New FFXIV Race CONFIRMED!

[Nel Celestine]

Dev Blog Here

 

Hello all!

Fernehalwes here again for a very special edition of the Developers’ Blog.

I’ve worked hard the past few months to bring you exclusive coverage of never-before-seen content, and while a lot of it has been breathtaking, not all of it has been, what you might call, mind-blowing. So, last night, I waited until everyone had gone back home and then started digging through the art team’s folders on the project data servers... Half an hour later, I finally struck the mother lode.

 

Boy, am I going to pay for this...

You may recall back when Yoshi-P used official player polls to find out what race should be added to the list of playable characters. It turned out that there was a lot of support for both the rabbit-like Viera and croco...gator...lizard-like Bangaa from FINAL FANTASY XII and the Ivalice series.

However, instead of deciding on the Viera and incurring the fiery wrath the Bangaa crowd, or selecting the Bangaa and forever alienating the Viera crowd, it appears the dev team has decided to take the best of both worlds...and create the Viangaa!

 

 

 

In the same folder, I also found what appears to be the spec document that goes with the art.

Here’s a rough translation:

Bangaa (More powerful than a Roegadyn) + Viera (More elegant than a Bangaa) = The beautiful, yet fierce Viangaa!

Physical Appearance

- Taller and more sophisticated than an Elezen but with a build sturdier than a Roegadyn

- Customizable ear length, snout length, skin color, and “package” size

Basic Characteristics

- Hail from the Farreach, leading many to take up residence in the city-state of Sharlayan.

- Have excellent negotiating skills (store prices are 10% lower)

- Movement speed is 1.2 times faster than other races

- They have an extremely musky odor which other animals detest

.............Chocobos and other living mounts will not allow Viangaa to ride them

.............All field monsters will aggro

- Skilled at both the bow and magic (starting bonuses to DEX and INT)

- Extremely conservative. Conversation with other races is strictly forbidden.

.............If chat window is used, a Viangaa assassin will be sent to stalk the player.

 

I can’t wait to think up the naming conventions for these guys!

Fernehalwes

 

 

((I can't help but feel this might be April Fools Joke))

[Vareal]

Interesting... I'm curious if these guys will be playable on release or if we'll have to wait for a major update or expansion. Either way, I look forward to tinkering with this new race.

 

I'm also super glad they did a hybrid race rather than just add the Viera or Bangaa straight from FFXII. Goin' old school while keeping things fresh. Props to the dev team!

 

(also, I've been away working for a couple weeks...why is the RPC in pirate? Is it just me? lol)

[Deirdre]

Lol SE be trolling.

 

And Arr matey, it be the the sea in our bones causin' thee changes!

[Aysun]

Lol Guize. April foolz~

[Ellion Goto]

Lol, yea that has to be an April Fool's joke. The size ratio compared to human is just gigantuan...

[ArmachiA]

I know this is an April Fools joke because of the "package size" thing.