Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Lauront]

I think it's worth putting into context what the "likes" represent - they're a gauge for interest in the topic on the forum. 1,7k is, to my knowledge, an unprecedented number on this forum, and I would challenge anyone to find a thread requesting Viera more generally or Hrothgar, which exceeded that.

At best, the figure is a lower limit on demand for the race, but we know enough about actively played character statistics and the fact that they're adding new races as it is (i.e. the expectation to capitalise on increased demand this would bring about for the game), to suggest it'd be higher than that. The attention the thread has garnered has served its purpose of getting them to at least consider the missing genders' addition, and as I said in the past, I expect that will be depending on how well the expansion does, and also how well the new races fare.

Besides, they have ample means of gauging demand more accurately should they choose to avail themselves of them, such as surveys, as well as the information sales figures for ShB will provide them.

Virtually any upgrade related to the assets will become more cost-prohibitive the longer it is left, because you have 1) fewer expansions to benefit from them and thus an implied drop in their return on investment and 2) the sheer costs themselves will escalate. So I also think 6.0 is make or break for such features.

[Mugear_bahamut]

Well the last of the pages is just to bump the thread by the same few people from what I see.

Yep, I don't even try here anymore, I'll get bashed for wanting a different look for Viera by the same elitists anyway.

[Theodric]

elitists

I do not believe that term is at all applicable to this thread and those within it.

[zeylos]

Agree, if it was hard to add just female Viera and male Hrothgar for 5.0 I can't imagine how many more gear sets they'll have to re-model for 7.0. Either we get them by 6.0 (hopefully earlier) or we won't get them at all.
Also I don't need anyone to tell me to temper my expectations by the way, I am my own person I make my own decisions. I expect male Viera to be added by next expansion proudly and with flying colors.

Completely agree with all of your points.
We are getting male viera at 6.0 or not at all, and I'm almost 100% sure it's gonna be the first option

[zeylos]

Yep, I don't even try here anymore, I'll get bashed for wanting a different look for Viera by the same elitists anyway.

I must admit that some ppl here are aggressive towards male viera supporters that don't want the exact same male viera as them

[Leeloo_Leeloo]

When I heard there was going to be a new race, I thought I would be able to see Male and female viera. I am disappointed that only one gender was made. I can't wait to play the Male Viera in the future.

[Nestama]

Completely agree with all of your points.
We are getting male viera at 6.0 or not at all, and I'm almost 100% sure it's gonna be the first option

And that's how you set yourself up for disappointment when it's not the case. So when the next Fan Fest comes around and they don't announce the opposite genders, just remember that SE never said anything about having the races ready for 6.0 (don't say they lied, basically).

[Lauront]

And that's how you set yourself up for disappointment when it's not the case. So when the next Fan Fest comes around and they don't announce the opposite genders, just remember that SE never said anything about having the races ready for 6.0 (don't say they lied, basically).

He seems to enjoy going on that loop.

[WhiteArchmage]

Yeah, that's a thing of managing expectations. I'm sure IF we get them, it'll be by 6.0, for reasons mentioned previously. Yet that's IF they manage to scrounge up the resources to make them.

Basically, I'm setting myself to just be mildly annoyed instead of very disappointed in the case they don't show up lol (And even then, they'd be revealed in a Fan Fest 2 years from now, to hype the expansion).

[zeylos]

And that's how you set yourself up for disappointment when it's not the case. So when the next Fan Fest comes around and they don't announce the opposite genders, just remember that SE never said anything about having the races ready for 6.0 (don't say they lied, basically).

I like I said 109390209 times, don't expect anything, simply think its going to happen. Also, you don't have to tell me how should I manage my expectations

Tbh this thread seems to really enjoy being really pesimistic, and I'm not, so while I respect your pesimism, don't tell me that I should follow it