(01-28-2015, 09:05 AM)Graeham Ridgefield Wrote: It depends on the approach. I mean, I won't lie - it would be refreshing to see more Miqo'te acting like Miqo'te. Even the subtle stuff like twitching ears or struggling to grasp the full extent of Eorzean culture can make a huge difference in terms of a character's impact.
I play a Miqo'te. I play around A LOT of other Miqo'te. I think the problem IMHO is that it's harder to see those Miqo'te who play to be Miqo'te when you have them mixed in with the many who don't do so in a place like Ul'dah's Quicksand.
I can tell you that I meet lots of Miqo'te who act like Miqo'te. They kinda have to be dug out, but there are many. I agree with many of your points though.
SilverWolfIMHP Wrote:Now here is a real question involved with this topic. How much Beast is in a Miqto'te? The Art of them they are more or less Human with cat ears and tail, where a Khajiit are bi-ped felines. How savage could a Miqto'to life be? There bound to be trade with non-Miqto'te they have weapons and training enough to go toe to toe with the Guardians. Equipment made by Miqto'te is on par with what you can get elsewhere. They are even moving into other culture's cities.
The question of how much beast is in Miqo'te isn't entirely answered in-game. Or maybe it is, but it is not so specific or defining.
For example, take IRL humans. We are literally the most dangerous animals on this planet. We can be the meanest, most savage and brutal creatures. We chase lions, hunt elephants, kill sharks and whales. We are the apex predators of our world because we are mean enough, bold enough and smart enough to face any creature (under the right circumstances with the right tools).
However, we are also more capable of charity and kindness than what you see from most animals in nature. We will spare something if we pity or feel sympathy for it. We care for animals that are not our own kind.
You have humans in this day and age who hunt animals with bows while you have the people who wear fancy suits every day to their "civilized" job. This world has "savage" humans and "civilized" humans.
I see it as possibly being no different for Miqo'te. Based on NPCs, I see savage Miqo'te and civilized Miqo'te. I see some NPCs act more cat-like while others don't show as much cat-like tendency.
If you go back far enough in history, I think it would be found that all the races in Eorzea probably lived in tribal societies at some point. It is just so note-worthy for Miqo'te because at least -some- groups still live in tribal societies in modern Eorzea. It is mentioned in the character creation lore, and referenced a few times in-game.
TL;DR: To me, I see a place where both tribal and urban Miqo'te exist. A place where both feral hunters (Pawah Mujuuk) and civilized Miqos (Y'shtola) exist. I think people are right and entitled to play either and anything in between as long as they acknowledge that their interpretation may not be fact, and that the lore for both types of Miqo'te -is- there.
