Devs, can we please have a response?

[MistakeNot]

You've heard our feedback and we understand you're overwhelmed with the release of 5.0. Can we please just hear any updates in regards to adding the missing genders, please? Any new response will suffice. Thank you.

As you say, they will be busy with finishing the release of 5.0. Hence I doubt they will make any decisions on the missing genders until after the release of 5.0, and until then there won't be any updates to be had.

[Starflake]

I've just checked OP's history and ... you need to lay down for a bit, take a healthy step back and reflect on what it is you are doing, why this is and if this sort of obession is really that healthy. This is not me patronising you, this is me being serious with you. As for me, I'm not against the idea of male viera. But if they don't have any real concrete things to work with right now, or they just don't have the time or resources, then they shouldn't and focus on creating an actual game. A good expansion.

[reivaxe]

I've just checked OP's history and ... you need to lay down for a bit, take a healthy step back and reflect on what it is you are doing, why this is and if this sort of obession is really that healthy. This is not me patronising you, this is me being serious with you. As for me, I'm not against the idea of male viera. But if they don't have any real concrete things to work with right now, or they just don't have the time or resources, then they shouldn't and focus on creating an actual game. A good expansion.

More people need to read this ...

Also, to clear some things up ...

1- "they had plans for Male Viera! The concept art!" That concept art is from back when they were deciding between Scaley People and Viera. They didn't even know how the Viera would look which is why there's art for Tall, short and straight up full furry looking Viera. That's how concept art works, you make a ton of stuff and show it to the person in charge and narrow it down over time. Just cause they thought about it doesn't mean they had hard set plans to do it .. that's the whole point of the concept art stage.

2- "They didn't expect this backlash!" actually yes, they did expect backlash. It was a hard decision for them but they decided to make the most people happy and do what's right for the game and devs.

3- " It's been almost a month, I humbly demand an answer that I feel entitled to!" Do you know what they meant by looking at the response to this? For all we know they're gonna wait even until after ShB releases to comment on this, they never said when they would respond nor did they promise a statement here.

People really need to look at the Happy Interview ..

"We did expect strong feedback on the gender lock. It was a tough decision, but we decided to do our best to meet both the player feedback and our development team’s vision. It will be very costly to add a new race or genders. So I won’t say no, but I would not like to set expectations high.

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Thank you for the insight. Currently, we are putting together all the feedback. Depending on the feedback we are considering an official statement on the forums.
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[AnnaRosa]

You've heard our feedback and we understand you're overwhelmed with the release of 5.0. Can we please just hear any updates in regards to adding the missing genders, please? Any new response will suffice. Thank you.

Logically they do not have any valid reason/argument "to not look into it" it will bring profit to the company and to their shareholders and that alone should be enough reason, developers in a long term time will be rewarded for their hard work on the creation of both genders and indirectly will extend the MMO lifetime.

On why they don't do that now maybe (pure speculation) it has to do with the expansion preparation to prevent situations like happened in Ragnarok on last expansion there were so many players that could not progress on instanced quests story line so you have a notion you had waiting lines with 600-1000 characters/players to make those quests, on the 1st day.

[Daralii]

Logically they do not have any valid reason/argument "to not look into it" it will bring profit to the company and to their shareholders and that alone should be enough reason, developers in a long term time will be rewarded for their hard work on the creation of both genders and indirectly will extend the MMO lifetime.

On why they don't do that now maybe (pure speculation) it has to do with the expansion preparation to prevent situations like happened in Ragnarok on last expansion there were so many players that could not progress on instanced quests story line so you have a notion you had waiting lines with 600-1000 characters/players to make those quests, on the 1st day.

They are also very obviously pressed for time, simple as that. Crystarium was barely ready in time for Tokyo, Eulmore was barely ready, the Eden art was barely ready with Nomura not even having boss designs finalized, the Hrothgar models were barely ready, etc. Even in western countries, which don't have the insane work culture that Japan does, this is the crunch period where developers spend days or weeks at a time without leaving the office and often barely sleeping. Attempting to expand what they already have on their plate at this point screws up the entire workflow.

[AnnaRosa]

They are also very obviously pressed for time, simple as that. Crystarium was barely ready in time for Tokyo, Eulmore was barely ready, the Eden art was barely ready with Nomura not even having boss designs finalized, the Hrothgar models were barely ready, etc. Even in western countries, which don't have the insane work culture that Japan does, this is the crunch period where developers spend days or weeks at a time without leaving the office and often barely sleeping. Attempting to expand what they already have on their plate at this point screws up the entire workflow.

Yours perspective might be the most realistic on the motive they can't give an ETA for both missing genders for each playable race right now.

[Selova]

You've heard our feedback and we understand you're overwhelmed with the release of 5.0. Can we please just hear any updates in regards to adding the missing genders, please? Any new response will suffice. Thank you.

They've already made it pretty clear on their stance as of right now. If you think they are somehow going to magically introduce Male viera in Shadowbringers you're going to be really disappointed.

[Canadane]

Yes I remember he gave you a flower :3
And yes, there have always been desires. This is why I worded my post as I did. I don't want to claim nobody wanted anything.

These days however we see people screaming their heads off as they don't get their way. It's a much more brutal thing.

[YatoShishi]

Oh god - not this again.

Once they release both counter parts its gonna be the following anyway: " What is that!? Lazy devs! Just looks like <insert race here> with attached <insert limb here>!!! Im gonna unsub!"

And then we gonna have a battle between players who like it and players who think because they pay a sub each month they own the Devs and Yoshis soul.

[Angelov-Mercy]

Yikes! You guys are getting way too crazy and pushy over things. There are already more then enough ways to...."express"....your movement, in game. Sheesh!

I must ask though, is the game going to be solely focused on LGBT only or will it be balanced for players who are just here for the fun of the game's storyline/content itself?