Gender Locked Gear

[Greedalox]

Have you ever heard of Amy's Baking Company? This kind of logic is why they're out of business. "It's our creation, if you don't like it GTFO." Well, that's exactly what happened to that business. When companies don't listen to the concerns of customers, they go elsewhere. While I agree the OP going on a tangent over the color of a feather is beyond stupid, it still stands that there is gender locked gear and people take issue with it.

And what do you do for the said customers who prefer the benefits of having individual race/sex gear? You can't please both groups in this situation unless you go for a medium, in which case the issue still stands that people will complain they don't get to wear specific gear.

[Bladesinger]

Have you ever heard of Amy's Baking Company? This kind of logic is why they're out of business. "It's our creation, if you don't like it GTFO." Well, that's exactly what happened to that business. When companies don't listen to the concerns of customers, they go elsewhere. While I agree the OP going on a tangent over the color of a feather is beyond stupid, it still stands that there is gender locked gear and people take issue with it.

Oh you mean http://amysbakingco.com/ She was put out of business because her husband got sick of funding the crazy and left her. Let me make it clear, you're not on the same level with the development team and don't get to make decisions for them as to what they put into their game - Make a suggestion then leave it alone, not beat the damn thing to death till they give in.

EDIT: Like I said: Thinly veiled activism - Should be a bannable issue after a while because of the threats companies like this have to endure from people not getting what they want in a GAME =\

[TristanBlane]

I just wish I had an option for the female variant of certain glamours. Like, I love how the females dragoon armor shows off their stomach, I would love to be able to wear that and show a little more skin. I like what people are saying about making a similar /visor option for things like that. I just wanna make myself sexy ~

[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.

[xJimmehx]

I would not care if it were genderlocked or not, but i would love more glamour stuff for males.. maybe some of the more modern clothes like FF7,8 or 10 had. Jeans, Jackets with the furry collar. T-shirts that arent baggy and fat. Shorts. Overalls. There are so many possibilities.

Squalls clothes are cool..


And its not male glamours but..
Sera from 13-2 beach outfit/Why do we not have this already??

I feel like we need a lot more glamour overall..

[Kosmos992k]

I was exageratign a bit to say that in this game you can already do anythign and everything...so locking gears being gender is silly

I know, I was half joking anyway, after the screenshots I posted on Page 2, I can hardly argue too much with your hyperbole.

I don't mind gender locking as such, but I agree with thos who have repeatedly suggested that any gear that is not unizex, should come with a male and female version, like the Coatee set. Personally though, dropping the job/class restriction and making dyeable RSE are more important.

[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.

[AnaviAnael]

And what do you do for the said customers who prefer the benefits of having individual race/sex gear? You can't please both groups in this situation unless you go for a medium, in which case the issue still stands that people will complain they don't get to wear specific gear.

Which is a very good counterpoint. Honestly, I would be happy to see both men and women having an equal amount of gender locked gear. The women get a spring dress, the men should have an equivalent. We have this with things like the Coeurl Beach gear. I find it to be a good practice.

[KaitlanKela]

Which is a very good counterpoint. Honestly, I would be happy to see both men and women having an equal amount of gender locked gear. The women get a spring dress, the men should have an equivalent. We have this with things like the Coeurl Beach gear. I find it to be a good practice.

This - I find sex/race/job restrictions to add flavor. But everyone should have the same AMOUNT of options.

[Kling-Klang]

I gave up waiting for them to make more male gear/at least make hats unlocked for both.