Square-Enix: For Future Race Polls

[Grimmel]

So a few years back you did a poll on what people wanted to see as a new race.
These were the results:


What ticked me off is that you used Viera as an example for Mammalian Demi-Beastmen which made everyone instantly believe Viera was going to be the new race if they voted enough for it so they all picked that option.

That was a biiiig mistake on your end and completely obliterated the polls making Mammalian Demi-Beastmen the most voted option followed by mixed races and more clans.

I know Au Ra are going to be the new race for this expansion and I couldn't be happier with them. But please, PLEASE RE-evaluate what you use as examples for newer polls. I voted for Mammalian Beastmen hoping Gnolls (like FFXI Gnolls) would be in the near future as a possible playable race. But when you used Viera as an example; that option would instantly win by a land slide and so it did.


I also hope Viera never get added to FFXIV as we don't need any more mammalian like races along with Miqo'te/Cat People.

[MrLeonheart]

By that token, why did they even broach the concept of a Mi'qote-Lalafell hybrid race. That's just gross

[Gramul]

By that token, why did they even broach the concept of a Mi'qote-Lalafell hybrid race. That's just gross

Kitten people.

[FoxyAreku]

Bunny people are lame.

[Obysuca]

By that token, why did they even broach the concept of a Mi'qote-Lalafell hybrid race. That's just gross

Could have been worse >_> Roelafell

[Shougun]

Interbreeding imo means 4.0 expansion comes out with a very in-depth character creator like a Black Desert / Skyrim, and clans while existing are not restricting.

I guess it really doesn't lol, but it would be one way to introduce interracial races. could use something like a counter of unique traits, so certain aspects require a certain purity amount (to keep an image and semblance to the original races). Though you could have a penta-race'd created character it couldn't have say some classic identifiers like scales while also at the same time have a miqote furry tail, a roe nose, and the height of a lalafell as the cost of these classic items would put you over budget. But you could have a fuzzy scaley dragon Au'qote (like Dark Souls Priscilla) and be of medium height.

I'm not really a huge fan of Viera either, just feels too cheesy to playing the sex sells card (SE's renditions are skimpy and reminiscent of "playboy/casino" girl, generally at least). Although, if they made a crazy detailed character system (probably have to drop the PS3 then) you might be able to make a tall Miq'ote and perhaps SE will add in more variations due to variant breeding (some way to unlock new looks even? Like a Family tree - rounded or rabbit-ish miqo'te ears). Just make Fantasia obtainable in game or at least once in a while, so it doesn't feel like each introduction of variations is a beg of Fantasia payment ("you get one once a year on your account anniversary, of a full year subscription basis").

[Hito-Shura]

To think they didn't even follow the results of that poll after all...

Reptilian/horned race was on 4th place after mammalian demi-beastmen and more customizable options for the existing races. I'm happy for Au'ras too but... They chose the 4th place? SE's mind was already set on it I would assume and the poll was there to look pretty.

[Spawnie]

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Q...n%3B994%3B1242


has to be quina nothin else :P

[Lemuria]

I voted for mixed heritage. It's the big lumbering unanswered question in any game with multiple races - what happens when you get mixed parentage? There are already countless numbers of mixed race pairings in the game, and while we may not bear witness to the act it's probably safe to assume they're sexually active.

Mi'qote and Lalafell children would be interesting. I imagine them as Lalafell with cat ears and a tail. Roe and Mi'qote children would likely be an abomination though. I understand why we'll probably never see them added to the game, but it would at the very least be interesting to hear stories of mixed-parentage in the game lore. Shame too... I wanted my Miqolalas...

[Spawnie]

I voted for mixed heritage. It's the big lumbering unanswered question in any game with multiple races - what happens when you get mixed parentage? There are already countless numbers of mixed race pairings in the game, and while we may not bear witness to the act it's probably safe to assume they're sexually active.

Mi'qote and Lalafell children would be interesting. I imagine them as Lalafell with cat ears and a tail. Roe and Mi'qote children would likely be an abomination though. I understand why we'll probably never see them added to the game, but it would at the very least be interesting to hear stories of mixed-parentage in the game lore. Shame too... I wanted my Miqolalas...

eiwwww lol a roe and a lala sexually active just sounds like somethin some1 should be jailed for :P