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[Lauront]

Then why say this?

It was obviously a joke tweet.

I just find it strange you would dismiss what Yoshi P has outright said about the appearance of male viera, as well as the concept art, by saying "things can change in development", but you point at a joke tweet and claim Matsuno seemingly likes a highlander physique for male viera. Judging by the interviews and concept art, things that are credible unlike that joke tweet, it seems like Yoshi P and dev team have a preference for slim, elegant, and handsome male viera.

It seems to me that a slim, elegant, and handsome kind of viera wasn't just Yoshi P's idea, either. It's very likely he discussed these things with the dev team as well when they were "spitballing" ideas.

Also, those interview quotes prove my point. The dev team is leaning more towards slim, modified elezen base, with a face similar to miqo'te (like what female viera have now). Of course, this can all change in development, but seeing what the females look like now, we can take an educated guess as to how the males will look like. Especially with Yoshida's description and the concept art. From the information we have been given at this point in time, buff is less likely.

Then we’re disagreeing over what that concept art represents. If ‘slim’ can apply all the way to a body type in the same range as an Au Ra, anyway, it’s not really a very precise term and again, they are stating that they’re closer to Elezen to reinforce that they felt there was a niche there for Hrothgar to fill, who are a great deal bulkier than just about every other male barring Roes.

All they really seem to be saying is that they envision them as closer to one than the other. There’s also more room to add bulk to the males compared to the females, without detracting from such an aesthetic.

Unfortunately, until they provide updated art it’s really just words we have to go off ... I’d be happy if they went with the physiques in the original concept art, of course, since they’re close enough to a hybrid elezen/Au Ra build.