Gender Locked Gear

[Samcaesar]

Tbh, I'm just really annoyed over this, why on earth is the hat gender locked when the only difference is a feather? I'm in favor of just removing the gender locked gear all together in making things everything Unisex please, maybe with the additional option for like a /bellywindow or /cleavage or whatever for guys and girls as well. What I really don't get is how people come to the conclusion that gender/race locking anything makes players look more unique >_> Limiting options does not lead to more unique looks, just more money spent on fantasia lol.

[KaitlanKela]

TWhat I really don't get is how people come to the conclusion that gender/race locking anything makes players look more unique

It's easier to see this concept in reverse: if everyone had access to everything exactly the same, then nobody would be unique. We would all be homogenized wearing the same gear the same way wearing the same bunny ears and doing the same sundrop dance.

If you really wanted to make you character unique, you would embrace what is exclusive to her and highlight it. For example, I'm a scholar. Two of my favorite pieces of equipment are the AF culottes and the AF2 top hat. Do I play other classes besides scholar: yup! But I want these items to stay unique to my scholar because they're iconic and set that job apart. Similarly, you play a female Miqo'te, right? Your racial skirt is AWESOME - I wish I could have it. But I play a lalafell, I get dumb white bloomers instead. But if I could wear the Miqo'te racial skirt on a lala, then that would be one less thing that's unique and enticing about playing a female Miqo'te. And if all jobs could wear that school-girl skirt, there'd be one less thing enticing about playing Scholar. Soon there's no reason to play one race or one job or one sex over another; there's no trade off, no real choice. We may as well not have them.

[Canadane]

Limiting options does not lead to more unique looks, just more money spent on fantasia lol.

It's not limiting they want, but gender-locking does absolutely add spice. If you think it's just more fantasias, that's fine. But me, the observer in all this, gets to see people in a variety of outfits.

[LadyVal]

What I really don't get is how people come to the conclusion that gender/race locking anything makes players look more unique >_> Limiting options does not lead to more unique looks, just more money spent on fantasia lol.

It may lead to more Fantasias, and from a business for profit mindset, SE might want that. I think though it does lead to uniqueness, because they can design a dress to show off an Elezen's legs, or a jacket to show off a Roe's shoulders, or even some kind of special Lala tribe gear that they wear in the Southern Isles or even some kind of ceremonial attire for a Miqo'te coming of age or something along those lines. They could make it to celebrate the races, some people are very proud of the race they play as; much like the artifact gear shows off what makes each job unique. Plus I fully support fleshing out the lore, especially in a way that we can interact with, like glamour items. If they do make restricted gear I want it to have a purpose, not just for the sake of restriction. However just like with the artifact gear, I believe everyone should be given an equal amount of restricted gear, because at that point it creates a level playing field.