Quote Originally Posted by Sheriyana View Post
It's utterly baffling to me that there are a lot of you laughing and making fun of people who are upset about this. "This is nothing new, there's plenty of MMOs with gender locked races". Yeah, so what? In case you didn't know, this is Final Fantasy XIV, gender locked races haven't been a thing since 1.0 and for good reason. Why are you so against giving people more options? How does it hurt you if there's male Viera?

I know there's a lot of hyperbole going around, and that tends to happen when a company makes decisions that make no sense like these. I personally won't unsub over it but my faith in this game has been shaken once again, severely diminishing my excitement for Shadowbringers. I totally respect anyone who feels like they don't want to support SE with this happening. People are allowed to voice their opinion and it's their right as a customer to stop supporting a product they're not happy with. And to the people saying it's ridiculous to get upset over cosmetics, ever heard of the phrase "glamour is endgame"? Cosmetics are one of the most important parts when it comes to any online game, you want your character to stand out and for it to look exactly like you want it to. From MMOs to even basic online shooters, the whole reward systems are based around skins and cosmetic customization.

I want to say it again since I don't think it can be stressed enough, why are you advocating for less content, for less options?
Im more laughing that people are threatening to unsub, or are just flat out unsubbing over a Gender of a race...that Lorewise, is pretty secluded and nonexistent in all FF lore from the getgo. People are mad that they can't get what they want, even if it wouldn't make sense for it to happen.
Assuming everyone who is upset is from the West.....it just shows how bad Gender Politics are that people are mad at a Japanese game over a western issue.

If you enjoy this game, the Genderlocked race shouldn't be an issue. Understandably a Disappointment...but not an Issue.
And if it is a big enough issue to make you unsubb, then I question why you still played the game till this point.