Frustrating relative lack of LGBT NPCs in this game

[TTiscancer]

Trolls are clearly pulling up everything related to the LGBTQ to cause discourse.

It's a bait that keeps on catching fish.

[MistyMew]

This is a fantasy game. If the fantasy doesn't match your particular fetish, perhaps look elsewhere.

hear, hear !! /clap
well said.

[Hysorn]

I really don't get what people want. They want the pronouns, gender identity and sexual orientation to show up beneath a character's name? They want their first line to be "Hey Warrior of Light, I know I am a total stranger to you and while I have some pressing matters that I could use your help with, it's very important that you realize that I am gay and my pronouns are they/them! With that out of the way, could you go save my friend over there that is about to die and every second wasted is critical?"

I get that you Americans obsess over these things, so it may be different there, but around here people don't go around asking total strangers what they bedroom preferences are seeing as these tends to be private things. Some characters are hinted at, some are ambiguous, some are pretty clear, but like real people, they don't go around telling everyone about their identity and they don't have the internet to flaunt those around in their profiles.

[Edenn]

Just be like me; Headcanon them all as LGBT+.

Except Gosetsu. He's the token straight.

[Deceptus]

I really don't get what people want. They want the pronouns, gender identity and sexual orientation to show up beneath a character's name? They want their first line to be "Hey Warrior of Light, I know I am a total stranger to you and while I have some pressing matters that I could use your help with, it's very important that you realize that I am gay and my pronouns are they/them! With that out of the way, could you go save my friend over there that is about to die and every second wasted is critical?"

Isn't that what a character's "search info" could be used for if someone really wanted to?

[Iscah]

I just did the ShB role quest for healers and noticed that Giott is a male Lalafell (Dwarf) who is refered to as a female and looks very feminine. So either the devs themselfs can't make out the difference between male and female Lalafell (male Lalafell have darker ears) or this is indeed a transgender NPC.

Garland Tools also says it is a male character model:

https://www.garlandtools.org/db/#npc/1029998

I suspect Giott may only be using a male character model so that her emotes are the male version and don't clue in any players who would deduce her gender from it. It's played as a surprise reveal.

It could go either way, of course, but it's not the first time a character's model hasn't strictly lined up with the character, though it's more often about the wrong race or clan being used.

[Sauteed]

I'm completely hetero, and not remotely offended at the lack of representation of LGBT or even hetero people in the game. This game has an extremely diverse cast of characters (more than I've seen in other online experiences) and it does so without just trying to say "Hey we've got this (insert this advocacy group) checked off here, rejoice!!" kind of way. I feel like when it's time, whatever representation feels underrepresented will have their characters tossed in that way.

The eternal bond ceremonies are left open tho, and that is massive, I came from ultima online and even Lineage II had marriage options (at one time), and it was completely M>F only, and if you brought it up in any capacity people were openly mocked and ridiculed. My brother was LGBT+, and an advocate among other things but was one of the most relaxed, laid back people I knew. He was a WOW guy, and eventually started his own guild and it got huge on his server. He didn't really say much about it online, other than his Guild was LGBT friendly and welcoming of all kinds and ages.

I don't know what all I'm trying to say here, except, let the characters come to light as they come to light, don't try to push and shove the devs in a rush to produce whatever kind of character you feel needs to be included to feel included. But, I hope you do continue to find enjoyment in game. o/

[Puremallace]

Seen the hair dresser lately?

[Caurcas]

You know someone can be gay/bi/lesbian without subscribing to the LGBTQ+ ideology or political group. It doesn't have a monopoly on what a gay/bi/lesbian person can be and cannot be.

[InfinityLibrarian]

THANK YOU.