Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[LuquePlayer]

I hope we get male viera/female Hrothgar next expasion at least, it was bummer we still did not get them. Lore from older game is not a good reason for that, things can and should be different. Genderlock races and class in games always is bad, this is one of the main reason most korean MMO does not go well in the west.

[LuquePlayer]

But yeah when/if we get them they’ll be lifted from au ra or elezen models. Elezen would make the most sense since viera are supposed to be indistinguishable until they get to a certain age. The SE team is not going to listen to joke posts to create male viera...hell they probably won’t listen to the serious posts either if they have their vision set.

It’s fun to speculate though. I wonder if the males, like au ra horns, will have different ear options than the females? Perhaps one set a bit rougher (scars/wilder tufts/etc). Imo, I think a very bishounen face/build with tougher details would suit what we know of them.

Elezen would make more sense, but I hope is Au'ra

[WhiteArchmage]

But yeah when/if we get them they’ll be lifted from au ra or elezen models. Elezen would make the most sense since viera are supposed to be indistinguishable until they get to a certain age. The SE team is not going to listen to joke posts to create male viera...hell they probably won’t listen to the serious posts either if they have their vision set.

It’s fun to speculate though. I wonder if the males, like au ra horns, will have different ear options than the females? Perhaps one set a bit rougher (scars/wilder tufts/etc). Imo, I think a very bishounen face/build with tougher details would suit what we know of them.

Hmm, i'm of two mind on this. Of what I'm sure (IF we get them) is that there will be at least one bishounen face and one rugged face, if it'll be 50/50 on the "pretty boy/manly man" scale or if there'll be a weird in-between outlier, that I wouldn't bet either way.

For ears, the "easiest" path may be copying the females' ears and adapt them to the male head (and there would even be some justification with the "indistinguishable until puberty" line), but I sure as heck would LOVE to see wilder ears with bushier tufts, scars, or even a couple of holes near the top.

[Awha]

Was wondering do you think instead of adding new races instead they could add custom glam like lupin face, bunny ears that remove existing ears etc . . . I mean if they are going to double down on he limited gear options I would be cool with Glam options to make existing frames into things that I like.

[Schwarzwind]

Since the story recognizes your race from time to time, no, it would not be the same (for me).

[Awha]

Since the story recognizes your race from time to time, no, it would not be the same (for me).

That is true, was trying to come up with a compromise that would give people a part of what they want without adding too much demand on the devs.

[SturmChurro]

Was wondering do you think instead of adding new races instead they could add custom glam like lupin face, bunny ears that remove existing ears etc . . . I mean if they are going to double down on he limited gear options I would be cool with Glam options to make existing frames into things that I like.

There is no need, they have another alternative. With the upcoming event anyone who has wanted to play a more beastly viera will have the opportunity for example. It seems.

[WhiteArchmage]

My issues with that type of glam gear is that they lock you out of other gear in the same slot. Like the fox ears make it so one can't use the corsages or glasses or other hats (Not like Hroth/Viera can WEAR hats, but, y'know...). So if I wanted to make a male Viera (now) using the Bunny Crown, I'd have to give up using the peach corsage, or my elegant rimless glasses that are part of most of my sets.

...which is also why I wish they introduced more high heels, it's getting boring when everyone (including myself) is using the 2B boots or the Viera sandals <.<

[Halivel]

I would be okay with that, though I still wish to promote the desire for big chungus. I mean people called out the devs before for being sexist, at this point I think they are fat shaming. They should add a body fat slider for every race, if they do not wish to add new races.

I actually remember Yoshida being asked about weight slider, especially after Shadowbringers trailer was released with its fat Miqo'te. He wasn't that much opposed to the idea, but there's another problem than being opposed of having plump characters, and it's the way how armor works now. Currently, each clothes item replaces the appropriate part of body. To adress weight slider they would need to rework it maybe not from the scratch, but it still will be a significant amount of work. It's not impossible though - as far as I remember, clothes do recognize bust size for female characters. Though, in case with weight, adjusting the print of texture can be trickier.

[Senn]

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I don't think we'll be getting weight sliders or any kind of option that significantly changes the shape of a race's body. At least, it's not very likely. Yoshi P seems to think it'd be better to make a new race rather than make body altering sliders.

"...if it is a customization option that significantly changes the shape of the races body, I think we would be better off to tackle the challenge of just introducing a new playable race all together instead."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cKX...youtu.be&t=404