I really don't think there can be a general consensus on glamours or fantasias. They are too volatile and disruptive within many people's rp to be considered as server wide canon.
I think it's a case by case basis of who's willing to accept what. I am very thankful none of my characters have to deal with a 'surprise, I'm an Au ra!' But I don't begrudge people for doing what they want to do.
If they want to arbitrarily change their character into a new race, fine. If they have valid reasons for it; even better.
But IC actions have IC consequences, and they should be prepared for IC confusion, Â disbelief, and even estrangement, as many people do not play glamours or fantasias as well known, readily available, or even existent.
Playing a machinist before the technology reached Eorzea would have raised a lot of eyebrows, just as having been a race all along that just recently got chased out of their homeland and into eorzea will do the same thing.
Again people should do what they want, but there will likely be a lot of IC confusion and odd interactions in the weeks immediately following HW
I think it's a case by case basis of who's willing to accept what. I am very thankful none of my characters have to deal with a 'surprise, I'm an Au ra!' But I don't begrudge people for doing what they want to do.
If they want to arbitrarily change their character into a new race, fine. If they have valid reasons for it; even better.
But IC actions have IC consequences, and they should be prepared for IC confusion, Â disbelief, and even estrangement, as many people do not play glamours or fantasias as well known, readily available, or even existent.
Playing a machinist before the technology reached Eorzea would have raised a lot of eyebrows, just as having been a race all along that just recently got chased out of their homeland and into eorzea will do the same thing.
Again people should do what they want, but there will likely be a lot of IC confusion and odd interactions in the weeks immediately following HW
