Discussing a New Character's Race in the Endwalker MSQ [Spoilers]

[SturmChurro]

Hmm maybe they should delete a few races to make the work load easier. Thing is as a designer once you have the skeleton of the gear piece type set on the model you can just copy/paste to the design and tweak it. at least from what little i've dabbled in.

Oh yeah? Which races? Viera? And, if so, would that be directed at me because I am playing as one?

Lol.

[Adamantini]

Those are hind legs

whatever, they won't fix their shoes for that. My argument remains the same

[LostTurtle98]

Oh yeah? Which races? Viera? And would that be directed at me because I am playing as one?

Lol.

Well i'd say start with the Lalafel's but... playing (Or trying to) gate keeper on what races should or should not be made while playing the newest race which has required the most amount of effort, while also saying they should not do it because it would take away effort from the game is kind of ironic?

[LostTurtle98]

whatever, they won't fix their shoes for that. My argument remains the same

Races have been made the inability to show certain type of gear, head, shoulders, legs etc and it's gone just fine so i don't see it as being much of an issue.

[Adamantini]

Races have been made the inability to show certain type of gear, head, shoulders, legs etc and it's gone just fine so i don't see it as being much of an issue.

You are so cute. Hey, people, look what this person is saying

[MoofiaBossVal]

Disregarding the lore implications, Evankurga would be the easiest copy-paste job for SE. If SE can't be bothered to add animations for a new race then they could just do what Blizzard did with allied races and just reuse the Au Ra rig and animations. Only thing they have to change is to add a few birdman themed customization options and call it the day. But as aforementioned, it's been three years since ShB came out and for some inexplicable reason SE can't be bothered to adjust fit hats onto Hrothgars (a task that modders on their free time have taken up) so I guess we're stuck with having low standards for FF14.

[SentioftheHoukai]

What is it with people wanting everything to be playable? I mean while it would be nice if it is, I, for one, and appreciative for what I have. That and... Lalafell Master Race! *drops mic*

I'd play a Kobold. Gimme that Beast Race Warrior of Light, Square!

Personally, I just think they're neat. I only just got Ga Bu but if anything happened to him, I'd kill everyone on this forum then myself.

[Eraden]

Metion's digitigrade legs render nearly every piece of legwear in the game unable to be shown without a LOT of reworking. For this reason alone, I simply can not see her as the archetype of a new playable race.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

Im not arrogant enough to sit here and be all "Well they can just do it if they want to." and act like I know better then the devs.
But I do have a spec of hope that maybe in the future they can surprise us and find a way to make more races, while not completely taxing themselves, and make the playerbase happy.

Ive said a couple times in other threads, it would be Super Neat if they could bring in the Bangaa. Seeing the Models they made looked pretty good, so it makes me wish they could touch them up, and create more varying options for customization and make them playable! But yes, we'd face the same issue with headgear. Personally, I thonk it would be neat if they made some Lv1 Racial gear for them, taking inspiration from past FF games and just adapting them into FFXIV as unique glamours. They did it for the Hrothgar Claws, they could/should do it for headgear.
Same for Lupin, be neat if they could get updated, add some options, make them playable, design some unique Headgear.
And then we are lacking a 2nd Smol option. Ivalice Moogles would be awesome.

This is all a Pipe-Dream. But I always like to have a spec of hope that things "could" happen, if the Devs can find solutions.