Quote Originally Posted by MrThinker View Post
I don't know, a lot can happen in 2000 years. *looks at human history*
Geographically. We already know the cultures are very different as a result of the divergence.

Quote Originally Posted by Wyssahtyn View Post
So it comes back to the big question of, "Why does it matter now?" If the devs didn't want to do male Viera because they didn't want to, then they should have stated that instead of trying to hide behind a flimsy excuse that falls apart when one thinks about it for more than a minute.
Let's be honest - even if they outright said they didn't want to make male Viera because they find the notion distasteful (or whatever), people would still be up in arms over the sexism. Hell, it might be even worse of a shitstorm if they said that. No matter what reason they give there will still be people out for blood over the very fact male Viera aren't playable - if they have a lore reason it makes in-universe sense, at least.

... saw this coming a mile away when Return to Ivalice was announced...

Quote Originally Posted by Anonymoose View Post
At the risk of phrasing it too bluntly, this may be the closest I've seen anyone come to just saying, "In my opinion it looks hypocritical to to disregard the lore for fifty other kinds of PC-vanity only to suddenly invoke it as defense for denying character creation options that don't seem to with fit Japan's more comfortably traditional gender norms." without making it weird and/or being insulting. *raises glass*
That's what I'm pinning it on as well. Despite what some of the media it puts out might have you believe, Japanese society is still pretty conservative. While I was a bit surprised at the lack of male Viera because I knew this would happen if it came to that, I'm... not... at the same time.

I'm not going to deny that it's sexist and hypocritical, but... have they said lore is why the male Viera aren't playable? Have they given any lore on the Hrothgar, let alone explanation as to why the females (apparently) aren't playable? Have they said male Viera won't be playable? Etc etc etc. It's not over until the fat lady sings...