Quote Originally Posted by Euphares View Post
Additionally there is a muscle slider, so its pretty clear to me the devs want to appease both preferences
The only races that get muscle sliders are Hyur and Roegadyn – the ones that don't need a slider for novelty features like ear and tail length. It is quite possibly a case of "we have to give them something". Or perhaps it was a thing they wanted for everyone but the others needed other features more.

Either way, not all characters have a muscle slider.


Quote Originally Posted by Euphares View Post
I mean if girls have the option to look super feminine or tomboyish while being able to look attractive as both, I don't see why guys have to choose between feminine or featureless.
I'm a bit confused whether you're still on body shape or not, but the "feminine or tomboy" thing for girls comes down to hair and outfit choice, so the equivalent is what range male characters have, and I think they do have a range of options. I'm not trying to achieve a super-manly character design but I think there's a long way between feminine and the softer type of masculine at least, and that's what appeals to me.

Also I've never gotten the impression that they're trying to sell it as "not an anime game". The exact art style isn't there, but the approach to character design is similar nevertheless.

Also, playing different characters has given me the impression that it's rarely about gear pieces looking "good" or "bad" but finding the right character that it works for. (I don't have a male Roegadyn but I did make one to try gear on at the marketboard one time – and while some things do fit them badly, I thought there were some other gear pieces that looked different and interesting on them.)