Gender locked race?

[redcurrant18]

Hooded Yugiri NPC = Au Ra teaser
Thancred and Yugiri vs Leviathan in that really old quest = Ninja teaser
Astrologian Tower in Lower Coerthas = Astro teaser (they had a very large role in tracking dragon movements)
No Dark Knight Teasers X
No Machinist Teasers X
Alisae vs Warriors of Darkness = Red Mage teaser
Gosetsu = Samurai teaser (can't remember if he showed up before or after Stormblood started though)
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Gaius using gunblade = Gunbreaker teaser
No Blue Mage teaser (that I can remember other than the leaks) X
Tsukuyomi wielding a fan, while also having a move that somewhat looks like Sword Dance = Possible Dancer teaser?

And lastly, Fran npc in Ivalice raid (along with Tsukuyomi's rabbit ears)= Viera teaser

[Shougun]

Hooded Yugiri NPC = Au Ra teaser
Thancred and Yugiri vs Leviathan in that really old quest = Ninja teaser
Astrologian Tower in Lower Coerthas = Astro teaser (they had a very large role in tracking dragon movements)
No Dark Knight Teasers X
No Machinist Teasers X
Alisae vs Warriors of Darkness = Red Mage teaser
Gosetsu = Samurai teaser (can't remember if he showed up before or after Stormblood started though)
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Gaius using gunblade = Gunbreaker teaser
No Blue Mage teaser (that I can remember other than the leaks) X
Tsukuyomi wielding a fan, while also having a move that somewhat looks like Sword Dance = Possible Dancer teaser?

And lastly, Fran npc in Ivalice raid (along with Tsukuyomi's rabbit ears)= Viera teaser

So we all agree they've both teased and not teased stuff and we're all playing with likelihoods and not hard facts? Goo-- no? Oh.. dang

lol, not particularly addressing that to you Red I just liked you listed that a lot of things were teased early and some things not as much . Also I feel a few of those could only be seen in hindsight, since some of the changes didn't quite foment fully till after an expansion/FanFest drop (but I agree quite a few were teased early, hard, and obviously).

I think for a second race, if that will be a thing, the teaser will be in the last patch to FFXIV Stormblood, so probably announced at Japan FanFest in minor detail (and shown in some cliff hanger way in 4.X closing). To the point it might not even be in the benchmark lol. At least I'm assuming there are a few announcement points after FanFest, iirc another live letter at least. Or even more vague if the race is unlocked through the gameplay of shadowbringer, which is possible but certainly quite different.

But I would also add when someone asked Yoshida along the lines "male viera is definitely a thing right? I believe you wouldn't do that to us." he was like "the way that's worded makes me not want to answer, I'm a contrarian - read the lore it's nice and hints at what'll happen". I think while he knows the formula is important he also doesn't want to be sticking the game in a rut.. a very ying yang sort of situation lol.

While I'm very hopeful and would be VERY excited if a ronso-lion-like race was a thing I don't expect it, so luckily I only have upwards hype for that at least . I would be sincerely confused however, if they had no male Viera and no male counterpart race haha.