Character Creation Has A Race Problem

[KaivaC]

This is all going to be assumption on my part but I feel I understand why they responded in that way. To me it's simple. They're just retaliating. They ask for something they are obviously passionate about when it comes to character creation and it gets veritably shot down by pretty much everyone. So it doesn't surprise me that the response, by presumably a black person, got hostile and defensive quickly as the initial response. Granted it's not the best way to respond, I wouldn't have done the same, but it's understandable. To me. You should try to look a tad more into the why's and how's of their responses.

Retaliating for what, though? That's literally the third response in the thread...the very first response was from a black individual sympathetic to their reasoning...so what in the world were they retaliating to?

[Magic-Mal]

Retaliating for what, though? That's literally the third response in the thread...the very first response was from a black individual sympathetic to their reasoning...so what in the world were they retaliating to?

Everyone else. Notice how OurMom disagreed with OP but OP didn't get upset with OurMom. Again I'm not saying the attitude is good. It's definitely not a good way to debate or argue.

Both sides should offer up better arguments than what has been used so far. Because honestly? None of what anyone has said has made me think "Okay this legitimately can't happen for this or that reason".

[Tsumdere]

This is all going to be assumption on my part but I feel I understand why they responded in that way. To me it's simple. They're just retaliating. They ask for something they are obviously passionate about when it comes to character creation and it gets veritably shot down by pretty much everyone. So it doesn't surprise me that the response, by presumably a black person, got hostile and defensive quickly as the initial response. Granted it's not the best way to respond, I wouldn't have done the same, but it's understandable. To me. You should try to look a tad more into the why's and how's of their responses.

No one really shot down their ideas. Everyone seems to be on board with better character creation and more hairstyles, including those that are woefully under represented like wavy and curly. What people do not like the is the unnecessary aggression (see their response to my original post) and holier-than-thou WOKE AF attitude. There has been tons of threads simply asking for better black hairstyles and customization that weren't dripping with superiority that got very good responses.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

I suppose this is our yearly dose of tumblr idiocy. Last year the New World outfit apparently was cultural appropriation and the year before that we had Shark Fin stew.

While I'm all for more character creation options. Claiming FFXIV has a "race" problem is simply look for something to be offended by.

[DiscoDuck]

@ this topic:

[Recaldy]

@ this topic:

*Snap*

Yep...

[Lunafreya]

I pretty much cry every day in my mind that I’ll never get an Elezen Hyur like Hilda. I love my character but i really want those features.

[ElHeggunte]

Jesus Christ, these threads. Please don't let this become a trend.

[MsQi]

If you want more hairstyles say you want more hairstyles. Don't turn this into a crusade.

[Wyvernheart]

I for one just wanted more hair styles. Gotta say though, some of you seemed to take having characters with Hebrew or black features negatively.