What Your FFXIV Race Says About You! (Male/Female)

[@heskensol]

Thanks for watching everyone! Edit: HOLY MOLY THANK YOU FOR 800 SUBS!

[@SuikodenGR]

curious question - which gshade your using on this video? :)

[@alinamin502]

I really liked the vid! Just found it while scrolling after some Heavensward stuff, and honestly it was really accurate lmao. Consider me a subscriber if more good stuff is coming c:

[@alinamin502]

Also, just checked the lodestone, it’s fun to see you’re on Balmung! Now I’m having an existential crisis of thinking I may have passed by ya at some point lol

[@heskensol]

@@SuikodenGR I just checked and it's "Expresso Glow" -> "Ambient" I also altered the settings just a little bit to make it suit recording. The fps can drop heavily if you're trying to just play the game haha

[@Orlius20]

Question did you forget Highlander Hyurs?

[@mudges5]

Male Lalafell here. I think it's the funniest shit to wear massive armor and tank while also standing no taller than 3"4. Cracks me up in the cutscenes too 😂

[@Just_Call_Me_Tim]

And the -walking- nay, _waddling_ like they’ve got a full diaper… 😂

[@dserdsing]

*popoto wielding an axe* YOUR SHINS ARE FORFEIIIIITTTT!!!!

[@fluffsquad8658]

"Female Roegadyn are so rare" is accurate because when you said the words "Female Roegadyn" I went "THEY EXIST?!?"

[@serisothikos]

Oof ow but also yeah.................. back in the ARR times I could go literal weeks without seeing another one. On Ultros, back then, there were maybe a few regulars I'd bump into once in a while, but otherwise nothing.

[@Qardo]

That is up there with there are no female dwarfs. Being they all look alike and have beards. And Shadowbringer showed this with the First Dwarfs (ie their version of the Potato...I mean Lalafel). Don't tell me you knew the drunk Dwarf Warrior was female during the Healer quest line. Or maybe there were context clues I never noticed and I R dumb, but still.

[@vintolio]

ye, we exist.

[@Treyvon.]

>:( Femroe best roe.

[@nelson3703]

HOW... DARE YOU!?

[@nothisispatrick5691]

Highlanders and Midlanders are both Hyur, but they're entirely different from one another with there own set of animations, texture's and voice's they might as well be 2 different races. Wish you would've separated them instead of putting them both under just Hyur.

[@biffwellington6144]

I was thinking the same thing. I'd say Highlanders are capable and confident. Males are either gruff no-nonsense types who respect competency, or flashy shit-talkers who don't mind being humbled once in a while, while females are more the friendly and encouraging type. It's a nice "middle ground" race for people who want to come across as both capable and willing to learn. A lot of people are afraid to seem dumb by asking a "stupid" question about the fight mechanics when your group is struggling on some boss that "everybody knows", but if there's a Highlander in your group, that's the person who'll come right out and say, "Hey, how do you keep from dying when the boss (does thing)?" I play a female Highlander, myself, and I don't care if someone thinks I'm dumb for asking a question like that; I just want us to win. And the people who are afraid to ask will benefit from me asking, too.

[@ryanc5572]

​@@biffwellington6144 As a male highlander I can definitely say capable and confident fits the bill. I do my best to be a decent player and always apologize when I mess up.

[@AlleluiaElizabeth]

@@biffwellington6144 I agree with this assessment, but I'm the female highlander so I'm likely biased. lol

[@TheNameCannotBeFound]

@@biffwellington6144 I feel like this is because Highlanders can sometimes attract people who are into fitness and we’re kind of obsessed with the idea of self improvement. Mayeb that’s why it translates directly into highlanders always being the vocal enthusiastic learning types? I’m extremely biased, of course, but what do you think about this theory?

[@biffwellington6144]

@@TheNameCannotBeFound Could be!

[@GrandApostate]

I picked a Male Viera for the fact that I love the tribalistic look and nature they can lean towards. Since Male Ra didn't really appeal to me, the choice was really easy.

[@CydonianKnights11]

as a male viera I chose it for the look and lore hunt for life then comeback and bang hot vierra chicks then disappear into the woods again rinse and repeat

[@backslash4141]

I chose them for the better hair options, the norse inspired lore and culture and the fact that they're a good line between human and non-human for a fantasy world. I also never dress like a femboy (except one-time when I was joking around with a friend on dancer and I got a tell from a fem-roe calling me "cute bun"... never again).

[@ffadicto]

I mean, with male viera being canon subs its hard for me to see the tribalistic look

[@backslash4141]

@ffadicto Not true. The male viera aren't "subs" at all. In fact, culturally, they are all trained guardians of the forest they're from only returning to their village to mate and then leaving to get milk for like a century. The only lore you could possibly misinterpret that way is the fact that youth are difficult to tell as male or female. As such, they are raised without a focus on either cultural gender role until they are a bit older. Not "subs," not "uwu femboys," those are literally headcannons made up by deranged fans with an addiction to gay shipping.

[@ToastyFruitcake]

I love these types of design vs personality philosophy videos, yours in particular was an excellent watch! I appreciate that you based it on firsthand and trusted friend's experience rather than just stereotypes and memes- while those have a place its more interesting to see a more earnest opinion/observation set! Always love hearing why any particular person chose how their character looks/how they decided to represent themselves online.

[@shikiyama]

as a fem-viera player, while i do see the sex appeal in bunny women, i personally think vieras look magestic and have some really interesting lore attached to them like the fact the average viera can be anywhere from 18 to hundreds of years old because they age differently than most other races is kinda cool and like such things more than their sex appeal my bunny girl looks like a mature young woman and i like that

[@jiggerblayne]

yah viera are pretty common Rpers because their back story writes itself and in someways their more traditionally elves than the elves of this game. The veira rp server i went to was the least sexual ff14 server i've ever been on.

[@ltmuffler3482]

Yep, I main a male viera because of their lore, not the community perception. I imagine I disappoint a lot of femboi fans when they meet me XD

[@adrenalinekick]

Male viera player, but I play like a memeing bastard so I would probably fit the male lalafel stereotype. My favorite thing to do is walk around Gridiania and look for black vieras and say "Damn a chocolate bunny and it isn't Easter yet? My lucky day" That line has never worked...

[@sillyme7484]

Male viera here. I have a beard and my guy is made to look as old as possible.

[@recjr7685]

Viera can canonically live anywhere from three to four hundred years The one who said that was rounding down, so that's kind of the low end The next longest lived race are the elezen who live a hundred and twenty years Not counting the Padjal who are potentially immortal (E-Sumi-Yan is over 230) Point is, there's a lot of angst potential in a viera's lifespan

[@ollaniuspius1211]

Late to the party, but I appreciate you giving us Hyur players credit. I mostly play them (particularly my Highlander Male) as a normal man trying to make his way in a crazy world, building himself up through deeds instead of flashy hair and super-hot looks (don't ask me how I somehow managed to make him half-way decent looking). But yeah, in a game where nearly 85% of the world is filled with catpeople, lizard people, bunny people, the rare Roes, pointy-ear people, and Tiger Pillarmen, sometimes it's refreshing to be a normal human.

[@AstraHetheria]

100% this 👍😊

[@DeKitten]

Totally agree, that's all I see anymore or lizards, buns, lalas, or kitty girls. It's like every server is inundated with them.

[@SephKane]

@@DeKitten How disappointing. Your handle would like nice on a "Kitty girl" 🤣🤣🤣

[@baguettelol221]

Competency is super hot don't you try to downplay yourself!!

[@joelrobinson5457]

Tiger pillar men!! pfffff😂

[@ikophi7093]

Male Au Ra here, bro i gotta be that 1% i think, my glam for early game was what i called an "off duty knight", basically just used knight boots with a white shirt and my weapon was that slim DRK claymore, when i then got the whole DRK armour i dyed it white. It's only after i started maining NIN in Stormblood that i used red and black, but it's mostly a nod to japan than actual edgyness, bro is more dripped out than geared up let's say. The reason i actually chose Au Ra was because of the idle poses, they're so stylish and are spewing confidence. I even do them irl from time to time, especially that tilted forwand hands on hips posture, does wonders to your back istg. And well, i don't think i'm that much of a reserved dude, maybe at first when i join a new FC or even a new friend group irl cause i like to see how people are without me before making myself known, you know, i wouldn't like to come in with an explosive personality while people there are mostly chill, but aside from that, i'm mostly the memer of the FC (or irl friend group).

[@D0cSwiss]

It's funny that you mentioned the Vi cosplay potential for Femroes because my server's got a Femroe that did that. I swear I always see 'em at the Gold Saucer, but that might just be because, as another Femroe, I just always seem to notice Femroes immediately. That's probably the case for a lot of other players, noting their own races/genders more quickly than others, especially rarer races.

[@Lithala]

agreed, its like a gaydar but with roes lol

[@tomcoleman8702]

Male Elezen here. I had two people break up with me because I'm too loud and outspoken. I'm not the norm. To give an example, I went into a savage Party Finder and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know if I can co-tank with this Lalafel." When asked why, I said, "She's wearing the exact same outfit as me and is wearing it better. I can handle blows from the boss, but this blow to my ego hurts. If she lets me main tank, I can probanly endure." I then went into Gpose so I could snap a picture of the two of us. She's still on my friends list and we occasionally do some PF stuff together. This is what it's like to be an extrovert :)

[@damien678]

That's absolutely fantastic 😂 would've gotten my com for sure for a laugh like that

[@Charistoful]

As a fem elezen, thank you for complimenting the elezens. :3 Also the first fem roe i ever met freaked out over elezens and we were talking for like an hour, they were super chatty! In the end we both bonding over how we get random tells being creepy about our characters. xD

[@heskensol]

You’re welcome!! I’ve heard a few others saying Fem roes are chatty too!

[@koatam]

Fellow Femzen. We are so rare. I've lost track of the number of times I've gotten tells from other Elezens saying, "I finally found another!". It's like joining a secret club. Also, I think that I'm encouraged to be more polite while playing her.

[@lunieahexx6043]

I'm a fem elezen too. I'm more of a quiet person in real life until I get to know a person then you cant get me to shut up for the most part lol. I have a fem roe too and she is the character I for the most part figured out monk on lol.

[@SemekiIzuio]

Creepy tells happens to any fem race tbh. Less common for the highlander Roes as Miqo Auri are the preferred race for weebu creeps. As someone who has also played the opposite male gender, bunbois male miqos au ras get creepy tells attention from women and gays for obvious reasons, they are the attractive races. Elzens and hroth get it too just less common imo from personal experiences and stories

[@richardj.kimblee363]

fem dusk elezen here ^^

[@natashagalaxy7228]

As a Femroe I can confirm that we are very rare. I love being a roe because I think they are such an underappreciated race in the game. Typically you get a lot of eyes on you for being a roe and might get some dm's, but overall I enjoy their models and look a lot. I think however if SE adds better character customization in the future, it would greatly benefit Femroe's.

[@NateWolfKira]

One of my alts is a female roe. I really like how she turned out. When I do run into female roes I often would be able to complement them on in their appearance. I like how they look most often.

[@Lone_Rocket]

I play a femroe, im surprised by how few of them I see. Who wouldn't want to be a giant muscular woman? Honestly, I enjoy walking through spawn areas and just towering over everyone.

[@NateWolfKira]

@@Lone_Rocket We found out real quick how many people really like really tall women when RE8 came out.

[@Lone_Rocket]

@@NateWolfKira which makes the lack of players who play huge women in this game all the more puzzling

[@NateWolfKira]

@@Lone_Rocket My character isn't roe, but female elezen on tallest setting.

[@alinamin502]

Female au’ra healer here! Just started recently and honestly I picked it just cause the scales were pretty. And yes, I (try *healer noises*) to be very nice and half the time I just sit around limsa afk-ing. At least I don’t die too frequently, although recently some of the raid mechanics tend to get me at least once. The Shadow of Mhach stuff in particular got me pretty frequently lol.

[@Wodansx1]

Same for me. I started as Xaela but quickly discovered the scales interfere with my basic bitch whm glam! Plus it's a 5 Mind difference between the two sub races. 2 solid excuses to use that free fantasia from msq 😇r-right?

[@Diana-Cherry-Blossom]

i am also new to the game (only did free trial for a teeny tiny bit) and I really like all the cutsey things. I was looking for the cutest female race there is (except lalafell) and I think Aura is my best bet!

[@Nempo13]

@@Diana-Cherry-Blossom Fem Au Ra has the most cute emotes/anims I fully agree. Yes Lalas of both sexes are the most adorable (male lala here) but for actual "cute" I think fem Au Ra is far better.

[@siliciaveerah9327]

Fem au ra tank so I tend to die when I'm not paying attention. But I also chose because the scales, and I just love anything that van be viewed as dragon or dragon adjacent

[@yukowolfang8645]

I don't play the game but I'm getting interested. I'd go with the lalafell race as I would love being a little potato gremlin for the cuteness and the lols. I was surprised your subs were low. Even though I don't play, yet, I shall subscribe. I had a good laugh at the sound effects, your voice is pleasant, and the editing was well done.

[@LunrFox]

As a Miqo'te female player: I am the most shy person you will ever meet, and I get scared when people look at me. Kind of funny, since I'm a Keeper of the Sun, and from what I've heard, in-lore and in-game, they are very extroverted. Every other female Miqo'te I meet is really fun and extroverted and its weird being the only shy one. Its also always the other catgirls that approach me. Never been approached by anyone else other than this one Lalafell who seemed to want to murder me cause his friends were bullying him and I laughed at it. I also see A LOT of catboys. They are probably the second most selected from what I've seen. Au Ra is the most.

[@jazz_inthemood]

As a Hrothgar, I have experienced a lot of random interactions with other Hroths. I was honestly surprised, because I didn’t get much attention back when my character used to be a Hyur.

[@heskensol]

Yeah it’s kinda crazy how many people come up to you and chat haha

[@SemekiIzuio]

You can get alot of attention just for having an attractive character/glamour as well. With a MViera Alt who doesnt glam and uses gear as i go along with the expansion and levels dungeons and i cannot count on both hands the amount of times ive been chat up, complimented, hit on, and having cure/kisses tossed my way just for being MViera. I once got a tell saying "hey we have the same hair colors" We didnt. The core hair color was the same but the highlight color were completely different. So basically an excuse to talk to me i guess 🤷‍♀️ But when i play my MHyur, i have a much harder time making friends and ive literally never been approached/helped/ or talk to lol. Its really sad considering i had made him with the intention of being the poster WoL. Whats wrong with playing the story as the charcter that it should be on to see the story as it should be told.

[@gonzuzigar4546]

As a fellow Hrothgar I can confirm that we're all just a really big group. Gay furries. xD Most hrothgar seem to just cause drama.

[@MonsterZeroLITE]

@Phoenix not to hate but that whole “too boring and basic” argument doesnt even make logical sense when its just true, because they are us as humans, its the definition of “boring and basic” (which no, doesnt equal to “bad” or anything either) when you can quite literally be anything else, same goes for the “escapism” argument that can and should apply to all races, dont know why its just hyurs/humans there unless you mean “being my real human self in a world i prefer” or something, then sure

[@Volkaru]

Mostly because 99% of Hroth players are LGBTQ+, so you pretty much automatically have that aspect of sort of knowing what to expect with interacting with them. Even more so because another large majority of them are also gay furries. So there's common ground between most Hroth players, which makes them easier to approach if you share those same traits.

[@Stoutshield]

Roegadame here from the very first day I set foot in the game! I can certify that we both exist and are in love with our characters. In my experience, we mostly keep to ourselves and enjoy having people literally look up at us, so we tend to seem like rare mythical beings (which I personally like). I can certainly remember most, if not all of the roegadames I've crossed paths with! For me, female Roegadyn was a no-brainer since I tend to play big buff women whenever I have the chance to do so and I was very pleasantly surprised to see how they're more versatile in terms of appearance than the other games' equivalent. You can pretty much make her rugged or sophisticated, clad her in full plate, dress her in a tuxedo or have her wear robes and leather, and she will look amazingly good in every single outfit. Also, I love femroes' murder stares. And yes, I am the resident dommy mommy character of my FC and friends list. Life is good in FFXIV. c: Great video! Looking forward to see more of these ♥

[@evenreaper]

roedame in tuxido hoooo boi ye there can really wear anything and make it look good

[@SethAbercromby]

I chose a female plainsfolk Lalafell because of funny pocket DPS/Tank, but I ended up as a Healer main instead because of Astrologian. I made a lore-appropriate name for my Lala and something I didn't really expect how much people love to just emote or talk to you on a whim. Something about the size and design of Lalafell makes them very socially approachable and that's honestly super wholesome.

[@Karasugou_]

If i go to any major location filled with players i will always get swarmed with headpats, hugs and gifts of candy.people just love seeing us around i guess

[@aoisora1445]

astrologian lalafell?? you not related to lalafellin' from FFXIV in a nutshell are you?

[@SethAbercromby]

@@aoisora1445 I'm afraid there might be a couple more of us. I'm not a particularly active or social player myself.

[@BlitzAce1995]

female plainsfolk Lala forever main tank here. I originally started out as a female Au Ra but changed to Lala during Stromblood for RP backstory reasons and just stuck with it to the point I changed my charater's name to a lore-friendly Lala name. I think there's just something about their mannerisms that makes them endearing

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

I fantasia'd to lalafell recently because i wanted to run around looking like an adorable potato chibi plushie gremlin. I assume i did a good job because of how often people stop to give me headpats or otherwise emote at me ^w^ So i think it's just that lalas look like puntable walking plushy mascots

[@Zephyrir_Snow]

As a male Lala, the irony of being a little tank with a gigantic axe makes me go Unga Bunga and run into a dungeon and gather up all the trash mobs and turn on Raw Intuition

[@pewpewplasma3793]

As someone who is relatively new to FFXIV (just finished SB) and plays a male Roe the struggle to find good armor is real. The way armor pieces just *e x p a n d* when you put them on really makes searching for that nice piece difficult. And because it’s hard to find other male roe examples of said armor, putting together a fit is challenging because everything is *b i g* on you. Still, if I have to go to the deepest darkest depths of the world to find that armor I will

[@176463]

The republic armor sets from the wolves den(pvp area) are good for glam as a fellow Roe. Aside from that, the scholar gears usually fit well for us too, especially the ew gear for sch.

[@pewpewplasma3793]

@@176463 I’ll have to look into that, thanks!

[@setakh]

Bit late to the party but you should look up "Eorzea Collection" and look into male roe glams =) Ofc there are some that looks like it belongs to a gay bar, but there are quite a few nice ones as well ^^ Usually my go-to place for inspiration!

[@pamcunningham9608]

I love my max height femroe. I used to think I'd made a mistake by not going bun girl, but I've found plenty of glams that work well with my desired look. It takes a little more effort to find good glams, but it's totally worth it to look like an amazon empress. I get SO many comments and compliments, when my party comes into a dungeon and it's me, a Lala, a cat girl and a Hyur, the first thing I hear is "You're so tall, lol!" 😁

[@evenreaper]

amazon empress damn that sounds cool

[@Maddog3060]

As another Femroe player, I have to ask: do you also feel like a kindergarten teacher whenever you get a random group of you and three lalafells? XD

[@pamcunningham9608]

@@Maddog3060 I actually don't recall ever having that happen, it's usually me and a Miqo and a couple of Au Ra girls...they're all smol enough, lol

[@Maddog3060]

@@pamcunningham9608 Huh. It doesn't happen often, but I know it's happened to me at least thrice. Might just be my data center is weird. :) But yes, the kitties and lizards are smol enough.

[@LeonheartDelta]

​@@Maddog3060I play a Fem-Highlander, and it has happened to me once. Was funny.

[@aurion123]

As an Au Ra player myself, I do agree on the talkative bit. Usually I try to stir up some chat other than the usual greetings, either with helping folks out or cracking a few jokes to lighten up the longer runs like in MSQ or Alliance Roulettes. The dying bit is a bit odd though because I've never really seen other Au Ra die first - its usually whoever is new and just unfamiliar with the current fight mechanics...that and as a PLD main, if I die first that either means the healer is dead, or I've made a terrible decision and things are about to get spicy. Outfit-wise I just use some armors to balance the badass and the beauty...but also I do notice most other female Au Ra players like the more modern looks instead of the fantasy thematics I try to go for with each of my jobs. Definitely looking forward to more vids!

[@Vorcera]

haha its funny, but i never thought about it. I am very introverted and was really shy at first but now I never stay quite to long in chat. whenever running a dungeon I try to cover the time with some small talk and in the novice network I often just put people on the wrong foot when someone makes a remark XD and also want to help people and even actively approach them when I seem some waiting in line for a dungeon I already did

[@gunman292929]

Also au ra pld main lol, usually not the first dead, if I am then things agave gone seriously wrong.

[@faygray6693]

Female Xaela Bard here, with an attitude not unlike my twin sister Sadu’s: “I don’t go down that easily! And if I do, someone’s coming with me!” 😆😆😆😆

[@faygray6693]

Yes, my character looks almost exactly like Sadu (eye colour excepted), even before I saw Sadu’s character model!

[@notrelatedtobacon1282]

Au ra dark knight main If I died either I got greedy or the healer hasnt looked at me for the past 3 mins

[@AlishN7]

I love my bunny to death, she is beautiful and perfect and now I cannot imagine playing any other race. Before that I started as a catgirl, but her animations didn’t quite fit me as a person I guess? And then when I picked up the other expansions (that was before free HW) I fantasiaed into female Au Ra, and she was a much better fit for me. I rolled a Xaela before I even knew about their culture but it was absolutely perfect because I’m half buryat (Mongolian small nation), and I felt so immensely connected with Xaela and the Azim Steppe. It reminded me of the tiny village my grandma lived in, flat steppe as far as the eye can see, and far, far in the distance there lie Altai mountains in blue haze. And buuz! Buuz are absolutely delicious by the way, and are a real dish I’ve been eating since childhood. But anyway. Once Shadowbringers rolled around I swapped to a Veena Viera and never looked back except on Halloween because I need my witch hat. But I always change right after. The animations are spot on for me, not too exaggerated, simple, but fluid, and she is absolutely beautiful.

[@SemekiIzuio]

You explained wonderfully how Xaela was a perfect match for you but then switched to Viera and had little to say besides the animations. Thats funny, says quite a bit.

[@HeartOfFullmetal]

As an ace who plays a female viera, it's funny to hear you say they are always horny xD. Mine is a bubbly girly-girl who just loves her friends and helping people while running around in pastels.

[@Tioko]

As a female Au Ra, I feel pleasantly surprised and a bit called out! X))) I do die a lot in dungeons (which is a problem, I main WHM), and I do randomly DM people with compliments about their glam! Also, my character is a Raen with pale blue skin. I very rarely see that combination on anybody, even NPCs who get more human skin colors. Also, if you get compliments while wearing that sweater and glasses, then there’s no wonder at all! You look very gentle and approachable :) A big huggable cat ^_^ Which is awesome!

[@Kyzoren]

Male Lala here, and aside from how accurate you are with why I picked it, I also adore the unsolicited head-pats and hugs I receive outta nowhere, and also the emote-fests with other Lalas after duty completion... And tangentially related, I've definitely been ara-ara'd a few times, but I especially remember being ara-ara'd by a pair of Hrothgar when I stood still for too long in Idyllshire, but my AR que'd before they could get me!

[@ShawnPhillips2007]

As a Male Miqo'te main, Your description of Male Miqo'te players is pretty spot on. My secondary Character is Female Roegadyn, and I agree it is a very Underrated Race.

[@TheVodtopian]

Your honor, I only have red hair bc I have it irl I swear

[@thecinders]

I actually see fem roes all the time! Not as much as male ones but still plenty. I think the rarest race for me is elezen, though I like all the races for different reasons

[@bushi3593]

This was actually really cool to watch! Very genuine which is actually rare for these types of things. I was expecting to come in to something with stereotypes and you knocked it out of the park with actual experiences and considerations. I play a male migo'te myself and I gotta say... males really are SO much rarer than their female counterparts. He literally has brown hair, blue eyes and usually wears whites and browns. (Okay, and occasionally black because black looks good on anyone.) However, you are accurate in me being 'mid'. I die SO often in this game. Yet I've also had my pog moments so... yeah. I get you. Also, yeah, from experience, it is awesome you are getting that many compliments on your toon (Which it does look awesome by the way!) Because that isn't the norm. Also congrats on the surge of popularity! Going from 0 to 12,000+ subscribers in 7 months is amazing!

[@greynik7037]

Found you via a short of this video today, subbed and now im'ma binge you whil leveling my male Roegadyn some more. TANK LYFE!

[@olympiasthangs]

The quiet elezen thing sounded way too true for me

[@roguecaelum]

me too - male elezen player

[@nia427147]

In regards to Hrothgars being least likely to die in a dungeons, I theorized they're veterans that changed race later when ShB released this race and good portions of them are formerly Roegadyn mains. Roegadyns and hrothgars are, expectedly, doesn't appeal to larger demographics. However, most roegadyns and hrothgars are lgbtq+ adults that prefers masculine aesthetic so opportunity to interact with them in random duty is smaller than other races and most really kept to their close-knit circles of mutuals.

[@Its_Ryan_lmao]

Omg it's crazy how accurate this is. I'm lgbt and I started playing the free trial just last month, picking Roegadyn as my race literally Only because they are the closest in appearance to the Hrothgar, which aren't available in the trial. I am absolutely switching to them though whenever I buy in to the full thing and I'm gonna be so fruity about it when that time comes lmao

[@TheDapperDragon]

I am a vet who switched, but more for the same reason as Hesk. I love the fantasy appeal. If we had gotten the concept art Au Ra, I'd never have left them, but since we didn't, big, badass tiger it is.

[@KnightOfTheWired]

x for doubt

[@Karloss00]

Agreed. As a Balmung (FemRoe) resident, most male Roes and Hrothgars are assumed to be gay and it's a surprise when they're not. It's also rare when the FemRoe isn't F+.

[@buryingbrightness]

+ there's a good chance they raided in WoW or other mmo before coming to XIV

[@atlashashorns]

male miqo'te player here, and like everything you said was true lol. i've only seen like, two other male miqo'tes, and one of them was a close friend who'd just started playing as the race because they couldn't pick male viera 💀

[@Nemmy72]

As a fem Lalafel, thanks for the support! I try my best to be kind when approached as a trial, even if my conversations dont make alot of sense to those not /telling me lol And the bulky armor thing is exactly why I've been getting into Tanking as a Marauder, seeing this small little girl wear heavy plate armor she forged herself using a really heavy hammer whilst swinging a giant axe is the perfect sight for me.

[@wubble10k]

Yesssss keep being amazing make everyones day a bit more special!

[@Zhafchan]

I play a male Viera(I'm a girl RL), one of my favorite things about this race is the smooth animations, they are really pleasant to look at. Besides that,- I just like playing as a cute bunny that doesn't scream sex appeal like the female variant 😅

[@ZenBearV13]

As a role player recently diagnosed with Altaholism, I always enjoy these kinds of silly opinion pieces. My main is a Highlander and yes, made to be a relative self-insert content character. He developed into a character as I got into RP, but the similarities are abundant and purposeful. My alts are all different races and while I try not to lean into stereotypes, my male Lalafell is a meme. xD

[@bekutama]

Right there with you. I’ve got a Highlander I use as my self-insert, but he’s slowly became more of his own character throughout my time using him.

[@desastrnarrations]

Hah! I have this same issue. Altaholism, roleplayer. Yep :P

[@Evadann]

I was feeling really bad for your unknown disease called Altaholism. I actually googled this lolol 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@samanthaanderson1213]

Had to look up what that word means, turns out I'm the complete opposite. I only have one character that i do everything with. Shes a female au ra and i literally love her so much i could never change her. 🥰 I didn't create her to look like me intentionally, but anyone who knows me and has seen my character tells me I could cosplay her super easily. May just have to try one of these days

[@randallkoskubar2303]

Altaholism is real, and it affects millions of gamers every year.

[@SirRavix]

Quiet Elezen here... 👀

[@MakeSureYouCleanUp]

Male viera are everywhere on my world and there are three main types; Femboy, edgeboy, thugboy and I want to say good chunk of them are played by women, myself included lol.

[@heskensol]

That’s awesome haha

[@purplepineapple7893]

Yeah most male viera are women/girls 🤣

[@RenaissanceMotoko972]

lmfao, I play a bunboy too, and I'm a woman, i screamed at my computer 'WTF IM NOT A FEMBOY' 😂

[@AsperStone-lh5nx]

Miqo’te completely dyed in nothing but pure white dye here.. 👀

[@ghostravenxo]

I would say I am both a miqo'te and viera lover. I did sub by the way. I currently main a female viera and your description is somewhat accurate although I am very nice and talkative. I definitely show my personality with both the miqo'te and viera races. Great video Hesken and see you in Eorzea! o/

[@DeriazIronfist]

Started Roe because friend called them stupid ("hehe big man in healer robes"). Switched to Elezen after learning about them and playing through Heavensward years ago at its launch. Am very quiet in general due to some social anxiety--would sometimes respond to people just with an emote when I couldn't find or manage words. So "mysterious" might match here! I definitely, accidentally, played into the stereotype you mentioned. (Thankfully, I'm at least past the "just emote" stage of anxiety battling!) ... And then I switched to Hrothgar a month ago due to enjoying bestial/monstrous races and finally seeing one after a long break from the game... Before I learned how much people interact with them or talk to them, especially other Hrothgar. (I have been /pet or /dote by other Hrothgar in almost every Alliance raid we are placed together in, for example.) So that's been a surprising shift in how I engage with the community at times. In a good way, of course! Hrothgar have been helping me further battle my social anxiety. :) big cat, look at that

[@mogrettestudio9557]

I used to play a Female Au Ra before, and equiped her with a set of armor I created from scratch, making her looks like a true fighter with some touch of elegance and sexyness. Nobody was actually paying much attention to me at that time. After I got borred of my character, I switched to a Male Au Ra and I changed armor because it couldn't fit my new appearance. I received quite a lot of message about how good looking my Au Ra is, while keeping him as simple as possible, and looking more into a "Serious" type than a "Edgelord" type. Not every male Au Ra play with spiky hair ;)

[@heskensol]

Ooooo nice!! I’ve ran into a few that change things up a lot like that! :D

[@EveOrthyniusNova]

I play as a Raen fem'ra and I main black mage most of my comments are about how i made her eyes, or how they liked that I made black work with Raen instead of just choosing xaela like any sane person

[@ElfEnjoyer]

I am in awe at how perfect your descriptions are x.x I’m a girl that mains a Male Elezen. I am incredibly shy, and often get overwhelmed from even a small amount of in game chatter: to the point I’ll teleport away after a few sentences worth of text lol. TLDR: You’re super right; We tend to be pretty reserved :>

[@ZeldadragonBlade]

Honestly, yeah. I tend to be quiet and I tend to avoid overly populated locations. 😅 but I am quite friendly. I also play on Playstation so it's a little hard to chat. 😅

[@LilBeannanas]

I love being a lil chaos gremlin and handing out cake to people to make them smile, being lala has really brought up my confidence!!

[@techpriestemily]

Pretty great for a first video! I love how you edited your PC in as if they're the one doing the overview.

[@timeless1882]

I chose a female Miqo'te for my EU account and a female Viera for my NA account. I really love both races, with Miqo'te being so expressive and cheery and Viera being so elegant and cool. As a new player, I haven't had much of a chance to really make friends, so it's very interesting seeing someone's take on this.

[@adrammelechthewroth6511]

You have good taste. Viera represent!

[@maybesomething1367]

I'm a male Miqote and yes, I'm shy. But I wear blue clothes most of the time and have blue accents in my hair. My friend plays one in red and white. I'm happy, we're both edgy. 😁

[@genisay]

I would say, just from a visual perspective, color choice is a big reason your Hroth looks good. The blacks with the pink make a great contrast, without being glaring in any way, and the green eyes are super striking amidst all that black fur and really stand out. *sniff* I play a miqo' boy and I'm so super invested in the story. I loved seeing how my curious, wide-eyed island bumpkin grew into a saavy, powerful, sweet but sassy cinna bun. My boy's hair is actually brown, but it does have a touch of red for variation, just cause i couldn't seem to get any other colors to make good highlights. He is a bit quiet, I guess, mostly going with how the game paints our WoL as a hero of few words, but out of lore, I chat as him quite a lot and my favorite emotes are the more playful, energetic ones. I actually don't like the super flashy armor on my miqo, it just never seemed to suit his parsonality and the story that ended up appearing for me. He's actually rather humble despite being THE freaking WoL, and I keep most of his outfits to reflecting that. More of his more elaborate garb, like the Lunar Envoy set, are for special occassion/official capacity type events. Some how he did not end up being just a 'I wear it cause it looks cool', his personality develpoed way too much in ShB, and now he looks odd in garb that doesn't suit him because I think of how awkward and out of place he would feel being overly gussied up. XD

[@nha-a-itk8909]

As a Hrothgar player (Malboro), it is very rare for me to come across another Hrothgar. I can count on one hand how often I get a random tell lol

[@anarchicbean5888]

I’m on Malboro as well, and I honestly forgot the race existed for a while until seeing a few from over worlds while in dungeons lol

[@dreamscapecircle]

my fc's colead is actually an elezen and he is one of the most charismatic, talkative people i've ever met. he will almost always initiate conversation whenever things fall quiet in vc and is usually quick to check on folks. ...and that's as far as i'm going with the compliments for him bc he commits the cardinal sin of having an endless slew of dad jokes (i'm kiddin ofc-- preciate u, enedion

[@Sarixis]

As a midlander with a hrothgar boyfriend who's so sweet his fur might as well be made of cotton candy, can confirm they all have giant hearts within. Plus I'm a sucker for how cute their animations are.

[@Sunsetlady]

as a fem!Miqo I feel like the social level is split by subrace, ironically matching the sun/moon split - every Seeker I've met has been so cheerful and peppy while us Moonies trend towards more reserved

[@thatonefool0215]

I'm actually pretty chatty for a Moon Miqo'te. Anytime i see a glamour i like, I'll go up to that player and compliment them in the Tell chat

[@LunrFox]

Damn really? I'm like the most introverted Miqo'te you'll ever meet and I'm a Sun. I only interact with people if they interact with me first and I can't run away.

[@snowfox4704]

⬆️ Moon Fem-Miqo’te

[@kirastephenson7510]

Don't out me like this 😂 I play as a Seeker maining scholar, I kinda make it my mission to keep everyone happy even when things are going terrible lol

[@leonie7754]

I picked au'ra female because I like to play non-human characters and I often pick the most reptilian race, if it's available, or races with horns. I also have always loved 'dragon girl' artwork and I always wanted to have a race that could pull that off. I even played a 'half-dragon girl' in a LARP when I was younger - au'ra felt made for me. I'm also short, so i could properly represent myself in game without going full lalafell XD I like that they are elegant too, but can be gothed up really easily - mine is very much an edgy DRK girl. Oh, and au'ra males are my favourite male characters in the game too. Love the broad shoulders and gruff edgy boi look.

[@PrincessBubblegum]

With lalafells you got 2 types of people the normal naming ones and then you got those naming them after food

[@Cardiax]

I've actually seen a surprising amount of female Roegadyn via Duty Finder, and I'm a little sad Hyur Highlanders weren't mentioned because they look so different from the Midlanders.

[@tanagerie]

I play a male Viera! They're the reason I (re)picked up FFXIV. I remember seeing some screenshots of them and their trailer on KZbin, and I went absolutely hogwild rabid. The next thing I know, I've got all the expansions purchased, a subscription already taken out, and a fantasia locked and loaded.

[@felix_potata]

as a hrothgar main with a fantasia problem i can definitely say that hrothgar do get more attention than others. it's not always a dm though, sometimes it's just random headpats when i'm crafting in limsa or hugs from lalas when i sit brain afk on the floor. but a lot of people also just compliment my glams which happens more often when i'm hrothgar.

[@saltationss]

I play male au ra, I actually use a brown/beige palette for him so he's not really edgy at all (even though I also main reaper too LMAO) I just love the aesthetic and I think that he looks really cool! Much more of a cozy vibe and I absolutely LOVE doing the msq with him :D

[@heyoteeny]

Elezen male here and fairly new to the game (5 days in) and I just stumbled on this video! As I'm getting into the game itself, I would say my OC would be the inquisitive type; that's where his shyness comes from because he's analysing his surroundings and coming up with a logical point for each scenario he's encountered. So far, all interactions I've had with other races have been extremely nice, and I'm looking forward to investing a lot of time into playing the game and interacting with as many others players as possible!

[@haelstronomer7585]

A little late but female elezen here, I'm quite quiet as well - I pretty much only speak when spoken to, but I'd like to be a bit more outspoken (or, at the very least, I want to initiate more conversations or any sort of social interaction without being a nervous wreck). I liked the elezen pretty much for what you said, because I found them really elegant, but I'm struggling to find a glam that I like. It sounds silly but I worry that others might find my character looks bad, and it contributes to my general anxiety if just a little bit. Away from me though, I loved the video - it was super entertaining and I almost didn't believe that this was your first video. I haven't watched your newer ones, but I think I might just have to.

[@MelvaCross]

Hrothgar player here. I don't get too many compliments on my glamour or my character but I get a lot of people who run up to me just to hug or pet me. It's awkward and the best thing about being a Hrothgar. (Tangent: One time a random Viera girl gave me a new gunblade because she inspected my character and saw it was outdated. She just traded me a new gunblade, complimented me on my glamour and then left. That random Viera was Zepla Moon on Phoenix. I didn't know her back then. She wasn't even streaming that day. She does this in her free time. She wasn't even streaming. That's just what she does off-stream. She is legit just really nice. Tangent over.) I also like meeting other Hrothgar in dungeon because many Hrothgar get excited to see another Hrothgar player. And there are many hugs and pets. Never met a bad Hrothgar player either. I also cannot blame Hrothgar for being either shirtless or in full tank gear. Glamouring for Hrothgar is savage difficulty since a lot of pieces just end up being too bulky and/or just looking weird. So, either you lean into it and go full armour, or you go zero armour as Hrothgar don't look as naked as other races when shirtless, OR you spend hours in front of that glamour dresser. I do all of the above.

[@matthewa.seibert1809]

Not going to lie, most of my glams on my Hroth are shirtless. XD

[@MrPetpet111]

Sometimes I felt like the hunched idle poses also played a little part of making it look weird. Though I use often varied types of clothing from shirtless, to light to heavy. What I usually love about some of the clothing such as sleeveless ones is how well the fur matches on some dyed pieces. But whenever I see anyone talk about shirtless it always brings me of that dialogue Radovan from the Gunbreaker quests once said: ''We Hrothgar are quite used to snow and ice, so we sometimes forget the problems it poses for other races. This morning, a homeless Hyur lad was found lying stone cold in the street.''

[@Eddy_Whimage]

It's to be expected. You guys have fur, and fur is so soft and always nice to feel. I always feel at peace when touching fur, I dunno why. It's just how I am I guess :p

[@IgnisEUW]

how is this your first video?? the quality is literally better than most big youtubers i know and not just that the video was also super entertaining. keep up with the good work

[@heskensol]

Thank you!!! ❤️

[@TheFiretiger]

Stray cat miqo'te male here. We lost most of our number to the male veria when it came out, but we are small in number truthfully. But we do run the gambit of soft boi to catmen. And personally I much prefer greens in the color palette of my glams. Personally I'm always looking at what tribe of cat they are, as it feels like the majority are seekers of the sun, and it feels like there are so so few keepers of the moon. Both pc and npc

[@MH4wheel]

Ikr? Plus the largest collection Seekers I've seen are of the U tribe or M tribe, the only two represented in the game's MSQ. I just want to feel like I'm not the only O tribe catte lol

[@vkhalitia3612]

@@MH4wheel As a V tribe Miqo'te I only know of like 3 others in game npcs and one of them used to be with us Scions. Actually, I am always happy whenever I find another Miqo'te with the same tribal letter as mine lol

[@vkhalitia3612]

Also as a stray catboi, wonder how many we actually lost to the Viera in general. I know I seen a rise in the Viera, but it seems like I see the same amount or even more catbois than usual....just a little, then again I don't tend to stick around populated areas much as I prefer to be around few people and friends.

[@jadoba3290]

Male catboi keeper of the moon here But my character's skin is so light that it's not that obvious x) (I prefer blue outfits on my cat btw) When Male Viera was released, i knew we'll lose a bunch of comrades °° But it makes male miqo'te more unique i guess ? XD

[@paggles4495]

Moon gang, rise up!

[@dalgona4819]

Thankfully the only evil lalafells I've met are the ones in MSQ. The Lalafell WoLs are some of the most generous and amicable folks around, some even just giving gifts randomly especially on holidays. Also Au Ra ftw!!!

[@matthewchampagne5501]

I play a Hrothgar on Behemoth. I don't get many compliments, but I definitely try to let compliment others!

[@mandrovasab4335]

Personally I picked a Hyur. Specifically highlander since they are bigger than midlanders while not being ridiculously big. Sure people will say Highlander’s are ugly but honestly you just gotta put extra effort into making em look good.

[@KironX1]

I honestly only started playing when Viera race was released. Mostly because I love FF12 and final fantasy tactics, and Vagrant Story. Everything that specific team makes I’ve loved and the Viera are no exception.

[@purplearmadillo4973]

Been a female Elezen since I first started played in 2020. I am fairly quiet, so that part fit me pretty well! It’s always a pleasant surprise running across another Elezen, since we are so rare, haha. Love seeing fem Roes also. Once I was in the middle of the Rak’tika Greatwood, on the same MSQ as a fem Roe. We just gave each other a silent “greet” emote before carrying on.

[@MelaKenzu]

Firstly, I have subscribed, I like how candidly you asked ~ Secondly, I play female miqo’te. I’m super shy unless an instance is going badly, and then I either apologize or give advice as gently as I can after asking permission. Softie. My older brother (who got me into the game) is fashion Hrothgar. He’s always coordinated, but is cool and quiet. Really good at the game, usually the last one standing. If I have no idea what I’m doing, I stick to him and almost all the advice I give is something he taught me. Is terribly shy when he gets random compliments all the time, heh. Sis in law is male miqo’te and is the most extroverted person I know. Purple from head to toe with sleek outfits. Her sis is female viera and is either super quiet or talkative, no in between. I occasionally go female lala and I don’t know why, but it takes me out of my shell. I get more social, despite being a huge introvert. Lastly, in our 5 peep typical group, is our big male roe friend. Horny on main 80% of the time, barely wears anything and likes high level play. Edit: I love all the SDV music, it’s usually what I play if I’m not on ffxiv.

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

As a male aura who isn’t edgy one thing i have noticed is that most of us who play aura are complete chaos gremlins 😂 including myself it’s on a different level than lalas as lalas are a different kind of chaos but if anyone says the most unfiltered unhinged stuff it’s aura players (also mine more looks like that one smart guy with glasses thing characters like IIda from MHA that kind of reliable vibe)

[@Scien]

can agree that most elezens ive seen arent very outspoken in game (including myself).

[@bevmobismol9865]

Based opinions, funny edits, and quality music choice? You have earned my sub, keep it up!

[@SonicIceWolf]

Hrothgar dancer here, this is pretty accurate from when I first started last year, and I was surprised a bit . At first, I rarely saw any, but when I come across one, they either give me headpats or say " Hello, Brother". And it gives me a very happy feeling

[@BRxAzure]

As a Hrothgar player I can totally say we kinda have a brotherhood, almost all if not all the hrothgars I've encounter on roullete have interacted with each other be it a /pet, a Hello or a /hug.

[@DeltaPhoenixHawk]

My first character was a Male Miqo'te Paladin, and I'm very talkative. I did switch to male Au'Ra, but I didn't make him super edgy. Heck he has white hair. Would have made a Hrothgar if they had been a choice back then.

[@J_Mirae]

Hi fanta addict here. As soon as the bunboi came out I keep gravitating towards it. Although I'm a woman irl I just love the femboy aesthetic for some reason. I'm currently a black moonkeeper catgirl and I really like her design so I've been having an internal conflict on if I want to switch back to male viera (for the 4th time) or not.

[@kfavorite9447]

Hellsguard FemRoe here, We do exist! 8D can't speak for the others but I know I'm very goal-oriented and don't sit still for too long if there's a task I want to do ^^;; that might be part of why you haven't seen many..?

[@cl0verrtf2]

Haha, I find this quite funny - I made myself a male miqote with blue and white hair, and not only is the face I chose apparently basically impossible to find, I've been told it looks waaaay different from the norm. Seeing you talk about the black/red hair male miqote made me chuckle due to that!

[@KaizokuHaru]

as a Femroe Warrior/Monk enjoyer, I think I've ever seen ONE other Femroe, and she was also a warrior, great video! Definitely subbing

[@VinlandicSoul]

The token Lady Roegadyn - NPC Moenbryda, and the Admiral. That’s the extent of my interactions with them. But they’re hot and should become more populated no pun intended

[@sleepygummi]

"Catboys are normally a bit shy and reserved." Clearly you have never hung out in Faerie > Limsa. I'm on Faerie and the amount of sassy, flamboyant catboys I see around, including my own FC, almost rivals the amount of catgirls! Great commentary tho, I enjoyed your chill vibes :)

[@Pink_Sinthetic]

I was legit going to be like "the catboy varients exploded on Faerie". We're everywhere.

[@BadCatArmin]

My experience. Male Midlanders: Average or bald guy running around with just underwear on. Fem Midlanders: For some reason usualy not that good. They usualy have deep story build around theire WOL. Male Highlanders: Big male. Has axe. Clears all content. Only tank. Fem Midlanders: Mommy Male Elezen: Would never use fantasia. Loyal to the end. Fem Elezen: 404 Male Lalafell: Small memer. Fem Lalafell: They scare me. Their voices haunt me. Male Miqo'te: Theire population was halfed after bun bois got relesed. Usually good at the game. Fem Miqo'te: Best girl for fourth place. Invading species. There is so many of them that you will find players who can not clear anyting to someone who will lead DRU group. Male Roegadyn: Big memer. Fem Roegadyn: Mommy Male Au Ra: Listens Linkin park and no one can understand his pain. [Insert edgy here] Fem Au Ra: The most UwU race. Will invite you to theire extreme raid progression group. Male Viera: Was horny cat boi. Now horny bun. Wants to wear hats. Fem Viera: Just horny. Wants to wear hats. Male Hrothgar: I have not seen bad Hrothgar player. But can you still wear shirt? Wants to wear hats. Fem Hrothgar: We can only hope for furry Mommy. Surely we all can wear hats when she is relesed. Right? right...?

[@ashalindrose6055]

As someone with a Fem Midlander alt...I have to say, you are really, really right. xD

[@komododragons4553]

@@ashalindrose6055 I main female midlander but I do not care for the story

[@yacket]

Viera are here as an undying promise that we are getting the visual update. That said the Viera need our support and a hug because most had changed race specifically to play dress up only to realize they lost a huge abount of useable inventory and are really hard to customize.

[@damien678]

I'm a sprout and have been playing a Viera, and while I completely adore their look I'm heavily considering switching to Miqo'te because I really, really want hats

[@Atlanticmantic]

Lalafells are great, i couldn't imagine FF14 with out them. They can single handedly turn a bad day into a good one most of the time and before you know it they are running with you in quests and more often than not saving your arse lol. You just want to scoop them up and hug them or pat them on the head and tell them GOOD JOB!

[@MZZE-my7hz]

One of my friends made a female Roegadyn once. It was right after residential evil village though, he was just really feeling the "wow big lady" aesthetic of it all.

[@eliaskresnik2507]

Male Hyur and healer main here. Yes. It is true that we are the "basic" people but in my own experience Hyur in most parts are really dependable players and largely very kind. When something goes wrong they usually are the first to type in chat a "sorry" or a different apology. Great video! For your first this is exceptionally good! Keep it up like that and you will reach millstone after millstone in no time

[@austenadams8051]

Hey, Male Au'Ra here, and yeah, you're right, we do stick to the edgy looks a lot, or at least the dark horns do, usually either white and black or red and black. I usually go with black hair, white highlights, and pale blue instead of red. Still paired with black, it's so easy to work with... But the reasons I play Au'Ra are: 1. I love tall races. I'm tall irl, and it feels weird being anything shorter than a highlander. 2. I got too used to having the horns, so most of my glams are designed around them and hit different when I don't. 3.Lot of people don't know this, but Au'Ra can change their eye colors for gil, unlike any other race. More specifically, they have 2 eye color settings, and setting the real one that costs money to either black or white, depending on overall want (I recommend black, the white version only works well with light colors), you can change the other for just 2k gil, same as your hair, and it's so nice.

[@backscar]

My reason was just because I have an obsession with dragons going back to childhood, and they seemed the most draconic race. Also why I main DRG, though I now also play nearly every other class.

[@TheHunter_2525]

Not sure if it's just my world, but a lot of male WW Elezen end up looking like discount Haurchefant or discount Zephirin. Also, the quiet thing is 100% true.

[@kagewills974]

It's nice to see a fellow horothgar on KZbin I am on malboro I get a lot of atttion anyway keep un the good work and keep an eye out for Luner lightfoot ^¥^

[@DryIhs]

The female viera's outfit is literally Fran's outfit from FFXII, for those who didn't know, which is why there's so much sex appeal

[@IronLordEXO]

I have a couple reasons for playing Hyur: - I was recreating my old D&D character, who was a half-elf, and Elezen....definitely don't meet the standard I'm used to when it comes to elf design, so Midlander was my closest bet. - Posture. I cannot stand characters with bad posture when they stand, walk run or sit, so that eliminates pretty much every other race in the game for me (which is a shame cause I do love Hrothgar but man they cannot stand upright). - Glams. Midlanders having a "bAsIc" body structure is actually their strongest asset. Their neutral and realistic body proportions makes them the only race in the game that can pull off any possible glam. That being said, I still think all races are fantastic in their own way 😀

[@Aevum13th]

I'm still very new to the game, but can't you change posture? I remember my Lalafell was standing or sitting in a certain way, and I changed their posture via emotes. That said, I don't think there is anything for running animations.

[@cernunnos8344]

​@@Aevum13thI think they meant actual posture as in the shape of the spine, not a pose

[@Spookybluelights]

From my experience, guy Roe's are very good at communicating through emotes. I'm a Lala girl healer and I love the strong silent type so I always hug a Roe tank when I get one and we always end up flirting with emotes the entire dungeon. It's very fun. In fact, this is probably why that one guy gave you emotes, so you could communicate with him properly.

[@AlKohaiMusic]

I mainly play Lala cause MSQ is like a comedy that you still get the same emotional attachment as any other race. There is always something great about in game cutscenes where your NPC buddies suddenly snap their neck to meet your eyeline. That and yeah tank armor on a Lala is just always funny. That said I have a very much raised religious but kicked for rainbow reasons that t hat results in me getting a big ol dopamine kick from being overtly nice to random people. Which despite being a sprout and having 5 gil to my name, translates to a lot of crafted goods and goods going to other usually more sprouty sprouts

[@Jest_her]

Dude I just wanna like.. Hug your character. With the sweater and the tea omg you're like a fantasy dad like vander from arcane.

[@jordanrogers9296]

Tank-main Male Plainsfolk here. Funnily enough, my first EB was a female Roe. It took awhile for me to settle on my race but eventually I headcanon'd them being originally a scholar from Sharlayan. (So I'm excited for getting to Endwalker) I don't dress my character too cutesy so I don't get much headpats but it's actually a lot more fun to pet tall characters and be the shortest WoL in the raid.

[@AYouTubeLady]

I'm a female and I mainly play as a female Viera but I must fall into the Elezen category because I'm very quiet, reserved and respectful acting lol. I love the lore surrounding the race and I came into the game shortly after their release so that's why Viera are my favorite, though I like most of the races in game.

[@kellytamia9152]

Real

[@Mrchibirobin]

As a proud Femezen player I can confirm that my kind is either bland and silent, or the most outspoken and flashy people in the game even though rare. And as such a rare breed the one race I crush upon more than any other are Femroes, who in turn seem to crush hard on femezen ;3

[@fragrantiamella]

comrade femezen in arms... I Also crush hard on femroes they're simply amazing

[@Hiccebelle13]

I can never keep to just one character, I always end up making a bunch no matter the game and FFXIV is no different xD I have both male and female characters, but the one Roe I have is a female Dark Knight. You're right though, not that many around. About the cat boys, Faerie has a TON of them xP Great video and I do really like the look of your Roth too, well done :P

[@allegrakaito]

As an Elezen main, we're usually pretty quiet until you get to know us. Most Elezens, in my experience, are observers and introverted in nature, so we're more likely to people watch and let people come to us rather than put ourselves in social situations. And they do come to us. Despite being the most populated at the start of the game, very few ever make it to current content, and a majority drop the game or race change (typically due to clunky movement -especially with the men). Finding an Elezen in the wild is a bit like finding Waldo. Either way, people *fawn* over the race like it's nobody's business, and I've had people charge me to compliment my character. They're well loved by the community, from what I've seen, but people don't want to play them. (Plus dressing them can be an absolute nightmare.)