Are FF14 players more feminine

[myahele]

Pardon me for asking this in this thread, but I didn't know where else to ask. If a Hrothgar and a Hyur have a baby, is the baby a Miqote?

Yes because Hyur are the original races that all the other are derived from so Hyur + coeurlregina = Hrothgar. So Hrothgar + Hyur = Miqo'te

[Catwho]

I made spicy Thai bowls. The original recipe called for pork, but I used ground turkey instead. Still came out quite tasty.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Yes because Hyur are the original races that all the other are derived from so Hyur + coeurlregina = Hrothgar. So Hrothgar + Hyur = Miqo'te

So a bunch of ancient hyur got really into bestiality and now we have multiple races?

[kpxmanifesto]

Yes because Hyur are the original races that all the other are derived from so Hyur + coeurlregina = Hrothgar. So Hrothgar + Hyur = Miqo'te

The logic is sound. Thanks for clarifying this pressing matter.

[Kacho_Nacho]

I made spicy Thai bowls. The original recipe called for pork, but I used ground turkey instead. Still came out quite tasty.

You know, I don't think I've ever made a Thai bowl. Any tips for a first timer?

[Shuuli]

I was actually watching lost ark video of Asmon and seeing that he got this "house maid" at his land who was very skimpy. All I was thinking "is this gender locked? cause if yes, i dun really wanna play that game". Don't get me wrong I do like to see pretty girls in games even as a straight girl, but to me showing a stereotypic big booba submissive side chick is not appealing.

I think many game devs still do not cater to female audiences for following reasons (list is not comprehensive of course, but this is all i could think about):
1. They dont know how
2. They still think its not as lucrative as male gamer audience
3. They genuinely just do not consider if this game will cater to both gender or not, because majority working in this industry in development phase, are still man, and thus they do not stop to think about it. (They might not have any malice behind it, just not really even popping into their mind)

However, I am not saying this is the case all the time. Clearly, some devs know exactly what to do. But there are still companies filled with people who think "pew pew games are for bois, dress up or farmville mobile apps are for guuuurls"

But here is a question to all the guys out there: Do you enjoy games where you can play with also a more feminine audience, or do you want a game where you only have your "homies"?
To me, I like when there is a good mix of girls and bois. But I have seen some people (from both gender btw) who just want something that more filled with players of their gender.

[MidnightEquinox]

Did you post in the wrong thread? This one was about how to cook chicken. The LA thread is the other one.

[LisSquid]

Yes because Hyur are the original races that all the other are derived from so Hyur + coeurlregina = Hrothgar. So Hrothgar + Hyur = Miqo'te

I'm just a hrothgar with a skin(fur?) condition. Someday Yoshi P with administer my hair plugs to cure me of my hyur pattern baldness.

[Skiros]

I was actually watching lost ark video of Asmon and seeing that he got this "house maid" at his land who was very skimpy. All I was thinking "is this gender locked? cause if yes, i dun really wanna play that game". Don't get me wrong I do like to see pretty girls in games even as a straight girl, but to me showing a stereotypic big booba submissive side chick is not appealing.

I think many game devs still do not cater to female audiences for following reasons (list is not comprehensive of course, but this is all i could think about):
1. They dont know how
2. They still think its not as lucrative as male gamer audience
3. They genuinely just do not consider if this game will cater to both gender or not, because majority working in this industry in development phase, are still man, and thus they do not stop to think about it. (They might not have any malice behind it, just not really even popping into their mind)

However, I am not saying this is the case all the time. Clearly, some devs know exactly what to do. But there are still companies filled with people who think "pew pew games are for bois, dress up or farmville mobile apps are for guuuurls"

But here is a question to all the guys out there: Do you enjoy games where you can play with also a more feminine audience, or do you want a game where you only have your "homies"?
To me, I like when there is a good mix of girls and bois. But I have seen some people (from both gender btw) who just want something that more filled with players of their gender.

There are a ton of guys who just want to play with their "bros" or "homies". They're just too afraid to say it out loud. I myself can fit in anywhere but there are definitely times when I miss the rough male banter that you can hardly find in FF14 naturally; it's typically limited to statics and private discords. It's everywhere on Lost Ark right now lol. FF14 is definitely a pretty introverted and more feminine game, which I appreciate because it can be tiring when it's just rowdy male banter verging on bigotry 24/7.

Clearly, some devs know exactly what to do.

I'm certain SE knew exactly what to do with FF14 to attract both types of players. It no doubt contributed to its huge success. The culture in FF14 is also far more balanced and welcoming as a result. Even with a global chat in FF14, I doubt FF14 players will spew bigotry about how homosexuality is a disease, which I've already seen in Lost Ark twice, much to my amusement - but I definitely would get tired of it in a few weeks. FF14 has a far more comfortable culture, even in the more toxic parts of the community, and no doubt this is a huge reason why players stick with FF14.

In many ways, I think SE intentionally or unintentionally designed FF14 to automatically repel or subsume the sort of toxic masculine culture that you see in most other MMOs. I know a lot of rowdy guys who just naturally became less toxic simply by playing FF14.

[Theodric]

The addition of Midlander stubble helped a lot, though I've long since felt as if the game focuses a bit too much on feminine and androgynous aesthetics in a way that the other Final Fantasy games did not. I'd love to be able to create and play a classically handsome, tall guy like Snow, Gladio or Basch but at the moment that simply isn't possible.

Which is a shame, since as a gay guy who is fond of masculinity I'm not exactly eager to obsess over feminine or androgynous aesthetics. It doesn't do anything for me.

New glamour is usually a mixed bag. Some of it works for what I like, some of it doesn't - which I'm fine with. When it comes to hairstyles, however...well, most of the ones I use are from the days of ARR. I'd like more normal looking short hairstyles that are designed with male characters in mind first and foremost.