Quote Originally Posted by Allegor View Post
Nah, it's been a meme for years how XIV lacks actual race diversity and how they're all basically just humans with halloween accessories, probably to cut corners when designing gear sets. Au ra should have scaly limbs and claws, not just 'tattoos.' Viera and Hrothgar should have claws and digitigrade paws, not human feet, and all 3, plus Miqo'te should have hats and helmets that compliment their horns/ears, not just delete them for convenience.
Most of the people happy about it don't want to play a non-Hyur, they just want a better Hyur.
I want to follow this up with a hot take from me.

This game needs more race exclusive things.
From emotes, to gear, all the way to battle animations and map features like the dwarf homes only being accessible to Lala's.
I would go even further and bring back race exclusive stat bonuses in more extreme. You want to be an unkillable WAR that doesn't have to think much? Better play a Roe.