Some NPC's exhibit this sort of stuff. The fellow in 1.0 that described the differences among the races/clans seemed to stereotype duskwight elezen as being thieves and brigands. Where it's unclear how much credence can be given to this guy's claim it's usually fair to say that most stereotypes exist for some reason or another, though often wind up getting embellished or exaggerated. That is only one example though, and as a duskwight character who is more lawful-good aligned I hope that more lore is released about the races and their clans so I can see if I am more of an exception to the rule or if this particular NPC was just wronged by a duskwight once so has a poor opinion of them. lol
The racial 'flaws' from FFXI (elvaan=arrogance, tarutaru=cowardice, hume=apathy, mithra=jealousy, galka=rage) seem to have filtered their way into XIV but are nowhere near as pronounced as they were in XI. They're almost more of a baseline that seems to exist to be strayed from and I've enjoyed seeing much more diverse characters racially. Elezen do seem to generally be rather haughty, but considering the lore and that they were supposedly the original inhabitants of Eorzea there may be some reason for this sense of entitlement. But I don't get this vibe from all elezen NPC's, and I've encountered a good few members of the other four races who exhibit such tendencies. This same thing can be said of the other four races as well, I believe.
Is it all right for a character to be racist? Absolutely! I think it's real. My own character's father has a good degree of racial bias, though much of that has not trickled down to her (fortunately for many of her miqo'te friends). While some of it stems from storyline, some of it is also akin to why your grandfather might refer to some ethnic group one way or another - not so much out of hatred or anything but more because what is considered Politically Correct now is much different than "back then" so to speak.
As Tadir above said, communication is also important. I've found myself sending OOC /tells to people just to explain why my character feels as she does given some of her strong opinions about certain things. Too many times have I seen that line between IC and OOC blur, and something off-color intended to be strictly in-character is taken as an out-of-character insult. Being open to a little OOC communication to clarify why your character may be behaving a particular way may help with creating intense and believable rivalries with other characters.
Sorry I kind of rambled on a bit there. :oops:
The racial 'flaws' from FFXI (elvaan=arrogance, tarutaru=cowardice, hume=apathy, mithra=jealousy, galka=rage) seem to have filtered their way into XIV but are nowhere near as pronounced as they were in XI. They're almost more of a baseline that seems to exist to be strayed from and I've enjoyed seeing much more diverse characters racially. Elezen do seem to generally be rather haughty, but considering the lore and that they were supposedly the original inhabitants of Eorzea there may be some reason for this sense of entitlement. But I don't get this vibe from all elezen NPC's, and I've encountered a good few members of the other four races who exhibit such tendencies. This same thing can be said of the other four races as well, I believe.
Is it all right for a character to be racist? Absolutely! I think it's real. My own character's father has a good degree of racial bias, though much of that has not trickled down to her (fortunately for many of her miqo'te friends). While some of it stems from storyline, some of it is also akin to why your grandfather might refer to some ethnic group one way or another - not so much out of hatred or anything but more because what is considered Politically Correct now is much different than "back then" so to speak.
As Tadir above said, communication is also important. I've found myself sending OOC /tells to people just to explain why my character feels as she does given some of her strong opinions about certain things. Too many times have I seen that line between IC and OOC blur, and something off-color intended to be strictly in-character is taken as an out-of-character insult. Being open to a little OOC communication to clarify why your character may be behaving a particular way may help with creating intense and believable rivalries with other characters.
Sorry I kind of rambled on a bit there. :oops:
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