Ask Questions to Character Concept Artist Ayumi Namae

[Duck_Omega]

Yoshi-P: Are there plans to increase the number of clans available for races from two? In other Final Fantasy games the Viera had three unique clans (Veena, Rava, and Feol) present. In Final Fantasy XIV there are already clans that are not available to the players. For example, there is an Othardian Roegadyn, Gosetsu, currently in the game. There is also Hilda, a half Elezen half Hyur, in the game as well. The new clans could be used to add some requested features to existing races, new faces for Au Ra for example. New clans could also help boost the populations of some less selected races. I would love to see a short, petite version of the Elezen in game. So to reiterate the question. Are there plans to increase the number of clans available for races from two?

Namae: The cast of NPCs in Final Fantasy XIV are superbly designed, but there is one thing that has always bothered me about them. We never get to see any of the main cast wearing anything other than combat equipment. I realize that the reason is because the Warrior of Light only gets called in when there is a crisis. But how do you envision the main cast of NPCs dress themselves on the rare occasion they get a day off?

[MrBig]

Yoshi P: No worries, I won't ask for buttsliders! I have a more personal question. Is there any love for the Heavens' Ward in the team? Since Haurchefants dead everyone in the community seems to hate them or doesn't care for them even though some of them were pretty decent guys according to lore. Do you hate them?
And I have another one: Where is Zephirins Armor? The other Heavens' Ward knights armors are in the mogstation, even every single weapon but not Zephirins proper armor. Why is that? (Please please please please answer this one, pretty please)

Namae: Maybe a dumb question but Why you have choosen the more young and girly versions for Au Ra women and not something more adult? Why aren't the males not as young and fragile looking?

[FinalTom]

Could we get a Tonberry Glamour akin to the existing Moogle one?

[Nobuyuki_Sanada]

When working on the art for upcoming gear and equipment do you prefer to work on classic well established jobs such as White mage or do you prefer to work on new concepts to the final fantasy series such as Astrologian?

[Nobuyuki_Sanada]

With Stormblood we saw a strong influence of far eastern culture and attire. Do you have any interest in any particular theme for the future or maybe a theme you think would be fun to work on? Examples could be (Norse, Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Native American)

[SerenityChiba]

May we please be able to see how long a person has been offline for in Linkshells and our Friends List? It would make it a lot easier to manage them if we could see how long it's been since they last logged in. Also if we could have a message pop up in the chat log when someone on our Friends List logs in/out, that would be awesome too.

[Moogly]

Are there any plans for more underwater activities, like fighting ?

[CereizaBallad01]

Are you guys going to implement a type of mandatory tutorial for entirely new players? (players who's accounts have already has a character past the beginning)

Something that would teach them the different type of AOE markers that are used in Trials/Raids/Alliance Raids. There have been an influx of players in duties that run away with stack markers.

We have tried to help players learn, but most of them tend to be rude and say they don't want help....

[SerenityChiba]

Who is the Japanese voice actor for Solus zos Galvus? He sounds extremely familiar and I cannot figure out who it is!

[Glyphs]

Hello Namae-san! What does it feel like to see cosplayers re-creating your designs in real life as costumes? It must be exciting!