A'byss Shadow

I personally don't feel like its a problem! However if you REALLY do need change it like, RIGHT NOW then you could do what I did. Before changing over create a character on Balmung with the exact same name, then it will require a name change and then you could get it that way. Otherwise I don't see it as a problem and if you would rather keep it then I don't think anyone will give you any lip.

I'd love to see some FF14 fan movies, featuring the life or story line of someone's character. Voice acting would be nice, but i'm not picky. Could anyone link me to some?

You can actually just set it as a non-steam game (I think that's what he meant) though i have no idea if the screenshot feature still works that way.

A Miqo'te leaving their clan does not bother me nearly as much because it's an active choice and (one would assume that) the characters are aware of the consequences associated with it. I am a bit perplexed by people's fascination of having their Miqo'te adopted by Hyur, though. I have read through a lot of Miqo'te bios on the RPC Wiki. Not all of them, but a pretty decent chunk. A portion of those bios feature Miqo'te who were adopted. And for the life of me, I can't remember a single one where the character in question was adopted by a race other than Hyur. (I'm sure there is at least one out there. I just haven't come across it yet.) The notion of the character being adopted itself is fine. Adoption happens, obviously. But why do they have to be adopted by Hyur parents? What's wrong with having a Roegadyn, Elezen, or even a Lalafell for a parent? Why couldn't they just be adopted by other Miqo'te for that matter? I'm not saying that no one's character should be adopted by a Hyur at all. What I'm confused by is the fact that a lot of those adopted Miqo'te are being RPed just like humans (that or the player may be using this adoption to justify why the Miqo'te is disconnected from their culture/dislikes tribal Miqo'te/whatever). Do some feel as though their catgirl or catboy has to be adopted by a human to act like a human? Why do they have to be adopted at all to act or think any sort of way? Can they not just act the way they do or have the preferences that they do because they choose to? Now don't hold this to fact, but I THINK it might be a move made to avoid embarrassment. Since Hyur are the most like human, and the other races might hold different ideas and such, its only natural to be worried that the next thing your character says might be viewed more Hyur than your background suggests. (I'd wager because of the fact that we actually ARE human, and thus think like humans.) To be completely honest before reading this thread I was going to make that move, for the exact same reason. However, I have now decided to read up on the lore, fix myself into it, and try this the RIGHT way. Not to say anyone elses is the wrong way at ALL. Just saying I was going to take the lazy way out.

Not entirely sure if this makes me sound like a jerk or anything, but I choose Miqo'te purely for the animations. My first character was Hyur and I was really enjoying the game! (first time playing ever) Then this Miqo'te comes RUSHING past me and I paused. The animations were so beautiful that I questioned my choice in being Hyur. Then, he stopped running! He just stood there, and I run over and stood next to him. His animations felt more real, more alive. My Hyur animations on the other hand, felt EXTREMELY stiff. (my opinion purely, no based fact) So I switched over and feel in love with my character, and this is the race i've sticked with since.