Male Viera... Unsubbing for now.

[WhiteArchmage]

I believe we also had to complain in order to be able to have same-sex marriage in the game.

We did! And they gave in more due to dev laziness than anything, since they saw there was a demand, and gender locking the bonding ceremony (which would be bugged as heck since, what, it'll lock you out of the quest or the event in case one or both bonded fantasia into a same-sex couple?) would be harder than not doing it

Do you see them threatening to quit like here? It is a merely a “request” thread like their every other thread. They are there to discuss and not acting with mob mentality

Wow, moving the goalposts, much? "Japanese players are not complaining!" "Here's where they're complaining" "But they're not threatening to quit!"

[Brutalistica]

The Reputation of the Final Fantasy Franchise was flushed the Toilette a long time ago, when SE released P2W Chasgrab Mobile Games with the FF License.
And this is just another moment, that will create a lof of bad Press for the Franchise.

As far as I know, they value Dragon Quest much more as a franchise and it is more popular in Japan, compared to FF.
And as I heard, they keep the DQ IP much more protected and safe from bad Press compared to Final Fantasy.

Which means the more they should make this happen to gain good press .

[Sevrenichi]

I'm unsubbing until male Viera are added, sorry devs. I love the game, but I have been hoping for this for a really long time (well before Viera were confirmed or hinted at coming to the game). I understand this is probably a little childish, but I'm not worried about appearing that way.

I'm happy the Ronso crowd got their race, but I'm very disappointed we've yet again taken the route of "men big manly" and "women sleek sexy". Games with genderlocking in races and classes NEVER keep my attention. Black Desert looks great, for example, but my favorite classes are female only so I just can't bring myself to play it.

Unfortunately, between BLU, no male Viera, and (so far) no healer... I'm just really let down.

Please consider bringing us male Viera very soon.

bai forever then friendo~

[Schan]

The company last left us with female and male art in 2015, before announcing Viera in 2018. SE has not said anything about "preserving the amazonian Viera" for three years before hitting us with a genderlock on both Viera and Ronso.

... Did you skip everything that was said in the Ivalician Raids? Cuz you're making it sound like it came out of nowhere. It didn't... people just refused to aknowledge it because they REALLY wanted male bunnies.

I've seen some really interesting mental gymnastics in these forums as of late.

@OP
I'm sorry to hear that this was the dealbreaker. Maybe other content will make you want to resub. If not, I wish you luck in your endeavours.

[RosaLunaCelestia]

Im just thinking right now. We should just be happy to have new races than no more race after Ao ra .

[Radacci]

This could have been the Viera expansion with the next being Ronso.

Viera expansion? that sounds very dramatic for a fan-service race; not sure about their relevance in ShB, but they only had relevance in 24man raid quest-line, in SB.
It's understandable that ppl are bothered, after being teased with male concept art, but they decided against it, for whatever reason; probably lore, time, money (always money) and how many people might potentially be interested.
I doubt we'll ever get male viera, and if they do add them, it will just take away from other content; as i said, they'd need to rework all pieces of gear, and break the lore too.
I'd rather they focus on actual content, than spend resources on remodelling all equipment for male viera and female hrothgar.
Funny enough, it would have been better if they have added neither Viera nor Hrothgar at all.
But realistically i think it's better if ppl stop hoping for it, cause it's most probable you'll get more disappointed.
I won't be happy or sad either way - good for everyone who wants it, if they do, but the current state should be a clear indication of their plans, is it not?

[Hysterior]

Did SE ever mention having make viera or did people just assumed they will be there and got disappointed? People seem so dramatic. Just play Lalafell. No need for a new race XD

[Imuka]

Did SE ever mention having make viera or did people just assumed they will be there and got disappointed? People seem so dramatic. Just play Lalafell. No need for a new race XD

Mostly because they said back then, that they would never again make a Race genderlocked and also showed Concept Art for a male Viera several times.
Then they revealed the Viera without mentioning the "only female" Part and waited 3 Months to reveal the genderlocking.

From my view, this is like asking for trouble.

[Schan]

Mostly because they said back then, that they would never again make a Race genderlocked and also showed Concept Art for a male Viera several times.
Then they revealed the Viera without menioning the "only female" Part and waited 3 Months to reveal the genderlocking.

From my view, this is like asking for trouble.

They have also shown viera mixed with baanga (im not sure if the male viera artwork came after that "joke") and they have said that if Viera gets released they would have to create a male only race.

[DBriggs304]

If it opens up some hosing plots...
My Lala is homeless right now.

The lore pretty much explains most of the issue.