Building a better Alphinaud

[Theodric]

Dad bod WoL doesn't really make sense given their constantly active lifestyle.

On the contrary, it makes perfect sense as an option - there's tribal warriors who have the equivalent of a 'dad bod' but are ridiculously active and strong. Equally, there's many construction workers who are active every day of the week but boast such a figure.

ESO has body sliders to allow a wide variety of body types ranging from slim to average to muscular to obese.

I think it's more likely that it's an aesthetic the game is reluctant to embrace. 'Realism' doesn't strike me as the reason for the absence of dad bods when the game has everyone equally capable of everything despite their height or other attributes...and if the game is willing to handwave those differences with 'aether' or 'dynamis' then such could be expanded elsewhere anyway.

[Dikatis]

On the contrary, it makes perfect sense as an option.

Eldtagg explicitly says "works out a little" with slim arms and 20% body fat. Not a powerlifter or a powerfully built and active man with a healthy layer of fat.

Could there be more character customization options? Sure, I guess. Does their NEED to be more character customization options and is FFXIV missing out on a large chunk of potential players because of it? No.

Besides, if you want that body type, there's the Vanu Vanu outfit.