Quote Originally Posted by Iscah View Post
(But then again, half the Xaela tribes are wearing Ala Mhigan or Thavnairian gear, so it seems the costumes represent whatever context they've been placed into, rather than being held fast to their original design intent...)
In the case of the Ivalice NPCs they're also actors and that can factor in too. But it's most likely what you said. Still, the fact remains these models were the ones used, while we very rarely (or at all) see the starting sets, which are the ones with the stronger lore argument