New hrothgar hairstyles are really bad.

[Yencat]

Almost Everyone asked for existing hairstyles to be added, not new hairstyles.
But this is just further proof (for me) that the XIV dev team doesn't take western forums into consideration.
You all should know that asking for existing hairstyles to be added to Hroth/ Viera is a monkeys paw
Maybe ask for NEW hairstyles like so many of us have been trying to convince the majority to do

Yeah? And what do you think they were doing for the first year and a half or so when people were still going to bat for them saying to be patient because they'd make good on what they said they'd do? Closing their eyes and plugging their ears waiting for people to finally snap and say "All right, just give us something at this point!" so they can go "A-ha! Well, here is what you asked for!" ?

3 years hard at work in secrecy on unique new hairstyles without telling anyone what the plan is just to throw it all away because some people were fed up and release this?

[Fedubeat]

Almost Everyone asked for existing hairstyles to be added, not new hairstyles.
But this is just further proof (for me) that the XIV dev team doesn't take western forums into consideration.
You all should know that asking for existing hairstyles to be added to Hroth/ Viera is a monkeys paw
Maybe ask for NEW hairstyles like so many of us have been trying to convince the majority to do

Idk how we should ask for new hairstyles to be added for Hrothgar as well, when that should really be a given? and to be honest, getting pre-existing ones should also be a given and yet here we are. I don't get how any of this should be a monkey's paw wish? The team should allocate the proper manpower to get this done, FFXIV is the game that has given SE the biggest revenue ever I will NEVER understand how they're not getting any more budget or power to do all this stuff. It's just surreal really.

[Gullis]

That is the thing that Stings the most honestly. So much good fanmade stuff, yet when the actuall devs spend all this time, this is what we get, because "limitations"

[Theskymarble]

Posting this because a friend mention it and I can't unseen it now

"The 2B Hrothgar looks like an NFT"



IT REALLY DOES LOOK THAT BAD!!

[LisSquid]

I expected nothing and I am still disappointed.

I don't normally try to give devs a hard time (especially in these times) but I hope they feel ashamed about this. I hope whatever got into the team to let Hrothgar and Viera wear glasses comes back, and they restore the ears.

It was said when these hairs were released for Viera that these were not popular cuts to begin with. People use them anyway because they are different, and it's a change of scenery. I can't see anyone wanting to use these, aside for maybe the Snow hairstyle. Four years. Shame.

[Midareyukki]

Almost Everyone asked for existing hairstyles to be added, not new/ unique hairstyles.
But this is just further proof (for me) that the XIV dev team doesn't take western forums into consideration.
You all should know that asking for existing hairstyles to be added to Hroth/ Viera is a monkeys paw
Maybe ask for NEW hairstyles like so many of us have been trying to convince the majority to do

We shouldn't be asking to begin with. Let that sink in.

And then what? We ask for new stuff... But then what? Expect the quality to be any better? Given the little we've had given to Hrothgars, there isn't much trust going around.

Heck, we do have new hairstyles, just look at Zlatan. His ears aren't covered. And I don't even think any Hrothgar player asked for these save the Pulse headgear. I remember Hrothgars asking for the Wind Caller hair. Most Hrothgar players actually did temper their expectations. We know our facial structure doesn't lend itself well to a few options, which is why they've set their eyes on Pulse and Wind Caller to begin with. Yoshida himself said that not every hairstyle fits Hrothgars, so we'd get something different. So why force these onto us?

Besides, you say all that. But one thing you're not thinking of is that eventually Square will implement new hairstyles like the 2B and 9S in the future. Most races will be able to use them, with no guarantee for Hrothgars or Vieras. And then what? Do those not count as "new"?

[Coulvre]

I don't play a Hrothgar or have an interest in doing so but I still think decisions like this are just baffling. I seriously hope they consider rehauling them and putting a higher priority on allowing Hrothgar to switch between their racial hairstyles more easily. There's so much cool stuff I'm looking forward to in 6.1, which really made this stand out as a very poor decision...

[Jason_Ashford]

the sad thing is, they could easily pay the modders who did this in their spare time to finish the rest and add it in. instead we have earless cats

[HeyMcFly]

Idk how we should ask for new hairstyles to be added for Hrothgar as well, when that should really be a given? and to be honest, getting pre-existing ones should also be a given and yet here we are. I don't get how any of this should be a monkey's paw wish? The team should allocate the proper manpower to get this done, FFXIV is the game that has given SE the biggest revenue ever I will NEVER understand how they're not getting any more budget or power to do all this stuff. It's just surreal really.

My post was a very pointed/ cynical joke, but I'm guessing many people aren't used to being burned like this with XIV (it's apart of why people say SE is a small indie company, with no money)- but for clarification, it should absolutely be a given. It's common sense atleast to all of us.
But this isn't something new from the design team

[TofiAzetina]

My post was a very pointed/ cynical joke, but I'm guessing many people aren't used to being burned like this with XIV (it's apart of why people say SE is a small indie company, with no money)- but for clarification, it should absolutely be a given. It's common sense atleast to all of us.
But this isn't something new from the design team

To be ultra fair, every single new hairstyle made in this game allows for miqote, au ra, and now viera ears/horns. This isn't an old thing, I think that's a stretch at best.