Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
It's also something of an open secret that male characters are neglected in this game
Do you mean character-wise or appearance? Because I cannot say I really agree. There are plenty of really well-written male characters in the game, many of which actually manage to escape stereotypical tropes that RPGs can sometimes latch upon them. Like, in the main cast we have Estinien , Alphinaud, Thancred, G'raha Tia. All very different characters that have throughout the expansions had times to shine. Not to mention the supporting cast with characters like Hien, Aymeric, Raubahn, Ardbert, Hildibrand Helidor Maximilian Manderville ect. Plus the Ascians, the majority of which are male and include the best written character (imo) in FF history. I agree it would be cool to have a more gruff strong-man like character (Who is shirtless most of the time…) and certainly think more cosmetic options for male looks should be added, but I do not see how male characters themselves are neglected.