Can we please get more cool looking outfits for male characters?

[Kazrah]

From PAX East Live Q&A 2016.

Okay, so he said it would happen. He still never promised when it would happen, nor is there any promise of how far off the male bunny outfit would look compared to its existing female counterpart because of that whole culture thing I mentioned in the second paragraph (hence why I brought up the thing about input from JP players, not players at PAX East).

[Alleo]

Well, the difference is that the Edda outfit already exists (and probably fitted to every race already, considering that they do it for other NPC outfits), meanwhile they decided to make a new version of the Gold Saucer outfit for males instead of copy-pasting the female version, so that will take more time.

But it's still unfair because obviously they put much more priority on the Edda outfit vs the male Gold Saucer outfit which has been a problem for years now.

In the time since the outfit was asked for they introduced countless of new outfit for some asian regions. All of them were created by SE themselves. There is imo no reason why we would not have the male version already if they truly worked on this all the time..

[Laerune]

I guess the fact that, all the male developers at SE are uncomfortable with designing the male bunny outfit, is probably a major factor in why its taking this long for them to create this outfit. This is sad.

[basketofseals]

I guess the fact that, all the male developers at SE are uncomfortable with designing the male bunny outfit, is probably a major factor in why its taking this long for them to create this outfit. This is sad.

Surely they have a SINGLE female graphic developer?

[Serilda]

There may also be a cultural component at play, which is why I don't think it'll happen until there's more input on the male bunny outfit from more JP players rather than them thinking it's just another "#balmung" thing.

It's not even slightly a Balmung thing; there are several long-running JP posts on the topic and it's raised in response to things over on that side of the forums just as much as it is here (though with less cyclical debate attached). Those threads have had Japanese comments from Japanese devs. They know people are unhappy. They've known for years. We've had player offers to design and even physically implement the suit; I am not exaggerating when I say I could do it within an afternoon just chopping up existing assets.

When my friend linked me Yoshida's latest tone-deaf comment after we said goodbye to our static this week, I was amazed to read it in spite of the years of disappointment to date. Absolutely farcical treatment from a game once lauded for being equal opportunity and progressive. I'm convinced. Male characters will never be treated properly in FFXIV the way things now are. Respect to all of you who keep on trying to be heard.

(Lack of response to any counterpoints will be due to my account finally expiring tonight rather than lack of interest in ranting about the way this game has dropped the ball so badly on this issue since late ARR. I love this game. I hate that it's become this way.)

[jameseoakes]

(Lack of response to any counterpoints will be due to my account finally expiring tonight rather than lack of interest in ranting about the way this game has dropped the ball so badly on this issue since late ARR. I love this game. I hate that it's become this way.)

You'll be missed Serilda :c
Also I agree that it's crazy that something as simple as one set of gear that been promised since what before Heavansward still hasn't been made...

[BillyKaplan]

What bugs me is that I can't believe there weren't any other solutions. If the devs themselves don't wanna do it, they can surely outsource that one particular gear set. It'll be worth the extra investment just to quiet down the requests for it at this point.

[New_Game_Plus]

I feel like I am the only one in the world who likes Alphinaud's outfit. I would welcome it.

I quite like his HW outfit and would gladly buy if/when it comes out.

[dinnertime]

I don't see why they're being uncomfortable about it. They've developed much more revealing outfits for men before and this bothers them?

Maybe they're just imagining the female version on the males but they can freely make a male version. Still, it's pretty pathetic.

[RubenSnizzle]

In the time since the outfit was asked for they introduced countless of new outfit for some asian regions. All of them were created by SE themselves. There is imo no reason why we would not have the male version already if they truly worked on this all the time..

IS it? I thought FF14 in china & Korea had different companie or something, cause its the main reason why we don't their goodies.