Summary
- Fan highlights issue with new armor in Final Fantasy 14 on Hrothgar, with headgear not fitting properly.
- Several races face cosmetic limitations with headgear, such as Viera and Hrothgar, due to their unique features.
- Despite player frustration, Square Enix has yet to fix headgear issues for certain races, causing disappointment among fans.
Final Fantasy 14 has just dropped its 7.25 update, adding the Occult Crescent, new weapons, and new armor, but there's already been a problem discovered, as the new equipment isn't fitting some races properly. Unfortunately, this just adds to the list of issues that select playable races have in Final Fantasy 14 right now.
Final Fantasy 14 has gradually expanded the number of playable races in the game, with Viera and Hrothgar being added back during the Shadowbringers expansion, though male Viera and female Hrothgar were added at later dates. While many fans love playing as these races, there are some unfortunate limitations imposed upon them, namely with regard to how gear works. Players expressed concern early on that a new Berserker helmet would be invisible on Hrothgar and Viera, and now new issues have arisen regarding gear from the 7.25 update.
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Final Fantasy 14 player Mogrymilian has pointed out an issue with their Hrothgar and the newest armor in the game. While Hrothgar and Viera have previously complained that many of the game's hats and headpieces aren't visible for them, in this case, the issue is how the headgear "fits" on the character. In the screenshot, one can readily see that the new Arcanaut's Sugarloaf Hat of Casting is floating above their character's head. Only the very edge of the hat makes contact on one side, and to make matters worse, the hat is visibly clipping through their hairstyle. The fan notes in their post that they're on the verge of using a Fantasia to change their race due to the continued cosmetic issues with Hrothgar.
Final Fantasy 14 Players Are Tired of Cosmetic Limitations
Unfortunately, this is just the latest in headaches surrounding certain races not being able to wear headgear. The reason behind Final Fantasy 14's head gear being invisible when equipped to Viera or Hrothgar is due to the shapes of their heads and the existence of their ears, which would require altering the mesh of the equipment from other races in order for it to look right on them. Even so, some players have pointed out that floating hats have been a problem with other races in the past as well, including the Miqo'te. The floating seems to largely be due to a compatibility issue between the equipment and the hairstyles available in the game.
Considering how long Viera and Hrothgar have been in FF14, fans are discouraged that so many items are still off-limits for them. Some have pointed out that modders have been able to resolve this situation, and question why Square Enix hasn't done the same. Given that Yoshi-P has said that making new races is hard and that female Hrothgar would likely be the last one added as a playable race, some have maintained hope that the team might go back and fix some hats to make them usable by all races. Whether this turns out to be the case, though, remains to be seen.
- Released
- August 27, 2013
- ESRB
- T for Teen - Language, Mild Blood, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Engine
- Originally the Crystal Tools engine, but currently it's a custom engine using parts of the Luminous Engine.
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Final Fantasy
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Playable
- PC Release Date
- August 27, 2013
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- MMORPG
