2.0 website and trailer...

**drwaffles** · 2012-08-01 21:10

I'm with Team Hypello.

Riiiide zee shoopuf?

**Raldo** · 2012-08-01 23:33

Originally Posted by LD

I thought he was just Hellsguard. Is his head Highlander, cuz it doesn't look like a midlander.

I think it's a highlander head on those shoulders. This was the best random picture I could find online. On second look it may just be a Roeg head I'm not used to. It's hard to say from this picture.

Spoilered because of vertical length.

Spoiler: show

**Lordender** · 2012-08-02 00:49

Miqo'te and Viera's cannot occupy the same space or else the perv's will spontaneous combust. I don't think the gaming world is ready for that yet.

**Deadgye** · 2012-08-02 00:50

Originally Posted by Lordender

Miqo'te and Viera's cannot occupy the same space or else the perv's will spontaneous combust. I don't think the gaming world is ready for that yet.

If that happens.. and 2.0 is good. There would be so much glorious doujin and dat mod porn that I don't even think Gulk would be able to find it all.

**vadre** · 2012-08-02 02:46

I'm not a fan of cat-people, but I find humans to be really boring looking in XIV, but would like that sort of build on my character. Elezen proportions are just shitty, not a fan of the larger races/variants in highlanders and galka. I expect i'll just go for a lala come 2.0 unless we get some shock reveal of something new coming along, which pretty much won't happen.

**kisada** · 2012-08-02 12:04

are they gonna allow for race/name changes to existing characters?

**Niiro** · 2012-08-02 12:16

I don't remember if it was ever confirmed but it was at least implied that we would have the option of changing sex/race somehow come 2.0 because of the additional options.

Don't see why we'd be able to change our names tho, but as far as race/sex they should just give us carte blanche to mix that up any time we want. In a game that has no need for multiple chars it would be nice to get to play as different races without having to resort to .dat modding or waste time making additional chars for no good reason.

They should just let you change your sex/race as a standard optional service, charge 5$ for it and be done with it. We get to experience the variety, they get money.

**miokomioko** · 2012-08-02 12:16

Last we heard, it was pretty certain that existing players would get a chance to re-roll a new race/gender/clan since they're adding ones that 1.0 players didn't get to pick from... but they were still up in the air about whether or not they should allow a name change.

(edit: beated)

**Niiro** · 2012-08-02 12:23

I don't think they'll let us change GCs unless they actually implement a way to change in-game a la changing nations in XI, otherwise you could buy up all of your current GC's good gear 1.0, change in the 2.0 transfer, and have access to both (to a degree).

It would be both lopsided and unfair if there was no way to change GCs normally in game (and if there was then being able to change in the 1.0->2.0 transition would be unnecessary).

**Raldo** · 2012-08-02 12:23

Originally Posted by Niiro

Don't see why we'd be able to change our names tho

The main reasoning behind it was that if you had a distinctly male/female/racial name and you chose to switch sexes/races, it could be a very odd name to have.

Mioko has the right of it though. They're seriously considering allowing name changes for 2.0 (weighing in the complexities of allowing such a thing), but they've not officially said one way or the other on the issue. None that I can remember, anyway.

Originally Posted by Niiro

I don't think they'll let us change GCs unless they actually implement a function in-game that lets you change a la changing nations in XI, otherwise you could buy up all of your current GC's good gear 1.0, change in the 2.0 transfer, and have access to both (to a degree).

It would be both lopsided and unfair if there was no way to change GCs normally in game (and if there was then being able to change in the 1.0->2.0 transition would be unnecessary).

You will be able to switch GCs in 2.0 (albeit, with penalties).
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post746110

Originally Posted by Rukkirii

I have good news for those of you who are unhappy with your Grand Company choice! You will be able to switch your Grand Company in version 2.0, but of course there may be some downsides (for example, having your rank reset, etc.). Good news for those of you really wanting to make a change!

**Niiro** · 2012-08-02 12:29

Mio mentioned clan, considering there are no "clans" in XIV I assumed he meant GC allegiance.

Also good to know we'll have the option but (for the billionth time...) they could have just fking let us buy gear cross-company at increased cost like they did in XI.

**Raldo** · 2012-08-02 12:37

Oh, clans are just the like... Dunesfolk Lalafell vs Plainsfolk Lalafell. They're only minor cosmetic differences (and lore differences, but that never seems to matter) between the two. The only major difference in clans is Hyur Midlander vs Hyur Highlander.

**Kurokikaze** · 2012-08-02 13:17

Races/Sex/Clan - You will be able to change because of the way the new engine renders characters. Some players might look different so they are allowing changes to that when transferring characters over. This is from the initial PDFs.

Names - It's currently up in the air but chances are high for yes.

**donnie** · 2012-08-02 14:54

I dont know why they offer to change race/sex/gender , it seems alot of hassle to me and the time spent on it might have been better spent on something else. I dont think there will be major QQ if this option wasnt there in the first place.

also, am I a fan boy for checking forums/news of FFXIV on daily basis since release ( yet only played it for 1 week total) ? or the game development story is really unique & interesting?

**miokomioko** · 2012-08-02 15:17

There would be a major QQ just for the fact that they would be adding new races and gender options where there were none before and presenting them to everyone except the people who stuck with them through this year and a half of betas.

LD · 2012-08-02 15:31

2 years if you were in alpha. ¬_¬

**Thiefami** · 2012-08-02 17:34

I wouldn't see how difficult allowing name change would be. If your character had an inappropriate name they would log you out and ask you to change it.

**Raldo** · 2012-08-02 17:40

The difficulty is in determining priorities. If a name is taken by an inactive character, do you preserve it if someone else wants it? If we're allowed to change servers again when 2.0 hits, do you just reserve names for their default destination server?

You have to make some hardline decisions in order to allow name changes. Even more so if you allow server swapping when 2.0 hits. I think the decision would be pretty easy: Reserve existing characters' names on their default server, however I guarantee that some people will be mad by whatever the result is.

**Thiefami** · 2012-08-02 18:26

If you choose a name that already exists, inactive or not, of course you wouldn't be able to take that name lol. That's a silly concept.

If you switch servers (like any other mmo in the world) and the name you currently have is taken, you create another.

I think we can agree that the server merges were an entirely different circumstance and is not relevant to this conversation. Again, I don't see whats so hard about it. In fact they could just make it changeable from the character creation screen. (if you choose to do so)

**Niiro** · 2012-08-02 19:04

The fact that we have access to a given name and a surname means that if the name you want is taken it's most likely unoriginal or stupid and you should feel bad.

That or it's a novelty name and as such, no big loss.

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