Letter from the Producer, XXXII (07/23/2012)

[Kerwin]

But honestly? Why short? It just doesn't look good as it is this way. imo.

You see, some people on the team have certain...inclinations. /lol

Maybe next time get some of the community opinions about this sort of thing rather then just letting the devs decide on their own. Maybe a community poll or something about designs and color. It seems we are left in the dark on a lot of the content that is being added until its already upon us.

edit: Bah I'm just still sour over the no swimsuit deal. I really want one T-T

[Payadopa]

Maybe next time get some of the community opinions about this sort of thing rather then just letting the devs decide on their own. Maybe a community poll or something about designs and color.

You're going a bit overboard here.
If we had to decide on every insignificant detail this game would be in ruins already.
You can't please everyone. Now it's you, next year it will be others. Just accept that.

[Gramul]

You're going a bit overboard here.
If we had to decide on every insignificant detail this game would be in ruins already!
You can't please everyone! Now it's you, next year it will be others! Just accept that!

No. These skirts are way too short to be appropriate for the type of clothing they represent. It looks stupid. Especially for guys.

And why do they have to be so short in the first place? If it's for sex appeal, I dread to think about what's in store for us in the future. Should we really sacrifice simple good traditional aesthetic for some cheap fetish gear?

Yeah, I'm overreacting, but screw it I'm bored.

[Rau]

Why...whatever do you mean?

I remember seeing this thing in the UAE during the late 90s and I thought it was the COOLEST thing ever because I thought it played PS1 and and N64 games.

Instead, it just played Milton and Bradley 100 in 1 games...

[Mikaboshiff]

Yeah ... Great. Don't they know everything in China explodes and is second hand quality? Not to mention they're allowing the worlds largest RMT'ers in on the game. IMO the game is getting better, but i don't see it doing well with the chinese involved.

[Avirex]

I'm not a fan of the yukata's length but i can overlook that. Gotta get all the event items regardless.

[Laiferr]

Lol... Catch 22.

Not really; I was agreeing that they're not sexy. They're clearly attempting to be, maybe it's just me but as I said simply making something crotch length doesn't make it 'sexy'. It just looks silly. Also, I am aware short Yukata are fashionable, but not really this short (every time you step forward you flash your panties kind of short. You can see this on the Miqo'te example). And of course if I don't like them I won't get them, no worries there. I think I'm just a bit disappointed since a factor in what made FFXI appeal to me is that female gear wasn't super skimpy; yes, generally, it showed a bit more skin than the male versions, but on the whole I found the outfits appealing and fairly sensible.

I can however appreciate FFXIV is not FFXI and they seem to want to take it down the 'sexier' gear route, along with the suggestive posing and comments and the such. Quite simply, it's just not for me, and I guess that's that!

[AlexNiculaie]

I can however appreciate FFXIV is not FFXI and they seem to want to take it down the 'sexier' gear route, along with the suggestive posing and comments and the such. Quite simply, it's just not for me, and I guess that's that!

You realize that the yukatas in XI were short too . . . .

[Colino]

Maybe next time get some of the community opinions about this sort of thing rather then just letting the devs decide on their own. Maybe a community poll or something about designs and color. It seems we are left in the dark on a lot of the content that is being added until its already upon us.

It's seasonal gear which people will wear for 2-3 weeks at the most and then completely forget about until next year just like all seasonal gear.

Yeah ... Great. Don't they know everything in China explodes and is second hand quality?

Wow, so mostly everything you have in your home must be exploding right this instant. How do you stay safe?

I like how quick some are to criticize China's closed society when there's this type of ignorance about them.

[Vydos]

You realize that the yukatas in XI were short too . . . .

They did come with pants if I remember right. (I hope I do lol)
Actually they should have just added pants. Let people choose if they want to run around with or without them. Actually...can we wear pants with them? It's not like we have confirmation or denial for it. Perhaps we are all complaining about something silly and we can simply wear some pants with it. But that is to wait and see.