Gender Locked Gear

[Theodric]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with removing all gender locks, but you seem like you might have a problem with that.

I do, yes - because it serves to water down gear design. Not everything needs to be available to everybody. Some stuff being fairly exclusive allows people who want to embrace typical gender/racial norms to be happy. Those who don't want to embrace those norms have an overwhelming amount of other gear to choose from. A male character who wants to dress up in feminine gear isn't lacking in options. A male character who wishes to dress up in stereotypical 'masculine' gear, however, has very limited options - especially given that a lot of the unisex gear is watered down to either be feminine or androgynous.

[Kosmos992k]

I feel like that wouldn't look very good, though

Also online interactions only apply to actual interactions with other people, hehe.

Very true, although in a game where players can alter their appearance and wardrobe, there is still some element of what Iw as suggesting - as you can see in the pictures I posted in an edit that sadly happened after you replied. Kosmos is clearly wearing something, but that is obscured by foreground objects. Very simple and traditional camera trickery to create faux nudity. Kosmos would definitely appreciate a costume with a well placed Lei as a top, maybe that's a Miqo'te thing though?

Bunny people are disgusting and I hope males can never wear the ears.

*holds up shield*

lol, A friend of mine wears one of the Usagi helms all the time. I think he'd be very happy to be able to simply wear the ears alone (along with the rest of his normal costume!!) sometimes.

[Tilgung]

I do, yes - because it serves to water down gear design.

I see this as limiting options for every player, and numbing down players creativity.

And catering to people who can't bear the thought of traditional gender lines being blurred is.. silly at best.

[PenelopeWinn]

Tumblerinnas

[Tilgung]

Tumblerinnas

Redditards

[Tilgung]

The irony

Missed this somehow. You felt the need to explain that you're not for gender locks, even though I never implied you were on either side of the matter. I only reexplained my point multiple times because you kept missing my point.

Unless being sarcastic is the same being defensive now? Must have missed that memo.

[Felis]

What if they prefer to wear the other one tho?

Heaven forbid a guy/girl wears whatever they want in a video game.

But it is the same hat
Just another colored feather.

Some make perfect sense at least.

Like the South Seas Talisman, girls can't wear that without pushing up the ESRB rating.

It could turn into a bikini if a female wear it.

i'm for 2 gender gear models in one gear

like the coatee set



a male version and a female version without a gender-lock

[Tilgung]

But it is the same hat
Just another colored feather.

That's kinda the point. What's the purpose of the gender lock over such a small difference?

[Ashkendor]

Besides, online interactions are not rated by the ESRB....

That just means they aren't responsible for what other players say. Glamour items =/= online interactions.

[Furiea]

I don't care for much for the OPs topic but this has to be the worst argument ever.
you're essentially saying you can't complain about something unless others are.

nope. it's fine if he wants to complain but no need to abuse the LGBT.

One person complains. The entire community is complaining according to you. Also way to judge a group of people on one person. Real mature.

he identified himself as a member of the LGBT communities, right? so I assume he is representing for his communities?