two seconds of screen time. I probably will change but I just want to see how they move.

[Fuchigane]

I'm heavily inclined to change. Used to be a Fem Elezen till the beginning of SB, but got fed up with the running animation, which you actually spend quite some time seeing it, and changed over to a Fem Miqo'te because it's so much more smooth. If Pure Blood Viera is a thing, and give them good animations, I'll be in the Fantasia Bandwagon day 1!

[Iscah]

I have to see them in action. Almost wish for the XI character creator screen where if you took your time with your limited choices the character would go into a walk that would then go into a run. Then at some point they'd end up sitting or laying down on the ground.

You can't see walk/run animations, but the character creator does let you preview a number of emotes - select the "unique pose" tickbox at the bottom of the screen (or press L3 on controller) and the character will cycle through /lookout, /me, /stretch, /pose and /dance.

Plus the "voice preview" screen shows a couple more - [fume?], /cheer, /chuckle, /yes and /no.

It's not perfect but at least you can get a basic idea of what they're like without having to start a character.

[SannaR]

You can't see walk/run animations, but the character creator does let you preview a number of emotes - select the "unique pose" tickbox at the bottom of the screen (or press L3 on controller) and the character will cycle through /lookout, /me, /stretch, /pose and /dance.

Plus the "voice preview" screen shows a couple more - [fume?], /cheer, /chuckle, /yes and /no.

It's not perfect but at least you can get a basic idea of what they're like without having to start a character.

Yes we get a very limited set to see and hear, but many have wished we could have more in that area. Specially when the outside battle voice sounds so different from in battle. Right now I just want/need more info.

[Melichoir]

If we get "small Viera", would they also be in a slightly more cartoony style so Lalafell aren't 'out on their own' so much?

God I can only dream of this. Or atleast one of the sub groups be a "Tiny" race, cause man, I kinda dont want another repeat of AuRa where both sub groups are essentially just scale recolours of the other, and the Men are just Ultra Tall, and the women are just petite in build, but 'averagely' sized.

I want some more distinction between the races. Not recolours. Not likely to happen though, but I can dream.