New hrothgar hairstyles are really bad.

[Raskbuck]

I think what worries me the most about how they have implemented Hrothgar (and arguably Viera), is how much it pales and lacks when compared to some of FFXIV's biggest competitors: WoW, ESO and GW2. I made each example a clickable link, in order to avoid crowding the thread with pictures.

World of Warcraft has several playable beast races that can display hats without making up any excuses. (Exhibit A; Exhibit B)

Elder Scrolls Online can also display hats for their Argonians and Khajiits, as well as offering unique race-specific hairstyles and headgear. (Exhibit C)

Guild Wars 2 also has unique customization options for their playable beast race. These are some of the Charr-specific hairstyles unique to them. I picked the ones that are bordering on the goofy side, but display how unique they can get. (Exhibit D; Exhibit E; Exhibit F). Not only that, but they can also wear hats and have cape physics. (Exhibit G)

I find it a bit concerning, and irritating, that SE has claimed no expenses will be spared when it comes to FFXIV. Is this the kind of quality we should expect from them moving forward?

I understand there are a myriad of reasons why these things cannot be fixed overnight, but the fact that it took them 3 years to come up with this solution is very disappointing, to say the least.

Yoshida was right when he said people are very attached to their WoLs when introducing the Adventurer Plates. I'm personally awfully attached to my characters, and I want to see them at their best. Seeing Hrothgar get treated like a fourth-class citizen is just frustrating to see.

As a side note, all the pictures used for my examples are of my characters in those games. I apologize for the lack of variety in them.