FFXIV Viera Instagram Pic

[Rowde]

I had my expectations lowered already but as they said "more customisable" I was expecting at least one more option

I have no idea why anyone would have anticipated this (you're not the only one) from that "quote." If it is even actually a quote, I'd have to go back and look at it in its full context at this point considering how many ppl I see talking about the MT/OT split as if it were set in stone.

When I initially saw others mentioning that Viera were going to be "more customizable" I never once thought they were going to have more face/other options, but perhaps additional sliders. Particularly because of the legacy "spaghetti code" they're always citing as the reason why certain things can't be added.

Existing races already have different sliders for some things, the Muscle slider for example, isn't available to all races, and Tail sliders. Au Ra also have the unique eye "iris ring" options. So I always though perhaps Viera would get some additional sliders... Ear Length and well... they don't have tails so maybe we'll finally see that other slider that's always been popular to ask for.

Another thing that I've always thought was a valid complaint by Au Ra is that horns are determined by Face selection rather than a separate selection. So... if they actually made ear folds a separate selection that would also increase Viera customization more than other races immediately. Which could be similar to Hrothgar if the horn (and other head ornaments) are a separate selection.

[Melorie]

That hair is so cute. >: I'll most likely get salty because my lala won't get to wear that.

[Iscah]

Existing races already have different sliders for some things, the Muscle slider for example, isn't available to all races, and Tail sliders. Au Ra also have the unique eye "iris ring" options. So I always though perhaps Viera would get some additional sliders... Ear Length and well... they don't have tails so maybe we'll finally see that other slider that's always been popular to ask for.

It's something of an illusion that these are unique settings, because it's the same data being used to store different information depending on the race.

All races have an "extra feature" slider that is variably used to alter muscle definition (Hyur/Roegadyn), ear length (Lalafell/Elezen) or tail length (Miqo'te/Au Ra).

All races have a setting with two on/off options and a colour choice - for most it gives them some unique tattoo options, Wildwood Elezen have unique earrings, and Au Ra get the limbal rings.

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I've said before, I'm fairly sure the claim that they'll have "more options" is a misunderstanding of the devs saying they would have unique features not available to other races, which isn't the same thing.

[Greven]

I have no idea why anyone would have anticipated this (you're not the only one) from that "quote." If it is even actually a quote, I'd have to go back and look at it in its full context at this point considering how many ppl I see talking about the MT/OT split as if it were set in stone.

When I initially saw others mentioning that Viera were going to be "more customizable" I never once thought they were going to have more face/other options, but perhaps additional sliders. Particularly because of the legacy "spaghetti code" they're always citing as the reason why certain things can't be added.

Existing races already have different sliders for some things, the Muscle slider for example, isn't available to all races, and Tail sliders. Au Ra also have the unique eye "iris ring" options. So I always though perhaps Viera would get some additional sliders... Ear Length and well... they don't have tails so maybe we'll finally see that other slider that's always been popular to ask for.

Another thing that I've always thought was a valid complaint by Au Ra is that horns are determined by Face selection rather than a separate selection. So... if they actually made ear folds a separate selection that would also increase Viera customization more than other races immediately. Which could be similar to Hrothgar if the horn (and other head ornaments) are a separate selection.

Yoshi and translator said it live stream during EU and JP Fanfest, and iirc it was mentioned in one of those main interviews going around. Same for Hrothgar.

Now that's just a random screenshot that proof nothing, there could be plenty of other options we don't see or that are not present in the state of development of that picture.
It was just funny for me that the sneak peek doesn't express that as all: 5 options like the other races and 3/5 options are eyelashes parts.

[Iscah]

Yoshi and translator said it live stream during EU and JP Fanfest, and iirc it was mentioned in one of those main interviews going around. Same for Hrothgar.

Again, people keep giving a vague "it happened somewhere in the several hours of Fanfest streaming" but nobody ever has a direct quote.

Is there a transcript anywhere?

[Greven]

Again, people keep giving a vague "it happened somewhere in the several hours of Fanfest streaming" but nobody ever has a direct quote.

Is there a transcript anywhere?

Fanfests are at least 48h of informations going around, if nobody has a direct quote there's reason.
I don't think there's a transcript honestly but there's the video and it was probably said in the 30 minutes after the races presentations.