I would like to show my support for the Devs and the gender-lock of the new races.

[NekoNova]

Then why don't we have an infinite number of races, classes, Armor, Dungeons etc.? Anything less than infinite would be limiting options and variation in the game, right?

You are right, it would be best, but sadly SE doesn't have the infinite resources for this.

Voting against gender-lock: Increasing options and variation in the game for style only
Voting for the gender-lock: Freeing up ressources for other content in the game

Fixed that for you

I'm not sure this applies entirely.
The team responsible for creating the characters is not responsible for creating new dungeons/zones for example.
So your statement is not entirely correct.


That said, I personally would be okay if they just released one race with both genders, and added the other race later on.
The order wouldn't even matter to me, but it would have prevent the entire shitstorm.
But probably started another I suppose.

[ChocoFeru]

Voting against the gender-lock : Increasing options and variation in the game
Voting for the gender-lock : Limiting options and variation in the game.

Voting against gender-lock: Decreasing game content such as less zones, less dungeons, less new jobs, less gear, less options.
Voting for gender-lock: Increasing game content such as more zones, more dungeons, more jobs, more gear, more options.

Because devtime and resources are a thing, and the priority should be the game quality before cosmetics.

[NekoNova]

Voting against gender-lock: Decreasing game content such as less zones, less dungeons, less new jobs, less gear, less options.
Voting for gender-lock: Increasing game content such as more zones, more dungeons, more jobs, more gear, more options.

Because devtime and resources are a thing, and the priority should be the game quality before cosmetics.

see previous reply, that's not how "dev resources" work

[Laphael]

The team responsible for creating the characters is not responsible for creating new dungeons/zones for example.

If it was that easy, we would have gotten a new race for HW and SB too, because by that logic a whole team had nothing to do for 2 expansions. But thats not how it works.

[ChocoFeru]

see previous reply, that's not how "dev resources" work

Then delete the resources part and stick to the "devtime" and voila, you got your answer.

You've gotta find a new excuse to keep the hate.

Edit: also, making a new race affects the teams who design emotes, gear, sounds and so on.

[Souljacker]

Voting against gender-lock: Decreasing game content such as less zones, less dungeons, less new jobs, less gear, less options.
Voting for gender-lock: Increasing game content such as more zones, more dungeons, more jobs, more gear, more options.

Because devtime and resources are a thing, and the priority should be the game quality before cosmetics.

Then how about just no new races at all? I mean, THINK of all the copy-pasted dungeons we could have if they hadn't added this! Think of all the copied telegraphs we could be dodging instead! Just think of all the tomes we could be grinding!!!! I, for one, haven't had NEARLY enough tome grinding yet in this game.

This argument is weak and tired.

[niteypants]

Voting against gender-lock: Decreasing game content such as less zones, less dungeons, less new jobs, less gear, less options.
Voting for gender-lock: Increasing game content such as more zones, more dungeons, more jobs, more gear, more options.

Because devtime and resources are a thing, and the priority should be the game quality before cosmetics.

This is a bad take because adding male viera and female hrothgar isn't cosmetics or aesthetics -- characterization is game quality and gameplay. If you don't agree, go change your Lala into a male roegadyn. Why not?

It's a question of priorities and not resources, and most players are giving respectful and succinct appeals to Square to change their priorities. What's wrong with that?

[Pixelburst]

Well too bad for you that now they're asking for feedback and reconsidering their mistake about being sexist

You're sexist.

[Lacan]

Going off of Yoshi's interview with Mr. Happy, it honestly sounds like they wanted two full races to begin with but were limited by dev time and resources, likely coming from orders from above. Yoshi didn't want the genderlock and understood that people would be critical of it from the start. People creating the outrage they have over it might actually be helping Yoshi get the okay from the higher ups to dedicate more resources to the game to finish out the races.

I mean, it is well known how the execs at SE feel about the XIV project. They're always pressuring Yoshi because it doesn't make as much as their mobile division. He likely has to fight for every allotment they get. Being able to show them, "Look how much the community wants this. Could we please have the additional resources we need to do it?" would be a good bargaining chip.



I don't get people being bitter about it to the point they support genderlocking races that the dev team doesn't even want to. But I guess spite is a powerful thing? Lol

[Galaktica]

I find it just sad how ludicrously entitled alot of ppl playing this game are. "I WANT A PINK PONY NOW AND IF I DONT GET IT SE ARE AGAINST ANIMALS; BURN THEM ALL!" like grow up already. it's a game, not your personal erp playground. I seriously hope Se wont add male viera or female Hrotgars, I hope they wont be swayed by all the crybabies. And if ppl quit the game over this? good riddance.

100% agree with you

Looks like the erp-com is hard toxic o:

Players playing the two races most notorious for ERP strawmanning to dismiss the inclusion of remaining genders for upcoming races.

I'm not saying either you ERP...but...c'mon.