Gender locked race?

[CorbinDallas]

If they don't give us male Viera, I might seriously quit this game. Not because I must play one (I do want to though) but because I don't want to support a company that would do something as disgusting. And no, I don't want a male only race either. If it's some kind of lion race? How about NO! We have felines already!
I hate that I'm going to sound like some kind of SJW here but I'm so sick of this pandering to straight men, with waifus everywhere. Even bosses are mainly made out of waifus. If they're male they usually look like ass, barely human if at all.

You must love Titania then

[AnnaRosa]

If they don't give us male Viera, I might seriously quit this game. Not because I must play one (I do want to though) but because I don't want to support a company that would do something as disgusting. And no, I don't want a male only race either. If it's some kind of lion race? How about NO! We have felines already!
I hate that I'm going to sound like some kind of SJW here but I'm so sick of this pandering to straight men, with waifus everywhere. Even bosses are mainly made out of waifus. If they're male they usually look like ass, barely human if at all.

Perhaps we should wait until 23th March to know if what you suspect is correct highly doubt that they won't add male gender to one race.

[Umeikoai]

If they don't give us male Viera, I might seriously quit this game. Not because I must play one (I do want to though) but because I don't want to support a company that would do something as disgusting. And no, I don't want a male only race either. If it's some kind of lion race? How about NO! We have felines already!
I hate that I'm going to sound like some kind of SJW here but I'm so sick of this pandering to straight men, with waifus everywhere. Even bosses are mainly made out of waifus. If they're male they usually look like ass, barely human if at all.

I'm straight and I'm not into LGBT at all. But I do find it annoying how males usually get shafted with almost everything. Especially when it comes to glamour. Took them 3 years to ungenderlock the bunny suit. I don't even like the design of the Au Ra either with males being huge and the females being dainty. If male viera do exist as part of the new race they should be closer to their female counterparts with heels and feminine features. Male Roes, Male Au Ras and Male Highlanders already cover the swol masculine trope. Seiryu was a nice change of having a male boss who didn't look like a swol abomination but he was still rather slithery with his lowerparts, compared to Suzaku who looked mostly normal.

[Anyan]

Seiryu was a nice change of having a male boss who didn't look like a swol abomination but he was still rather slithery with his lowerparts, compared to Suzaku who looked mostly normal.

I call him Snake Bishie. XD He's absolutely gorgeous. His Japanese VA just drips of sexiness. Byakko too is super hot but then as you say the lower parts of Snake Bishie is a big wtf, same goes for Byakko's creepy arm.

I wish that we'd get both pretty/elegant and strong/masculine buns of both genders. Even better would be if the other clan is more cutesy. The looking like young Elezen comment that was dropped does sound promising. If we do end up getting male buns, I will also be switching my female alt to a female Viera. At least to try it out.

I'm trying so hard to stay positive. I really want to since I'm actually hyped for this expansion which I wasn't for Stormblood. I am psyched about the areas and the music we've seen so far. So I hope with all my might that they won't flippity flop it up by doing something as silly as gender locking races. Come on SE, make me have faith in you again!

[DevilsDontFly]

I'm hoping to be able to play the male Viera, but I also wouldn't mind a new male only race if they are good looking, even though I don't like the idea of gender locking things.

What confuses me is why would SE not announce both together? I can understand models not being ready in time, and I can understand not having footage of in-the-works projects and stuff. What I don't understand is the lack of final concept art. The timeline is 5 months, so at least a final concept art ready is necessary to even know what you're going to be working on. It doesn't matter if it's a male viera or another race entirely, not showing a concept or even hinting at it puzzles me.
It does not make sense to me because pre-ordering is going to happen very very soon and this weekend is the perfect opportunity to spike sales a bit up. If anything announcing the males first and leaving the females last would create a higher hype than the other way around, considering the majority of people preffer to play a female character.

[AnnaRosa]

I'm hoping to be able to play the male Viera, but I also wouldn't mind a new male only race even if they are good looking, even though I don't like the idea of gender locking things.

What confuses me is why would SE not announce both together? I can understand models not being ready in time, and I can understand not having footage of in-the-works projects and stuff. What I don't understand is the lack of final concept art. The timeline is 5 months, so at least a final concept art ready is necessary to even know what you're going to be working on. It doesn't matter if it's a male viera or another race entirely, not showing a concept or even hinting at it puzzles me.
It does not make sense to me because pre-ordering is going to happen very very soon and this weekend is the perfect opportunity to spike sales a bit up. If anything announcing the males first and leaving the females last would create a higher hype than the other way around, considering the majority of people preffer to play a female character.

We can consider also the possibility that male Viera aren't yet ready to show and require small detail adjustments.
For what was spoken and how it was spoken you can perceive they are full of work, honestly he seemed tired and if he really is tired you can imagine the teams having to adapt all emotes, all gear past and the news to come, cut-scenes and so on we can only be patient and wait.
Highly doubt that males won't be add to Viera.

[Crushnight]

We can consider also the possibility that male Viera aren't yet ready to show and require small detail adjustments.
For what was spoken and how it was spoken you can perceive they are full of work, honestly he seemed tired and if he really is tired you can imagine the teams having to adapt all emotes, all gear past and the news to come, cut-scenes and so on we can only be patient and wait.

me main issue is the tiptoeing around male viera they are not saying anything showing anything we are completely in the dark about a potential gender for the new playable race this is not building any hype it is just building concerns about gender locking. not having models ready to showcase is one thing not even giving its existence a mention is another

[Skos]

We can consider also the possibility that male Viera aren't yet ready to show and require small detail adjustments.
For what was spoken and how it was spoken you can perceive they are full of work, honestly he seemed tired and if he really is tired you can imagine the teams having to adapt all emotes, all gear past and the news to come, cut-scenes and so on we can only be patient and wait.
Highly doubt that males won't be add to Viera.

Okay so then why not at least confirm they exist??
Like a simple "Hey, we have male Viera, we're working on them but they're not quite ready to show off yet." would've been enough.
Hell, if male Viera were in the works there'd be concept art for them right! That would've been a great thing to show off at the art panel! Oh wait they didn't.

All signs currently point to male Viera not being a thing.

[AnnaRosa]

Okay so then why not at least confirm they exist??
Like a simple "Hey, we have male Viera, we're working on them but they're not quite ready to show off yet." would've been enough.
Hell, if male Viera were in the works there'd be concept art for them right! That would've been a great thing to show off at the art panel! Oh wait they didn't.

All signs currently point to male Viera not being a thing.

Lets wait for tomorrow Q&A time that question will be the million dollar question worry not tomorrow you will take your doubt.
Honestly they have so much consideration for the players opinions and many have expressed they want to play Viera male, seriously no joke I doubt that won't be male gender for Viera.

[Skos]

Lets wait for tomorrow Q&A time that question will be the million dollar question worry not tomorrow you will take your doubt.
Honestly they have so much consideration for the players opinions and many have expressed they want to play Viera male, seriously no joke I doubt that won't be male gender for Viera.

I understand this sentiment, and I definitely value this opinion.
But if there's one thing that I've learned about watching Fanfest Keynotes and live letters the past 4 years or so is that Square always manages to disappoint.

I don't know, they just seem so evasive about this whole issue. They didn't mention it one single time. The official art for the Viera has no males, they had no concept art to show during the art panel.
It's looking grim.