NEW PLAYABLE RACE CONFIRMED !!

[mini ninja]

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NEW PLAYABLE RACE CONFIRMED!

April 01, 2013
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!

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

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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
- Customisable 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

[mini ninja]

Sorry for double post, But i havent laughed this much in a long time xD

EDIT: BTW why are our signatures ... nvm i think i know the reason for that too XD

[Rostum]

April Fools.

But in any case, I actually like the designs for this and wish it were true!

[Loony BoB]

I really love how they created the full concept artwork for this. It would certainly have been a very interesting option for people who want to solo, that's for sure.

[mini ninja]

Noo beautiful Viera would be ruined " if they did that" xO !

[Mirage]

that post is completely unreadable on the mobile skin.

[mini ninja]

There we go !... Should be readable now :3 !

[Mirage]

It is. Thanks.