Character Creation Has A Race Problem

[Lunaxia]

Well, here this is again.

They do if they want to do well in this day and age, and want to expand and keep their customer base. It is in their interests to do so. What do you think would have happened if FFXIV had kept Eternal Bonding opposite-sex only? Why do you think they gave in to the bunny suit gender lock backlash?

You truly think people don't look to make approximations of themselves? That's all I've ever known people do with human races.

What I am confused about is how you seem to be fighting for equal representation, yet you only seem to be focusing on the race aspect. Why is that?

Maybe because... that's the topic at hand?

[Joven]

They do if they want to do well in this day and age, and want to expand and keep their customer base. It is in their interests to do so. What do you think would have happened if FFXIV had kept Eternal Bonding opposite-sex only? Why do you think they gave in to the bunny suit gender lock backlash?

You truly think people don't look to make approximations of themselves? That's all I've ever known people do with human races.

Simply because they CHOSE to add those features doesn't mean the HAD to. I'll bet anything that if they had kept Eternal Bonding opposite sex only they wouldn't have suffered too greatly. The amount of people who would've dropped their subs because of it would have been largely insignificant.

But why would you want to create yourself in a game? I thought video games were supposed to be an escape from the real world into the life of someone else if even for a few hours at a time?

[Skivvy]

But why would you want to create yourself in a game? I thought video games were supposed to be an escape from the real world into the life of someone else if even for a few hours at a time?

With that type of thinking, having human characters in the first place should be a big no-no. Maybe the next game will let us play as a hot-pink newt roaming the lands to ensure our character is nothing like the real us. :X

Obviously that's taking that thinking waaay further than probably intended, but yeah. We all enjoy things in our own way. We all have our own preferences, it's one of those pesky things about being human There is nothing wrong with wanting to put a bit of yourself into a character, just like there is nothing wrong with wanting to make the spiffiest (non-you) character that you can.

[Awha]

They do if they want to do well in this day and age, and want to expand and keep their customer base. It is in their interests to do so. What do you think would have happened if FFXIV had kept Eternal Bonding opposite-sex only? Why do you think they gave in to the bunny suit gender lock backlash?

You truly think people don't look to make approximations of themselves? That's all I've ever known people do with human races.



Maybe because... that's the topic at hand?

I already said it is properly because it was the topic at hand, but I also do find it extremely unlikely you question representation for all groups across the board in all forms of media you consume. In short I still stand by my claim you are looking for something to complain about. It is a game, not a political statement.

Overall if you are down for more customization options I am all for it. Personally I would like a bulge, hair, butt, and bust sliders.