Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Crushnight]

I'm still not convinced that it's as difficult as they claim it is. They've been dealing with the issue of coding for quite some time and have managed to get around a great many issues. I'd say it's more that there's a sense of subtle disdain and dismissal on behalf of the development team where male characters are concerned. It doesn't help that one of their guests was openly lashing out at the idea of good looking men in a recent interview. (Yet mysteriously promoting 'waifu' characters at the same time).

I'd also point to things such as Hien's outfit. I won't say it's terrible but it has obvious texture issues and is a blatant adjustment of an existing asset. Lyse and Yotsuyu had much more effort put into making their attire look good and smooth - despite both playing less of a role overall in Stormblood than the Prince of Doma.

Mind linking that interview i'm interested.

He was only the Prince until we liberated Doma so by lv68 he was King (reckless King given what he does but King nonetheless) still doesn't excuse that texture though surprised they let it get like that.

[Theodric]

Mind linking that interview i'm interested.

He was only the Prince until we liberated Doma so by lv68 he was King (reckless King given what he does but King nonetheless) still doesn't excuse that texture though surprised they let it get like that.

It was during the LL, though here's a link to a Reddit thread with some translations as to what went down:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...ar_the_end_of/

It's supposedly a joke but I consider it to be in poor taste given how often male characters in this game have been forced to draw the short straw.

Incidentally, it's also why I'm no longer particularly excited about the Nier crossover raid. I already had concerns that it would put 'waifu' characters front and centre, though the commentary suggests that it likely will prove to be the case.

[Crushnight]

It was during the LL, though here's a link to a Reddit thread with some translations as to what went down:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...ar_the_end_of/

It's supposedly a joke but I consider it to be in poor taste given how often male characters in this game have been forced to draw the short straw.

Incidentally, it's also why I'm no longer particularly excited about the Nier crossover raid. I already had concerns that it would put 'waifu' characters front and centre, though the commentary suggests that it likely will prove to be the case.

Thank you for link to a rough translation.

One thing i have learned about Yoko Taro is never take him seriously in interviews, the only time(that i recall) he got even remotely non-trolly was regarding Emil's sexuality where he didn't want it to define his character completely (as in that is all people would associate with Emil) and that it should be treated as just a small thing that you go ok and move one(something i wish society would do at points). Also some of his characters:

Nier (Brother version):


Adam(from automata):


Eve(from automata):


Kaine(from Nier hermaphrodite):


Yoko Taro does have a preference(women) but he understands that not everyone is into that and like to look at other things(men etc) so when he says he Hates good looking men, i take it from 'he doesn't swing that way' vibe, not a genuine i hate any good looking man, but i also don't expect people to see it like that either Yoko Taro is an odd ball to say the least and Yoshi P absolutely knew going in with this idea what sort of consequences might be involved and given Yoshi P didn't stop the 'hate' i'd imagine it was all meant to be a joke but people are free to interpret what he said however they want.