I know we're getting Male Viera and Female Hrothgar, but one more please

[PrinceBrightstar]

Yes, I know YoshiP said no more new races, but I'd still like to try suggesting one. With the story that played out in Heavensward and further into the Firmament, I'd like to nominate the Syricta as the next playable race. Not only do we not have a truly draconic race yet (Au Ra's origins being of draconic blood are dubious at best) but we even now have a model NPC, Marcelloix, part of the lore that is able to not only fight but also can craft with their claws. What makes this easier on the dev team is a portion of the model rigging already exists in the game. Granted fashion is something they'd need to figure out still and a lack of helmets would likely be expected because horns.

I know you're going to ask why not a dragon? While a playable dragon like Ehll Tou would be fun, the ability to be your own mount and fly over enemy abilities during battle would probably be too powerful, nor is it likely supportable by the current game engine. I know in recent interviews YoshiP said something unexpected would happen with the dragons. Even if (as a guess) after the conflict is over they decide to leave the planet and return to their home world, (Remember Omega basically chased Midgardsormr to the planet) it's unlikely the Syricta and those with the potential to become one will be going anywhere. Since any lineage that drank Ratatoskr's blood has the potential to become one, for the dragons to take them as well we would end up with Ishgard as an empty capital city. I have my doubts that would happen when we're about to get housing there.

Thoughts?

[MPK]

No. What a complete waste of resources. It'll make development harder too since they'll need to make new models for the new race for every new item set

[_Koneko_]

No. What a complete waste of resources. It'll make development harder too since they'll need to make new models for the new race for every new item set

don't worry if we remove that useless ultimate and savage we will have the resources

[ReynTime]

I know it will never happen given the "treatment" they give to Hrothgar but I honestly would be down for that.

I'm sure they'd ruin the race some with weird walk animation or some unwanted character creator restriction to make them even less appealing to players though.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

Bangaa
Make it happen
But only if you can
You better make it happen
But dont stress it
not a huge deal
but I need it
Ill unsub
jk

[Laerune]

Personally I think instead of Viera and Hrothgar they should have gone for a small beast an type of race.

[Lanadra]

Nein danke.

They do not have a good track record handling additional races, so I'll pass.

[Xia_Thas]

Playable Brumecians let's go. Make them unable to wear hats AND shoes!

[Shougun]

It would be nice to see the character system / model system be improved to the point that we gain proper morphs and hopefully easier development on the dev side (so things like cat tails, ears, or weird shapes are easier to do). Besides gaining some interesting dimensions to races, think an actual bulk slider on a few races. Bulky Hroth vs slender, add a spine morph so hroth hunch more or less, etc. Then add more options to each race (detaching horns from face, more horns, etc), and perhaps a new clan - so you might have a clan of Au Ra with much higher amount of dragon/void influence. A few choice sliders, and new options that are easier to develop around, could add a lot more variability to races.

[DamianFatale]

Yes, I absolutely want another new race. Burmecians please! :3