Viera didn't blow up as big as we all thought.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

Seeing a lot less bunny gals compared to a week ago. Some of my friends ended up going back to their previous races and the reasoning seems to be all the same: "Paid too much money, grinded too much pvp and participated in many events to suddenly not have access to any of the hairstyles anymore".

I still see alot of Bunny Girls in Open World...but not nearly as much in Match Making.
Lion Dads are few in between but I still see them ALOT more then Viera in content now.

[Kacho_Nacho]

Seeing a lot less bunny gals compared to a week ago. Some of my friends ended up going back to their previous races and the reasoning seems to be all the same: "Paid too much money, grinded too much pvp and participated in many events to suddenly not have access to any of the hairstyles anymore".

*nods* That's completely understandable. When you make such an investment, you are loath to give it up for the new sparkly unless there is a way for your investment to carry forward.

[SturmChurro]

Seeing a lot less bunny gals compared to a week ago. Some of my friends ended up going back to their previous races and the reasoning seems to be all the same: "Paid too much money, grinded too much pvp and participated in many events to suddenly not have access to any of the hairstyles anymore".

Yep, I switched back to a miqo'te from my viera. Lasted a good 3 weeks (I was it since day 1 early access). Changed for similar reasons. I think we will see the numbers of people who actually want to stay viera even out soon.

[ElciaDeiLinus]

Could you make new characters when au ra came out? I can't even make an alt on my server, and I imagine there's a fair number of servers you can't make an alt on.

So, your only option is buying a fantasia.

I also think the later you go in an MMOs life, the fewer and fewer people show interest in new races.

Just look at the census for WoW- belfs, humans, night elves are still the top three races by a massive margin- as in, half the playerbase or more plays them. Even compare belfs and velfs, same model different factions, velfs giving the Alliance their long sought high elf model.

Belfs are around 30%, I don't think velfs are even 3% of max levels- and each xpac comes with a level boost potion so it's not like the levelling process is a big factor anymore.

I guarantee if viera had came out in ARR or even HW they'd be considerably more populus.

[Vahlnir]

I think some that switched to Viera are starting to get bored and return to what they were before, as I'm seeing the return of more Au Ra and Miqo'te, but there's still a ton of Viera around.They did indeed blow up, and much more than I would have anticipated. Hrothgar also seem to be catching on a bit more lately which is a bit of a surprise.

[Tyssyn]

I love my Viera, and while I do have my miqo'te look saved, I don't think I will switch back. I am optimistic about getting more hair styles (either new or the ones unlocked through pvp, dungeons.raids what have you adjusted for bunbuns) and helms, although like many people, I turn full helms off anyway, or glam them to things like headbands, bindis, glasses or the like. I actually like the more reserved emotes, I don't really notice the battle sounds, I'm too busy concentrating.

And for ones complaining about the 'slutty' racial gear, or 'slutty' glams, I see plenty of other female races in very little, so don't blame the Vieras. The Viera outfit is actually lovely. And the lvl 80 dancer outfit is gorgeous.

I do hope for some QOL with the ears, right now they are a bit stiff. They need to twitch and swivel, just a bit, but again, that may come down the road, I can wait and still enjoy my elegant loveliness! And for the poster that said the noses need plastic surgery, that is one of the best things, the noses are great!

[Allegor]

I love my pretty bunny alt and I'd play her more often but I'm too lazy to do the entirety of HW and SB again...

[Doozer]

Were people this salty about Au Ra too, or are people just mad about an all female race that isn't Dainty Waifu material?

[NessaWyvern]

Ever since playing Viera, I don't think I can change back, some Au Ra and Miqo'te faces now look grotesquely round and chubby to me.

[SachiBear]

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