(01-20-2017, 02:26 PM)Sophia_Grave Wrote:(01-20-2017, 12:00 PM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote:(01-20-2017, 11:41 AM)Corelyn Wrote:(01-17-2017, 06:43 PM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote: Plenty of people roleplay things their model can't really do. Like my main character's supposed to be a pureblooded Garlean. The thing to keep in mind is to avoid the clearly racial/tribal characteristics. But also I mean, it's not impossible that there could have been mixed blood or recessive traits. I don't think anyone's going to be so strict as to metagame and tell you you're the wrong tribe OOCly.
Same! Corelyn is also a Pureblood, but hides her third eye for paranoia issues, so Highlander it is for her, typically (though if we got Garlean models YEEEEEEEEAH BOIIIIIII).
I'd really consider switching if we ever did. Part of me would miss the current design I have now. Also because I like thinking that Franz is big and buff, even at nearly 7 fulms tall. (If Cid can be buff, why can't other purebloods?!)
I'd probably switch too! But I wonder, do most people use Highlanders for pureblooded Garleans? I see a lot of Midlanders used as Garleans (I use one myself). And then there's Lucia, who's definitely using the Elezen rig with modified ears. But that can be SE just using what's on hand until they make a concrete decision, like they did with pre-reveal Yugiri using a Miqo rig. Hrm. Not that it matters much in the end, I suppose.
Back in 1.0, Nael and Gaius used Elezen male models as their base. From what we've seen of the Garlean NPCs without helmets on, mot are of about Elezen height with a more Hyur-shaped head + third eye, save for Cid who used a short Highlander model in 1.0 and now is completely custom. We'll hopefully get some better views in 4.0, but I don't forsee Garlean as a playable race ever because of their generally poor aetherial manipulation skills.
