Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Alleo]

I'm sorry, but I don't think most people would think that is "sexy". Like, he looks like a knockoff Kratos. The outfit is just fantastically styled ancient greek armor. I also don't think big men is necessarily an erotic thing either, a lot of guys just like having the power fantasy. Also, when did everything become gay?

I agree that a lot of people probably dont find such huge amount of muscles sexy (me neither) but wasnt it you who posted those pure muscle Viera fanarts that you have drawn yourself and said that this was not meant as a joke ?_?.

[SturmChurro]

About the fur patch, it’s one of those traits I’d hope to be optional and maybe bundled in with an existing feature slider, like the facial feature one... even if it isn’t one strictly speaking.

The fur patch is one of those things that would completely ruin the race, in my opinion. I don't think they could actually add it in unless it was permanent, have they added body features before that weren't it's own thing? I don't know about fur patches on the arms for sure, I actually can't picture how that would look other than it looking weird.

I agree that a lot of people probably dont find such huge amount of muscles sexy (me neither) but wasnt it you who posted those pure muscle Viera fanarts that you have drawn yourself and said that this was not meant as a joke ?_?.

Hmm I never claimed that my art was ever meant to be "sexy" though. I was just asking what Zeylos pictured when he was describing what his thoughts.

My art is just of a really kool alpha viera, kool with a k.

[Halivel]

Talking about body shapes again. I was right, we have few cycles here that are repeating over and over again. XD

[Lacan]

I don't care how they look. :v I just want them in general. I'm sure SE could come up with a look for them that complements the females. The concept art they showed back in HW looked good to me, I'd be fine if they just went with that.

[Gwenorai]

I think it would be more accurate to say they won't be smooth. One doesn't have to be Rambo to show that they work out, but Viera live in an unforgiving environment where slacking off or being weak literally gets them killed.

Aye, this. I doubt they'll have a muscle slider. The females are pretty toned/athletic - but not as muscular as a female highlander, which is a given. I expect the males to be as toned if not more toned than a male midlander with the 'toned' at maximum as default while having the elezen like body, without the stupid neck. When I say elezen like body I mean in regards to height and slimness. Makes no sense for the males to be less toned than the females who have a more cushier lifestyle. You can still be slim and be very much toned.


Sniffle, I had to go back to midlander because elezen neck was just too much. I tried!

[Rakshazi]

Ok... It seems i'm dumb... How can I post the image here??? I've draw some viera (it's a bad drawing, I'm not an artist, but nontheless it's a little contribution to the topic) but I can't insert it in the reply. How do you do this?

[SturmChurro]

Aye, this. I doubt they'll have a muscle slider. The females are pretty toned/athletic - but not as muscular as a female highlander, which is a given. I expect the males to be as toned if not more toned than a male midlander with the 'toned' at maximum as default while having the elezen like body, without the stupid neck. When I say elezen like body I mean in regards to height and slimness. Makes no sense for the males to be less toned than the females who have a more cushier lifestyle. You can still be slim and be very much toned.


Sniffle, I had to go back to midlander because elezen neck was just too much. I tried!

You sound like me. I switched to Elezen for like a week or two in December-Jan. I really like elezen actually, but it's just way too difficult to make an outfit, or just run around without looking weird. You have to hide their proportions which really limits everything. Well you don't have to, but it looks better if you do.

My alt was also an elezen (duskwight) for the majority of the time I played her, but I changed her into a miqo'te with the free fantasias from the story eventually. Probably going to switch her to a viera too, cause I can't help it. I really should level her.. and finish the story.

[Theodric]

Elves are usually very popular in MMO's, so the fact that they aren't in FFXIV is proof enough that something is wrong with their models.

Luckily they're also quite muscular, as Urianger's model proves. So I think they will be better proportioned and reflect the harsh lifestyles of the forest with a tall, lean physique that is both slim when compared to Roegadyn and Hrothgar but still with plenty of meat on their bones.

[Halivel]

Ok... It seems i'm dumb... How can I post the image here??? I've draw some viera (it's a bad drawing, I'm not an artist, but nontheless it's a little contribution to the topic) but I can't insert it in the reply. How do you do this?

You should upload it to some image service, like Imgur or any other you prefer to use, and then upload it with its link. And for some reason, while Forum doesn't show your pic, it shows the link in quoting, so I did this for you, if you aren't against.

Rakshazi's art:

[zeylos]

I actualy too can't understand the people who wants the male Viera just for looks... I'm here because it's dumb to have only one part of the cake. You give one - give us second to make it whole. But anyway, if you want to talk about visual appearance, then hear me out. Mates. Male Viera are ALL freaking RAMBOS if you know even a little about their culture. So there will be NO LITTLE BOYS, NO SMALLER THAN FEMALE, they are all must be FIT, with scars, cold and sharp eyes. They NOT ASKING QUESTIONS, they shot you down if you even get a little closer to the den. I would like to see some idian/aztec haircuts (mohawk etc.),some facial warpaint. Viera are "coldblooded". It's their nature and culture. So we should have the proper male represantation of hardened ranger, silent warior, not some sex-toy. They are not SLIM, they are FIT and ripped. Imagine some Boa-snake that silently wates in the trees and looking for anyone foolish enough to cross the invisible border of their den. That's what they are. now make that boa male and more humanoid, then give it some hare ears. That's what male Viera are. And I will not agree for any less.

The main reason I want male viera is because we got female viera. I dont want male viera to be sexy just cuz hey, in fact, I typically never will play a character that wears skimpy clothes (breaks my immersion personally, I just find it quite dumb) the only reason why i want that is because the females are, and in my opinion, the males and the females should fill the exact same nieche in a fantasy game. The other reason I want male viera is because they are like wood elves to me, which is what I go for 99% of the times