Genderlock reminder to SE

[Seraphor]

i got you fam

It's easy to say you're against genderlocking, because it's a limitation.

Make a poll that pits male Viera and female Hrothgar, against female Viera and male Hrothgar, and see how that works out.
The limitation was a compromise for more variety.

[Lihtleita]

It's easy to say you're against genderlocking, because it's a limitation.

Make a poll that pits male Viera and female Hrothgar, against female Viera and male Hrothgar, and see how that works out.
The limitation was a compromise for more variety.

you could do that with any of the races and have a clear winner tbh doesnt mean we should delete the less popular gender

[Seraphor]

you could do that with any of the races and have a clear winner tbh doesnt mean we should delete the less popular gender

Nobody should be 'deleting' anything. but when you're making them to begin with, resources are finite and choices have to be made.

In that poll, with no context, I would have voted against genderlocking, because in an ideal world there would be no need for it.
And I do think they should implement the other genders at some point down the road when they're able to.

However, I think they made the right choice now to release female Viera and male Hrothgar.
Two races are better than one. Had they only released Viera, they'd probably never be able to justify adding in the Hrothgar at a later date. but by adding in one of each, they've ignited demand for the other genders, which they'll be pressured into following through with.

[Gula]

Hey, you know what the JP playerbase does? Make single neat super threads and don't go bearing torches. There's already a language barrier, you're making things harder to get to Yoshi himself with this foot stomping and pitchfork waving.

[Lihtleita]

Hey, you know what the JP playerbase does? Make single neat super threads and don't go bearing torches. There's already a language barrier, you're making things harder to get to Yoshi himself with this foot stomping and pitchfork waving.

to be fair the only "bearing torches" comment i see in this thread is mine, and i barely follow through on anything so dont worry about it

[UserHere]

the multiple other threads with thousands of replies wasn't reminder enough lol?

[Lilseph]

the multiple other threads with thousands of replies wasn't reminder enough lol?

Apparently not, people here think that their opinion is so important that requires a new thread. However, it can also be because they have no idea how discussion boards work.

i got you fam

Ah, nice, the 1% wants it gone. Let's remember that people that don't care or are opposed to it, would just completely disregard these polls and move into other subjects. There are many parameters that should be considered. If you want a legit pool, make multiple characters accross different worlds and ask random people. Get a sample of every server and then come up with a bit more accurate numbers.

[Nora_of_Mira]

i got you fam

4711 total votes, 2713 opposed, so that's 58%, that would make sense.

active player count (https://ffxivcensus.com/) is apparently 237,561.

So, roughly 1.1% of the playerbase is really opposed.

[Seraphor]

4711 total votes, 2713 opposed, so that's 58%, that would make sense.

active player count (https://ffxivcensus.com/) is apparently 237,561.

So, roughly 1.1% of the playerbase is really opposed.

That's not how polls work.
4,700 responses is enough to get a fair snapshot of a larger population, and extrapolate averages from, providing the platform wasn't a biased one.

The biggest issue with the poll is the limited, loaded question.

[SinSiew79]

I want to make this thread to remind SE that a majority of their playerbase wants genderlock to be removed as soon as possible, and I want to use this thread to keep reminding them about it. Please SE, just make an official response soon. It's getting quite annoying to have to wait so much for you to say that we will get genderlock lifted

Excuse me, I'm part of the playerbase and no, I don't want it.
Pls rephrase "The majority" because at best you do not know its true. You assume so, based on the XIV -related sites you use that discuss this. The sites I use, do not.
So saying "the majority wants it" without good evidence to back up your claim is a falsehood. At least provide links to your claim, pie-charts, vox populi-voting sites, anything.