A question about lalafells in ARR

[TrystWildkey]

Personally, I would like to have the option available.

I don't necessarily want 'large' breasts, just something to differentiate between male and female Lalafell. Sometimes, it's very difficult to tell!

[Elexia]

Personally, I would like to have the option available.

I don't necessarily want 'large' breasts, just something to differentiate between male and female Lalafell. Sometimes, it's very difficult to tell!

Sometimes, but that's exactly why instead of slapping on boobs, they could do something else they've done in the past (XI), give each race and gender their own animation sets. Even though Tarus were unisex in XI, in XIV they're actually male/female so they could easily give females a different behavioral set.

[Kinseykinz]

Sometimes, but that's exactly why instead of slapping on boobs, they could do something else they've done in the past (XI), give each race and gender their own animation sets. Even though Tarus were unisex in XI, in XIV they're actually male/female so they could easily give females a different behavioral set.

We DO have different emotes already between male and female lala's. Also, Tarus were NOT unisex in FFXI. There were boys and girls and they had different characteristics. Galkas and Mithra's were the only 'gender-limited' character options available. The fact that people STILL believe that taru-tarus were unisex kinda supports the lady-lala's wish for small, modest chest enhancements.


@ Nuinn... fair enough, it's just that many people who are of your opinion make it sound as though it will affect them personally in game and that it shouldn't be even considered due to their personal preferences. This has been an on-going discussion since the 'chest enhancements' have been announced. (not this exact forum thread)

[Elexia]

We DO have different emotes already between male and female lala's. Also, Tarus were NOT unisex in FFXI. There were boys and girls and they had different characteristics. Galkas and Mithra's were the only 'gender-limited' character options available. The fact that people STILL believe that taru-tarus were unisex kinda supports the lady-lala's wish for small, modest chest enhancements.


@ Nuinn... fair enough, it's just that many people who are of your opinion make it sound as though it will affect them personally in game and that it shouldn't be even considered due to their personal preferences. This has been an on-going discussion since the 'chest enhancements' have been announced. (not this exact forum thread)

Unisex in terms that the .dats (game data) treated them as one gender, the only exception was a few armor sets built around the bridal set. In XIV the game actually treats them as two genders internally and in game.

[Ruethryl]

Personally, I would like to have the option available.

I don't necessarily want 'large' breasts, just something to differentiate between male and female Lalafell. Sometimes, it's very difficult to tell!

I can agree with that.. had someone I thought was a male lalafel from the name on my friend list and such for months that I never examined.. only to be shocked towards the end of 1.0 when I did

[Elexia]

They aren't children..but even girls of 8 and under develop bigger breasts if that's the only indication of femininity people are going with.

This is why I say just separate animations if you really do want to stand out lol. Using the image of little people, their bodies are actually shaped differently from the usual (ignoring height), much like Lalafells are, Male and Female tend to have the same shape at times ignoring one key component: Breasts. I know quite a few irl and I noticed how given their anatomy there's very few differences in male/female aside the obvious, you know? Having more seperation in animations (outside of emotes) is what will do a lot more for them.

The same issue happens with ANY "child like" race in an MMO, you can't change the general image of a "child" from the general playing population.

They're not children, but their image is that of a child, which is why what you're asking for is obvious, BUT the way people view it is different, even SE calls Taru/Lalafell "child like", being child like =/= children, its their cuteness that's being referred to.