Quote Originally Posted by aveyond-dreams View Post
I do not believe that it is sensible to prioritize "muscle women" like Moenbryda over more conventionally attractive, athletic women like Fang and similar heroines like Tifa or Fran, all of which are largely absent from the main cast outside of Stormblood when we had Lyse accompanying us.

These characters are all quite strong and act as a reasonable compromise between niche and standard. People prefer to see attractive characters on screen, and it is perfectly reasonable to focus on designing those sort of characters first and foremost before dedicating some time to additional options. For the time being it is best to concentrate on introducing characters with new color palettes and more of a feminine flair to them.
That doesn't make any sense.

FFXIV is full of "attractive" characters. In reality, no Scion is really ugly (edit : no character, PNJ included, is ugly). We're in an MMO-JRPG, where what's missing are the more atypical, less smooth characters.

I also disagree with the fact that people prefer to see attractive people on screen. On the contrary, I feel there's a general fed-up with flawless actors/actresses; with Geralt having undergone plastic surgery between the book and the video game; and in general with the lack of realism that comes from any content where the participants are too smooth.

So no, on the contrary: give us rougher men. Women who are not feminine. People who look "real", which makes a lot of sense in a game where immersion is central.