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An issue is there are examples being labelled as 'exceptions to the rule', but where exactly is the rule? Are we shown otherwise that Lalafell do fall short compared to the other races when it comes to strength? Edit: Realised that sounded a bit off. INTERNET TONE IS HARD. I mean this as a genuine question. Are there examples where we're shown 'normal' Lalafell are weaker strength-wise than the other races? (Also yes, that pun was entirely intended. Sue me.)

I wasn't referring to derplander's party. I was referring to the huge sweeping battlefield shots only show tall races. So was I. As the camera sweeps through the soldiers, they're all of the same size as the Adder Midlander who gets neck-sliced right at the end. The camera moves too fast to notice any real differences - and there aren't any figures standing out from the crowd as a Roegadyn would, for example. ...well then I guess neither of us exists. Shit. REALITY IS AN ILLUSION THIS IS ALL A SIMULATION IN A VIRTUAL REALITY BUBBLE NOTHING IS TRUE EVERYTHING IS P IT WAS ALL IN OUR HEADS. PANIC. Edit: On a closer look-through I think I spotted a Highlander. WARREN COME BACK YOU EXIST. But yeah. Might be best to wait for Sounsyy just in case there has been anything official said on the entire thing. I'm currently sat on the "I don't know WHY or HOW a Lala punch hurts, but I think it does" pile. :lol:

I wasn't referring to derplander's party. I was referring to the huge sweeping battlefield shots only show tall races. So was I. As the camera sweeps through the soldiers, they're all of the same size as the Adder Midlander who gets neck-sliced right at the end. The camera moves too fast to notice any real differences - and there aren't any figures standing out from the crowd as a Roegadyn would, for example.

The problem with that trailer is we're only explicitly shown one of each race. I had a quick look through and there's no sign of any other Miqo'te, Elezen, Roegadyn other than the three fighting alongside the Warrior Midlander. I also didn't see any Highlanders at all, as the camera moves quite fast so it's hard to tell. That doesn't mean all Roegadyn are Paladin, all Miqo'te Archers, all Elezen Black Mages and Highlanders don't exist. It's one example out of many. It falls down to as Franz said, I think. There simply isn't enough evidence to really prove either way. Though I'm hoping this might be a question that comes up on a lore Q&A. Along with other defined racial differences.

Honestly I see both sides and it's something I'm unsure of. I'm just going from what we're told and shown rather than making assumptions. I mean, the racial descriptions are a little confusing if you look at them all, too. We're told it is Hellsguard who have mastered the magical arts. Yet the only Roegadyn spell-caster I'm aware of is the ACN guildmaster and the Roegadyn male that helps you through the arcanist questlines (who are both Sea Wolf >_>). Miqo'te have a great sense of smell (like a bloodhound) rather than advanced hearing. And all we're told of Lalafell is that they're very agile and some hold a cunning sense of intellect (which leads to the Ul'dah politics, I imagine!) They're not described as being spell-casters at all. I don't know. We're told one thing, basic logic says for us to think another, and then we're shown a completely separate third thing. :lol:

Well, there's also Papashan who commands a unit of Sultansworn from 2.0 and makes a stand against the Highlander bandit in the Ul'dah storyline while you and his men deal with the other bandits? As to the 1.0 bit, I don't understand the "1.0 doesn't count" card at all since it's the same world/races/lore, just 5 years on. Also I think saying they're an exception is a little off as, really, there weren't too many Lalafell NPCs prominent in the story. :lol: But if you're after just 2.0 info, then I'd say Papashan is your best bet to look at. And he's an elderly Lalafell, too. I think it's a tricky topic as it brings up the whole realism/fantasy thing that has been brought up a lot on these forums. But from everything I've seen, there are things to say that the Lalafell are just as strong as the bigger races (two examples above), while there aren't any examples to say that they are weaker, I guess?

This is the best piece I believe. It's from 1.0. Skip to around the 9 minutes 50 second mark. There's little effort shown by the two Lalas while the Hyurs they are dragging are struggling quite a lot. :lol: And then the throw right at the end is glorious. Granted, this doesn't explain HOW at all. But it shows that the strength is there. Mind you, there is also no explanation as to how jellyfish and pugils float in the air outside of water, either. >_>' I think it's one of those cases where it's the whole realism vs fantasy thing. This part we just have to put to the fantasy side of the setting. At least, that's how I go about it!

He's like Anti-Mr.Face, only I'm strangely allured instead of completely terrified. :V Honey's better than vinegar, after all. It looks like the honey slipped between the cracks in the floor. O_O

A knight in shining armour! ...And out of it, too. Hehehe.

I had to Fantasia my Lalafell lass alt due to a similar problem. She might sound great doing the few emotes creation shows you, but going into battle? It sounded like I was repeatedly stepping on a tiny mouse. For male Miqo'te, the voices seem to get deeper the lower down you go. I can't remember all of them off the top of my head, though! (Posting from work boo) I'd go with Nat's suggestion as the best solution, though! Have a listen to the Hyur voice 3 then test the Miqo'te voices out in creation until you find a similar match.

Welcome and d'aaawww! That's an adorable picture and wonderfully done! Looking forward to seeing more as you post them!

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Torment all the Elezen.

A big welcome to our newest members Gylda and Gerris! Welcome to the group and we're all looking forward to the IC and OOC shenanigans that await! Our doors are still open with several things coming on the horizon, namely two upcoming story events! Will the 'Dog Days' be over on Sunday the 7th? Probably not... What exactly does 'The Enemy' hold for us on the 11th!? (I actually have no idea!) If you're at all interested, applications are still open! Pop on over to our website and give us a look. We don't bite!

Hullo there! Welcome to the RPC! Looking forward to hopefully meeting your shy guy in game!

My Roegadyn needs more fashion options. Though, to be a bit more serious, something like this: Either in that form or made a little more 'fantasy' with some unique designs going on. Not sure how that'd work with Pugilist animations though... :? Edit: I BROKE SOMETHING. I think I fixed it.

Hello there! Welcome to Balmung! Feel free to give me a nudge if you see me about or if you want to grab some roleplay! Preaching to the choir with hectic schedules! Even with that, Balmung is filled with tons of great RP throughout the day! I'm sure you'll settle in wonderfully.

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Can I just ask whether this is still a thing? ^^' This is the sort of thing I'd love to get involved with. Did a Linkshell (or Free Company!) come out from this at all? I much prefer this genre of RP so it's something I'm actively hunting for. And for it to start at 11pm GMT on a Saturday isn't -too- bad as an EU player!

I'm also an EU player and this has crossed my mind a few times! I have a 'standard' schedule (as in I can usually only play evenings in the week and weekends, due to a 9 till 5 working situation) and that usually means I'm around too early before any juicy RP begins to happen! I think EU RPers in Final Fantasy XIV are quite a rare breed, or at least in my experience we appear to be! There isn't much choice of Free Company either, unless we're happy to join an NA group and hope we can snatch up some stuff at odd times. I guess that adds to the stress a bit, too. It's a bit of a struggle, I'll admit! I've heard there are quite a few EU players on Moogle, and I know a bunch of RPers headed that way at launch but I have no idea if they're still playing and/or active. I imagine that'd be best bet if you wanted to start focusing on end-game instead, but on the flip-side the RP community that did head there at launch could very well be over now that we're one year on. For what it's worth, I'd be happy to RP with you! :blush: I'm always hunting down more EU players to hang out with. It gets a bit lonely when the majority of people you associate with are NA based!

So I've been playing around on a Lalafell a little. Their emotes are AMAZING! I also started taking a look at the game world and NPCs a bit more which resulted in this...

♥♥♥ Thank you so much Tiergan! He's perfect. /swoon I could stare into those eyes all day!

Everyone has such pretty characters! I really wish I was better at character design. :blush:

I'll echo what Clover said! Honestly from the community on this website, both servers look very friendly and nice and I'm sure both have lots of RP going on and things for your character to jump into! So I can only agree with Clover and suggest dipping your feet into both servers and seeing which one you seem to lean towards more, really! I wish I could be more help than that! :blush: