[Critical] Male Viera height slider; tall option. Show your support.

[Hunky]

Wouldn't another demi-human race around that height run counter to differentiating them from male Miqo'te though?

Technically, yes. If male Viera are similar in height to male Miqo'te, the differentiation would be reduced.

However, I don't think the male Viera will be in Miqo'te height range. I say this for a couple of reasons. First, it's the statements that Yoshida has made regarding the design for male Viera. Second, the observations made from the male Viera in the trailer.

At this point, I don't think lore matters for heights in general.

Lost the link, but did have some notes saved, this being one.
About Male Viera
- Male Viera are an original creation of the FF14 team
- We based a lot lot lot of art work on Female Viera and paid attention to running Male Viera alongside that concept, but also kept in mind to differentiate them from Male Miqote
- We WILL introduce Female Hrothgar at some point
- Male Viera are rare, but I don't want to say they will never appear as NPCs, but if they do we will make sure it fits the setting, but there is no village/town with a huge Male Viera population

So, doesn't matter their height etc. Their lore is strictly for FF14, nothing else. Being added for the fans only, lore to come later. so, make then tiny, big, whatever if lore isn't going to matter. While at it though, let us make other races taller female side, eh? EH?! hehe

I've seen these notes floating around a bit, but I never found out where exactly they're from. Are they from the keynote? Just wondering.

The only quotes that I'm familiar with regarding Yoshi's vision and design direction for male Viera are these that were stated in 2019 (around the release of Shadowbringers).

Quote 1

Source for Quote 1: https://boundingintocomics.com/2019/...ia-and-sexism/

Quote 2

Source for Quote 2: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/fin...r-trust-system

I think it's safe to say that, by considering Yoshi's quotes about the design for male Viera, as well as what we see in the final product, that male Viera will be on the "taller side".

I posted this image in the main Viera thread, but I figured it would be good to share it here as well.


I would say that the male Viera we saw in the trailer are faithful to the concept art that we saw back in Heavensward.

I don't think the male Viera will be taller than male Elezen, but I think they'll be close to it.