(05-01-2014, 09:19 AM)Ignacius Wrote:I agree with you for Lalafell, Hyur and Elezen, but I think he made a mistake picking Miqo'te. Miqo'te, much like Roegadyn, has very sensible physical differences between the two genders. We can't even pick a muscle tone on them, and Miqo'te male were purposefully made with very "male" stances and poses, including how they sit, walk, run, and stand; while Miqo'te females are all around feminine, almost to an exaggerated point, in everything they do (again, on purpose. SE has always had this kind of fetish for them since FFXI). Picking Hyur, Lala or Elezen would have probably given more androgynous options, which is why I went with Elezen with my feminine-looking boy (I have actually been mistaken for a girl while playing him a couple times).(04-30-2014, 11:52 AM)dearie doe Wrote: Unfortunately, I'm agreeing with what others are saying about the female model. I think the young faces on males are enough to roleplay a young boy in terms of looks, but if you wanted the skinny/lithe look, I see where you're coming from.
Well... actually, that's sort of a good point. Â The characters, almost universally (except the Roegadyn) are ALREADY lithe and skinny. Â And the faces, unless you intentionally choose one that looks older or slap a beard on it, already look like they're fifteen.
I mean, I had to go out of my way to make Ignacius look grown-up-but-not-middle-aged. Â FFXIV and, if nobody minds me being a little stereotypical, Japanese games in general make the characters look exceptionally young and lean. Â Your other option is... well.... Roegadyn. Â You'd think there'd be a middle-ground.
Honestly, you could just shrink your character, go unmuscled, pick a young face and eyes, and look like a twelve year old. Â No female model required.
I guess it kind of feels like you'd be going out of your way to use the female model. Â Males in this game already look a little fae and effeminate as a matter of course. Â It isn't like in WoW where you have a choice for men between running back and defensive linesman.
To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
