Quote Originally Posted by Remilia_Nightfall View Post
Guys, seriously.

"Why is the same armor more revealing for female characters?" should not even be a serious question.

The answer is simply "fanservice".
Do you even realize that females are human beings (half the human population, in fact), and not just sexy playthings for you to gawk at? They are people who play this game just the same as you. You are talking about your sister, your mom, your grandma, your aunt, and (possibly?) your friends. Do you even have female friends? Maybe some day, when you grow up, you will realize that "fanservice" is not an acceptable dismissal of pervy, creepy, sexually-juvenile pandering in video game character designs.

I am not saying sexy designs have no place, nor has anyone. If it's provided as an option, I say go nuts. Have at it. But in most games (MMOs most notoriously), female "armor" is typically chainmail bikinis and other embarrassingly objectifying garbage. It is forced upon female characters, to a large extent, and that is not cool. Granted, FFXIV is not really as big a problem, relatively speaking -- but it is far from perfect. Look at the Miqo'te starting gear. Notice any differences, between male and female? Why would the female character be showing so much more skin? Because "fanservice"? Do you really think that is an answer?

What you are saying is that video games should be designed and made for male enjoyment, and if females don't like it they can leave. Personally, I have more respect for both females, and video games, than that. I'm sorry you don't feel the same way, but perhaps some day you will grow up and learn that both video games and female human beings are not created solely as masturbatory material for your enjoyment.