Gender Locks Have Revealed the Worst in Players.

[niteypants]

It's core gameplay in the design sense of the word -- it's quite literally the first choice players are met with when they start the game, and everything you do in the game involves your character's avatar.

It spans every other aspect of the game, therefore it's core. Plus, characterization is always primary feature of any MMO. Characterization sets the tone of the story, also. Playing the MSQ as a Lala has a much different (and funnier) vibe than playing the MSQ as a Hyur. It's important.

Cosmetic add-ons can be a subset of the character, but picking your character is core, and the dismissive usage of the term cosmetics is improper in this context.

[Zenpaikun]

It's core gameplay in the design sense of the word -- it's quite literally the first choice players are met with when they start the game, and everything you do in the game involves your character's avatar.

It spans every other aspect of the game, therefore it's core. Plus, characterization is always primary feature of any MMO. Characterization sets the tone of the story, also. Playing the MSQ as a Lala has a much different (and funnier) vibe than playing the MSQ as a Hyur. It's important.

Cosmetic add-ons can be a subset of the character, but picking your character is core, and the dismissive usage of the term cosmetics is improper in this context.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree then-- it's completely valid for you to have these beliefs, I just personally don't share them in terms of regarding them as core gameplay. It's still important to me, though. Just on a different level, I suppose.

Edit: I do share the sentiment that it's improper to disregard them as purely cosmetic, though.

[Alucard135]

It's core gameplay in the design sense of the word -- it's quite literally the first choice players are met with when they start the game, and everything you do in the game involves your character's avatar.

It spans every other aspect of the game, therefore it's core. Plus, characterization is always primary feature of any MMO. Characterization sets the tone of the story, also. Playing the MSQ as a Lala has a much different (and funnier) vibe than playing the MSQ as a Hyur. It's important.

Cosmetic add-ons can be a subset of the character, but picking your character is core, and the dismissive usage of the term cosmetics is improper in this context.

Picking your character is core gameplay in a design sense, since that's what you meant, but customizing it is not. You can easily skip that and go by the default option given, which makes it completely optional if you want to change any of the settings there.

[niteypants]

Picking your character is core gameplay in a design sense, since that's what you meant, but customizing it is not. You can easily skip that and go by the default option given, which makes it completely optional if you want to change any of the settings there.

Oh wowee, you can skip picking your gender?

Let me know when you become the missing Unpicked Gender, I'd love to see it.

[Alucard135]

Oh wowee, you can skip picking your gender?

Let me know when you become the missing Unpicked Gender, I'd love to see it.

Picking is a core gameplay as I stated above. But customizing it is optional. If you PICKED the default option, you'll get a gladiator male midlander Hyur.