What's up with the Monster Hunter armor?

[Zwynfalk]

I just can't comprehend why the armor is gendered. If they were bringing over a design from Monster Hunter, then I'd understand and deal with the armor showing thigh skin with glamour as usual.

But these designs look nothing like anything from MonHun, so why do female characters have to deal with inaccurate item icons, no pants, and a lame top? I don't get it.

[JunseiKei]

I just can't comprehend why the armor is gendered. If they were bringing over a design from Monster Hunter, then I'd understand and deal with the armor showing thigh skin with glamour as usual.

But these designs look nothing like anything from MonHun, so why do female characters have to deal with inaccurate item icons, no pants, and a lame top? I don't get it.

Probably because all of Monster Hunter armor can change drastically simply because of gender of the hunter. (Previous titles, it was gender + blader or gunner version that determined a look and skills).

Dunno why you guys say it "doesn't look MonHan" when MonHan's had armor like this:





I remember there being a plaid, schoolgirl type outfit in MHFU, not that I can recall what the armor is called. :V It's like hunters can't have fairly normal clothes, too. Jokes aside, the armor for FFXIV is stylized for FFXIV. It'd be right at home in MHW, too; it's not too different from parts of a few armor pieces.