Gender locked race?

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I mean, FFXI was the first I played and as far as I know it still has some genderlocks? I don't think having an option for each sex, just being different races, is the same as what you're describing. Like it's the same amount of customizations on each side, just a different look for each. Any criticisms saying it's the same as a free to play kmmo would be over the top. I wouldn't be too worried about that if that's your only concern with the lock.

FFXI's genderlocks were infuriating. Before even installing that game I had seen a picture of a male Mithra that's actually in the game and thought, this is cool, and then when I opened it up it turned out that only females were playable. I ended up having to play a boring-looking hume and I stopped playing after I had gotten one job to 50 and finished the Shadowlord mission. You're right in that it's not the same as a free to play kmmo, this is worse because for here I'd actually have to pay for genderlocks.

All the genderlocked games I can think of are whale pandering that get most of their money from selling outfits on the cash shop (cant support a sub) to dress up female characters and don't give male characters even half of the customization options. Or you play preset hero characters and customization doesn't matter as much.

I just don't want FFXIV to get the same kind of criticisms as those flash in the pan kmmos.

1000% agree.