So... No old hairstyles for Viera according to Q&A

[Komarimono]

I really don't understand why for Viera is so hard. I get Hrotghar being their hair is tied to the face model, but Viera is really just a pair of ears thrown on top of a model. It should work with most hair with little issue.

From what I've seen, since my friend has all the unlockable and bought hairstyles, the base of the ears wouldn't mesh well to the lines of the hairs, for my ears at least which are the slight canted back ones.

[Lacan]

at least you guys have more than 2 hairstyles and you don't have to use a fantasia to change them. :v

[Arngrim_Greyashe]

*plays tiny violin*

[Wanzzo]

I think the point wasn't EXCLUSIVE new hairstyles. The issue here is that people are worried about their over the years unlocked hairstyles and mogstation hairstyles. Will they be added? That is the question. If not, why? And will there be a warning message on the character creation screen for these 2 races to warn new and existing players that if you choose/fantasia to these races certain hairstyles will not be available including previously unlocked and purchased from mogstation.
Another thing is the current races receive 1 or 2 new hairstyles per patch so if viera/hrothgar will not get the same pace as the "normal" ones that means ONLY viera/hrothgar will get new hairstyles in odd number patches of that concept which brings up to another question why bother creating these 2 new races in the first place then, if some of the existing feature that are currently in placed are excluded just for these 2 limited races.

Yep, i see all that.
But they annouced that before releasing 5.0: "they will have only exclusive hairstyles". So, all that you guys are concerning about here would meant to be known beforehand. I know this is sad and not everyone knew that from the start, but, yes. They told us about it before introducing those races.

I would love if they did things differently, but I like to think that they have tried to do as we wanted first before deciding to insert them as they are now. Maybe some limitation on the engine, bug with Viera's ears design, schedule limitations, sarcastic humor around the team... dunno for sure. '-'

[Benjo]

Made my day.

[Gwenorai]

I can see it honestly, you try adding those hairs onto a unique head like that and it's not going to look exactly like the hairs you unlocked - so people are just going to complain because their unlocked hairs on this race don't look the same as the unlocked hairs on 'insert old race you were using it on'. Lighting hair would look like crap on Viera. The PvP hair and HoH hair would look like an absolute joke on Hrothgar without it being ridiculously edited. Same goes for the 'Snow' hair.

Hopefully, these new hairs for the race will look amazing and actually suit the races without looking like a gross copy and paste. Still, it's unfortunate that they the old hairs won't be unlocked. It would be wise to put information down regarding the limitation.

[NorthernLadMSP]

Quite disappointing and ridiculous. They adapted them to Au Ra horns and Miqo'te ears - there is literally no excuse as to why they can't be adapted to fit Viera ears.

[Makeda]

To me that says that they will be adding more, just not at the same pace as the "normal" races.

Yeah I also read just what was wrote, and not some conjecture beyond it based on personal fears.

[Enthy]

They really should be able to add all the shared existing hairstyles to Viera. The ears on Miqote mesh weird on some hair styles but they still get them anyway. Sounds like they just don't think its a high priority. :/

[Insertcoins]

Quite disappointing and ridiculous. They adapted them to Au Ra horns and Miqo'te ears - there is literally no excuse as to why they can't be adapted to fit Viera ears.

Au ra and miqo'te heads aren't so different in design either. Go look at the heads of Baras and bun buns from the side and then come back. The heads are not the same shape and they even said they are completely different to the normal heads everyone else has. Understanding that it makes sense why the old hairs don't work on the new races. If you just pasted them on them it'll break and or bend or both.
You can't just paste those things on other things.. 3D modeling doesn't work that way,.