Gender locked race?

[Riardon]

We don't need yet another cat race for Hydealyn's name.
It will be very silly if they introduce one.
Viera should have male and female period.
If they had time and resources to make 2 gender locked races then it means they could develop the male Vieras.
Looks like people want the Viera race and want both genders not only one.
Nobody asked for 2nd race and especially another cat one.

[RicaRuin]

Looks like people want the Viera race and want both genders not only one.
Nobody asked for 2nd race and especially another cat one.

Don't just assume things for the whole Community. I never wanted Viera and would be all in for a Ronso-esque race, and I know quite a few people who think the same.

In the end, we'll have to accept whatever comes anyway and should wait for JP FanFest before making assumptions.

[Fukuro]

i would appreciate either on of them (ronsolike race or bunnies), but by all means, i don't want an half-assed race (genderlocking), genderlocking is one of the stupidest things to introduce and it's what has allways kept me away from asian mmorpgs
i don't want a "ronso" only male race without a female counterpart and if they really pull this halfassed genderlocking thing, i can assure y'all there will be some big backlash from both sides (not only male viera supporters)

and this backwards thinking of females allways have to be "nice and gentle" and males "bulky and scary" also grinds my gears

[Daralii]

i would appreciate either on of them (ronsolike race or bunnies), but by all means, i don't want an half-assed race (genderlocking), genderlocking is one of the stupidest things to introduce and it's what has allways kept me away from asian mmorpgs
i don't want a "ronso" only male race without a female counterpart and if they really pull this halfassed genderlocking thing, i can assure y'all there will be some big backlash from both sides (not only male viera supporters)

and this backwards thinking of females allways have to be "nice and gentle" and males "bulky and scary" also grinds my gears

What about viera do you interpret as nice and gentle? Their entire gimmick is that they're superhuman guerrilla fighters and marksmen that render almost half of Dalmasca impossible to colonize because they tear apart anyone that tries to enter and doesn't respect the Green Word.

[Gwenorai]

What about viera do you interpret as nice and gentle? Their entire gimmick is that they're superhuman guerrilla fighters and marksmen that render almost half of Dalmasca impossible to colonize because they tear apart anyone that tries to enter and doesn't respect the Green Word.

This here. Yeah, male viera's lore has them as cold-blooded killers. They kill on sight and often don't bother to even ask why you're there. You could be lost and they wouldn't care. This adds to the whole 'why no one outside of Viera and the dead' has seen a male. I'm certain plenty of outsiders have seen the male, but sadly they're all dead. Or so scared they don't wish to relay.

But that brings up the question of how we know this lore in the first place. At least one female must have shared some of the information. And one male must have shared the information on just how they operate when they're outside of the villages and going through those sacred rites to become a master of the wood.
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The only gentle male Viera would be a Viera that was taken away from the wood by their mother and never went through the brutal training. The training brutalises them. It, of course, would be great storytelling to hear the story of how one male who earned the title of master earned back his 'humanity' and was no longer just a killer who exist only to fight and breed. Or of course, be one that escaped the watchful eye of their 'Master' and ran away., etc etc

[Iscah]

What about viera do you interpret as nice and gentle? Their entire gimmick is that they're superhuman guerrilla fighters and marksmen that render almost half of Dalmasca impossible to colonize because they tear apart anyone that tries to enter and doesn't respect the Green Word.

Indeed - and yet somehow their reveal trailer involved standing around in cute poses and doing flirty emotes while wearing clothing that would never ever suggest “fierce jungle warrior” to someone who hasn’t read the lore.

[Reinha]

Indeed - and yet somehow their reveal trailer involved standing around in cute poses and doing flirty emotes while wearing clothing that would never ever suggest “fierce jungle warrior” to someone who hasn’t read the lore.

Aaannd this is why I never looked forward to Viera even though it was pretty clear we were getting them eventually. For the same reason I also don't have a dire need for male Viera, unless they are made beastly.

I remember a time when there was a long thread with daily pictures of male characters in feminine attire - and those creative people showed that male Miqo'te and Midlander males can be made to look cute as a button with the right gear and angles. Having a new androgynous male would not bring the kind of variety a burly lion race would.

Obviously having both would be best but if that's not possible then I'd like to see if Hrothgar would be new and different in ways the female Viera are not.

[Wolfyboy]

Indeed - and yet somehow their reveal trailer involved standing around in cute poses and doing flirty emotes while wearing clothing that would never ever suggest “fierce jungle warrior” to someone who hasn’t read the lore.

I had to go back to the video and watch it again after this comment. I couldn't help but burst out in laughter about how true this is.