Good to find this thread, I have questions myself.
I know Miqo'te are canonically of a tribal tradition, but do you think that term is to be taken literally? I haven't seen any 'native'-like tribal miqo'te npcs. Sure, there are rogue bands in the Shroud, but that's not specific of tribes to do (in fact there's Elezen living out there in small camps too). So I've wondered...
Would miqo'te tribes live much like FFXI mithran tribes, where the 'native' aspect was rather obvious? Or would they adopt a more modern type of being a tribe? To explain better what I mean with the latter, I'll make the example of Naruto clans. They lived in city, had their own quarters in town and lived together in it, but otherwise had a normal culture and would blend with other citizens in town normally. I'd be more incline to RP that kind of tribal style rather than FFXI Mithran-style. Nothing wrong with RPing a savage, but I found the modern clan style more close to what I'm seeing other Miqo'te NPCs to be.
As for the few males issue.. I seriously think that SE should give a tweak to the lore and make them not rare anymore. Mithra male has been one of the most demanded FFXI updates in years, and it's only obvious most of the from-FFXI playerbase will pick what they couldn't have there in XIV: Miqo'te male. If I were in SE, I'd just make a census on the most played races and then use that to determine which race is the dominant one in Eorzea.
I know Miqo'te are canonically of a tribal tradition, but do you think that term is to be taken literally? I haven't seen any 'native'-like tribal miqo'te npcs. Sure, there are rogue bands in the Shroud, but that's not specific of tribes to do (in fact there's Elezen living out there in small camps too). So I've wondered...
Would miqo'te tribes live much like FFXI mithran tribes, where the 'native' aspect was rather obvious? Or would they adopt a more modern type of being a tribe? To explain better what I mean with the latter, I'll make the example of Naruto clans. They lived in city, had their own quarters in town and lived together in it, but otherwise had a normal culture and would blend with other citizens in town normally. I'd be more incline to RP that kind of tribal style rather than FFXI Mithran-style. Nothing wrong with RPing a savage, but I found the modern clan style more close to what I'm seeing other Miqo'te NPCs to be.
As for the few males issue.. I seriously think that SE should give a tweak to the lore and make them not rare anymore. Mithra male has been one of the most demanded FFXI updates in years, and it's only obvious most of the from-FFXI playerbase will pick what they couldn't have there in XIV: Miqo'te male. If I were in SE, I'd just make a census on the most played races and then use that to determine which race is the dominant one in Eorzea.
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.
