Garlean Playable Race (?)

[Theodric]

I'm reminded of the arguments used to shut down requests for male viera and combat jobs with a darker theme to them, which incidentally were often touted as 'impossible'. At least until they weren't.

I'd be inclined to agree that a third eye glamour would be an efficient compromise, though it wouldn't be terrible to take the opportunity to give Pureblood Garleans a proper model in-game for both NPC's and playable races. That is, again, something that WoW itself had done over time - taking dated models for characters/enemy models and revamping them to look better.

With how dated some of the character models are looking, it could be something potentially pursued in the future across the board.

The concept of 'war crimes' is also irrelevant in my opinion. A clear distinction is made between Imperial Pureblood Garleans and those who are not aligned with Garlemald. Even then, we've found common ground where Imperial Garleans are concerned.

Furthermore, as Yoshi-P has stated in a number of interviews the game is not intended to be taken in a manner of black or white morality. So whether the Garleans are the bad guys or not is in itself entirely subjective. To some, that'll be the case - to others, it's just another conflict in a story with many different conflicts.

In addition, the Dragonsong War lasted for a thousand years. Garlemald's campaigns have lasted for far less than that. Given that the former scenario was forgiven, I'm sure the latter will be as well. Especially since Eorzea itself came to exist in its current form through many conflicts and territorial disputes. As did Doma, Hingashi and many other in-game locations.