Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[BillyKaplan]

Sure, we could ask the devs to make a male viera from scratch

I'm going to do neither that nor ask for an Elezen base - I'll ask for a male Au Ra base. And there's more than just the similar builds that support this option - if SE decides to give male Viera fur patches, the Au Ra model already supports such things with their scales. In fact, by and large male Viera (as commonly envisioned) have much more in common with male Au Ra than with male Elezen, as male Elezen do not have a monopoly on "tall and not Roe-buff"

[Senn]

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I think the devs are more likely to use a male elezen as the base, but I could be wrong. I'm only assuming this because Yoshi P was considering what male viera would look like, and mentioning it may look similar to elezen.

However, I'll say that I would prefer an elezen base over an au ra base. Of course, they would have to fix the issues with the elezen base, like their giraffe neck for instance.

[Elithmoon]

I am SO GLAD YOU DID OH MY GOODNESS. In the second image all those faces are marvelous. The bottom middle is my absolute favorite. White, flowing viera hair in luxurious dreads and braids? SIGN ME THE F*CK UP. The middle top one looks young, the one on the right a more mature viera. The left one is also pleasantly beastly and that'd make them look SO unique!!

Awgh thank you! I'm so happy you like my viera boys :,) I think it would be super cool too see more variations on ffxiv faces and the fact they have dreads and braid it would be mostly because is handier for them since they're mostly hunter :0c they hair should be easy too manage, also yay for vieras from different generations! ♥

[BillyKaplan]

I'm only assuming this because Yoshi P was considering what male viera would look like, and mentioning it may look similar to elezen.

I personally didn't like his answer to that question, and it felt like oversimplifying the matter. Elezen with bunny ears and a Miqo'te face? Is that how they made female Viera? I mean, if yes, then so be it, but...
At the core of that answer was the need to use preexisting assets in order to cut down on development times. And if that's the reason, using an Au Ra base is just as likely as an Elezen base, the question is what the devs are looking to create. Which is why bringing up suggestions like this, and showing support (if you support it, ofc) to That Fanart™ is important, so that the devs will consider these things as options.

[Hiveer]

+1, please bring the male Viera in the game! It is truly a missed opportunity to show the world what they look like. The lore excuse is weak, considering that they write the lore and could have done the same exception made for male miqo'te.

And it is not only about the missed chance. One of the appeals of this game was the LACK of gender locked races. Now that is gone, along with the promise not to lock races behind gender like it was in 1.0. Please reconsider!

[niteypants]

Almost 2000 replies, almost 200 pages in a week.

Square needs to make a decision and announce, it doesn't take this long to have a meeting and develop the bones of a plan. If they don't respond soon I worry they hope the issue will die over time.

[Senn]

Is that how they made female Viera? I mean, if yes, then so be it, but...

I think that's how they did it with the female viera, but don't they look great despite using an elezen base? Since the females came out so nicely, I'm confident the devs will do a great job with the males as well.

[Keridwyn]

However, I'll say that I would prefer an elezen base over an au ra base.

I suppose it could also depend on how much variance they put into the two clans for the females. Having body variance between the males of the clans with one built off Omega M's revamped Elezen model and one off a tailored au ra would be interesting.

That, however, would be asking quite a bit. I will be happy as long as we get them. Although I do hope they're not too young looking (pretty is one thing, looking teenaged is another).

[Burningskull]

I think they would be similar in width / thickness as the current female viera. Maybe a little wider or thicker to account for muscles but I doubt they would be thin or scrawny like Omega M. I'm also not a fan of Omega M's body shape. I think the devs SHOULD implement male veria / female hrothgar, but I think it should be as they envision them and not us. Whether that's super buff guys, scrawny guys, or w/e they think fits. Will I be happy with their design? Maybe. They'll at least be in the game tho (I would like male Au Ra's that are only slightly higher than female Au Ra cause I don't like to be that tall. Even tho I would consider Hrothgar.)

[Lauront]

I'm going to do neither that nor ask for an Elezen base - I'll ask for a male Au Ra base. And there's more than just the similar builds that support this option - if SE decides to give male Viera fur patches, the Au Ra model already supports such things with their scales. In fact, by and large male Viera (as commonly envisioned) have much more in common with male Au Ra than with male Elezen, as male Elezen do not have a monopoly on "tall and not Roe-buff"

Couldn't agree more.