Make emotes more customizable, please? No more race/gender lock?

[Chiami]

Every race has it's own set of how various emotes work, from /sit and /kneel to /blush and /dance.

For some that might be all fine or they don't even care at all about emotes, but honestly... imagine a character like everyone's favorite scary Dotharl, Sadu... being all cutesy-moe, like the female Au Ra emotes force us to be if we use them as female Au Ra. Eeeeehhhh.... I think Sadu wouldn't react nicely to that idea

On the other hand, why can't a big Roe guy not use "cutesy" emotes of the type currently restricted to female Au Ra, if it fits the personality?

I think the current system is very limiting (while the vastness of emotes in the game absolutely amazing), and therefore would like to petition to make emotes more customizable.

Remove the "race/gender lock" for them, and let us pick at least one "set" of emotes, so that my female Au Ra can have lets say the emotes currently "attached" to female Elezen, since she is a more elegant lady. Or my Miquote girl the emotes currently attached to male Au Ra, because she is a bit a rough lady .

Of course even more awesome (but I'm aware that might be a nightmare to program) would be that we can pick one type for every single emote: /blush like currently female Elezen, but /sit like currently female Highlanders, and /psyche like currently male Au Ra

Let us be who we really are, and express ourselves accordingly

[DrWho2010]

the devs have a certain aesthetic they would like for each race to have. that's why things are the way they are.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Removing genderlock, sure, racelock? no. Keep those please.

[Canadane]

I like having both locks. It keeps things unique.

[Fredco191]

I kind of want to do the female version of the Moogle Dance.

[ChaoticAvenger]

Kain pose for DRG no matter the gender plz

[reivaxe]

Feel like many people on the OF should try out Second Life.

I mean, according to these Forums nothing should be unique to characters ... be it race animations or glam.

The devs clearly have an idea for how they want races to feel and look. If you want your character to be a different way you have a list of races to pick from.

[CorbinDallas]

I think we should have more racial exclusives. I'm tired of seeing everyone whine wanting to dilute the uniqueness of other races just so they can get everything.

[RyuSaarva]

please no, never do this.

[NoirRen]

I mean, according to these Forums nothing should be unique to characters ... be it race animations or glam.

That's just too sad.
I actually think we need more locks. I for one would like to see more job specific armor and weapons, more racial gear would be a plus too.
I'm also a genderlock fan but I know i will be a minority here.