Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Melichoir]

I agree with this sentiment but I'm curious--did this happen at one of the keynote addresses? I can't find any video of this reaction.

IIRC when the Hrothgar was revealed, the initial crowd reaction was an audible groan with some half hearted applause. From a PR standpoint, they really shouldve inverted the reveals - Hrothgar first, and Viera second. Revealing Viera first set a soft expectation, particularly with all the leaks and what not. SE decided to let the speculation about male viera run a bit unchecked when they couldve nipped it in the bud so some people wouldnt have had their hopes dashed.

[Vahlnir]

IIRC when the Hrothgar was revealed, the initial crowd reaction was an audible groan with some half hearted applause. From a PR standpoint, they really shouldve inverted the reveals - Hrothgar first, and Viera second. Revealing Viera first set a soft expectation, particularly with all the leaks and what not. SE decided to let the speculation about male viera run a bit unchecked when they couldve nipped it in the bud so some people wouldnt have had their hopes dashed.

It was the same reaction with Dancer, really. People were happy to see it, then were very quick to voice their displeasure when they were told it was going to be a ranged dps. And that was coming from the JP audience, too, of all audiences. When you've made your core fan base audibly say "WTF?" then I think mistakes were made. lol

[Melichoir]

It was the same reaction with Dancer, really. People were happy to see it, then were very quick to voice their displeasure when they were told it was going to be a ranged dps. And that was coming from the JP audience, too, of all audiences. When you've made your core fan base audibly say "WTF?" then I think mistakes were made. lol

I dont quite remember the order in which the audience responded. Whether it was groan then ok, or ok then groan.

In any case, yeah, thats the big take away. People werent exactly thrilled. I think even YoshiP wasnt expecting that response.

[Vahlnir]

In any case, yeah, thats the big take away. People werent exactly thrilled. I think even YoshiP wasnt expecting that response.

He really wasn't. lol I remember that as well. The look on his face was basically this:



Clearly he took that to heart and released a healer this time around. lol

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

He really wasn't. lol I remember that as well. The look on his face was basically this:



Clearly he took that to heart and released a healer this time around. lol

Well we have been due for a Healer anyway.
Dancer and Gunbreaker were still fantastic additions, but just FINALLY after 2 expansions 1 new healer.

[Vahlnir]

Well we have been due for a Healer anyway.
Dancer and Gunbreaker were still fantastic additions, but just FINALLY after 2 expansions 1 new healer.

Oh yeah, we have been. Was just saying that he didn't get the reaction he was expecting at the time.

[Melichoir]

Oh yeah, we have been. Was just saying that he didn't get the reaction he was expecting at the time.

Well to be fair the healer situation was a complicated mess. They were clearly not balanced at times. Im curious with this new healer how the other 3 will be handled in the next xpac. But thats a whole other topic.