Player-avatar similarities

[ArcaviusGreyashe]

I usually play female characters, but when I play a male, I create them as tall as I am, so 7ft... So I play only roes, Au Ra and Elezens =(

It's not something I do for them to look like me, it's Just... I'm more used to being taller. It feels weird when I play a male, to whom I identify more, but who is as small as everybody else... It's for my comfort rather than appearance x)

[Elim]

In every MMO before this I use to make characters that look like me. Human male with dirty blond hair and blue eyes. This time around I decided to be a bit more interesting with green eyes and orange hair. The reason I went female is because the male clothing in this game is mostly meh and my healer partner forced me...:P

[Aillith]

Hrm. Being a female, I always make females. I could play a guy but it would feel weird. So I make my retainers males and call them my Harem.
I do feel like my character is an extension of myself, but an idealised extension. There are many similarities, and some variances.

Similarities include: Gender, Skin colour, height, hair length/style is one I would wear IRL when possible, and always play a human race.

There isn't a large amount of control over face shape in FF14, but I try to stay to something closest to 'normal' for me but that looks appealing and mature - ie No exaggerated thick lips, no almond or bedroom style eyes, no giant noses, looks like a mature women in her late 20's.

The main differences on where I deviate are eye colour and hair colour.
IRL is brown/brown but I always go green eyes, chestnut red hair in game - this is what I wished I had IRL, and although I did dye my hair for a while have you ever tried to keep reds in your hair? It's difficult!

I have considered and wanted to switch to Au Ra, or a tall Elezen and have played in the fantasia screen several times playing around ready to make the switch - but I can't bring myself to do it. I love the way my hyur looks and she feels like 'me' in Eorzea - anything else wouldn't feel like 'me' and would ruin my immersion.

[SpiritMuse]

I usually play female characters in games that give me the choice, but when I realized this was a game where I could 1) make a male character that I actually found hot and 2) dress him in sexy gear on par with some of the female stuff, I had to take that opportunity so I created a male Duskwight who looks absolutely nothing like me.

And yes, I am currently a female Lala. Wanted to try it out and I adore her adorableness, but I'll be going back soon enough. I've never actually tried making a character that looks like me though, might try that out someday.

[ChocoFeru]

I never made a character to look like me! I usually adapt it into the world's lore. Like my Lalafell! At 1.0 he had "blind-like" eyes, and at 2.0 I changed them to look even more blind (because I was stuck on Aether for 5 years), and I don't know why, but I always end up making characters with white hair on every single MMORPG I play!

[azlewood]

the male clothing in this game is mostly meh

Quoted for Truth.

I play male though I have tried to play female but my Ego doesn't allow me to play them long, even if the female model is pleasing to see.
My toon is an exaggeration of myself image, so it does look like a part of myself. Dark skin, beard, black hair, medium build.

[Nomad-phx]

So I wanted to get a general census from the community here.

How many of you have characters that bear resemblance to you Irl?

Meaning Same gender.

I've only encounter a small handful of players that play the gender they are irl. I've always asked and the most popular response is "why would I wanna stare at a guys butt all day?"

[AxelDH]

My character:

- 6'10'' elf guy
- The hair and beard of Jesus
- Scars & muscle tone set to maximum for optimum manliness
- Has a habit of donning a Moogle costume + Leopard print speedos and dancing in crowded areas

So yeah, pretty close to real life!

[Selli]

have you ever tried to keep reds in your hair? It's difficult!

I am blessed because my blonde hair holds any color like a sponge, but when it fades, it fades all at once, and I look like a carrot. QwQ

The worst part, imo, is the actual coloring process. Any stray hairs that fall off you head while you're coloring? LOL. YOUR FLOOR LOOKS LIKE IT GOT ATTACKED BY A CAT.

I started putting newspaper on the heat vent before that first wash, because it was starting to look like some kind of hell demon was trying to claw its way out to eat the towels.

[Elim]

For awhile I use to dye my hair a natural red. I did it for so long that people at the job I had thought it was my natural color.

One of the girls was so sad when she found out I was actually blond. Kind of depressing. lol. Now I don't dye my hair.