[Suggestion] Paid Race Change Program.

[Camiie]

You haven't addressed any of the points I made, you just talk about why NPC's have one job. That is most likely because in the original game, most players had one or two jobs too, the game was structured around "oh I know <nameofperson> he's that <nameofjob> guy isn't he", in the original game people were known for their main job, coz it took you years to level, merit and gear it. Also making NPCs have one job saves on data space, it would be a frivolous waste if SE added multiple jobs to NPCs.

Of course it would, just as it would be a waste if they started randomly changing NPCs' genders and races. They're not going to do that so your concerns for the story's integrity are invalid. The thing is, the story is structured in such as a way as it doesn't matter what race or gender your character is. Even characters who probably should care don't seem to.

I can't really answer your post apart from that, as you have not refuted my points about stratified progressive rpg worlds, you just shuffled around them in a very vague way. Additionally, I don't care if SE add this or not. My game revolves around my ls and my friends, my crafting skills, and gear I still wish to obtain. This patch will not make me sad, I am 40 years old and it takes more than a v.up to make me unhappy, I was simply addressing the earlier points ppl made about "I don't see why not" and voicing my feelings as a lifelong roleplayer of 30+ years, that I feel people suddenly morphing species in a medieval rpg would be detrimental to the immersive and atmospheric storyline aspect.

If you don't care then why are you working so hard to make it harder for those who do?

[FrankReynolds]

FYI: SE can change the race, gender, name and just about anything about NPCs and well actually... the entire game without allowing us to change name, race or w/e other thing you are against. The two are completely unrelated. Hell, they could just pull the power plug if they wanted. There is absolutely nothing stopping them.

You still keep saying "reality" when there is none. For every example you give of something that (sorta) resembles something that takes place in real life, there are a million others that don't. What's real and what fits with the world of this RPG exists in your head. It's different for (most) other people. So different in fact that what you are saying sounds borderline insane.

Maybe my dolls' "Soul" is a transvestite. A big elvaan one with a pretty dress and a 5 o'clock shadow that likes to pretend it's a taru once in a while after drinking a few goblin juices. Who are you to judge? In my world (the real world, not FFXI) I can go get big fake boobs, ear and lip implants, tattoos and a dress, change my name to "Zoo Bamboo" and get married to another man if I want. It's your game "Reality" that is lacking. I don't recall any homophobic characters who were strictly against wearing disguises, changing race etc. This all fits fine everywhere but in your head.

[Camiie]

If they don't care about their race/gender, why are they so vocal about changing it, and calling ppl who disagree 'idiots' etc. You make no sense at all.

I was talking about the NPCs not caring what race/gender the PCs are.