Who doesnt want gear restrictions removed?

[Gemina]

All I can really say is: if adding a male bunny suit impacts your enjoyment of this game that much, then perhaps you should unsubscribe. I’ve never understood how people can’t just...ignore what others are doing. So what if a Roe is in the male bunny outfit? Just ignore it if you don’t like it, and move on with your day. Why are you allowing yourself to get so hung up on what other people do with the character they pay for? That sounds more like something you should work on, rather than blame the developers. Escapism can still be achieved with quirky and funky things added to the game.

When I immerse myself in the story, it’s fairly easy for me to just tune out all the things that “don’t fit” into this universe. I’ve recently gone back to one of my alts on Crystal and have just been going through ARR on her. Even with seeing flying snowmen and Yokai couch mounts and whatever, I can still enjoy the story as it is. I just ignore all those extraneous details.

You’re arguing “escapism”—but the argument you’re presenting is just the same as the “immersion” argument. You’re just changing a word in it.

It's like you didn't even read my response to your question at all, or you choose to only allow in what you want to hear. I don't know how many times I have to mention that I couldn't care less about what any individual chooses to wear. If that is going to be the angle of your argument, then you don't have one, nor can we have a constructive conversation. I don't fault these individual players any more than I do a dog chasing after a car. I will however, blame the owner who left the gate open, or didn't build a fence of sufficient height.

My concern is towards the dev team and their decision making process. I'm not talking just the bunny attire, I'm talking any time they reverse a previous decision after taking a stance on it. I just use the bunny attire because it's a shining example of it. The description of the gear clearly implies that they didn't really want to do it, but they did it anyway, and player demand is very likely why that decision was made. If the bunny attire was initially made for both genders, I wouldn't have anywhere near the same issue with male players wearing it. I would still think they look stupid, but I digress.

I am well aware that if my experience within the game is no longer enjoyable, I can check out. I've already mentioned my considerations and don't need you to enlighten me to what my options are. However, I am within my right to express my discontent within the game and the decisions made by the dev team every bit as much as anyone else. Unless of course you would like to show those who want male viera and other gripes of cosmetic issues exactly where the door is at?

No, my stance is dev decisions directly affects the quality of the playerbase, and the quality of the playerbase can indeed affect my experience in game. This holds true for everyone, including you.

Another mistake you're making is you think I'm considering how all this impacts me. As if I'm that selfish. I'm not even looking at things that way per se. I care about the game and the playerbase as a whole. When I feel the dev team is catering to an agenda, or the lowest common denominator, I think the game as a whole suffers. So no, a male wearing a dress or bunny attire may not affect you directly, but there is a ripple effect that certainly can.