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Long post incoming!!!
Thanks for all of the responses. I like being able to see what people are prioritizing when they vote. It's also helping me see some of the deficiencies that are already popping up in these characters, as well as some of the things that it looks like I'm doing right.
Anyway, yikes, no love for the Miqo'te! I'm kind of curious how many of those votes are just knee jerk "Miqo'te Population Control" votes, since whenever I see race recommendations it's almost always against Miqo'te since there are so many of them.
Yeah, I've kind of noticed more of that face type cropping up. I remember making it awhile back as a sort of Chimera concept and was really excited about it. Since then, though, I've seen that particular combo pop up all over the place. I actually made a male version of that Miqo'te earlier, but right after I made him I jumped onto this site and saw another user that had joined and had the exact same character, all the way down to facial features and hairstyle.
I think the problem is that it's an odd look, but because of that it's super recognizable. For people who just make generic characters, it's hard to tell them apart, so you don't really think much if you run into them. For face paints like this, though, it's such a specific look that it seems like the 2nd or 3rd time you run into it, you're already completely over it. Kind of hard to explain.
Anyway, I liked the look at the time, but now I'm not so sure.
Her story was actually the part I was most excited about with this Miqo'te. The second I put on the two sided face paint, my brain already started churning out a crazy backstory for it.
I think I was most excited because a large part of my roleplaying background comes from a World of Darkness forum game that I spent three or four years playing on and off. In those games I always played characters/clans/tribes with an abundance of mental flaws that I'd have to overcome while RPing. I just love playing deeply flawed characters just trying to get by in the world. Seems like that always brought about the best RP stories.
Hmmm. I'm kind of curious what's giving you the bad vibe. Maybe it's how the highlights in her hair make it look like she has devil horns? Or maybe just the prissy rich girl trying to break into adventuring story?
I have to admit, her story is much less fleshed out than the other characters. I made her specifically because I like the way Elezens look in the Dragoon AF armor better than the other races. Her background is basically just what I came up with spur of the moment by looking at her and trying to imagine what her personality would be like. Someone mentioned that she looked Cleopatra-esque, so I kind of just ran with that.
I still need to flesh her out more. I'd probably try to work jewelcrafting somewhere into her background to help explain the wealth more. Or I'll just come up with something else altogether.
I think the generic vibe comes from me trying to make him a jack of all trades character right from the start. Roegadyn were too big, Lalafell were too small, Elezen were too supple, and Miqo'te were female only at the time when I was making him. I could've went with a Midlander, but to be honest, they felt a little TOO generic for me, so I went with Highlander. It helps that at the time there weren't many people playing Highlanders, either.
One of the big draws of this character for me, though, is that he's kind of like duct tape. He fits in pretty much everywhere as a temporary solution.
His story's main theme basically revolves around personal independence and breaking free from limitations. He doesn't need to be the best at everything, he just needs to be competent enough to not be tethered to someone else.
It also makes it so that he's really not limited in what stories he can participate in. He's pretty much the epitome of a choose your own adventure book. He can wander off anywhere, join pretty much anyone, and do pretty well in it. He just gets in trouble when he starts coming across things that needs a specialized skill set that he can't provide.
Hmmm... maybe I'm more attached to this character than I gave myself credit for.![Tongue Tongue](https://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/mybb18/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
I think the main issue I have is that, story and personality wise, it just doesn't seem like he has enough character flaws. At the moment, it seems like his only real flaw is that he can't stand toe-to-toe with a specialist in a particular field. Just doesn't seem to be a big enough drawback to being able to do pretty much everything else competently. I'll have to work on that a bit more.
Anyway, looking at the results, it seems like the Seawolf is really the only one that's pretty much completely safe.
Things definitely don't look good for the little Miqo'te, though.
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She's not happy about it. >.>
Thanks for all of the responses. I like being able to see what people are prioritizing when they vote. It's also helping me see some of the deficiencies that are already popping up in these characters, as well as some of the things that it looks like I'm doing right.
Anyway, yikes, no love for the Miqo'te! I'm kind of curious how many of those votes are just knee jerk "Miqo'te Population Control" votes, since whenever I see race recommendations it's almost always against Miqo'te since there are so many of them.
(07-20-2013, 08:44 AM)Teardrop Wrote: I choose C; because there are already too many of that kind in these here parts...
*and by that I mean, grey-skinned half-masks (see sigÂ)*
*what, did you think I meant Miqo'te? Â well, now that you mention it...*
(07-20-2013, 09:47 AM)Mynk Wrote: Voted C for reasons similar to Teardrop.
(07-20-2013, 10:16 AM)Y Wrote: I also vote C. Just not as interesting or pretty.
Yeah, I've kind of noticed more of that face type cropping up. I remember making it awhile back as a sort of Chimera concept and was really excited about it. Since then, though, I've seen that particular combo pop up all over the place. I actually made a male version of that Miqo'te earlier, but right after I made him I jumped onto this site and saw another user that had joined and had the exact same character, all the way down to facial features and hairstyle.
I think the problem is that it's an odd look, but because of that it's super recognizable. For people who just make generic characters, it's hard to tell them apart, so you don't really think much if you run into them. For face paints like this, though, it's such a specific look that it seems like the 2nd or 3rd time you run into it, you're already completely over it. Kind of hard to explain.
Anyway, I liked the look at the time, but now I'm not so sure.
(07-20-2013, 10:49 AM)Asyria Wrote: C is simply intriguing. I like how she looks, and even if there's a lot of catgirls around, I don't think that's much of a reason not to play one. The whole face paint and unusual upbringing makes her original, too.
(07-20-2013, 11:34 AM)Eva Wrote: While miqo'te are certainly abundant I don't know many characters in general who have done much with regard to Nald'Thal. Â I think it was one of the least popular choices during the "which deity?" poll that Kylin had conducted awhile back, and I admit I actually like how the split face marking resonates well with that dynamic.
Her story was actually the part I was most excited about with this Miqo'te. The second I put on the two sided face paint, my brain already started churning out a crazy backstory for it.
I think I was most excited because a large part of my roleplaying background comes from a World of Darkness forum game that I spent three or four years playing on and off. In those games I always played characters/clans/tribes with an abundance of mental flaws that I'd have to overcome while RPing. I just love playing deeply flawed characters just trying to get by in the world. Seems like that always brought about the best RP stories.
(07-20-2013, 10:49 AM)Asyria Wrote: B I'm not sure why I don't like her... but I don't. Wong vibe, I guess.
(07-20-2013, 11:57 AM)LeCard Wrote: B) seemed like the most bland story of the lot
Hmmm. I'm kind of curious what's giving you the bad vibe. Maybe it's how the highlights in her hair make it look like she has devil horns? Or maybe just the prissy rich girl trying to break into adventuring story?
I have to admit, her story is much less fleshed out than the other characters. I made her specifically because I like the way Elezens look in the Dragoon AF armor better than the other races. Her background is basically just what I came up with spur of the moment by looking at her and trying to imagine what her personality would be like. Someone mentioned that she looked Cleopatra-esque, so I kind of just ran with that.
I still need to flesh her out more. I'd probably try to work jewelcrafting somewhere into her background to help explain the wealth more. Or I'll just come up with something else altogether.
(07-20-2013, 10:49 AM)Asyria Wrote: D I don't feel anything special about, one way or the other. I guess he's too Generic Human Adventurer, in a way? At first glance, anyway. At least I don't get that same weird vibe as B. But he'd be my second choice for a least favorite.
(07-20-2013, 11:34 AM)Eva Wrote: I voted D as my least favorite for this same reason.
I think the generic vibe comes from me trying to make him a jack of all trades character right from the start. Roegadyn were too big, Lalafell were too small, Elezen were too supple, and Miqo'te were female only at the time when I was making him. I could've went with a Midlander, but to be honest, they felt a little TOO generic for me, so I went with Highlander. It helps that at the time there weren't many people playing Highlanders, either.
One of the big draws of this character for me, though, is that he's kind of like duct tape. He fits in pretty much everywhere as a temporary solution.
His story's main theme basically revolves around personal independence and breaking free from limitations. He doesn't need to be the best at everything, he just needs to be competent enough to not be tethered to someone else.
It also makes it so that he's really not limited in what stories he can participate in. He's pretty much the epitome of a choose your own adventure book. He can wander off anywhere, join pretty much anyone, and do pretty well in it. He just gets in trouble when he starts coming across things that needs a specialized skill set that he can't provide.
Hmmm... maybe I'm more attached to this character than I gave myself credit for.
![Tongue Tongue](https://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/mybb18/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
I think the main issue I have is that, story and personality wise, it just doesn't seem like he has enough character flaws. At the moment, it seems like his only real flaw is that he can't stand toe-to-toe with a specialist in a particular field. Just doesn't seem to be a big enough drawback to being able to do pretty much everything else competently. I'll have to work on that a bit more.
Anyway, looking at the results, it seems like the Seawolf is really the only one that's pretty much completely safe.
Things definitely don't look good for the little Miqo'te, though.
![[Image: UnhappyKitty_zps8c1574b9.png~original]](http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq278/SambaMike/UnhappyKitty_zps8c1574b9.png~original)
She's not happy about it. >.>
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