MEGATHREAD: Requested Hairstyles & Facial Hair

[LuciaMirain]

I'm excited but nervous
I'm half expecting only JP players winning and their hairs only being short, shoulder length 'cutesy' hairs

Or if some long hairs do win, the devs will change it to be short- They've said that they are working on the 'weights' of hairs so there is less clipping and that is flows with the character model better

If they do that then what is the point anyway? I am honestly surprised that the hairstyle with the flower won last time and I very very rarely see anyone use it compared to the plait and the form and function ones. I think people didnt really understand how to vote. My thinking is that they will pick hairstyles they think they can implement into the game and we get to vote for those.

[Allegor]

...only being short, shoulder length 'cutesy' hairs

I'd be disappointed but not really surprised either, since they blatantly favor the cutesy races above everyone else. If it doesn't look good specifically on a catgirl or Lala, it's almost guaranteed it ain't winning.

IMy thinking is that they will pick hairstyles they think they can implement into the game and we get to vote for those.

From my understanding, we don't even get to vote, they'll just pick the 30 easiest to make best looking ones.

[LuciaMirain]

I'd be disappointed but not really surprised either, since they blatantly favor the cutesy races above everyone else. If it doesn't look good specifically on a catgirl or Lala, it's almost guaranteed it ain't winning.



From my understanding, we don't even get to vote, they'll just pick the 30 easiest to make best looking ones.

I understood it as we do get to vote? Now I need to reread the contest lol.....

Edit: Yeah I oviously didn't read it lmao "The FINAL FANTASY XIV Development and Operations teams will select the winning entries and announce the winners via the Lodestone on or around November 2023."

[Raikai]

If they do that then what is the point anyway? I am honestly surprised that the hairstyle with the flower won last time and I very very rarely see anyone use it compared to the plait and the form and function ones.

I presume that the element of the flower may throw off some people. Probably wouldn't be as unpopular if we could dye the flower itself. Another example, I personally think the Windcaller (Lyon) hairstyle is great, but the undyeable off-white bandana spoils it for me.

They really need to find a way to make accessories dyable, and even with that they could declutter the hair selection, because we have the same style 3-4 times with different accessory colors.

I understood it as we do get to vote? Now I need to reread the contest lol.....

Edit: Yeah I oviously didn't read it lmao "The FINAL FANTASY XIV Development and Operations teams will select the winning entries and announce the winners via the Lodestone on or around November 2023."

Maybe we can see more diversity in the selection range... I feel that the previous ones were a bit same-y because it was popular vote.

[Honeybuncchh]

I would love to see something like this. Unfortunately I haven't liked any of the hairstyles they have been adding lately..

[Aco505]

We need way more beard options for males of all races. They are often limited to specific face types like in the miqo'te case and even then, the choice is very limited.

[Iscah]

We need way more beard options for males of all races. They are often limited to specific face types like in the miqo'te case and even then, the choice is very limited.

They are always limited to the specific face; none are equippable except for the oversized Santa beard. It appears to be about needing to conform to the face shape as it varies according to other face settings, whereas hairstyles have a single shape per character model and can't adjust. The Santa beard sidesteps this by just enveloping everything.

[Tersi82]

Short or long I’m hoping for some cute bangs on some of them as well as different twintails

[Mimilu]

They are always limited to the specific face; none are equippable except for the oversized Santa beard. It appears to be about needing to conform to the face shape as it varies according to other face settings, whereas hairstyles have a single shape per character model and can't adjust. The Santa beard sidesteps this by just enveloping everything.

Personally, I wonder if they could at least add 5'o clock shadow/stubble as make up/face paint, especially now that we're getting the graphics and texture overhaul. °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

[Teno]

On top of Cid's beard, I now want Thaliak's.