POC representation

[Canada_bangs]

Am I odd cause all miqo'tes look japanese to me.

[Reinha]

Midlanders, Miqotes and Au Ra are Asian looking.

You could make your own character a PoC or fund the development of a game that has a more diverse main cast.

[SinisterJoints]

This is real life... this is a FANTASY MMO, there are TONS of other races running around. It's not like we all Hyur's

[Tsaranoga]

FFXIV has been alright though there's been some unfortunate moments that look really bad kind of consequence of accidental success or changes in development. An example is how Y'da and Minfilia, two of the Scions from the start of your journey, despite being from Ala Mhigo are both pasty-skinned doll-like blonde blue-eyed bimbos. Light hair seems to appear enough on Ala Mhigans though it seems a bit choice they are both so white. Though like, they kind of made these NPCs way back when, when an idea of what Ala Mhigo truly should look like wasn't decided yet, and female highlanders weren't even in the game yet, so I try not to hold it against them. I think the game would be more aesthetically interesting if either of them looked more like Fordola but I am glad they stuck with their appearances.

If a woman is blonde and has blue eyes that makes her a bimbo? Huh. So what does that make a male with all that? I'm actually curious.

[Anienai]

If a woman is blonde and has blue eyes that makes her a bimbo? Huh. So what does that make a male with all that? I'm actually curious.

The Man...

[Lersayil]

If a woman is blonde and has blue eyes that makes her a bimbo? Huh. So what does that make a male with all that? I'm actually curious.

I think the precise term would be a "himbo".

Anyways, triggering aside, the word also carries a negative connotation about ones intelligence. As much as I liked Yda, she was the literal definition of a dumb blonde, if somehwhat different from the image people usually associate with those words.

Minfilia canonically was a capable and intelligent leader... within the fanbase however, she's memed upon to no end as an utterly useless character, so it still kinda checks out.

[sarehptar]

This might be a troll thread but none of y'all with lily white character models will ever understand the challenge of trying to play hide-and-seek in a main town and being the first one found every time because there are so few dark-skinned characters and NPCs to blend in with.

The struggle is real.

[Tsaranoga]

Anyways, triggering aside

I'm not "triggered" just curious if they could come up with anything original. I doubt they're going to answer though. Yes, because of the "triggering" assumption i would guess. but i guess we'll see about that.

[TyrTry]

This might be a troll thread but none of y'all with lily white character models will ever understand the challenge of trying to play hide-and-seek in a main town and being the first one found every time because there are so few dark-skinned characters and NPCs to blend in with.

The struggle is real.

Try putting on a red stripped sweater and some glasses. Next thing you know, everybody and their damn cousin is out searching for you even if you went down the road to buy a coffee. Ugh! Life turns in hide-and-seek when all you wanted was to wear a stripped sweater!

[GeminiReed]

... but specifically when it comes to Raubahn..

I get a Roe vibe from him more than anything else.