Quote Originally Posted by Kazrah View Post
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.)