Remove Markings (create a character)

[SlyTribal]

I'd love to see where the official lore of the markings being genetic is, because in all the lore stated by SE on them, they're War Paint. I have seen fan made rp lore stating genetic, but that's just fan stuff.

[REPROBEAN_CHILD]

So what you're saying is that, there should be no clan/tribal/race differences at all? That would just stifle any uniqueness. Hell, if we are removing markings, we might as well give Elezen rounded ears, I prefer that style. Oh we could increase Lalafell height to match Hyur, I prefer taller characters.

That's not what I'm saying. I don't mind it if clans had different skin tones, physical features, or backgrounds, but if I don't want something as minor as a mark on the nose, I shouldn't have to have it forced on me. Make it a tattoo or an optional feature. And ear and height differences is nowhere near the point I'm trying to make

[Felis]

I'd love to see where the official lore of the markings being genetic is, because in all the lore stated by SE on them, they're War Paint. I have seen fan made rp lore stating genetic, but that's just fan stuff.

I hope you mean official XIV lore and not XI lore.

[SlyTribal]

I hope you mean official XIV lore and not XI lore.

Yes, XIV lore

[Lego3400]

Yes, XIV lore

It was stated here on the forums by the devs a long while back that they're part of the Miqo'te's skin and are gentic.

[Roegadyn_Bear]

I would like the option to remove markings, too. I wanted to make a Hellsguard for a particular skin tone. But the dark marking on the nose was too much of a turn off, so I picked Sea Wolf. It looked to "bear/dog-like" to me. So now my character is paler than I wanted her to be, but at least no nose marking.

You mean like this?



Based on a Roegadyn NPC referring himself as a cub when he was a young boy, it's quite possible that Roegadyn may actually be related to bears at some level.

It also makes the phrase "Beargadyn" feel more accurate than people realize!

That could be my ursine bias speaking, however.

[REPROBEAN_CHILD]

You mean like this?

Yes that. I shouldn't have called it a "turn off," but I didn't want it on my character when I just wanted a certain skin tone. I was going for something like Moenbryda, but I guess the developers did something special with her model

[Zojha]

It's not genetic, it's War Paint. Like how the Mithra of FFXI had them. Some Seekers stopped the practice of it (why they have a clear face option) while no Keeper tribes have stopped.

In which case...it would be better in the face paint category as exclusive Miqo'te options!

[Reinha]

Yes that. I shouldn't have called it a "turn off," but I didn't want it on my character when I just wanted a certain skin tone. I was going for something like Moenbryda, but I guess the developers did something special with her model

Moenbryda is a Seawolf Roe and I believe she has the same skin colour as my character: the bottom left option. I could be wrong though. Can't exactly go check it in game... :'(

I think some racial identity is nice though. Npc's get special treatment sometimes to make them more special, but it's nice to see players within the usual parameters of the races and clans. Wouldn't be much point in having them in the first place if people could make their character any way imaginable.

[Sakuraluna]

If you don't want them but stay Miqo'te, your only option is to switch to Seekers. Keepers are yet to ditch the war paint tradition of old times.

Not necessarily to remove them completely though, but to be able to select the face shape we want and pair it with the stripe pattern we want, rather than each face having the markings attached and unchangable.