Viera For The Win~ 27.3%

[ArkNova]

I voted for mixed race but I wouldn't mind playing as a rat

[Katamari]

Really its about the players tho. Mithra in XI were portrayed as a proud warrior race and everyone played them as sex kittens. They may give us lore but that wont change the way ppl play their chars. Lil boys and guys who cant get any will always think its funny to play a t and a race like a whore. Its more annoying than anything but that's most likely why they are at home playing a sexy kitten instead of out with a real girl/boyfriend anyway.

A proud warrior-sex-kitten, thank-you-very-much!

[KoujiGeki]

ya alittle upset that mixed race wasnt the highest but oh well i was looking forward to being a male mithra more. Congrats on winning rabiit ppl! =D

[DIJIDL]

So, I skipped the last 3-4 pages, because they were getting redundant... But, whatever. This is going to be ignored, due to length, by a lot of people... Which is fine... I, generally, leave posts lying around and forget them.

I agree with some, the Viera hate is sophomoric. The thing is people will find a way to pervert anything; you can throw the fan-fic-fantasy notion out the window. Not everyone is so depraved. I rather enjoyed the notion that a rabbit-like race might be an option, regardless of what we do get. The name drop may have been an error on the part of the poster, BUT it was a reason that so many voted for it. More voters wanted a Viera like race, than the others.

That being said... Why does it mean that they are doomed to be another bastardization of personal preference in the worst sense rather than for the better? Mithra were warriors in XI... They fought shit, the had bad attitudes, and they were proud. Clearly, a far cry from the Miqo'te we have to deal with now. The fan service has its place with the Miqo'te and Lalafel... You want cute/annoying? You have that option, already. It wasn't only races that they wanted to know about.

In case you don't remember: The Mithra were very lioness-like (warriors, hunters, gatherers)... They were serious biz; and A LOT of people played them for the stats, not the cuteness. Male mithra (when the big one got introduced) were very effeminate. What's to say the roles haven't been reversed? The stance that the pic posted earlier suggests a more (uh-hmm) testosterone driven character. Whose to say they won't be the aggressive (stray cat-like) balance to the decidedly cutesy Miqo'te? The bishounen notion is based on a picture without context.

Sure, I have my opinions (and gripes... WTF with elezen males)... But, the bitching about a Viera-type race has virtually no foundation to stand on by anyone playing anything not Hyur. We are all playing in a fantasy; that's the point. So save your bitching about choices people want and focus on what needs to be focused on. There are bigger problems to be so adamant about.

I would rather see something with some scales, personally; but if cat-boy or bunny-boy has the chops to fit my personality, I'll run with it. I went with Elezen, because of XI's Elvaan... I am regretting my adherence and counting the days till I can change, if I choose to. That is what personal preference is.

As far as continuity: Get your shit straight. You say no to other FF aspects, outside of XI (the only online one, hence the races we have and yada-yada)? But, weren't you just bitching about this game isn't XI, and if you want XI then go play that? Oh, wait...

Magitek? Yup; definitely from another FF that isn't XI.

Jobs system? Yup; waaaay before XI.

There are (and will be) tons more tie-backs to previous FFs... Why is that a problem for so many? Viera is one you hate, but you want a Magitek armor to ride in. The game came out with references and inspirations to several FFs prior to XI... Until recently, there was a lot of differences between XI and XIV. THAT'S WHAT FINAL FANTASY IS ABOUT. The familiarity is what keeps us tied to this legacy... And people have different feelings about what FF means to them. So, get over it.

If something you want doesn't get implemented, you will rage... If something you don't want gets implemented, you will rage.

If everyone gets everything they want... They will still rage.

And that was my last beer...

[LuciBlack]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

No rabbits...

[sorahitoshi]

I still think Moogles would been better

[Gentaro]

I'm hoping for something like this:



Yoshida: "OK since so many people wished for it, we'll bring the Viera race into Eorzea....


"...as a male-only race"

[Elgeron]

Sigh, I´m kind of dissapointed with the majority of the people wanting Vieras in this game....

I know, Vieras are cool, I love the race and is great, but the fact is that we have already the mi´qotes, that all the races are pretty humanlike and it would be more easy and believable to see lizardmen as we already have the beastmen, who could changes their heart about the fives races and join them.

I voted for mixed races, but more options for the races we have already appealed to mee too. Personally I love our five races, and this two option offer a LOT of new and interesting choices to create them. With mixed races you can have Viera like character creating the child of a Elezen (long thin ears and elegancy, deep connection to the nature) and Mi´qote(animal ears and tail and some of them animal eyes).

And if we have to add another race, I would preffer and unique and interesting choice. Not another elf/catgirl/human/dwarf/whateverthehelltheroegadynare race, but a more animal/spiritual/monster/aether/crystal/whateveryouwant race.

[DIJIDL]

haha to see that just go to any game-con and look at the 200+ lb girls who think they can pull off miqo'te cosplay

---shudder---

Those balls must be big (to you)... A lot of those women that you imagine (or exaggerate about) 200+ lb are probably not even close to that weight. (you would know this if you knew women)

Side note: Some of them are probably reading that and saying "fancy words for a 200+ lb guy who doesn't know women".

Anyways... I have found a way to fix my boy Zaaku's very vocal issue. A new clan of Roegadyns that still have tails.

It's win all around. Galkans had purists that adhered to there true name over their given names... What's to say Roeg tails can't be reflective of the same symbolism?

Pick Roeg... Chose tailed clan... Be different.

/fixed

[Elgeron]

Mixed races, Mi,qote + Roegadyn= Roegadyn with tails (without hair) and slighty longer ears (and maybe more facial hair ).

Or yeah, a new clan would be good too, but only if they add a new one to Mi´qotes too for having to play as a single gender race for so many time !