Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Lauront]

I think its unlikely that they're just cutting content because they dont prioritize them as much. I'd understand it with PVP or things like that, but theyre cutting ultimates, theyre cutting dungeons, we are getting less fashion than ever (and most ofi tsi ts recolors), this patch getting like 4 sets that look decent and arent reworked? we are basically getting story a nieceh system raids and a little tiny bit of fashio nand isde content. This isnt something I think they would just do because. I think there's possibly a reason behind it. I think its kinda unlikely they'll revamp graphics since they look just fine but its possible, and as for customization upgrades, I count missing genders there so I really hope they get to it. Overall, this could just mean the team is tired or that they just are planning something else, but one can hope

Ultimates are very niche content, though. It was always a "maybe" with 3 ultimates for SHB. Whilst I have no problem with them adding another, the biggest stumbling block to this game for new players is the ARR leveling experience. As for PVP, if you look at the mount figures from Lucky Bancho's latest survey you will see they suggest Frontlines and RW have a fairly decent uptake as game modes when compared to ultimates, and it's fairly decent filler content. Nonetheless, they seem content to have some game modes, like ultimate, where it's not the uptake but the high skill requirement which makes it worthwhile, so I guess it's a very discretionary thing whether to add or remove one for an expansion. On the whole, as a business proposition with resource constraints, prioritisation is nonetheless key.

As for the graphics, it really depends on which part of it we're talking about. The low res textures are not a great look in a game trying to vie for limited consumer time and money in the current day and age. The tradeoffs we are seeing, with the deep dungeon, 2 dungeons over the expansion and Hildibrand quests being cut are indicative of resources being reallocated to projects that will improve the game's overall profitability and attractiveness to new players. I will reserve judgement until 6.0 to see if it's true, but it is consistent with how they have framed such tradeoffs in the past. Overall, I think the content that is making it in, is of a very good quality for the most part.

[zeylos]

Ultimates are very niche content, though. It was always a "maybe" with 3 ultimates for SHB. Whilst I have no problem with them adding another, the biggest stumbling block to this game for new players is the ARR leveling experience. As for PVP, if you look at the mount figures from Lucky Bancho's latest survey you will see they suggest Frontlines and RW have a fairly decent uptake as game modes when compared to ultimates, and it's fairly decent filler content. Nonetheless, they seem content to have some game modes, like ultimate, where it's not the uptake but the high skill requirement which makes it worthwhile, so I guess it's a very discretionary thing whether to add or remove one for an expansion. On the whole, as a business proposition with resource constraints, prioritisation is nonetheless key.

As for the graphics, it really depends on which part of it we're talking about. The low res textures are not a great look in a game trying to vie for limited consumer time and money in the current day and age. The tradeoffs we are seeing, with the deep dungeon, 2 dungeons over the expansion and Hildibrand quests being cut are indicative of resources being reallocated to projects that will improve the game's overall profitability and attractiveness to new players. I will reserve judgement until 6.0 to see if it's true, but it is consistent with how they have framed such tradeoffs in the past. Overall, I think the content that is making it in, is of a very good quality for the most part.

I think two shiny new playable models would make the game very attractive, plsu a lot of people who see the genderlocks as sexism (I dont think it is personally) will also be happy and likely return. Then again, maybe theyre gonna do something else. In 2 daqys theres that developer blog series thing, maybe there we can hopefully learn something

[SieyaM]

I think two shiny new playable models would make the game very attractive, plsu a lot of people who see the genderlocks as sexism (I dont think it is personally) will also be happy and likely return. Then again, maybe theyre gonna do something else. In 2 daqys theres that developer blog series thing, maybe there we can hopefully learn something

I don't think the developers had any kind of sexist intent but it is noticeable that they chose big manly men cats and slim sexual bunny women for their new races. Adding the other sides of these two races though would bring people that are feeling alienated by the current choices.

[SturmChurro]

I think two shiny new playable models would make the game very attractive, plsu a lot of people who see the genderlocks as sexism (I dont think it is personally) will also be happy and likely return. Then again, maybe theyre gonna do something else. In 2 daqys theres that developer blog series thing, maybe there we can hopefully learn something

Yeah! Hopefully about viera hairstyles and a hrothgar update. I couldn't care less about male viera/female hrothgar before that. It's not even your fabled 6.0 yet.

[Theodric]

I think two shiny new playable models would make the game very attractive, plsu a lot of people who see the genderlocks as sexism (I dont think it is personally) will also be happy and likely return. Then again, maybe theyre gonna do something else. In 2 daqys theres that developer blog series thing, maybe there we can hopefully learn something

I'm quoting the above comment, made a few days ago, to note that this isn't an isolated incident. Some posters will come into this thread with a specific stance one day only to shift to a completely different position the next. All it accomplishes is to muddy the waters - and it's a good thing that the moderators are tolerant enough to not close the thread altogether even when things do get heated.

[RabidHydrur]

I just want to be a male bunny tbh, I was excited to hear there was going to be a bunny race and initially resubbed bc of what i heard, but after finding out that it was genderlocked i was more dissapointed than ever. Having races with only one gender is just.. not fun.

[Warghoul570]

Or you can just do it yourself. All you need to turn into a male Viera can be purchased at the gold saucer

[Kobalos]

Or you can just do it yourself. All you need to turn into a male Viera can be purchased at the gold saucer

Its not the same though is it?

[reivaxe]

Its not the same though is it?

Some would say that it's better.

Cause that way your character still gets to wear all the hair styles and hats.

[Schwarzwind]

Some would say that it's better.

Cause that way your character still gets to wear all the hair styles and hats.

Following that logic let's delete all races and genders except male Midlander. You can always dress him up as a cat girl, bunny, chocobo, body builder, cute child or anything you like. Who needs diversity?

I will never understand people argumenting that the gold saucer bunny ears are a replacement for actual male Viera.