Gender locked race?

[redcurrant18]

Make bad decisions, expect bad results. I won’t stick around if they go onstage to reveal another cat race and no male Viera. If they for some reason decide to still be coy about this, then I’m gonna be coy about buying Shadowbringers until I see what I want. The people who are into mods might not be affected by this that much, but since I don’t want to bother with that nonsense if there’s no male Viera officially released, then I’ll have no way to play as one. No one should have to do this for content that was teased years in advance to only be backstabbed now.

[cicatriz313]

https://www.dualshockers.com/viera-f...cept-revealed/ Oh yeah, it was just concept art to show off creative ideas from the art team at a random FATE event in Japan. They also showed different concept ideas for the au'ra in the same panel.

[jameseoakes]

https://www.dualshockers.com/viera-f...cept-revealed/ Oh yeah, it was just concept art to show off creative ideas from the art team at a random FATE event in Japan. They also showed different concept ideas for the au'ra in the same panel.

That art work has haunted them for a long time, which is a shame as it is interesting to see the design process.

Though given design work on male was being done at an early stage I don't get why they would not follow it up. That said I don't really get any of the design and lore decisions with the Veria we have seen so far.

[Lauront]

https://www.dualshockers.com/viera-f...cept-revealed/ Oh yeah, it was just concept art to show off creative ideas from the art team at a random FATE event in Japan. They also showed different concept ideas for the au'ra in the same panel.

A good idea in that case would be to say "we're bringing Viera but take the concept art with a pinch of salt".

[Tharne]

Guess all those Concept-Cars are stupid moves from car companies then, wait no, people who see them don't go crazy when they can't have it because they know they will probably never be released.
Same logic applies to Concept Arts because it is just that, a concept, not bound by anything between creators and consumers.

[cicatriz313]

Except at that point they WEREN'T bringing Viera. That's the point.

[Lauront]

Except at that point they WEREN'T bringing Viera. That's the point.

Dur. I meant when they announced them.

In fact, they could have done it any time over the years when the topic came up ("if we ever brought in Viera..."), much like how they dealt with BLU being difficult to implement. The question of which other race would be added is not a new one and Viera were expected for 5.0. They've had ample time to disown that concept art.

[Seraphor]

Dur. I meant when they announced them.

In fact, they could have done it any time over the years when the topic came up ("if we ever brought in Viera..."), much like how they dealt with BLU being difficult to implement.

They did. Yoshi said he thought male Viera would be weird.

[Lauront]

They did. Yoshi said he thought male Viera would be weird.

Are you referring to the interview pre-dating this art?

[DevilsDontFly]

If they don't release male Viera it'll honestly be a pretty smart and shady move from SE.

> Announce new highly requested playable race, but make one of the genders a "what if" for last fanfest
> Start pre-orders right after
> Make it so pre-orders give you redeemable codes right before the last fanfest starts
> Make sure codes are redeemed so refunds will be impossible
> Officialize genderlock
> Proceed with the stage as if nothing happened

This is something I don't want to see happening, but if it does happen it would explain the tactical money-making decision behind it.