Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

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Originally Posted by Francel

Please add both male Viera and female Hrothgar to the game.

There would be far less backlash if "no male Viera" had simply been announced during EU Fanfest. Like many others, I had long suspected that we would not get male Viera simply because they were absent during the Paris presentation, but it was clear that people wanted male Viera when the females were announced, and it was foolish to have not addressed that expectation immediately. There was no reason to have refused to comment on male Viera when the females were revealed. There was no reason to maintain a coy silence, to tell people to wait until the JP Fanfest. There was no reason to give people hope only to let them down in the end.

Of course, with a playerbase this big, not everyone can be pleased. And I am happy for those who have already decided that they are content with the two races as they currently stand. But that does not negate the voices of the many, many players who are disappointed — especially when those who are disappointed were those who had the most faith in the dev team to begin with. (I tried to convince many of my friends that we would not be getting male Viera; they refused to listen to me, time and time again, because they strongly believed that the developers knew what their fans wanted. I had no such conviction.)

Those who would criticize disappointment surrounding the new races as "drama" over "cosmetic issues" have failed to consider that, miraculously, other people have priorities different from their own, and in fact, for a great many players, "cosmetics" actually constitute the most important part of the game. Furthermore, characterizing widespread player disappointment as "whining" or "toxicity" or "tantrum-throwing" is a short-sighted view of the situation as it currently stands. Characterizing any decision to unsubscribe as some sort of failure of loyalty is frankly absurd. The creators behind this game have made a product that their customers aren't satisfied with, and their customers have every right to complain, or choose to support something else if they do not feel valued.

All of us pay a monthly fee to be entertained. Those who are displeased will take their money elsewhere. Loyalty doesn't factor into this. Subscription loss is not a "threat" but a mere fact of business.

I respect the work that goes into this game, but this response was to be expected. If they are genuinely surprised by any backlash about the lack of male Viera, it only proves that they have listened only to what they want to hear.

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Could not have said it better.

While I have desire for either locked race/gender for myself, I am against locking them. I hope we eventually get them. Who knows, if we do one of my alts might become a female thundercat

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Originally Posted by SargentToughie

I don't understand. What makes you guys think that even if they make Male Viera, it's going to be this 'petite' interpretation you guys are so crazy for? I'm pretty sure that in the one piece of concept art that was showing, Yoshida was pretty resistant to the idea. If anything, they'd be just as large, and have just as commanding a presence, as any other male race.

Moreover... You do realize that people get in trouble for demanding the characters in those pictures on the front page, right? That isn't 'petite'... that's a literal child.

That's not cool, man.

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Sorry to burst your bubble but lalafels look like kids as well.

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Originally Posted by EvilAlina

I preordered and will be making a Viera. This is just how it is. I'm making one.
I support making male viera so my fiance can make his bunny too.
...and so I can make an eye candy retainer.
If it's just delayed from launch, fine, but I want it.

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Mhm!
A delay is fine, i don't mind waiting until patch 5.5 or something, I just want the bunnies. I've been a potato for years and i was really hoping i could be a bunny. I don't care if its dainty or tall and strong, either way works.

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Originally Posted by Fourbestintoner

They are loners, hunters, crazy killer rabbits that murder trespassers

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That sounds really cool though...lol

I show my full support for Male viera and female Hrothgar

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Originally Posted by Senn

Like this post if you want male viera as a playable character

Please add male viera with Alphinaud's body type or the body type shown in these concept arts

https://cdn3.dualshockers.com/wp-con.../04/Viera1.jpg

https://i.gyazo.com/f30c674563182f48...7a6cbf93e7.png

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I wish for the tall warrior looking viera, since male miqote are pretty much the popularst race, male viera would be preety popular too. Fantasia sales would rise like crazy.
Hrothgar on the other hand with their animal face look ugly imo and doesnt fit into ff14.

I don't have much to say that hasn't already been said, but I want to at least add my support. I, like many others, was REALLY looking forward to male Viera. When they weren't shown off in Paris and when the subject was danced around, I assumed it was for suspense, because SE knew how much we wanted it... but now it just seems like a big troll.

Please reconsider. I think the Dev Team knows how much their playerbase hates gender-locked anything, ESPECIALLY races.

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Originally Posted by Astril

Mhm!
A delay is fine, i don't mind waiting until patch 5.5 or something, I just want the bunnies. I've been a potato for years and i was really hoping i could be a bunny. I don't care if its dainty or tall and strong, either way works.

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yeah, all they'd have to say that "male viera and hrothgar wont be available at launch but in a future patch"

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