Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Senn]

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Did he say probably? I don't remember 100%.
This is the interview I'm referring to around 1:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bDYAtfPfqo
Seems like new races aren't completely off the table, but it's really iffy.

[zeylos]

It depends on the effect it'd have on their overall workload. My (strong) preference is for enhanced character customisation and high res textures to come in 6.0.

I would prefer for them to work on the high res textures, character customisation and graphics enhancements in 6.0 and fit the two races around that. If that means delaying the missing genders till 7.0 (and would therefore have implied adding one full race in 5.0, and one in 7.0), I'd say do that. Obviously my preference is for Viera, but given their desire to capture "refugees" from certain other MMOs the timing may be critical, so I'd rather see them do whatever contributed better to the game's overall profitability so as to be in a position to add more features later down the line.

I think your points are fair, but I'd personally rather have missing genders above anything else in terms of models/graphics (other than the obviously neccessary things)

[zeylos]

Did he say probably? I don't remember 100%.
This is the interview I'm referring to around 1:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bDYAtfPfqo
Seems like new races aren't completely off the table, but it's really iffy.

A dataminer found that SE intentionally started 'woring' (basically, left everything prepared for) on both the missing genders and a full new race. I think it's just something they'll do in a HUGE update before the game is put on stasis, and the biggest thing I take from that are the missing genders. Would love to see Bangaa personally

[Kyuuen]

A daaminer found that SE intentionally started 'woring' (basically, left everything prepared for) on both the missing genders and a full new race. I think it's just something they'll do in a HUGE update before the game is put on stasis, and the biggest thing I take from that are the missing genders. Would love to see Bangaa personally

At the same time though you have to take data-mining with a grain of salt. A project today could be scrap tomorrow. Hopefully it is a sign for the positive though. ^^

[Senn]

A daaminer found that SE intentionally started 'woring' (basically, left everything prepared for) on both the missing genders and a full new race. I think it's just something they'll do in a HUGE update before the game is put on stasis, and the biggest thing I take from that are the missing genders. Would love to see Bangaa personally

I'm not familiar with that term, but aside from the race slots for the mounts, what else are you referring to?

[Theodric]

It depends on the effect it'd have on their overall workload. My (strong) preference is for enhanced character customisation and high res textures to come in 6.0.

I would prefer for them to work on the high res textures, character customisation and graphics enhancements in 6.0 and fit the two races around that. If that means delaying the missing genders till 7.0 (and would therefore have implied adding one full race in 5.0, and one in 7.0), I'd say do that. Obviously my preference is for Viera, but given their desire to capture "refugees" from certain other MMOs the timing may be critical, so I'd rather see them do whatever contributed better to the game's overall profitability so as to be in a position to add more features later down the line.

I'm in agreement. I'd prefer to see the existing playable races updated as a priority. Viera fans won't have to wait as long as the fans of the base races...assuming they're added not too long afterwards. We've seen people petitioning from the days of ARR for more customisation options for the existing playable races.

[zeylos]

I'm in agreement. I'd prefer to see the existing playable races updated as a priority. Viera fans won't have to wait as long as the fans of the base races...assuming they're added not too long afterwards. We've seen people petitioning from the days of ARR for more customisation options for the existing playable races.

We've had to wait since 1.0, and we don't even know how long it will be, or even if we will at all be able to play the race we desire with our desired gender

[Lauront]

I think your points are fair, but I'd personally rather have missing genders above anything else in terms of models/graphics (other than the obviously neccessary things)

And what if the graphics upgrades of which I speak were to buy the game several more years in longevity and also make it easier to add new races in the first place? It's nearing a decade of age now and character-centric elements of the game are beginning to look dated.

[Theodric]

We've had to wait since 1.0, and we don't even know how long it will be, or even if we will at all be able to play the race we desire with our desired gender

Viera were never confirmed until 4.0, which is the point at which I consider the 'wait' to begin. Otherwise anything and everything under the sun can be classed as something people have been waiting for.

The base models are in dire need of some polish, regardless - and that would appeal to a broader range of people in the process too.

[zeylos]

And what if the graphics upgrades of which I speak were to buy the game several more years in longevity and also make it easier to add new races in the first place? It's nearing a decade of age now and character-centric elements of the game are beginning to look dated.

Like I said, your points are obviously valid, but I'd rather have missing geners over any other graphic/customization things personally. This game's graphics are very decent and most ppl play it on bad PCs, so expect a few years until they add the graphics updates. I'd say that, by 8.0-7.0, the general PC will be strong enough for them to update the graphics

Viera were never confirmed until 4.0, which is the point at which I consider the 'wait' to begin. Otherwise anything and everything under the sun can be classed as something people have been waiting for.

The base models are in dire need of some polish, regardless - and that would appeal to a broader range of people in the process too.

More customization was also never confirmed that I'm aware of, correct me if I'm wrong, but that would mean ppl with old races haven't even begun to wait by using that logic