Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[VirusOnline]

Don't even remember when I heard this argument it this thread last time tbh. @_@ And it was done by very little amount of people anyway (but they were loudest, possibly).

Indeed best to leave be and continue on with what this thread was meant for.

[Tabbs]

As far as real life goes, traditional gender roles are what works best. There is no rational argument against that. Japan understands that. America used to.

But as far as fiction? Worldbuilding is far more important. We know so far that male Viera cannot be distinguished from female Viera until puberty, and the males only visit the females to trade, pick up the adolescent males, and mate. We also know that Viera in general do not leave the Wood unless they're okay with never, ever being allowed to return (this is a callback to FINAL FANTASY XII). It could be that male Viera eschew adventuring because their culture places so much emphasis on staying in the Wood. It could be that they're as rare as male Mithra in FINAL FANTASY XI, and therefore feel that "stay in the Wood" aspect of their culture even more keenly than the women. We don't have much more on lore here.

To say that the genderlock on the Hrothgar and Viera is "homophobic," "disrespectful of the LGBT community," or anything else to that effect is absolute freaking nonsense and must not ever be taken seriously, especially because people these days are offended just as easily by leaves falling off the trees in autumn.

y i k e s

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[Beki_Bayaqad]

If they add male Veira, it'll just make the idling ero rp community turn into bunny boys instead of artificially inflating the cat boy population.

[stormygabe]

If they add male Veira, it'll just make the idling ero rp community turn into bunny boys instead of artificially inflating the cat boy population.

I think the ERP meme has died at this point.

[Beki_Bayaqad]

I think the ERP meme has died at this point.

And? Just because a meme dies doesn't mean the reality dies with it.

[stormygabe]

And? Just because a meme dies doesn't mean the reality dies with it.

I wonder if we're living in different realities then. I have yet to encounter any erp, cat boy or otherwise. Dead meme is dead.

[Lauront]

And? Just because a meme dies doesn't mean the reality dies with it.

Let's be honest - how many of those ERPers are cat or lizard girls? Does that bother you as much?

improve the game as a whole.

Yush, like the Dad of Light.

[awesomega]

I just wanted to throw SE my support on locking the genders. Like most I don't really care, but most of the male characters and outfits look stupid in this game so I'm glad I don't have to look at them prancing around.

[manickitty]

I just wanted to throw SE my support on locking the genders. Like most I don't really care, but most of the male characters and outfits look stupid in this game so I'm glad I don't have to look at them prancing around.

Ah, the good ol' "I hate what someone else likes so nobody should have it" mentality. Perfect for single-player games.

[jake200135]

Ah, the good ol' "I hate what someone else likes so nobody should have it" mentality. Perfect for single-player games.

Agreed, this is what I meant earlier when I said most of the childish behavior is coming from the anti-male Viera side.