Missing Genders: A request for Male Miqote, Female Highlander, and Female Roegadyn

[KeyserSoze]

I just hope I can have this hairstyle! ^^

http://www.ffcompilation.co.uk/ffvii_misc_2/ffvii_8.jpg

[gifthorse]

It's cool that they are looking at introducing missing genders. It will be easier for them to do it now rather than later, so they should probably capitalise on the window of opportunity while it's still available. But at the same time I feel like it isn't a huge priority. Still, I wouldn't complain if they put resources into this as opposed to anything else.

Before you guys get your hopes up, you ought probably to realise that they merely said they will "do their best". And as the current state of FFXIV might suggest, their best isn't usually what one might expect. It might so happen that they need to drop development of the missing genders in need of focussing on more important features.

[Cairdeas]

They have an entire team dedicated to Characters if you are to believe Yoshida's most recent Letter. Which I do.

[gifthorse]

They have an entire team dedicated to Characters if you are to believe Yoshida's most recent Letter. Which I do.

Still, SE has to probably remodel all the existing gear sets as well as create the models and animate them (hopefully not from scratch), so it could be a massive undertaking. And given that the team devoted to making it could instead be working on modeling new gear as well as new monster models or hairstyles, etc, then it serves to suggest that having the team work to create the missing genders comes at a cost to development of the rest of the game.

My point being that, despite having every intention of implementing the missing races, they might have to drop them (or at least some of them) in favour of other features.

[Sakuya]

MidgardZolom, I stand with you! this is so very awesome.... (Lynnfoxx from Eorzeapedia)

read your updated letter and saw the dev post...
I am gonna make a harem of catboys for myself! yay for female gamers who finally have their objects of desires!

[Cairdeas]

I'd suggest you go watch the "Making Of" video they have for XIV about equipment.

They make 1 Armor, fit it to the body then use "Alpha Shaving" to make it look different. 1 In Game model ends up being used like a dozen times with slight variations and different textures.


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[Xmbei]

Still, SE has to probably remodel all the existing gear sets as well as create the models and animate them (hopefully not from scratch), so it could be a massive undertaking. And given that the team devoted to making it could instead be working on modeling new gear as well as new monster models or hairstyles, etc, then it serves to suggest that having the team work to create the missing genders comes at a cost to development of the rest of the game.

My point being that, despite having every intention of implementing the missing races, they might have to drop them (or at least some of them) in favour of other features.

from this statement I don't think you saw the development system they use for character creation now.... its not like XI where they actually had to make individual armors for every individual body type and race.... in there new development system it showed in the video it took them seconds to change a clothing to fit another model.

also what mid said.

[Shiro-Koizumi]

Missing Gender Pride Linkshell: Who wants to make it? ( could have thought up a better name but im tired so yeah...) any takers? any intrested? specially if your gonna reroll~ im so happy tho wave of cat boys ftw! Heres hoping theres a Shota-esque pretty boy face option <3 mew~ bet all the haters and naysayers hearts(or the black void where a heart should be) just skipped 12 beats XD alittle belated but take that Kam! \0/

[Natabant]

Missing Gender Pride Linkshell: Who wants to make it? ( could have thought up a better name but im tired so yeah...) any takers? any intrested? specially if your gonna reroll~ im so happy tho wave of cat boys ftw! Heres hoping theres a Shota-esque pretty boy face option <3 mew~ bet all the haters and naysayers hearts(or the black void where a heart should be) just skipped 12 beats XD alittle belated but take that Kam! \0/

lol poor Kam XD, and im all for making a missing genders LS, if you come to Melmond ill join ya :P

[gifthorse]

I'd suggest you go watch the "Making Of" video they have for XIV about equipment.

They make 1 Armor, fit it to the body then use "Alpha Shaving" to make it look different. 1 In Game model ends up being used like a dozen times with slight variations and different textures.

I had that video in mind while I was replying and therefore said "hopefully not from scratch" because I envisioned them tweaking the armours using their engine the way that video showed. The fact remains that they still have to fit all the gear though, as well as create oh so many models (for the actual races). It's probably easier said than done.

I'm not trying to dash your dreams or anything, I'm just saying, they might have better things to do.