On a personal note I've always found a lot of enjoyment role-playing elves across a number of different MMO's. It took me quite a while to give up on WoW purely because of how much I came to value my blood elf's ongoing story back when I played him actively.
I don't play an elf in this particular MMO but I do love what the developers have done with Ishgard. It's suitably gritty and quite hesitant to indulge in the whims or presence of outsiders for the most part.
...and that's part of what makes the place so special and intriguing. So it's a real shame that some role-players end up making some pretty awkward justifications as to why their character is the exception to the rule and is well loved in Ishgard despite not being one of the two main native races.
Sure, arguments can be made as to exceptions existing but all too often those exceptions end up becoming alarmingly common and it ends with many role-players forgetting that something is actually rare or unusual.
The rarity of male Miqo'te is an excellent example - though compromises have to be made in that regard simply because of how popular they are.
Again, though, it ultimately comes down to plausibility. That's ultimately what's most important.
I don't play an elf in this particular MMO but I do love what the developers have done with Ishgard. It's suitably gritty and quite hesitant to indulge in the whims or presence of outsiders for the most part.
...and that's part of what makes the place so special and intriguing. So it's a real shame that some role-players end up making some pretty awkward justifications as to why their character is the exception to the rule and is well loved in Ishgard despite not being one of the two main native races.
Sure, arguments can be made as to exceptions existing but all too often those exceptions end up becoming alarmingly common and it ends with many role-players forgetting that something is actually rare or unusual.
The rarity of male Miqo'te is an excellent example - though compromises have to be made in that regard simply because of how popular they are.
Again, though, it ultimately comes down to plausibility. That's ultimately what's most important.
