Is a less humanoid race impossible?

[Roegadyn_Bear]

I really don't get this 'every race has to be beautiful' argument.

Humans will always be the most popular race in any MMO, but looking at WoW statistics it was pretty all over the place because there was a ton of variety. Yeah, the humans and blood elves were always the most populated, but we've already got FFXIV's answers to those. Give me an answer to tauren or worgen (like ronso or burmecian).

World of Warcraft is not a Japanese game designed primarily for a Japanese demographic.

Believe it or not, this is a major factor in why World of Warcraft does it and gets away with it.

[MagiusNecros]

I don't think it's possible. Every race is some form of humanoid. Au Ra had a bunch of cool bestial concepts when it came to Demonic Voidsent or something on par with Draconians or Dragonborn. Instead they took one of the more tame concepts and applied that for the female. In the end it became Female Hyur with Horns and a Male Elezen with Horns. Plopped some unique hairstyles and faces and sprinkled some scaly textures and gave you a cute tail. We had some fierce intimidating female designs with claws on the hands and feet and a tail at half the size of the body and it got turned into cuteness. Males kinda got turned into Anime badass with girly hips and cute tails as well. It's okay for a new race but doesn't really offer anything new and compared to the concept phase is completely different.

I don't think a Ronso race will happen because the hair wouldn't reach the race because clipping issues although Auri horns clip through every helm ever so I don't really see an issue. And of course a feline race already exists in Miqote, even though I'd prefer the Ronso by a milestone. Would love waist long hair too!

Judging by their Viera concept it just looks like a Lalafell with bunny parts. If that's what you want great, but again doesn't offer anything new IMO. Would love to be wrong. Lots of people want Viera though so if any new race gets added it'll be them.

I'm afraid Westerners like me will have to settle for Roes to get close to monster races.

If nothing new can be offered I'd vouch for more customization options for already existing races instead. I see quite a few elderly Elezen/Hyurs and have always wondered why we can't look like that as well.

[Ovenmitts]

Eh, if roes had tails like in xi then I'd prolly roll one. Which leaves me with kitteh. I was kind of hoping for a fur option or a more catlike face like Niwashi was suggesting, but alas.

[Bracken]

Eh, if roes had tails like in xi then I'd prolly roll one. Which leaves me with kitteh. I was kind of hoping for a fur option or a more catlike face like Niwashi was suggesting, but alas.

I miss My Galka Tail .....

[Roegadyn_Bear]

I miss My Galka Tail .....

I miss my Galka's tail and his larger body.

I love my Roegadyn, but it's not quite the same.

[LadyVal]

Just a random question, if they did take the time to develop one "bestial" race, couldn't that be used as a template for other beast races? Say they design the wolfman race... well then they have the legs for the wolfmen and Viera done, and the snout for the wolfmen and Bang'aa done, and they could even swap out the snout on the wolfmen and add the Roe torso to make Ronso. So really if they make one bestial race doesn't it make it easier to mix and match the new parts with existing parts to create even more races? Seems like a worthwhile time investment imo.

[Morningstar1337]

Just a random question, if they did take the time to develop one "bestial" race, couldn't that be used as a template for other beast races? Say they design the wolfman race... well then they have the legs for the wolfmen and Viera done, and the snout for the wolfmen and Bang'aa done, and they could even swap out the snout on the wolfmen and add the Roe torso to make Ronso. So really if they make one bestial race doesn't it make it easier to mix and match the new parts with existing parts to create even more races? Seems like a worthwhile time investment imo.

It would, but then you get the idiots who will ask "We gave up a dungeon for THIS?" or otherwise claim that new races would get in the way of content. In addition, such an endeavor would also have to take into account the time constraints of development possibly delaying the patch or winding up into the list of "things that were promised, but ate taking so long that we should save ourselves the heartbreak and assume its not happening".

[Roegadyn_Bear]

It would, but then you get the idiots who will ask "We gave up a dungeon for THIS?" or otherwise claim that new races would get in the way of content

You should hear the World of Warcraft developer excuses.

"We could give you X, but that would cost you a raid tier."

Sad part is, that one is used as both a joke and actual excuse.

[Leep]

You should hear the World of Warcraft developer excuses.

"We could give you X, but that would cost you a raid tier."

Sad part is, that one is used as both a joke and actual excuse.

That's disgusting.

[Laerune]

I am worried for FFXIV, at this rate we will only get cute short hyur female with some animal feature and a tall more muscle male race. One of the things that I love about Final Fantasy and mmorpgs in general is the different races living toghter on the same planet. Characters like Kimahri, Fran and Freya are not ugly and I reckon alot of players would love to play those races. What makes them unique is how different their body is from their human companions.

SE needs to bring back the Fantasy in Final Fantasy.