A question to all WoW players coming to XIV

[Melichoir]

You'll have to forgive us for being skeptical after Lolorito.

Eh, youre probably right. The potato-lords will just rule with an iron fist. You will all be made to be step stools and carry us all around.

[Shadygrove]

I've been watching youtubers like Sccottzone and Asmongold and the one thing I've noticed is both of their chats mention XIV is too cute for them....

I suppose that's fair, I never played WoW because I thought the characters too ugly.

[Melichoir]

I suppose that's fair, I never played WoW because I thought the characters too ugly.

Different aesthetics is what it boils down to it. I think it's semi silly that the go to criticism is its to weeby or cute, where people can rightfully turn around and point to wow and say "look, theyre trying to be that 70s edgey Conan crap". Both are valid and are for certain crowds, so its all just a matter of taste. But you know the online world, there's no such thing as saying "Yeah, not my cup of tea but I can see why people like it." Instead if its not your speed, the thing you have to do is tear it down and be negative.

[Penthea]

I suppose that's fair, I never played WoW because I thought the characters too ugly.

Funny you say that, I had a friend who absolutely refused to play the horde faction in WoW for several years because in his opinion it had only ugly races. Which was kind of true to be honest...a lot of people thought the original selection of horde races looked cool (giant minotaur-like people, typical orcs, tall trolls that had tusks, and undead humans with rotting flesh and exposed bones) but I can't recall anyone ever saying they looked beautiful

These days the most common criticism I hear is how the races look a bit dated now. I think the WoW aesthetic is great, but the game engine is old and it's really starting to show. The rigid character creation is also a turn off for a lot of people who are used to the freedom of more modern mmos.

[Iscah]

You'll have to forgive us for being skeptical after Lolorito.

To be fair, we have Nanamo as a counter-example.

[Aramina]

Funny you say that, I had a friend who absolutely refused to play the horde faction in WoW for several years because in his opinion it had only ugly races.

My husband, to this day, will only play Blood Elves on Horde. Makes no sense to me because he likes Dwarves and I think my amazing Zandalari Troll is much more beautiful. :P

[Ramesses]

Who cares what these youtubers think? I certainly don't.

Exactly this.