(12-29-2013, 03:01 PM)Naunet Wrote:(12-29-2013, 02:32 PM)allgivenover Wrote: We can't know if these portrayals of older Miqo'te are by choice or forced due to PS3 limitations unless SE comes out and states it explicitly. Which they have not.
We do know that we only have four face options because of "memory limitations" (read: PS3 limitations).
Occam's Razor applies here. Female miqo'te are built around the "catgirl" fantasy. There is a general perception among narrow-minded individuals that "older" faces are "ugly". An old miqo'te face would sully their precious catgirl fantasy, and we all know that it's a cardinal sin to make an ugly woman in fantasy fiction (especially video games). Therefore, our four options are restricted to only degrees of young beautiful.
Occam's Razor applies to both arguments because they are both equal in their simplicity. You are misunderstanding me, I am not claiming to know, I am simply saying that your supposition of limitations is not enough for a conclusion.
I noticed that your main Antimony is a Miqo'te who you portray as looking middle-aged, thus you have a vested interest in your interpretation. I understand that you would want the situation to support your characters vision, but as it stands we have too much evidence for both arguments to discard either.
Edit: Find me a Miqo'te who appears to have aged as Hyur or Elezen do and I will discard my ideas immediately, This is not a personal crusade I am interested in waging, I'm just not seeing the evidence to conclude either way - this is why I've removed the issue from my own character by playing a young Miqo'te.
