New things from German interview with yoshida

[Theodric]

My personal view on the matter is that I'd have strongly preferred the existing playable races to be revamped with an expanded character customisation system and improved textures. I keep joking to a friend that some of the new housing furniture looks a lot more detailed than the likes of Highlander men, especially where their faces are concerned.

It was common enough feedback over the years, too - but for whatever reason the development team decided to add not one but two new playable races at the same. Not only did they do as much, they ended up having to add the missing genders in addition because naturally when people only get half of something, a lot of them want the full thing.

The situation would probably bother me less if it weren't for the fact that at least two rival MMO's have completely revamped their character customisation fairly recently and there's a couple of upcoming MMO's on the horizon that allow me to design a character more to my personal taste.

It is what it is, I suppose. I guess only time will tell if the older playable races will get some more love and attention...

[Lanadra]

The situation would probably bother me less if it weren't for the fact that at least two rival MMO's have completely revamped their character customisation fairly recently and there's a couple of upcoming MMO's on the horizon that allow me to design a character more to my personal taste.

Out of curiosity, which two MMO's would those be? I may very well have to go take a looksie if it's one I've played in the past.

That's actually really too bad. I would rather have had mixed race(s), like Hilda (Elezen/Hyur) - which would probably have no limitations.. than viera in this state. That sort of mixed race would not only be popular, but I also doubt they'd be limited. They'd get hairs and hats just like everyone else, plus look cool. A proper elf race. What could have been..

That's the real pain for me as someone who would normally play an elf in any MMO that has them on offer. I'd love to have something like Hilda. Clearly elvish yet a lot less jarring than the Elezen and their strange, off putting (to me) proportions.

[Theodric]

Out of curiosity, which two MMO's would those be? I may very well have to go take a looksie if it's one I've played in the past.

World of Warcraft and Phantasy Star Online 2. The former already updated its character models once before in the past, though opted to do so again more recently and to a more significant degree. PS02, meanwhile, completed overhauled its graphics across the board in a manner similar to the 1.0 to 2.0 transition.

Now, I have no intention of playing either as they're not to my tastes - but I still keep track of what options exist on the market and it bothers me quite a bit that FFXIV is beginning to lag behind on such fronts.

[SturmChurro]

That's the real pain for me as someone who would normally play an elf in any MMO that has them on offer. I'd love to have something like Hilda. Clearly elvish yet a lot less jarring than the Elezen and their strange, off putting (to me) proportions.

I typically play elves as well. That and humans. I've actually always preferred midlander in this game, but I don't like their run animation. A custom player elezen/hyur really would have been nice.. I assume they'd have been way easier to implement and maintain than viera.

As an aside, hrothgar would have probably still been added regardless, as they fill that 'beast race' niche, but perhaps if it would have been a mixed race instead of viera, more resources would have been freed to do them justice. Yes, I admit to being biased. I would have also always preferred to have an elezen/hyur Hilda race. Probably even over a more properly done viera. Pretty sure I've stated so before as well.