STOP Genderlocking Cosmetics!!

[Lauront]

See you in 4 years minimum for the "engine upgrade next expantion". I wouldn't expect a corrected version of aura or elezen, it's like asking for a new race again.

The more their attention is diffused, the longer it will take. I would put it at a minimum of 2 years (i.e. 7.0+) given that they're now more seriously considering how to move ahead with it, as well as upgrading the textures, which they say they're also planning to do.

As to the latter point, an engine upgrade is actually a good opportunity to do that. Granted, it has its risks, but overall we've seen other MMOs do it quite successfully. Allowing some races to have their potential stifled because of certain flaws is to me more detrimental. Of course, you need to do proper research for that kind of thing to determine in which direction it's likely to take you, but again, they've got more than enough resources to do it. Instincts etc. are great but sometimes it's good to back it up with research. How many people will be upset for example if we change the weird Elezen proportions, but how many players could that race increase by in turn? They're open questions and I think it's wrongheaded to refuse to consider such possibilities before considering the data to determine the cost/benefit. Particularly since an engine upgrade should make such adjustments less costly.