Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Nari-Tia]

I have also 3300 hours in the game, and i literaly had headache after i saw the viera is genderlocked, and i was in a very bad mood. I like to assimilate to my character, but i cant assimilate or act like a woman as a male (in real life), i really looked forward to the male viera Please make it happen!

[Titor]

Supported, I don’t like gender locks

[PyroShift]

I'm in full support of a Male Viera Race. Especially if they're of the smaller stature like Alphinaud

[Ekoto]

Dear Yoshi P and Final Fantasy XIV development team,

I am in full support of both Male Viera and female Hrothgar.
However I think that if the decision is made to remove the genderlock that it should not take away from the development of shadowbringers itself or any other content you have planned.

However...

I feel like the delivery of the announcements for these races was bad. The lack of communication with the announcement of female Viera could have been better. It got people speculating and arguing about whether there would be male Viera or not. While this could be seen as getting the community excited and talking about shadowbringers… but ultimately from what ive seen on the forums and reddit I think it backfired. Crap seemed to have hit the fan in the ffxiv community once Hrothgar was announced, which is a very unique race that im sure people will enjoy but I feel like too many people were expecting male Viera. While I myself was disappointed in the confirmation that Viera was female only as I wanted to be a Viera with my girlfriend once shadowbringers came out, I saw the dumpsterfire that was going on with people freaking out over the announcement so I decided to just keep my mouth shut because i was afraid I was going to be associated with the people raging on the forums or reddit. I think all of this could have been avoided by clarifying that the Viera was female only when it was first announced. Sure people would be disappointed that they were female only but they would not have gotten their hopes up for so long that when something they did not want (Hrothgar) was announced they wouldn’t get super angry and take to the internet.

I am not trying to be rude or anything I'm just trying to leave honest feedback.

Sincerely,
Ekodin Leoven of Exodus

[Zinogrex]

Please no genderlock for Viera, the community would really appreciate having both options.

[CodeIndigo]

My position is that, while adding these models will take an inordinate amount of effort to ensure that male clothing fits them, it will be extremely worth it owing to the fact that there is no real reason not to. In an environment where gender parity is becoming a significant draw for games that offer full customization of their player character (even Pokemon has done it!), creating gender-locked characters is somewhat of a backwards look.

I have other concerns with the Viera models-- there's little to differentiate them from Miq'ote or Au'ra right now, outside of ears/horns-- but those are irrelevant at this time. Male Viera should exist.

[Lorturtle]

Let's get these in peacefully and friendly! Male Viera for playable race!

[suth2436]

Let's get these in peacefully and friendly! Male Viera for playable race!

Yes, please give us male viera.

[Celdin]

Lore could be taken as a reason to not have male Miqo'te be playable as well. And look at how many people enjoy playing as one.
Genderlocking races and classes is a concept from earlier games where you needed to concentrate resources, i know and i see that argument.
But please, we have evolved as a genre. Let people play as the gender they want. With the race they want.

For some people games like this (MMO's especially) are a sanctuary, a refuge and help them get over insecurities because they can decide who they want to be.
So yes, please add male Viera (I personally am in favor of smaller ones - the rough sekeleton is in place with - as OP mentioned - Alphinaud - however any and all forms would be greatly appreciated) and female Hrothgar alike

[mrethan9]

Ever since I played Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced I have loved the Viera. I was BEYOND excited to be getting them in FFXIV. Until I saw that they would be female only. I get that in lore yo never really see males, but they DO exist. It is totally possible that any number of them decided they'd rather go out and adventure than do what is "expected" or the "norm". Please let me be a male Viera.