Just an idea; new "Clans" for each existing race

[Zsolen]

We should probably start with clans that exist in lore but have to use the models of other clans, just for RP/ character building purposes. It costs SE little in terms of time compared to a true new clan and helps many players out.

Edit: And possibly worship options outside the 12

[Terin]

We should probably start with clans that exist in lore but have to use the models of other clans, just for RP/ character building purposes. It costs SE little in terms of time compared to a true new clan and helps many players out.

Edit: And possibly worship options outside the 12

Very much my line of thinking. I love new options, so if the Devs are down to make more races, that's awesome! But considering they've clearly remarked the immense difficulty in adding new races (in fact, didn't they actually say they weren't adding any more after Shadowbringers?), and many feel Viera and Hrothgar are "incomplete" without being able to wear helms or added hairstyles... I feel like "new races" probably aren't super feasible. At least, not any time soon.

Adding new variations of existing races, by way of new "Clans", I think could be a wonderful middle-ground.

For example, maybe a "clan" of Lalafells that are maybe covered in a small layer of fur with some Moogle-ish features?

Or what about going even more radical:

A "Roegadyn" clan that uses the Hrothgar model (minus the tail and fur), more of a savage "Orc" sort of look. A "Hrothgar" clan that uses the Viera model, but with canine features and tall wolf ears (maybe even calling them Lupin?). Garlean Hyur that use an Elezen model. Stuff like that?

[Soge01]

We have Midlander and Highlander, but where are the Lowlanders!?

[Raoabolic]

I think it would actually be fun having a questline that involves the clans from each race. Perhaps the rewards could be the XIV's equivalent to the RSE gear from XI. That said, I'm not sure we can have something like this without a sizeable amount of people going "this is ___ist/___phobic!" I would love to be proven wrong though! Let's get some more lore questlines in the game!

[Fukuro]

Would love to have a Hrothgar clan with a straight back, more akin to Ronso from where they took inspiration from.

[Khryseis_Astra]

I like the idea with more clans.

They should start with Elezen and give them 7 more clans. xD


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I’d really like to see some shorter, more lithe and delicate elves… I mean, look at Alisae and then at the faces/body options in the character creator for Elezen. You can’t tell me that in 2-4 years or whenever she technically hits adulthood, she’s going to change that drastically to look like any of those PC options. lol

Or just give us half-Elezen, so I can make a PC that looks like Hilda. lol

[Luluna]

I’d really like to see some shorter, more lithe and delicate elves… I mean, look at Alisae and then at the faces/body options in the character creator for Elezen. You can’t tell me that in 2-4 years or whenever she technically hits adulthood, she’s going to change that drastically to look like any of those PC options. lol

Or just give us half-Elezen, so I can make a PC that looks like Hilda. lol

This is what I have always wanted in the years I have played. I would love a half Elezen it would work so well ^O^

[CaptainLagbeard]

Give me Gria as an Au Ra tribe so we can complain about ALL of the clipping

[rainichan]

We have Midlander and Highlander, but where are the Lowlanders!?

They're called Lalafell! Gosh. How could you forget about the Lalas?!

All jokes aside, iirc they mentioned there's third clans of races, so after the whole... catching up the races thing for buns and baracats, I'm realllllly hoping they just update the character creator with a third clan and different options since those would be a million times easier to code around. Garlean hyurs with the eyes and taller frames, the third auri clan, the third elezen clan that I could have sworn they talked about before... just give them all to us dangit.

[Caddo]

I was kinda bummed they didn't just make Male Viera another forum of Hyur and call them "Outlanders" with no ears. I like how they look but I feel like they would have just looked just fine without the ears too