Yoshi-P considering feedback on the new races

[Corue]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sq.../1100-6465810/

I asked Yoshida if Square Enix would considering allowing more gender options for Hrothgar and Viera in the future, but it appears the studio wants to consider feedback first before making any announcements. Yoshida also said to GameSpot that, due in part to the high complexity and challenge of creating new races and balancing them, Hrothgar might be the final new race added to Final Fantasy XIV Online.

The missing genders might not be off the table just yet.

[Dalmacus]

It does not mean it will be on the table either. I mean over the years people have been requesting do-able stuff like unlock Hempen camise set styles and some others i could not think of as of this moment. Every time yoshi-p listen to this kind of feedback he give excuses on why it can't be implemented. So, i wouldn't have high hopes on this.

[Lacan]

It does not mean it will be on the table either. I mean over the years people have been requesting do-able stuff like unlock Hempen camise set styles and some others i could not think of as of this moment. Every time yoshi-p listen to this kind of feedback he give excuses on why it can't be implemented. So, i wouldn't have high hopes on this.

There aren't nearly as many people asking for different panty options as there are people asking for the genderlock to be removed though. :v Strength in numbers and all that.

[KDSilver]

It does not mean it will be on the table either.

It means what it means.
Feedback on the subject will matter.
If people raise their concern about it, it could happen. If not, they'll never consider it.

Not on the schedule right now, no yes, no no, just that.

[Enla]

Given that other interviews suggest the current race options were a matter of time constraints I'd say that with enough support there is a decent change we might get male and female options to fill in the blanks some time in the future. Now whether or not that's sometime in the 5.0 patch cycle or well into 6.0 - if it even happens - is anyone's guess however.

[SannaR]

I don't know about that I mean it was asked about at a fan fest but got lost in translation. Unless you're counting the multitudes of threads right now about not wanting genderlocked races vs the one that just gets bumped once in awhile about wanting the visual outlook at least of the hempen sets to be not tied to what race you play.

[Theodric]

I wouldn't expect it to happen until 6.0. Any earlier and it'd risk stealing development time from other aspects of Shadowbringers.

I'm not opposed to Viera men being added, though I want them to look like this:



I don't want the creepy, child-like version some are requesting.

[SabaQu]

Correct me if I'm wrong (since English is not my native tongue and I'm not omniscient) but to me it sounds like SE actually wants to listen to what the community has to say on that matter. Like 'if noone cares that they are genderlocked, we won't take the effort to implement the second gender' ...but if they do care...
I interpret this as a 'let's see what the community wants' and yes, propably they just hat not enough time and budget to implement two full races which is a shame in itself. But I believe it's not easy to develope a game, not in how hard it is to design and program something but in getting things funded and people paid. Investors pushing on bringing new content out even if there is not enough time to make the game as good as it should be just because more money and stock market and capitalism. It sure is sad that the gaming industry works like this as well but if we want a huge and epic game like FFXIV we might have to endure such things.

I don't want to defend genderlocking the races in any way, I myself had a huge mental breakdown over the realisation that my plans for Shadowbringers and roleplay all in one had been crushed and I probably want male Viera rather sooner than later more than anyone else. I'm just saying that this interview shows to me, that we as the players, as the people who pay for this game need to make our voices, our opinions heard and not just silently swallow anything they might throw at us! Reasonably and politely but still, we need to say something if we are not happy with what is given us for our money. Maybe then investors or whoever is responsible will understand and reconsider changes. Thats why I reply to any post regarding the matter, voicing my opinion, even if it's just a short reply, like every Tweet on the matter and sign any petition, just so SE sees how much we DO care.

Just keep everything reasonable, otherwhise people come back at us again, talking us down how we are just children throwing a tantrum to invalidate our concerns.

[Nariel]

Let be honest here.

"We will first look at feedbacks" is the business way of saying they wont. They already have the feedback about male Viera for what... years now ? Viera as a race was already a thing before heavensward. I wont believe a professonal team of game designer from a company like Square Enix haven't already took the time to take it into consideration.

[Roda]

With how much toying with our expectations they've done this series of fanfest, I'll believe them when I see results. I've seen what hope and good faith gets me with SE.