Gender Swapped DRK and Gunner Fan Art

[Arixtotle]

*sigh* I guess I should have added on "above everyone else". Though I would think that was implied due to what I was commenting on. My point is that "because this group of people want/like it so or should be done" is not a good reason for any thing. Especially if it ignores the wants/likes of other groups. So saying "Men don't want banana hammocks", which ignores men who like other men by the way, as a reason for not having them is not a good thing.

[Pavise]

This thread is tumblr'ing out of control. Please stop.

[TruebladeNuke]

This thread is tumblr'ing out of control. Please stop.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who sensed the warning signs in this thread. I already stated my views in both the DRG thread and the DRK thread, so I'll refrain from repeating myself. Personally, I think people should just stop being so damn sensitive to this subject in general and focus on the more important issues this game has, like the RMT spam.

To the OP, nice work on that stuff, lol. I'd imagine that if the DRK armor somehow ended up being skimpy on female characters, that'd be a close example to how it'd be. But since this is TANK armor we speak of, I don't see it happening really. But eh.

[Teslo]

*sigh* I guess I should have added on "above everyone else". Though I would think that was implied due to what I was commenting on. My point is that "because this group of people want/like it so or should be done" is not a good reason for any thing. Especially if it ignores the wants/likes of other groups. So saying "Men don't want banana hammocks", which ignores men who like other men by the way, as a reason for not having them is not a good thing.

We can't ignore one preference over another if we're talking about equality. Unfortunately that's not how the world works. Just because "Straight white men" are the vocal majority doesn't mean their view isn't less valid than anyone else just because you don't belong to that particular group. No matter what your preference is there will always be a group, represented or not, who dislike that preference. You just can't please everyone. Personally I don't like seeing scantily clad men running around because that's not my preference. Scantily clad women on the other hand... I have no problems with. But I'm not yelling at SE to take out all the armors that make men look like crossdressers. I deal with it because, like it or not, someone DOES like that look. If you don't like something, don't wear it. But if someone else is wearing it, just keep it to yourself unless they're somehow causing you pain. THAT'S equality.

Bottom line is, the AF gear should have very little differences in design between the genders. The DRG bellyhole and bard's shirtless vest were ridiculous and unneccessary, and many people would rather the DRK, Machinist, and Astrologian AF armor not go down that route again. Either make both gendered versions sexy, or make them covering. You can't have it one way for one gender and another way for the other.

Clearly SE disagrees with you. If you want to change this attitude, you should probably become a game designer and change the industry from the inside. That's the best way to go about it. For the most part the AF gear is the same regardless of gender. I wonder about the DRG Belly hole myself, but it doesn't bother me the way it seems to bother other people such as yourself. On a related note, most if not all of the caster gear comes in the form of robes which often look like dresses. Personally I do not find this particular aesthetic to my liking. I don't like it, but I don't start screaming on the forums about how it's somehow "Degrading to me and my status of manhood" to dress like that. If I really don't like it, I glamor out of it. Problem solved.