Non-binary gender needs to be added to character customization

[Venjenz]

A lot of systems in FF14 are not non-binary friendly. For example, you are forced to be referred to as HE or SHE in the story. Some people prefer to be referred to as they, which is not currently an option. People who are genderfluid may wish to change their pronouns occasionally. Right now that requires paying $10 each time.

Or make a male character AND a female character, and should your pronoun mood change, log to the character that suits that day's pronoun mood the best? Free of charge.

[UkcsAlias]

Those scientists who agree with you happen to invest on prodution of chemicals that transition one's sex

Those are called frogs and naturaly happen in nature when 1 of the genders is severely lacking in their environment. And when doing so their expression changes with it as reproduction is still key. And thats where any current human transgender faces a wall: they cant reproduce after the transition. And thats where nature says its bad.

And to me that is enough reason to NOT promote such things in game, displaying it as existing (like some npcs) is fine. But do not give that as a selection option from the start, as that will show it as being normal. While it isnt. Being accepted isnt the same as pushing your own ideology. People accept your choise as it wont affect them, but very likely will not accept your ideas on how it should be, as that would affect them.

[Mosha]

And thats where any current human transgender faces a wall: they cant reproduce after the transition. And thats where nature says its bad.

That isn't strictly true speaking from the MtF side infertility is common yes but not an absolute nor is it always permanent

[grinkdaboy]

there's a plugin that will replace your character's pronouns with gender neutral ones

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

so what are people now computer generated programs?

[TitanMenII]

Those scientists who agree with you happen to invest on prodution of chemicals that transition one's sex

There is no evidence for this.

[Apolline]

I would fully support SE adding a Type A (masculine) & Type B (feminine) style of emote (and maybe running) animations selectable at the character creation screen, similar to how the Demon's Souls remake handled their character creation. No need for anything else and it would give people slightly more customization without adding a new gender category.

The character creation in general is in dire need of a make over anyway

[DPZ2]

The character creation in general is in dire need of a make over anyway

I'm not so sure that character creation for a ten-year old MMORPG can be modified to any great extent. More cosmetic changes (hairstyles and facepaint) are simple enough, but the game uses standard body models that would be hard to change without a complete makeover of the entire armor system. I don't remember such major changes in any of the MMORPG games I've played over the years. Either it was built-in at game creation or it wasn't and didn't change.

Then again, SE is apparently rewriting the graphics system, so anything might be possible. It might look like a different game, but I suspect it will still look like a Final Fantasy game.

Guess we'll just have to wait until the end of July for that sort of information on 7.0.

[Apolline]

Oh I 100% agree we aren’t going to get a massive overhaul. I meant more like…customization choices like unlocking the horns from the au ra faces. I don’t expect new character models

[Apolline]

Although I guess that shows how deprived I feel we are of real customization, that just unlocking traits is something I consider a massive update lol