Gender locked race?

[Gwenorai]

Except it really doesn't. No more than any of the games you listed. We know we are going to the greatwood and that's it. Other games have gone to Viera woods and villages and never encountered a male Viera and neither could we if our story takes us there. There could easily be something more pressing that has occupied the male viera elsewhere that we'd never see. There's tons of story hooks they could use to justify us not seeing any despite being in their home. Just because you wouldn't like the result of how it might be written because you're personally invested in male viera doesn't mean it's crap writing lol.

In FF12, the male didn't need to be seen. The wood wasn't in danger nor was the clan. Any danger that did exist was dealt with by Vaan and co.
FF Tactics; The Viera don't care about the war of the lions; they ignore all Ivalice Government and their efforts to try and get the Viera to be part of their politics is ignored.

It's been a long time since I played tactics, does anyone recall a reason why a male wood warder would show up? Or if a female wood warder stepped in?
Anyway, everything was handled by the Matriarch's who are in direct contact with the wood, which is also in direct contact with every Viera who isn't an outsider to the wood. In the end, they made it easier for the player - there was no need for a confrontation by a male Viera in every instance.

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All Viera that took part in regards to the party were those who were banished from the wood or we're allowed to help due to the Green Word.
Honestly, the GB Advance Lore is all kinds of screwy. Those games, even falsely call them 'female only' only in FF12 and Revenants did they expand on the Viera and give them more lore.

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'There's tons of story hooks they could use to justify us not seeing any despite being in their home' - Oh, you mean like good storytelling like I keep saying? I have said multiple times that if the reason and story are good I would applaud. If you can't be bothered to read what I say and just put your own spin on things then I can't do much for you.

Am I invested in Male Viera, yep. Am I more invested in enjoying Shadow Bringers? Yes. What would disappoint me more, a lame story or no male Viera? Lame story. I preordered shadowbringers without confirmation of Male Viera, lol. I think I know where my investment is.