New hrothgar hairstyles are really bad.

[reivaxe]

I've said before – I don't think they are "choosing" styles, I think they are planning to release everything (or most things) over time and this was Phase 1, purely chosen by "oldest shared hairstyles" and "new things made since the release of additional Viera/Hrothgar hairstyles was planned" without specifically considering the appearances. Phase 2 (the new Viera styles incoming today) continues that pattern.

Yeah, seems like they're doing them in order when looking at the Data. (I'm seeing pics of those surfer dreads/ twin tails/ a swoopy style/ the Rainmaker)

Seems like I gotta eat my hat, we apparently did get a new hairstyle this patch ...

Lyse hair spotted for Viera. Seems to be for Lyse's set as a Mog station buy

[myahele]

Very disappointed with the hairstyles they chose and it's nice to see many people not happy with their decision. At the very least I thought they would unlock Hrothgar-only hairstyles for the the faces to use since they're already made for Hrothgar heads. It's nice Yoshida acknowledged it I guess, but I'm still annoyed that they laughed when they presented the new hairstyles.

They knew it looked terrible, but they still went with it and this is from the same person that decided to delay EW release for additional QA testing, so he must have seen it and approved it.

It seems that they have grown too comfortable with mediocrity and believe that they are, once again, too big to fail no matter what decisions are made.

*looks at SE* How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?!

Sadly, this is not just a trend with FF XIV, but with everything else they've been up to lately.

I think the team thought there won't be as big of a backlash since Hrothgar's population is so small. After all, for years Hrothgar had to use Fantasia just to switch hairstyles and they got away with it. There's just a lot of minor things that just adds up: Reaper removing racial features during their shroud phase, Omega-M looking terrible on most males, Hrothgar hairstyles and more.

[Iscah]

Except the Japanese information related to the hairstyles indicated it would've required a fantasia, as I have stated. Repeatedly. I've also stated that the JP community was concerned about this as well and were just as confused by the complete and utter lack of information.

I have missed your previous statement in the length of this thread, then, but in any case I don't see why they can't have just made the same omission of detail from the Japanese information. I don't think it would have ever made sense for them to redesign the system and still keep the Fantasia requirement, which was a side effect of attaching the hair to another category (faces) that is Fantasia-only for all races equally.

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

After all, for years Hrothgar had to use Fantasia just to switch hairstyles and they got away with it.

The fact that this limitation remains unchanged past the design stage is the most baffling of all.

[Jkap_Goat]

It's unfortunate that the JP forums aren't welcoming to us posting in there, we have no indication that the devs are actually reading our threads over here. I'm just throwing JP comments into DeepL and "liking" the ones I agree with, but this level of interaction just feels awful.

Maybe some kind JP Hroth can make a specific thread for us to dump all of our translated feedback so it doesn't impact the flow of their conversations in the main threads

eh...? why does it matter who posts where? if JP players don't like it, oh well. Too bad so sad, noone owns the forums or the game so...?

why do you people care so much what others think?

I posted on there, oops I posted there again and yes, I'm voicing my opinion, these rothgars hairstyles are awful

[Knot_D]

It's unfortunate that the JP forums aren't welcoming to us posting in there, we have no indication that the devs are actually reading our threads over here. I'm just throwing JP comments into DeepL and "liking" the ones I agree with, but this level of interaction just feels awful.

Maybe some kind JP Hroth can make a specific thread for us to dump all of our translated feedback so it doesn't impact the flow of their conversations in the main threads

if JP can post here, then why not EN?

[SacraAnima]

it's just a matter of respecting the differences in our cultures. Some people took offense to the influx of non-Japanese speaking people posting in their forums with poorly translated messages. Of course nothing is practically stopping us from posting there, but out of respect for our jp family I think it's best if we do so very consciously and with consideration

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

The fact that this limitation remains unchanged past the design stage is the most baffling of all.

My theory is it was a decision to cut time on Production...a....shortcut that they WOULD address in the future, but they did this nonsense to get it finished.
If I remember correctly, they said Hrothgar AND Viera were JUST finished in time for ShB. So I think the rush-job theory holds up. Cant say why it took as long as it did to get addressed..

[EhvaTaco]

Here's my two cents.

It makes sense Snow's hair shows no ears. They're covered by a beanie after all. 2B's hair is gonna be used purely for memes, so no harm done.
The rest however just utterly suck. All I want is Windcaller and have my ears poke out at the side. It's literally the only other hairstyle I want!

[yamaoyaji]

Hello to everyone in the world. This message is translated at DeepL.
I request to lock my thread.
I created this thread after the 4/1 PLL.
However, at the 4/11 patch note reading, the conditions given in the 4/1 PLL were overturned.
The condition is that " I can't do it any other way than this".
That was my precondition.
And so begins a new discussion with you all.
I decided that we need to combine the same agenda into one thread in the Japan Forum.
This is the new thread for the Japan Forum.
Everyone's message was received because of your support.
Thank you for all the support. I really appreciate it!
Let's keep talking about our fabulous haircuts together!

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