That's the problem. It is some of my business, as well as others. I play the game too, and should have a say as well. Again, not against male Viera, but I want them to fit the lore. That's not too much to ask.
It should depend on lore and what is established in not only this game, but past titles that featured Viera. There should be some leeway in an MMO, but there should also be some ground rules. Not everything should be pandered too because someone complains, or wants special treatment.
It shouldn't relate to real world problems. The whole point of 99% of games is to get away from the real world.
When the devs do address something like this (bunny suits), they totally misconstrue what people actually wanted. Most did not want the female version of the suit on their males. They wanted a male version that better suited their males. So when you slap on "and I want heels" (assuming it's not too late for that) they're going to think you want some different concept entirely. Which brings me to...
You missed my point entirely about the role play comment. Your picture of the Roe, is exactly what I'm talking about. You can dress him however you want, but he still looks like a masculine Roe (in rather fetching strappy attire). I'm stating for the Viera, that if they just added a boobless version and slapped "male" on it, that defeats the whole purpose, in my opinion. There would be absolutely no point in having male Viera, if they're just the same as the females. It's not about how they're dressed, it's about how they are addressed in development.
Tying that to this thread, I ask again, why do the male Viera need heels? It confuses the issue. The concept art even removes them for the males. Why is that a must? Why is that a sticking point for the OP? Why do they have to be like the females in that regard? Can they not be their own unique thing? And if they have to be like the females, then what's wrong with just having female only?
There needs to be more clarification than what was said. It's too simple. "We want male Viera, and we want heels." to a dev looks like "We want male Viera, and kinda want them to be like female Viera." Just like the bunny suit all over again. Everyone was screaming "we want the bunny suit too," when they should've been screaming "we want a unique male version of the bunny suit." Because after it came out, there was a lot of disappointment in what we got. I think I've seen maybe two males wearing it on my server.
To me, all this thread says is, "We want male Viera, because female just aren't good enough." Just like every single one like it that's been posted. Even before we know for sure if we'll get male Viera or not. And it's just throwing confusion in the mix with the "heels" thing.



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