Thread: Patch 5.31 Discussion!

Theres a high five emote now.

Originally Posted by Amnmaat

Another patch everyone gets a new hairstyle but female Viera and male hrothgar. Great decision-making adding in adding these 2 playable races in shadowbringers. How do I know it work on female Viera/male hrothgar? They're supposed to get unique hairstyles, not these general ones. Combine this with the fact that we might not get the missing genders and I really have to question what even was the purpose of adding these 2 races.

Fan service. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I can say that I have a Viera main.

Originally Posted by Amnmaat

Another patch everyone gets a new hairstyle but female Viera and male hrothgar. Great decision-making adding in adding these 2 playable races in shadowbringers. How do I know it won't work on female Viera/male hrothgar? They're supposed to get unique hairstyles, not these general ones. Combine this with the fact that we might not get the missing genders and I really have to question what even was the purpose of adding these 2 races.

Because people whined and cried for years to get Viera in the game. Yoshi-P himself said he didn't want to add more races after Au'Ra, but they did anyway, and now it's just a bigger whinefest about hairstyles and hats.

Originally Posted by Barristan

Because people whined and cried for years to get Viera in the game. Yoshi-P himself said he didn't want to add more races after Au'Ra, but they did anyway, and now it's just a bigger whinefest about hairstyles and hats.

Remember everyone, every questionable thing the devs do is actually the playerbases fault somehow.

Originally Posted by LittleImp

Remember everyone, every questionable thing the devs do is actually the playerbases fault somehow.

The devs certainly haven't done themselves any favors catering to a hive audience that is loud and unappreciative. Releasing Viera and Hrothgar has unquestionably only created more problems for them, and we have them due to a highly demanding playerbase. I still fault the devs though. They are the software engineers who ultimately make the final decisions, influenced or not. They only have themselves to blame for perpetuating the issues with Viera and Hrothgar when they could have nipped it at the bud, not released them at all with a statement saying, "There will no more new races for FFXIV." and be as adamant about it as they are with in game parsers.

Originally Posted by LittleImp

Remember everyone, every questionable thing the devs do is actually the playerbases fault somehow.

I know you're being sarcastic but it does have a bit of truth to it. The devs wasn't trying to put Viera in but only did because of the large outcry. They did what most companies do, they followed the money. Was it the correct choice? No. But the outcry would've been so much worst had they stuck with their first plan and only released the Roths. And I know people will say, " Well they should've done that. Then we would've gotten both genders." And you may be right. But that wouldn't have stopped the rage of not getting the fan fav Viera.