Elezen :)

[nebby00]

The only thing that stops me from being an elezen for a extended period of time is the running and sprinting animations. It just looks so awkward; if they fixed the way they moved in game then I would swap immediately no questions asked. It also would be nice if male elezen got a face similar to Aymeric's; since let's be honest.. Aymeric's face is pretty hot ngl.

You can make some good looking elezen, but the way they move is like they have a rod firmly stuck up their butt and they can't get it out. Their /cposes are regal and elegant though ^.^

[Nethereal]

Catgirls have also very long necks. But interestingly nobody cares about it.

Cheers

Pretty sure every race has the issue it's just Elezen are the "ugliest" of the bunch so they're double done.

Probably has something to do with the fact they're easier on the eyes overall, shorter, and most of their racial hairstyles are medium to long hair which makes it easier to ignore.
It takes a lot of effort to pretend their animations aren't garbage relative to any other race.

Where as elezen are the complete opposite. Most elezen look bad where it takes an attempt to make a catgirl look bad.
Elezens are also taller than most races and their racial hairstyles are shorthaired meaning attention to the neck is usually the first thing people see.

[Caurcas]

Elezen are pretty goat. Pretty dapper with hats.

[Nishira]

I’m really lost when people say Elezen are ugly. I don’t see it, I find them gorgeous and they are far more interesting to me than the ‘cute’ races. I get that others prefer those and I wish them much enjoyment! But Elezen ugly? What? They’re amazing

[_Pigzig]

love the race, love the lore behind them
hate the way they actually look most of the time. give playable aymeric or alphinaud model pls

[SturmChurro]

Pretty sure every race has the issue it's just Elezen are the "ugliest" of the bunch so they're double done.

Probably has something to do with the fact they're easier on the eyes overall, shorter, and most of their racial hairstyles are medium to long hair which makes it easier to ignore.
It takes a lot of effort to pretend their animations aren't garbage relative to any other race.

Where as elezen are the complete opposite. Most elezen look bad where it takes an attempt to make a catgirl look bad.
Elezens are also taller than most races and their racial hairstyles are shorthaired meaning attention to the neck is usually the first thing people see.

Yeah, all the races have long necks, but due to elezen proportions, it's much more pronounced for them. Like is said as well, their racial hairstyles aren't really flattering to these aspects either. It's no coincidence that to actually make an elezen look good, it takes quite a bit of effort making glamour that specifically hides these proportions, and yeah, the animations definitely don't help matters either.

Miqo'te, on the other hand, are probably one of the easiest races to glamour, even with their tail. Their proportions are alright, and their animations are decent. I personally don't like the race much though, but I have played it semi-often due to this.

[nebby00]

I’m really lost when people say Elezen are ugly. I don’t see it, I find them gorgeous and they are far more interesting to me than the ‘cute’ races. I get that others prefer those and I wish them much enjoyment! But Elezen ugly? What? They’re amazing

It's not that elezen are ugly, they're far from it. Their proportions are just.. off and extremely hard to glamour around. If they had the proportions of Viera, then a lot more people would play them since Viera more or less fits the frame for female Elezen and glamour actually looks good on Viera in many different armor sets/styles. For Elezen it's harder to make them look good in different glamour sets aside from elegant or classy glamours, or try to make them look like Bayonetta most of the time, plus they run weird. That's a big turn off for a lot of players, myself included. If elezen didn't run so strangely, I definitely would be playing one right now since I usually always play taller races or elves in MMOs.

Their emotes aren't as expressive either, similar to Viera and apparently a lot of people want to go for a cutesy appearance like Miqo'te or Au Ra, which those races can easily fit so many different glamour styles without looking strange and their run/sprint animations are really good. Female Elezen are also unfortunately limited to really 2 faces, the mature face with and without make up, and the youthful face with and without make up. The other races at least has some variety with their face options, especially for their female characters. Elezen... not so much :c

[Nishira]

Oh yeah I def noticed that when making her, variety in faces in non-existent haha. In that sense I do get those who’d love some tweaks in the character creation, that would be amazing. I guess I’m weird but I would regret it a bit if they made the proportions more ‘correct’, I actually like the somewhat elongated proportions. In that sense I feel they fill their own niche, they bring something very different to the table. With glams I feel it’s a bit of the same thing, they may not work the best in some glams but work great in others which may suit other races less well. Personally I love the rather classical outfits anyway, and on an Elezen they look fantastic. But I get your points, and I understand it will prevent some from playing one even tho in theory they might like to.

[RinaB]

It's not that elezen are ugly, they're far from it. Their proportions are just.. off and extremely hard to glamour around. If they had the proportions of Viera, then a lot more people would play them since Viera more or less fits the frame for female Elezen and glamour actually looks good on Viera in many different armor sets/styles. For Elezen it's harder to make them look good in different glamour sets aside from elegant or classy glamours, or try to make them look like Bayonetta most of the time, plus they run weird. That's a big turn off for a lot of players, myself included. If elezen didn't run so strangely, I definitely would be playing one right now since I usually always play taller races or elves in MMOs.

Their emotes aren't as expressive either, similar to Viera and apparently a lot of people want to go for a cutesy appearance like Miqo'te or Au Ra, which those races can easily fit so many different glamour styles without looking strange and their run/sprint animations are really good. Female Elezen are also unfortunately limited to really 2 faces, the mature face with and without make up, and the youthful face with and without make up. The other races at least has some variety with their face options, especially for their female characters. Elezen... not so much :c

I agree but I've also found certain glams look extra good on elezen. I would be happy if they made the run animation a bit less ridged but I like being a rarity . This is what I currently look like, I tried this look on miqo before and it looked really off. https://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/f/7...223.1632788919

[Nethereal]

It's not that elezen are ugly, they're far from it. Their proportions are just.. off and extremely hard to glamour around. If they had the proportions of Viera, then a lot more people would play them since Viera more or less fits the frame for female Elezen and glamour actually looks good on Viera in many different armor sets/styles. For Elezen it's harder to make them look good in different glamour sets aside from elegant or classy glamours, or try to make them look like Bayonetta most of the time, plus they run weird. That's a big turn off for a lot of players, myself included. If elezen didn't run so strangely, I definitely would be playing one right now since I usually always play taller races or elves in MMOs.

Their emotes aren't as expressive either, similar to Viera and apparently a lot of people want to go for a cutesy appearance like Miqo'te or Au Ra, which those races can easily fit so many different glamour styles without looking strange and their run/sprint animations are really good. Female Elezen are also unfortunately limited to really 2 faces, the mature face with and without make up, and the youthful face with and without make up. The other races at least has some variety with their face options, especially for their female characters. Elezen... not so much :c

What you don't like the other two face options, Sin 1 and Sin 2? They have a lot of meme potential. And yeah Elezen are probably the one race that need their own glams because they look so bad in the other race's glams.

I agree but I've also found certain glams look extra good on elezen. I would be happy if they made the run animation a bit less ridged but I like being a rarity . This is what I currently look like, I tried this look on miqo before and it looked really off. https://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/f/7...223.1632788919

Nice glam but I will never be able to get over this hurdle:



What has been seen can never be unseen. Probably would look fine on catgirl in my eyes.
Not saying it doesn't happen on other races too and I don't circumvent that as well but it's just too much.

Dragon girl for comparison: