Gender Locking and Hats: This is a constraint issue

[Skivvy]

So I seem to have missed something - what is the lack of hats? :X

[Roda]

So I seem to have missed something - what is the lack of hats? :X

Apparently they couldn't figure out how to make hats work on the races before they promised them to the community.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._with_yoshida/
Oopsie~

[Iscah]

combined with his rather forced jokes at "lol we put pants on the male dancers, ur welcome"

I didn't see that as a joke, but then I'd rather have the pants for both genders. Especially if the 'skirt' comes attached to the pants rather than the skimpy top.


(Also, it was kinda funny to me that they picked an Au Ra to show off the male version of the outfit - because that's the kind of stuff I've been putting my alt in anyway, based off what they wear for starter gear.)

Apparently they couldn't figure out how to make hats work on the races before they promised them to the community.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._with_yoshida/
Oopsie~

Unless the earlier claims that they were "redoing the heargear system" (or whatever exactly they said) was very optimistic PR speak for "we're going through the items and setting them to not display on certain characters". I hope it's not the case, but it seems possible in hindsight.

Overall it seems an odd decision, especially for Viera who should at least be able to share some Miqo'te headgear if it has open earholes - at least if they planned ahead and placed the ears in the same position on the head, which I don't think they have. And they could certainly wear glasses.

[Boreal]

So I seem to have missed something - what is the lack of hats? :X

Interview here.

I mean, okay, refitting all those headpieces for new races is hard work, but this is the kind of basic stuff you expect to be done when a new xpac drops.

[Skivvy]

Apparently they couldn't figure out how to make hats work on the races before they promised them to the community.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._with_yoshida/
Oopsie~

Interview here.

I mean, okay, refitting all those headpieces for new races is hard work, but this is the kind of basic stuff you expect to be done when a new xpac drops.

Thank you both! And I would agree - if you're making a new race, you kinda-sorta need to try and make gear work with it. Modify it if you need, but hiding it completely is just bad D:

[Roda]

Interview here.

I mean, okay, refitting all those headpieces for new races is hard work, but this is the kind of basic stuff you expect to be done when a new xpac drops.

It's like, do the basic things new races are expected to do (available to both sexes, be able to wear the gear of the game) or just don't add the race yet (or even at all)... Like this is bare minimum requirements for a finished player race!!!