Gender locked race?

[NahuNa]

No, that's in your head again. Outside of the game people would be thinking "Ugh, bunnyboys. What's with that, and why does everyone there look so metro"

Source: I talk with people outside of the game coming from other games, and the lack of cool hypermasculine characters is actually a turnoff. Roegadyn are just... not percieved as cool, due to their old man and green skin aesthetic.

Now we get freaking tiger wrestlers.

I mean, speak for yourself, plenty of people who barely know about FF14 in my circles would be hyped about bunnymen. Just because you hang out w dudes whose masculinity is threatened by fictional pretty boys doesn't mean everyone does.

[van_arn]

I mean, speak for yourself, plenty of people who barely know about FF14 in my circles would be hyped about bunnymen. Just because you hang out w dudes whose masculinity is threatened by fictional pretty boys doesn't mean everyone does.

I'm saying you have plenty of prettyboys already. Heck, look at my prettyboy's magnificent fauxhawk.

Male bunnymen simply aren't needed. We need more muscle. Heck, if you want to take a walk down the wild side with a prettyboy, you've already got Miqo'te.

And, unlike bunnymen, we're *getting* more muscle.

[NahuNa]

Like Keeric earlier said, most likely to appeal two major groups that had been asking for them; female Viera and bestial race.

Development time is finite, so you have to make cuts somewhere. Especially when their dev team is apparently lacking on female devs. I'm sure you people remember how long it took before Gold Saucers bunny outfit was released for male -characters, now imagine having to do whole race out of it.

The thing is, though, they already knew people wanted male bunny suits, a LOT. They didn't take long to do it because it was hard work, it was because they just didn't want to! But then they did it and everyone loved it, which is proof everyone would love male vieras too. The fact they actively work against the community's wishes is just baffling!

[Wilford111]

A market that can't be ignored when it comes to FFXIV, not anymore at least.

See that's the thing, people can cry sexism and gender equality all they want. But when it comes to actually good content, people will play it regardless of their own personal political opinions. Yeah people in the west are unsubbing because of this but it's really the loudest of minorities.

[Kazran]

No, that's in your head again. Outside of the game people would be thinking "Ugh, bunnyboys. What's with that, and why does everyone there look so metro"

Source: I talk with people outside of the game coming from other games, and the lack of cool hypermasculine characters is actually a turnoff. Roegadyn are just... not percieved as cool, due to their old man and green skin aesthetic.

Now we get freaking tiger wrestlers.

Aye I would agree that there is a lack of Hyper Masculine Characters. Roes do come off more comical then hardcore. You have male Highlanders but they can be abit goofy too and Male Aura are edgy of course and so I am happy too see a new Race that fits that mold for some. And in fact for many Fem roes aren't nearly has hardcore rough and bestial as they would like and so Female Hrothgar would have fit their niche!

Same for Male Viera all the pretty boy races tend to be short little dudes no real Tall handsome twunks. Elezen are awkward rectangles and kind look like old men, Cat bois tend to all have baby faces and derplanders are well derpy. And so Male Viera may have been a good option for those seeking that look!

With more options everyone wins!

[Theodric]

backwards and misogynist

Can people please stop throwing such terms around? If you honestly believe it to be some horrific, spiteful act then surely it makes more sense to vote with your wallet and depart the game altogether? By all means, be disappointed in the gender lock - just try to be a bit more constructive about it.

[Lacan]

Can people please stop throwing such terms around? If you honestly believe it to be some horrific, spiteful act then surely it makes more sense to vote with your wallet and depart the game altogether? By all means, be disappointed in the gender lock - just try to be a bit more constructive about it.

well, i did tell you people were going to be upset man. XD It is only going to get worse from here on out.

[NahuNa]

I'm saying you have plenty of prettyboys already. Heck, look at my prettyboy's magnificent fauxhawk.

Male bunnymen simply aren't needed. We need more muscle.

And, unlike bunnymen, we're *getting* more muscle.

> saying your boy is pretty

Anyway, if they wanted to give us more muscle they could've also made female Hrogthar. That would've been cool. They could've also made male bunnymen muscular a la elezen wiriness. Or even at LEAST given the female viera a muscle slider like highlander/roe women.

Either way, I don't think muscle furries in leather harnesses is how to attract any sort of straight male audience.

[Wilford111]

I just hope that the dev team saw this backlash coming and will stay headstrong with their decision.
Or at the very least, create a version for both genders down the line to satisfy everyone.

[Enla]

I just hope that the dev team saw this backlash coming and will stay headstrong with their decision.
Or at the very least, create a version for both genders down the line to satisfy everyone.

It happened before, no reason it can't going forward. Well, except 'hardware limitations' but that's to be expected.

I do feel bad for the forum moderators however... They really are in the middle of a storm they had no hand in right now.