Gender locked race?

[cicatriz313]

Lol I honestly don't see that much of a reaction compared to a job being limited. Like everyone wants to try out a new job. Not everyone wants to be a lion or bunny person.

[BillyKaplan]

Like everyone wants to try out a new job.

No they don't. A lot of people couldn't care less about BLU, and there're enough people who don't have every job unlocked, let along leveled. I wouldn't say the amount of people who want to try a certain job is comparable to the people who want to try a new race, but nor are they all encompassing, either.
Unlike jobs, races also don't affect gameplay. So in a way they're more accessible and 'safe' to people, especially since they can be tried out first on alts, and then changed into via the free Fantasias people have access to .

[Shougun]

No they don't. A lot of people couldn't care less about BLU, and there're enough people who don't have every job unlocked, let along leveled. I wouldn't say the amount of people who want to try a certain job is comparable to the people who want to try a new race, but nor are they all encompassing, either.
Unlike jobs, races also don't affect gameplay. So in a way they're more accessible and 'safe' to people, especially since they can be tried out first on alts, and then changed into via the free Fantasias people have access to .

I understand what you're trying to say but personally it speaks against my own desires. Changing my job temporarily at least is effortless, changing my race even temporarily is a giant thought structure of ifs and thans. To use Fantasia or not, to create an alt which I don't really normally do for early game content I don't really like (FFXIV late game great, but I don't relish the idea of having to go back to square one unlike trying a race in WoW might entail (as it's really a different square then)).

I'd much rather try out a new job than try out a new race. The risk is far less to me, and I'd honestly argue the risk is less for everyone. I'm not saying people want to but I'd say job trying is far easier and far less risky, and thus far more likely than race trying. Of course race trying makes SE a lot of money so whatever lol.