Lupin - make it a playable race!

[Rysir]

This is true, but please consider the lore. Please? It'd look awful stupid to have the starting Ul'Dah cutscene, blah blah blah beastmen, and completely ignore the angry dog face on screen. the only explanation I could ever fathom would be "oh it's just a mask" or glamour because something something intimidation.

Honestly Theres already stupid stuff with the player: "Summoners were hunted across the lands and put to death" -> can prance about as a summoner at any location without issue. "You have no idea what its like to be an Au Ra" -> An Au Ra talking to an Au Ra.

And then theres all the "We need a healer" moments when the player is a healer that was only JUST fixed in stormblood.

[Nestama]

This is true, but please consider the lore. Please? It'd look awful stupid to have the starting Ul'Dah cutscene, blah blah blah beastmen, and completely ignore the angry dog face on screen. the only explanation I could ever fathom would be "oh it's just a mask" or glamour because something something intimidation.

That's why I say (in my edited response to you) SE should consider making new races start in their home village/city and then fly/sail to Eorzea for X reason once they reach the envoy point in the story. Naturally, there will need to be some changes to the dialogue in the MSQ (and maybe Classes), but that's still better than what we have now (just imagine if the Au Ra started in one of the Stormblood zones).

This even applies to the Viera. While I am still not a fan of them at all, if they were made playable in this game... I would like to see them actually start in their home village/city. Drown the player in Viera lore before sending them off to Eorzea and make the NPC's in quest/MSQ dialogue actually react to what you are >:U (especially if they're from 'The New World')

[Aquaslash]

We have this discussion and the answer is always the same. We'll never get non "cute" races because the East doesn't want them, and the West won't front enough money to cover it. At the end of the day, the "sexy" races, aka Miqote and Au Ra are the most played by a great landslide, Hfafgapa Zibom and friends not withstanding.

HOWEVER, I strongly believe that the Viera are coming. Much like the Gjallarhorn was in Destiny, they're being saved for a time when the devs feel they need a big boost in revenue. The Devs KNOW that they're a popular demand and they KNOW that fantasia sales will explode the day it happens. Just gotta wait for the right time

[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.

[Ayer2015]

This is true, but please consider the lore. Please? It'd look awful stupid to have the starting Ul'Dah cutscene, blah blah blah beastmen, and completely ignore the angry dog face on screen. the only explanation I could ever fathom would be "oh it's just a mask" or glamour because something something intimidation.

The Au Ra make no sense in 2.0 starter content either...... any new race wont. Hell, I walk around as a giant moogle which makes no sense lore wise.
Lore is written by the devs..... nothing is set in stone in a game.

[Ayer2015]

I'm thinking, if the Lupin are being added it will be a 4.x surprise.
The models have moving jaws and are already fitted for standard gear.... Its very likely they are coming.

[Rhivryn]

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.

This is why I was so disappointed when they claimed Au Ra was gonna be a more 'beastial race' but what we got was not quite what I was expecting as 'beastial.' We got another cute, attractive psuedo-human on the female side, but with horns. I was hoping for something more like FemRoe.

[Clethoria]

I would like to see them actually start in their home village/city. Drown the player in Viera lore before sending them off to Eorzea and make the NPC's in quest/MSQ dialogue actually react to what you are >:U (especially if they're from 'The New World')

Now that's more like it. I'd just stay a cat because it's a guaranteed way for 99% of the player base to be friendly towards you, but I'd still be interested in seeing more story around them, different tribes, ect.

[KinnisonArc]

I'm thinking, if the Lupin are being added it will be a 4.x surprise.
The models have moving jaws and are already fitted for standard gear.... Its very likely they are coming.

Also, same death animation when you beat them up afaik

[Hysterior]

They just look like Lalafell Mounts to me...