Gender locked race?

[artyport]

also omega m has the perfect lean body type that translate both feminine and masculine. 3 pretty faces and one traditionally strong jaw masc face and we have a race of men bunnies that suit everyone!!!

[artyport]

Well prepare to continue to be annoyed, in that event.

As for Omega M, I am aware of what he looks like. I honestly don't find him anything special. You can design midlanders to approximate that, and both them and elezen have a very similar body type. Catboys are also fairly slender and can have "pretty" and "cute" face. Even Elezen can, but that face is just poorly adapted to their bodies.

Seems like it's 3 for 3, but you're just selective in what you're willing to consider as already available.

Elezen dont look anything like that and have awkward bodies.. stop pushing that.
Miqo can be cute- but its a stretch for them to look more on the beautiful side.
I have given you highlander.
So while I MAY have some options to create my aesthetic there is not a race that is designed around it.

THERE IS 3 Races designed to appeal to macho and handsome men. 4 even because i've seen some butch midllanders... 5 even because you can make masculine miqo.

[cicatriz313]

Elezen dont look anything like that and have awkward bodies.. stop pushing that.
Miqo can be cute- but its a stretch for them to look more on the beautiful side.
I have given you highlander.
So while I MAY have some options to create my aesthetic there is not a race that is designed around it.

THERE IS 3 Races designed to appeal to macho and handsome men. 4 even because i've seen some butch midllanders... 5 even because you can make masculine miqo.

Despite you stretching your definition of "macho" I'll simply say that I don't like any of the models available and if Hrothgar is something that works for me, I'm all for it. Same if male Viera comes out and they're manly. Like even if there are options doesn't mean there can't be MORE options. (Even though I disagree with your opinion that there are 5 options because come on.)

[artyport]

Despite you stretching your definition of "macho" I'll simply say that I don't like any of the models available and if Hrothgar is something that works for me, I'm all for it. Same if male Viera comes out and they're manly. Like even if there are options doesn't mean there can't be MORE options. (Even though I disagree with your opinion that there are 5 options because come on.)

Ok... i'm getting a bit overzealous..
However if I went into the CC right now.. I could design a more masculine MACHO( i like this word) guys with each race. elezen have that grampa face and the masculine looking corsair type faces. miqo have nunh face. all the highlander faces. 3 of the au ra faces. all of the roe faces. so more like 3 3/4
However if i wanted to be a lean pretty boy.
highlander- most of the faces. miqo.. kinda but these all look more cute. that one aura face.. but then you got those bulky bodies.. elezen if i work reeeeaaaal hard. dassit.

honestly i hope we get both male viera.. and hrothgar. so we can all be happy

[Lauront]

Elezen dont look anything like that and have awkward bodies.. stop pushing that.
Miqo can be cute- but its a stretch for them to look more on the beautiful side.
I have given you highlander.
So while I MAY have some options to create my aesthetic there is not a race that is designed around it.

THERE IS 3 Races designed to appeal to macho and handsome men. 4 even because i've seen some butch midllanders... 5 even because you can make masculine miqo.

In terms of the actual body type, Elezen do fit that. You may find them awkward, but it doesn't change that they have a slender body type. Also, they're awkward in comparison to a custom-made NPC that flies around in the air for most of the time. I would say SE should focus on rectifying the awkwardness in their poses/proportions. They're already planning to review their Sprint animation.

With respect to that last statement, in terms of body types, there are certainly 3 races which fit the bill. I won't deny that you can make both midlanders and catmen look macho, but the point is rather that they can be designed in the opposite direction, too.

Also, to put into perspective what most consider to be well built in terms of Viera, it would be this:



So, somewhere between au ra and elezen. It's not exactly the Hulk.

[cicatriz313]

Ok... i'm getting a bit overzealous..
However if I went into the CC right now.. I could design a more masculine MACHO( i like this word) guys with each race. elezen have that grampa face and the masculine looking corsair type faces. miqo have nunh face. all the highlander faces. 3 of the au ra faces. all of the roe faces. so more like 3 3/4
However if i wanted to be a lean pretty boy.
highlander- most of the faces. miqo.. kinda but these all look more cute. that one aura face.. but then you got those bulky bodies.. elezen if i work reeeeaaaal hard. dassit.

honestly i hope we get both male viera.. and hrothgar. so we can all be happy

Throwing it out there now, if you're wanting a face that looks like omega-m you're gonna be disappointed. That face is just too... Amano-looking to be on a real race in this game. If you're just after the body-type, we will see. I personally think it's strikingly similar to the midlander fully chiseled build. And really, it's not just about the slender vs muscular bit with these races. You have to remember Hrothgar is supposed to be lion-like. Which would be cool on its own. Despite the silly roe in a wolfman outfit post way back, there's no way to make that in game.

[Alesone]

Lol, hilarity of very subjective opinions the game has really only 2 really masculine male options, roegadyn and highlanders. Au Ra come close, but those child bearing hips are not a masculine trait in my opinion.

I'll be honest and say I don't think SE would ever actually release a purely effeminate male race, it's just super unlikely to happen because while it would have its fans, it'd also mean releasing a race pair that would only be effeminate (one female option, one effeminate male option). A masculine female race would alsp equally never happen as female roe is as close as it got and they are criminally underplayed. I just don't see them ever doing it. Not when the game is filled with gender locked outfits, hairstyles, and even emotes.

[Lacan]

I'd be very happy if we got the concept art male viera, personally. They don't look cutesy or effeminate to me at all. I don't get why anyone would think they're weird. The average miqote looks more effeminate than those male viera do.

[artyport]

Throwing it out there now, if you're wanting a face that looks like omega-m you're gonna be disappointed. That face is just too... Amano-looking to be on a real race in this game. If you're just after the body-type, we will see. I personally think it's strikingly similar to the midlander fully chiseled build. And really, it's not just about the slender vs muscular bit with these races. You have to remember Hrothgar is supposed to be lion-like. Which would be cool on its own. Despite the silly roe in a wolfman outfit post way back, there's no way to make that in game.

I'm already prepared to be very dissapointed tbh. I realize that the reason we will never get this race is because we are a minority and you guys will always have more options. Thats life. I'll praise ffxiv because atleast my miqo will be a cute dancer boy.

[Lauront]

I'd be very happy if we got the concept art male viera, personally. They don't look cutesy or effeminate to me at all. I don't get why anyone would think they're weird. The average miqote looks more effeminate than those male viera do.

Well, bear in mind they were the proposed solution to "cute" bunny men. So it's no surprise that they don't look that way. They were designed not to.