Why so many CATS?!

[unlimited_gil]

I understand why you don't always want to give fans what they want, but I really wish I understood the reasoning development wanted beast races in the game when they were so low on everyone's requests.

The h'rothgar just seem so out of place in this game. I always liked the roegadyn (obviously ;p) and races like the lalafel and viera since western games always had the same types over and over. The h'rothgar just feel so boring to me. I just don't understand the support some have for them. I want more options for current races and mixed race options. These beastmen just need to go.



It feels more like development has only been hearing from the loudest fans and not all of the fans.

[Vidu]

I understand why you don't always want to give fans what they want, but I really wish I understood the reasoning development wanted beast races in the game when they were so low on everyone's requests.

The h'rothgar just seem so out of place in this game. I always liked the roegadyn (obviously ;p) and races like the lalafel and viera since western games always had the same types over and over. The h'rothgar just feel so boring to me. I just don't understand the support some have for them. I want more options for current races and mixed race options. These beastmen just need to go.

It feels more like development has only been hearing from the loudest fans and not all of the fans.

The given reason for the beastmen-race is to offer a greater diversity - and even if the H'rothgar are cat-like again, they're still fairly different from the Mi'qote and fill a niche that hasnt been filled before. It is a niche that isnt highly frequented and they are aware of that, but its especially a niche thats broadly open and free in the game right now.

Looking at mixed races for example - Hilda, who is a half-elezen, half-hyur NPC doesnt look much different from either race. Shes basically a Hyur but with pointy ears. Mixed races would be a whole lot of effort for very little gain in terms of diversity between races within the game. Non of them would fill a real niche, all of them would just be more "human-like" characters.

H'rothgar on the other hand are something thats more unique.
They dont have to be to your taste and you're free to consider them boring or a race you personally wont play, but the stance of "I dont like them, so they need to go" is a pretty arrogant one.
Other people might be happy that they can play a race now that differs more from humans - for anyone who wanted to play a character like Hilda, there is the option to play a Hyur (same build etc. - but no pointy ears) or an elezen (different build, but pointy ears).

Sorry that H'rothgar arent what you wanted to be added to the game, but at least I can understand the reason behind adding a more beastlike race to fill that void, instead of going with just another version of human+x.

[DPZ2]

These beastmen just need to go.)

The referenced image of loose player poll results are now Almost. Eight. Years. Old.

The player base has changed in the 8 years since that poll was produced. It really shouldn't be used for anything these days, given that "wolfmen" that were so low on that poll have been requested by a number of players after the introduction of the Lupin during the current expansion.