Lupin - make it a playable race!

[Jade_Gryphon]

Burmecian, Wolfman (FFV), Ronso, whatever Baku is (FFIX), hippomen (FFIX again), rhinomen (FFIX... again), bird people (various kinds, also FFIX again). FFIX in general was pretty diverse with their races.

Now...don't get me wrong. I love being a femroe. I actually changed out of mi'qote to become a femroe. But honestly? I would fantasia myself in an INSTANT to play as a Ronso. Call me a furry all you want, I don't really care, but I'd rather be something that's non-human. I'm a human 24/7 in real life, why would I want to be one in a fantasy game? Also you people saying beast races are fetishistic? Look at both gender of mi'qote. look at female Au Ra. If you don't think either are potentially fetishistic then ya'll are truly in denial.

[Abriael]

I hope they don't. This design is very Un-Final Fantasy. It really doesn't suit the world imo.

More than not suiting the world, it doesn't suit the story. Lupin are beastmen. The story makes it very, very clear in a multitude of places that the warrior of light is *not* a beastman.

But we all know that *if* SE will ever decide to implment a new race, that's gonna be Viera anyway. That's where the money is.

[Rysir]

More than not suiting the world, it doesn't suit the story. Lupin are beastmen. The story makes it very, very clear in a multitude of places that the warrior of light is *not* a beastman.

But we all know that *if* SE will ever decide to implment a new race, that's gonna be Viera anyway. That's where the money is.

Ehhh. As far as the story is concerned all it knows is you are a man or woman and is finally figuring out what job you are. Other than that the story does not give a single shit what race you are for the longest time. You could be a talking rock and it wont care.

[Abriael]

Ehhh. As far as the story is concerned all it knows is you are a man or woman and is finally figuring out what job you are. Other than that the story does not give a single shit what race you are for the longest time. You could be a talking rock and it wont care.

The story never mentions that the Warrior of light is human either, the warrior of light is just someone blessed by the mother crystal.

You may have skipped quite a lot of dialogue. The story is very explicit in talking about the beastmen as something extraneous to the warrior of light.

I do understand that some are desperate for a race that looks less humanoid, and you can feel free to hold your breath on it if it floats your boat, but do remember to breathe once in a while, because you're gonna be holding for a long, long time.

In the meanwhile, it's very easy to see that a race like this would be ultra-niche, even more niche than Roegadyn, and even if SE was willing to bend the existing story (which probably isn't the case), a game in this stage of maturity needs a potentially popular race to drive sales and subscription, not something a small minority would ever care to play. A new race is a big investment in terms of development resources (the less human-like, the more resources it requires for skeletons, rigs, animations, models and tweaks to existing and future equipment), and needs an equally big return in order to be greenlighted.

Needless to say, dogheads don't fit that bill.

[KazumaFaemura]

TLDR Beast tribes can't be warriors of light

I paid careful attention to the story and followed it through. So I'll give you challenge child of Balmung. Link to me from YouTube the cutscene that states these facts.

[OMega_ARcane]

Ehhh. As far as the story is concerned all it knows is you are a man or woman and is finally figuring out what job you are. Other than that the story does not give a single shit what race you are for the longest time. You could be a talking rock and it wont care.

More like a agreeing/disagreeing nodding rock

[KazumaFaemura]

More than not suiting the world, it doesn't suit the story. Lupin are beastmen. The story makes it very, very clear in a multitude of places that the warrior of light is *not* a beastman.

But we all know that *if* SE will ever decide to implment a new race, that's gonna be Viera anyway. That's where the money is.

The story never mentions that the Warrior of light is human either, the warrior of light is just someone blessed by the mother crystal.

[Uielyave]

Wolf people are the only beast people I want in my life. Give me Lupins!

[RosaLunaCelestia]

Give us this race plsssssssss Thank u ~

[MisterLucie]

I can see it now.

"LF Lupin EB partner. Must be down for yiffs. ;3"