Viera as the next new race~ Show your support

[Nestama]

The poll thread also has this line,

Ours being a Japanese game, the result seems to tell us that players are prioritizing cuteness, something which I noted with great interest.

Which should always be something to be wary about, especially when it comes to an apparently beloved race like the Viera (and it doesn't help that there is a "cute child-like" concept of them, which even has Viera fans arguing/disagreeing amongst each other).
If Viera were to be playable at some point, then I'm hoping the next playable race will at least be something like the Lupin. Throw in something different and original into the basket SE, come on.

[Alacran]

The poll thread also has this line,



Which should always be something to be wary about, especially when it comes to an apparently beloved race like the Viera (and it doesn't help that there is a "cute child-like" concept of them, which even has Viera fans arguing/disagreeing amongst each other).
If Viera were to be playable at some point, then I'm hoping the next playable race will at least be something like the Lupin. Throw in something different and original into the basket SE, come on.

I don't believe they are to interested in that to be honest. If event gear and emote rewards are anything to go by, the theme and setting of this game speaks loud, proud, and clear to the Japanese cute culture fans.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...tle_ladies_day

I want adult Viera models, the idea of children as a player character race is abhorrent to me.

[FallenArisen0990]

I want adult Viera models, the idea of children as a player character race is abhorrent to me.

I rather stay with the small and cute concept versions. Vieras are too sacred to be butchered by XIV's nonsense limitations. Vieras wear high heel footwear and other specifics that will not transition into this game since everything shares the same body. You may as well bunny ears and call yourself a Viera because that's exactly what they'll be.

Leave that beautiful race out of this game and get some work done with the current Character Creation.

[Skivvy]

You may as well bunny ears and call yourself a Viera because that's exactly what they'll be.

So I guess it's fair to say that we didn't need Au Ra as we could have easily just equipped some MGP/Ultima horns?

[Divinemights]

I rather stay with the small and cute concept versions. Vieras are too sacred to be butchered by XIV's nonsense limitations. Vieras wear high heel footwear and other specifics that will not transition into this game since everything shares the same body. You may as well bunny ears and call yourself a Viera because that's exactly what they'll be.

Such an irony when you are pretty much a hume with demon horn and tail aka all obtainable in Gold Saucer.

[Jijifli]

Such an irony when you are pretty much a hume with demon horn and tail aka all obtainable in Gold Saucer.

Casual reminder that Au Ra looked different in concept and got changed up before they made it into the game.

Veira won't look like the Veira people want. And if we get a cutesy one I'll personally make one just to irritate the people that want tough ones.

[Skivvy]

Such an irony when you are pretty much a hume with demon horn and tail aka all obtainable in Gold Saucer.

I really dislike this thinking. D:

My comment above was purely tongue-in-cheek to try and point out the ridiculousness of the sentiment.

For better or worse, this game features only humanoid-based characters. Every single race is simply a variation on your basic Hyur model. With that said, I feel the races are distinct enough as there is plenty to set them apart. The different emotes alone are always fun for me when I fantasia.

No, Au Ra are not simply Hyurs that are using MGP horns. The horns look nothing alike. Just as I'm sure if Lupin ever came to be, they'd put more thought into it than simply slapping on the werewolf ears/costume currently in game. Just like I highly doubt Viera ears would look/function exactly like those stiff-ears we can get from the Saucer.

[FallenArisen0990]

Such an irony when you are pretty much a hume with demon horn and tail aka all obtainable in Gold Saucer.

Hey, I had no problem playing as any of the vanilla races. As it is, wearing the Succubus Horns is mostly close to original concept anyways so yeah, you're correct in that regard.

So I guess it's fair to say that we didn't need Au Ra as we could have easily just equipped some MGP/Ultima horns?

Sure why not. (Oh, are those horns on the side of your helm?)

Casual reminder that Au Ra looked different in concept and got changed up before they made it into the game.

Veira won't look like the Veira people want. And if we get a cutesy one I'll personally make one just to irritate the people that want tough ones.

Plus 1 for this response.

I take it you didn't read my other reply just a few spaces down.

All I got out of it was that you somewhat agreed to a certain aspect, which in turn kinda made your earlier response more sarcastic than ironic.

[Soge01]

Male Lupins and female Viera? Have we seen any female Lupin yet; I don't recall unless I missed them somehow. Anyways, I wouldn't mind if things turned out this way so long as Viera look as similar as possible to their FFXII counterparts; elegant and beautiful. I wouldn't mind if Yoshida used the cute little bunny Viera concept art as a second clan like how the mid and highlanders are displayed. It would give some really unique diversity in another race's clan that we desperetly need for the others due to the lack diversity between them all besides a few minor differences. Keepers of the Moon Miqo'te could have been one of our more beastial clan races while Seekers of the Sun could have been their opposite, as an example.

[Rofel]

Have we seen any female Lupin yet; I don't recall unless I missed them somehow.

I believe the one in Namai lives with his mother. I don't know if she appears on the cutscenes because the civil Lupines always dresses the same so far, only one with different clothes was the one from All Saint's Wake.