Quote Originally Posted by Ursa_Vonfiebryd View Post
Seconded. Also Alphinaud and Alisae models look very close to Hilda (or rather she looks a lot like them), who is a half-breed (go check that shit out). They already have these face options available (technically speaking); quite simply its allowing certain customization options to be cross-race (im pretty sure Aymeric has elements from the old elezen face--as does Baron Fortemps). Elezens need the most love as do male highlanders. Elezens need some of those softer Ishgard models and highlanders need some of the Garlean face options.
Do you mean Alphinaud and Alisaie have a similar face or body type to Hilda? Because if you're meaning body type, Hilda is (at a game-programming level) just a max-height Midlander with a unique face and modified ears.

Also, "Baron Fortemps" - I assume you mean Count Edmont - is actually using a modified version of Au Ra face #4. It's quite unmistakeable once you can see it.

And I'm not sure if it's an exact match, but I think Aymeric at least has similarities to Au Ra face #3 (the younger-looking one, eg. Sidurgu), and Lucia to female face #4 (eg. Sadu).

Those characters would have been worked on at the same time they were making the Au Ra race, so it seems like they might be doing some clever shortcuts on their workload there. I'm not complaining about it, but I think it's interesting to see that they did it.

It makes me wonder how many other "unique" NPC designs might be using the same tactic. It occurred to me yesterday that Asahi might have a Miqo'te face, but I need to have a closer look at that one.