Since Lore Suddenly Matters

[MrThinker]

Even though the team wanted to just do Hrothgar and not do veira, only adding them in due to rabid fan demand after both Fran appeared and the Dramaturge started mouthing off about their lore

Just so we are clear, the decision for adding the Viera into the game was done BEFORE Fran appeared and the Dramaturge started mouthing off before their lore.

[Cilia]

Just so we are clear, the decision for adding the Viera into the game was done BEFORE Fran appeared and the Dramaturge started mouthing off before their lore.

The plans were finalized back in 4.1.

Regardless of when it was decided for certain, the fact of the matter is that Viera were only implemented due to persistent fan demand. From what I understand, if the devs had it their way they would only have gone with the Hrothgar.

[MrThinker]

From what I understand, if the devs had it their way they would only have gone with the Hrothgar.

That is also what I understood from the interviews they gave, but it's good to have the facts straight no?

[Cilia]

That is also what I understood from the interviews they gave, but it's good to have the facts straight no?

Yes, and you'll have to forgive me for this, but I forgot own main point (I'd been up 23 hours at that point, and mental sharpness begins to decline).

People have been asking for Viera since roughly 2.0 - 2.55 at the latest, since they were contenders for the 3.0 race. While Return to Ivalice and Fran's appearance as an NPC intensified expectations, the fact of the matter is that people have been asking for them since long, long before that.