Please YoshiP, we'll behave we promise

[RobynDaBank]

snip!

What... what is that image?! I refuse to believe the model felt no embarrassment wearing that...

[Syln]

JuSt PrEtEnD tHeY'rE uNdEr ThE hAiR.

PRETEND HARDER !!!! "cut the ears"

[MellowMink]

Why do Miqo’te ears go through Snow’s hat but not Hrothgar ears? Explain that to me.

[ICountFrom0]

I'm sorry, I can't hear your explanation, you took my ears.

[Yencat]

Why do Mi’qote’s ears go through Snow’s hat but not Hrothgar’s? Explain that to me.

Miqo'te ears are made up of two parts, the head model has the "naked" inside of the ear, and the furry bit of Miqo'te ears is attached to the hairstyle itself. Their ears don't really go through but are part of the hairstyle. Since they only have one ear type it's able to work like that.



The male Viera version of the hairstyle is different again, Viera ears are not attached to their heads or hair but are completely separate and instead the hair has 2 cut-outs in it where the ears slot in to later.

Hrothgar ears are part of the head model itself and I guess that's where the problem comes in. They can't do it the Miqo'te way because Hrothgar have 4 different ear shapes, and they can't do it the Viera way because the ears aren't separated from the head model.

Why the hair can't be layered over the Hrothgar head model with the ears clipping through the hairstyle is anyone's guess though, if I had to guess then maybe they do hairstyles the same way they do equipment and it replaces parts of the body rather than layers it on top. So once the hair is on, the top half of the head (including the ears, in this case) disappears and there's no ears left to allow to clip through.

With how long it's been you'd think they would have found a better solution than this though.

[Theodric]

Yoshi yoshi yoshi... You need to tighten the standards cause it's crashing like Eggman's plans in the second act.

I don't disagree but they've been flooding the game with aesthetics that are just completely unappealing in the eyes of the typical individual for a while now. As such, it's unfortunate that they chose to handle Hrothgar hairstyles the way that they did but it is very much in line with their strange insistence on forcing male characters to have hairstyles clearly designed for women when that isn't at all what the majority of people actually playing male characters desire.

In the case of Hrothgar, they really should have been given a unique set of hairstyles that account for their core facial features. Giving the Ronso in FFX Yuna's hair wouldn't make a lot of people like them or see them as proud bestial warriors. They'd simply be treated as a parody.

Perhaps this is what happens when there's the given impression of a complete lack of interest in male characters from the lead developer, who on one hand insists that he really wants to see a bestial race added to the game and on the other continues to play a tiny female lalafell and female au ra.

[Demetri_Delethorn]

Oh my! Someone makes a playful joke and you insult them. You really must have a lot of friends who appreciate your company!

Those in his company probably also have the means to understand that this is a popular line from a well-known comedy film rather than getting angry about literally nothing.

[CerusSerenade]

Those in his company probably also have the means to understand that this is a popular line from a well-known comedy film rather than getting angry about literally nothing.

Relying on an outdated reference to make your statement not an insult is poorly thought out at the very least.

[Shibi]

Relying on an outdated reference...

Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious?
Dr. Rumac: I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.
(from the same movie)

[CerusSerenade]

Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious?
Dr. Rumac: I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.
(from the same movie)

Nothing about that is relevant to this discussion.