Quote Originally Posted by myahele View Post
Assuming we'll have gender-locked races for the upcoming expansion, I wonder how likely it will be if they can release the opposite sexes of the new races in 6.0 if enough people complain.
If I have to wait until 6.0 to play male Viera I may as well hold off on buying Shadowbringers and only come back when I see them adding the aspects of the game I'm interested in. 6.0 would be a wait of 2 more years, which is a lot to pay sub money for. I would be better off doing something else during that time. Now, adding them as an unlockable race in an early patch would not be too much of a long wait, so I would only have to pause my sub for a few months. I still shouldn't have to do this because of broken promises or homophobic designers being too grossed out by male bunnies.

My character's appearance and glamour is crucially important to how I enjoy playing games like this where customization is such a major component. If I don't like how I look in the game, it creates a jarring experience that makes me feel disconnected from the story. That being said, things get old, my current equipment/hair/race gets old, and then I feel like changing it to something new. There are countless options for equipment and hair, so I have no fear that ever getting stale. However, if all I have are the same racial options for my gender, with a brand new race being teased but turning out to be female only, I will be very upset.

My method of protest is simply not spending money on Shadowbringers and being as vocal as I can about advocating for male Vieras on the forums. $40 is a lot to pay for an expansion that doesn't meet my expectations, and I refuse to hand over money for a product I deem incomplete.