So... I kind of wish there was an Au Ra clan, that was just “human”...

[Iscah]

But yeah, just kind of bothersome that when trying to play around with different “looks”, those built in traits feel like they sort of “lock you in” to looking a certain way.

Having multiple characters, I feel like that goes for all of them to varying extents. No one character looks good in all outfits; you have to figure out what works for them and suits their looks.

That said, if you want to look relatively "human" as an Au Ra, you don't go for Xaela with their dark scales and demonic eyes. They're designed to look inhuman.

Raen colour scheme makes a big difference, as does your choice of face.

[Ayuhra]

Having multiple characters, I feel like that goes for all of them to varying extents. No one character looks good in all outfits; you have to figure out what works for them and suits their looks.

That said, if you want to look relatively "human" as an Au Ra, you don't go for Xaela with their dark scales and demonic eyes. They're designed to look inhuman.

Raen colour scheme makes a big difference, as does your choice of face.

It's be Au Ra or Miqo'te and look amazing in some things or be a male Hyur Midlander and look fine in everything.

[Iscah]

I wish I could choose to wear earrings at the tips of my horns.

I think the problem is that earrings appear at a fixed position for the whole race, so they have to be placed at a point that equally exists on all four horn types. So it gets placed near the base before they spread in different directions.

At least they have some built-in decorations that show on the outer edges of the horns.

(I feel like earrings should be uncomfortable for them anyway and would make unpleasant sound vibrations through the horns.)

[grinkdaboy]

I’ll admit, I still don’t like how “uptight” their regular standing animation is, but I personally hold the Au Ra as my overall favorite race. I love the lore behind the Xaela (and hope we see more one day), but I also think they just have a good overall silhouette, as they look pretty damn good in just about any type of armor (I play a male, so I often find Hyur male animations too effeminate, and Roe and Hrothgar are too chonky).

Problem is... well, I created my Au Ra with the express purpose of becoming a Dark Knight. And the built in horns and scales look quite good with most DRK armor. But since I started experimenting with different Jobs, and started considering new types of glamours... well, part of me feels like I’m sort of painted in a corner.

For one, you can barely even SEE their earrings. But because of their horns and sort of “face mask”, or “jaw armor”, they feel sort of OBLIGATED to wear certain colors. Not to mention, the horns kind of clash with a number of actual helmets (the Helm of Light, for example, looks kind of ridiculous on an Au Ra). And it’s hard to explain, but it’s like there’s no “chill” look for them, my guy just kind of always looks like he’s armored up for battle, even when I try to glamour regular “clothes”.

All that is to say, there’s a part of me that would kind of dig a more sort of “human” type of Au Ra.

I maybe wouldn’t mind keeping the Limbal eyes (the colors are so bright! I wish all characters’ eyes were brighter or could glow), and wouldn’t necessarily mind keeping their hairstyles (despite having spikes and horns and stuff), but I’d love to just keep their overall body type, without feeling like their features dominate their look quite so much.

Just my two cents!

well have i got the race for you: hyur

[SturmChurro]

Color clashing is one of the main reasons I do not play xaela. Raen has a much more neutral tone, and can go with more glamour options and dyes.

[Duskane]

I find it easier to Match Xaelas colors as the horn and tail doenst stick out as much compared to Raen color

[LisSquid]

Color clashing is one of the main reasons I do not play xaela. Raen has a much more neutral tone, and can go with more glamour options and dyes.

It would have been so much better if they just made the scales black and white. This dark navy and burnt eggshell design they went with really makes even choosing skin color a tour of disappointment. What is the point of that brilliant red skin color if it just looks like a Fisher Price toy when matched with Xaela scales?

[Infindox]

The only thing I find jarring about Au'ra males is there regular running animation. It looks like they are trying to sprint as fast as they can while somehow moving as slow as possible. It's pretty weird looking. xD

They run like Crash Bandicoot.

[Iscah]

It would have been so much better if they just made the scales black and white. This dark navy and burnt eggshell design they went with really makes even choosing skin color a tour of disappointment. What is the point of that brilliant red skin color if it just looks like a Fisher Price toy when matched with Xaela scales?

I like the eggshell colour. White would look strange.

[Duskane]

They run like Crash Bandicoot.

people say this like its a bad thing.