Headgear won't show on Viera and Hrothgar save a few exceptions

[linay]

Or... You know they could have made the ears just clip through like they did with the Au ra.

Or they could just not have any gear shown. Both clipped and hidden ears look silly. The more animal/nonhuman feature they have, the less of a need to confine them to human gearing aesthetics when it doesn't really work with their anatomy.

[Zero-ELEC]

I mean if you put on a helmet and it covered the bunny ears you would look just like a Hyur and then what would even be the point...

I mean, if Viera looked like Viera and had their weird feet and hands, we'd be able to tell but they also removed that so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[JunseiKei]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._with_yoshida/

First genderlock and now this? First a limited job and now limited races?

Considering they said they have unique facial customizations and previous panels / live letters had them saying they didn't want to add in races like Viera and Hrothgar (or Lupin) because these would require unique gear pieces on top of all of the other work required when making new gear. It seems like this is the compromise they settled on for allowing a more bestial race as a playable character.

Heavens, I even made a very crappy Male Viera Red Mage way back before Stormblood and had ear hole for the hat

Now take that gear and render it in 3D. Make sure the mesh matches every race perfectly and there are no seams for any animations on all classes. Oh, since we've now added Viera and Hrothgar, create additional feet and head pieces just for these two races. For every class and animation. No seams as well. Also, get it done in the same amount of time as every other content cycle, despite having increased classes and races.

It's not about the work for one or two races on one or two jobs. It's about the entire workload and the amount of time allotted to get it done.

This is probably in part why the character designer was brought to the EU FanFest to actually explain the process. Did people not pay attention to it? If that is what you think, the only logical answer I can sincerely come up with is no.

[NessaWyvern]

Apparently they can't wear glasses either. As a 4 eyes irl I feel descriminated against. (I'm kidding ofcourse, but glasses would be nice)

[Brutalistica]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._with_yoshida/

First genderlock and now this? First a limited job and now limited races?

Look on the bright side it won't be hair clipped like on Tauren and Worgen on WoW. I suppose in time they can try to work around it and patch it in.

[Anarnee]

Or they could just not have any gear shown. Both clipped and hidden ears look silly. The more animal/nonhuman feature they have, the less of a need to confine them to human gearing aesthetics when it doesn't really work with their anatomy.

If I want a fully armoured viera, that should be my right as the player. If it looks silly to you, you can just turn it off, that shouldn't limit everyone elses options. Whatever aesthetics you think they should have shouldn't matter for my character.

[Nyxn607]

People actually care about the helmet looks? I think I have 1 glamour that shows the helmet lol.

[Kuroka]

But gotta admit, they made a meme real.

First limited Job, limited races, limited gear... a new holy trinity xD

[Arkdra]

Apparently they can't wear glasses either. As a 4 eyes irl I feel descriminated against. (I'm kidding ofcourse, but glasses would be nice)

You joke but this news killed any chance I was going to fantasia to one.

[hozour]

Not being able to wear glasses and similar headgear is probably the worst part of this even if it is temporary. I mean we have no idea when they would even get around to allowing them? 5.1? 5.4? This is pretty annoying to find out on top of the other things, with it hitting Viera equally as hard as Hrothgar being the real head scratcher. I guess because of their face and long ear clipping or something?

Though now not only were the people hoping for the other gender dissapointed but those that get their race are forfeiting many headpiece glamour options for an unknown amount of time as well...