Female Hrothgar as a playable race. Show your support!

[Taybat]

gender lock is stupid just give us what we want

[Eoko]

I think, in all reality, when we get them (if we get them) will be based more on what they do with the bodies. For example, if they want a slightly taller, muscular version of Viera for males they could well use the Au'ra male bodies. They would most fit the concept art out of the existing models, and that way pretty much all gear would fit without modification, except ear-related head gear. However, the females look like a mash up of Hyur on top and Elezen on the legs, with the real obvious features that make them stand out are their face (the nose mostly) and the obvious ears. This same method could be applied to a more "beautiful" version of a male, more closely resembling the females, with Elezen male legs and Hyur (midlander) bodies. This would be more work than literally coding all the Au'ra gear to fit on the Viera males, but would at least mean it would have less modification than making a whole new body type. The frankenbody also plays with our perception a little to give that "leggy" look, having the longer legs on a shorter body that we aren't as used to seeing (even though female elezen are very much not popular and thus we aren't use to seeing their leggy asses much anyway). The feet do seem to mess with it some. While females generally wear heels, the Viera clearly have a more rotated ankle so footwear could be a big problem on males (if they even do anything special with their feet).

My guess is that they will scale down (pun intended) the Au'ra male base and use those for the Viera males. It makes the most logical sense for using the fewest resources and getting something out there. And overall, I'm fine with that. I'd rather see the same model used again (Roe = Hrothgar) or a very, very minor adjustment and get the other gender for Viera in this way. As much as I'd like the males to follow the same grace and beauty as the females, the body mash would definitely be more work.

[Eoko]

I think Hrothgals have the shorter end of the stick here. Males in the game have a good bit of variety. Women don't. The most likely Hrothgal, again looking at models and gear flipping, is taking the female Roes and just giving them a new head and skin texture. Plus, female Ronso in FFX look a looot like fem!Roes. With a lion/wolf face they would fit the bill, with again, minimal reworking to the gear; in this case only helms. Ideally I would rather they just reduce the size of the males by maybe 10% overall and then maybe 5-10% horizontally. Slightly smaller, and very slightly sleeker. Again, this is "ideally" coming from a "how little extra work can we put on the development team" stance. A % reduction to the male frame should also easily equate to at least some things on the females. Chest armor could be a problem. Or they could just be beefy and not really even have breasts because why not. Lalafells breast slider is already pointless. Then we get a big, beefy Hrothgal without an entire new body model, and attuning all gear to that new frame.

I think Viera will be the easiest. They have two fairly easy methods to use (easy in comparison to other options). Especially if they give them normal feet but I doubt that since they already messed with the feet enough and making them totally normal would look even less impressive. But that means messing with armour or making the female boots fit them where possible. Hrothgals have the potential to be very easy (if we get the boring fem!Roe option) or very hard (if they give us an actual compelling, non-traditional female that doesn't exist in game at. all.).

I have faith that with enough tricks they could have the new genders released by 6.0. Hell, if they said Mog Station income for the next 6 months would go to hiring more people for gear modding, I would legit go buy things. I mean, they can't put it all towards new housing servers, right? -snorts-

[Eoko]

Example of the 10% redux and then the horizontal squish:

[SoulEchelon]

I don't see them as anything but expansion drop. To big of a change otherwise. And they worked on what we did get most of SB. If they decide we are getting, and start now (or even July 3rd) I don't think they'd be ready until 6.0. What we are getting isn't/won't be ready, as we wont get headgear right away.

Well like I said, I'm -hoping- it won't take as long as that. Never said it absolutely won't.

[YatoShishi]

/sign we can only hope

[Roda]

So I have two roegadyn females (currently named Missing Tiger and Koenwyb Danibyldawyn) waiting to be fantasia'd and name changed...

[Renthas]

Bumping. If the Male Viera thread is gonna stay on page one consistently this should too.

[Roda]

Bumping. If the Male Viera thread is gonna stay on page one consistently this should too.

Both a blessing and a curse that no one is kneejerk "BUT THATS ICKY" trolling this thread.

[SturmChurro]

Hrothgar females could look good. Personally, I would probably fantasia to one (at least temporarily) if they weren't to masculine, or hulkish. Strong, but feminine. If I want to play a masculine character I'd just switch to a male.