Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Ayuhra]

This has a new visual take on the male viera that's pretty interesting:

https://isei-silva.tumblr.com/post/1...ttle-of-vieras

Link is work safe.

[Fukuro]

The interviews I have compiled suggest male viera would sort of be a mix between miqo'te and elezen, so this is probable. If the words of Matsuno are anything to go by, we know that they are pretty light in terms of weight and have no fat. From what Yoshi P said, they are slim. Since Yoshi P said they were thinking about making it similar to miqo'te's face, their faces might look more on the bishounen side. Maybe it will even have omega, innocence, or warrior of light vibes to it. However, I don't doubt at least one face option will be more gruff.

so basically a better proportioned male elezen i see (just like the female viera, same model to elezen, just better proportioned and (imo) better/more handsome face options)

[Fukuro]

Viera fanart which i personally really like!


By Mossy's Mess
(https://mossygator.tumblr.com/post/1...ale-viera-when)


By @dorupu1707
(https://twitter.com/dorupu1707/statu...42268375830529)

[Amnmaat]

Agreed, if Yoshida's fixation with hrothgar was that strong then hey you do you Yoshida. I think most people would respect a decision like that to this half assed measure.

One of their 1.0 "lessons learned" statements was:

• Do not approach projects as something you can always patch later

If I remember correctly that approach to "we can always patch this bad decision later" was what created the world of warcraft exodus. People get fed up.

[kkfenrir]

First post on the forums but I really wanted to pledge my support! I started playing FFXIV during last year's starlight celebration and fell in love with the game! I played a Lalafell for the majority of my time and more recently switched to Miqo'te. Though, if there had been a male Viera option I would have pounced at the opportunity to fantasia into one of them instead! Quite a few members of my FC who play as Miqo'te or Au'ra males have also expressed wanting to play as male Viera. Fingers forever crossed that we might see them one day in the future, however far off it may be!

[Ayuhra]

one thing I noticed in a lot of fan art is male viera have human faces. Ideally I'd like them to have the slightly upturned noses and "overbite" that the females have.

As depicted here



and also visible on Fran, the OG Viera who makes it clear that Viera are not "humans with bunny ears".

[Aerahnah]

one thing I noticed in a lot of fan art is male viera have human faces. Ideally I'd like them to have the slightly upturned noses and "overbite" that the females have.

As depicted here



and also visible on Fran, the OG Viera who makes it clear that Viera are not "humans with bunny ears".

I'm pretty sure the upturned noses and overbites is just an art style thing for Final Fantasy characters in general. Hyurs already have similar features and people and real life do have up turned noses and overbites.

[Ayuhra]

I'm pretty sure the upturned noses and overbites is just an art style thing for Final Fantasy characters in general. Hyurs already have similar features and people and real life do have up turned noses and overbites.

It's more pronounced in the Viera and purposefully so. The nose and the highlights on the nose draw attention to it. It's a subtle but noticeable difference.

It's all about them options! I'd like the classic long, straight nose as well as some mildly convex options - both of which are traits that factor into the typically attractive male. I don't mind the upturned nose as an option but if it's the only thing, that'd suck.

The women already have options for straighter, more conventionally attractive "human" noses. I see no reason the men couldn't too!

[Aerahnah]

It's more pronounced in the Viera and purposefully so. The nose and the highlights on the nose draw attention to it. It's a subtle but noticeable difference.

I'm not denying that vieras have special noses but upturned isn't a unique thing for them. If anything they have rounder nose tips than most of the characters. That highlight on their nose is unique to them compared to the rest of the characters in the game, but I'm not denying that either. I'm merely stating that having your nose upturned is a natural and also a stylistic choice in many media that transcends just Final Fantasy. Most characters in FF12 had upturned noses while in the newer games it is far less prominent like in Final Fantasy 13 and 15. Even characters in Xenoblade Chronicles had upturned noses. It's just a reoccurring thing in games that have anime inspired art styles.

[Ayuhra]

I was never saying it was unique to them, I was saying it was an obvious design choice to make them look more leporine than they might otherwise.