Customization

Final Fantasy XIV features a simple, yet comprehensive character creation system which allows players to customize their avatars. Once a race and clan have been selected, players can proceed to choose from a wide variety of face types and hair styles. From there, detailed adjustments can be made to hair, skin, and eye color, as well as mouth, nose, and eye shape. A character's sense of individuality may be enhanced even further with the addition of such features as scars and tattoos. The possibilities are almost endless.

Customization options currently known to date include:


 * Race
 * Clan or tribe
 * Sex
 * Size
 * Voice
 * Skin tone
 * Hair details - color, style and highlights
 * Facial details - face, eyebrows, eye shape, iris size, eye color, nose, mouth, and features.
 * Characteristics - scars, earrings, tattoo, and other accessories

Races
Players new to Final Fantasy XIV will be able to pick from five different races, namely:
 * Hyur
 * Elezen
 * Lalafell
 * Miqo'te
 * Roegadyn

Each race consists of two different clans, each of which will have different appearance for players to customize.

General Appearance
After selecting your race and clan, you will be able to customize it's appearance. As of beta, players will be able to customize its' size, voice, skin tone, hair/facial features, and characteristics. Size - Players will be able to choose the height the characters ranging from Shortest to tallest. Voice - There are currently three types of voices available for Miqo'te. Choices may vary depending on the race. Skin tone - Players can choose up to 16 different skin colors for their characters.

Hair features
In the hair settings, players will be able to choose the type, color and highlights of the hair. Type - Up to 8 different type of hairs can be picked for Miqo'te. Choices may vary depending on the race. Color and Highlights - There are currently up to 32 different colors and highlights for the hair.

Facial features
In the face settings, players will be able to choose various presets for each part, namely:
 * Face Type
 * Eyebrows
 * Eye Shape
 * Iris Size
 * Eye Color
 * Nose
 * Mouth
 * Features

Characteristics
Players will be provided with other special features such as tattoo, scars, and accessories. Choices will be given in a form of check box. Players will be allowed to pick as many characteristics in any different combination freely.

Speculation &amp; Possibilities

 * Races - confirmed
 * Hairstyle - Confirmed
 * Sex - confirmed
 * Color of Hair - Confirmed
 * Nationality - confirmed
 * Age
 * Chest measurement - confirmed
 * Waist measurement
 * Color/material of under garments - confirmed

Other Aspects of Game Mechanics

 * Combat
 * Gameplay
 * Leveling

Source

 * Final Fantasy XIV Official Site Final Fantasy XIV Online. Square Enix Co., Ltd., 2009. Web. 11 Dec. 2009.
 * Final Fantasy XIV "Mission Impossible"