Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Theodric]

Elves are usually one of the most popular choices as a playable race in an MMO. The fact that they aren't in FFXIV is solid proof that their design choices involve major flaws.

Back when I played WoW, I focused largely on playing Blood Elves and Night Elves. I liked how they looked distinct from humans but in a way that was attractive. They were both fairly well-built, too, which helped cement my choice. I'm hoping the development team realise that the demand for ugly male characters and men dressing up in feminine/androgynous attire just isn't very high and that the vast majority of people playing male characters simply want more good looking, conventionally attractive options.

Hopefully that means we'll soon start seeing more additions along the lines of the stubble sported by the Warrior of Darkness in promotional footage.

[Senn]

Elves are usually one of the most popular choices as a playable race in an MMO. The fact that they aren't in FFXIV is solid proof that their design choices involve major flaws.

Yeah, the flaws being their proportions. I think if elezen looked more like the high elves from tera online, they'd be more popular.
Since female viera looked like a better proportioned female elezen, I'm sure male viera would be designed in a similar way. Basically, male viera would be a better proportioned male elezen. I think this is probably the most likely outcome, if we get male viera at all, and it's also the outcome I'm hoping for. Aside from fixing the proportions, I'd like to see a little less bulk on the biceps, and it would be perfect in my opinion.

[SturmChurro]

Yeah, the flaws being their proportions. I think if elezen looked more like the high elves from tera online, they'd be more popular.
Since female viera looked like a better proportioned female elezen, I'm sure male viera would be designed in a similar way. Basically, male viera would be a better proportioned male elezen. I think this is probably the most likely outcome, if we get male viera at all, and it's also the outcome I'm hoping for. Aside from fixing the proportions, I'd like to see a little less bulk on the biceps, and it would be perfect in my opinion.

I looked up those high elf males from TERA, not into it. I mean, I guess there is a certain demographic that wants to play feminine men. Overall, they wouldn't look good though.

[Senn]

Overall, they wouldn't look good though.

I disagree.

[Theodric]

Overall, they wouldn't look good though.

I agree with you there!