What even is this genderlocked nonsense again?

[TKMXIV]

Please tell me the lalafell model is male because I hope the guys get those shorts at least.
I’m so tired of this genderlocked nonsense, boss.

That is a male Lalafell. I can tell by the face and the easy give away is the Ramza hairstyle.

[EdenElsewhere]

Please tell me the lalafell model is male because I hope the guys get those shorts at least.
I’m so tired of this genderlocked nonsense, boss.

The lalafell is a male, I can confirm.
Males have shorter eyelashes (female eyelashes are so prominent like a cartoon, you can see them in preview images like this one. Check the alliance raid gear models)
Males have dark eartips (female dunesfolk can replicate this, but I rarely see it)
While that idle stance is shared between both models, it's flipped. Guys pop their hips to the left, while girls pop it to the right.
That is the Ramza hair, but the form of it that changes to Alma's hair on females.

[TKMXIV]

While that idle stance is shared between both models, it's flipped. Guys pop their hips to the left, while girls pop it to the right.

Oh, that is a male Lalafell idol stance? I thought it was a brand new one for 7.3 because I remember the pose has them place their hand behind there head.

You're right I just looked up a youtube video of the poses. I can't remember ever seeing a male lalafell do that pose, but sure enough they have it and the video is from 4 years ago.

[Shistar]

The outrage would be justified... if we already had the outfits released and we could confirm that this is the case. For all we know, it could be a case of whoever was in charge of the previews only putting the girls in the feminine outfits and vice versa and people are complaining about something that never was. If it is the case, though, totally justified. See you guys on patch day.

[Rinoa_353]

I agree with everyone else, the playerbase should be free to dress their characters the way they want and genderlocking glams is silly in 2025. I also believe the same should be true for emotes as well, I would love to have the idle stance of males for DRG, I personally think it looks better then the idle stance of female DRG for example.

[TeresaFortell]

Methinks it is a strategy to entice people to buy more fantasia, and that is why these clothes are locked behind the genders.

[Zackneifein]

Methinks it is a strategy to entice people to buy more fantasia, and that is why these clothes are locked behind the genders.

I'm more of the opinion that the vast majority of players don't care of the genderlocked clothes and that's it's a commonely accepted by most that the female clothes in gaming are "sexier" that male ones. Even more now that it seems clear (and confirmed once again) to everyone that "sexiness" sells, Stellar Blade or Marvel Rivals are the proof of that.
And that's they would have as much critics from the "other side" if they removed all genderlocked and differences between female / male clothes. So they don't bother doing it and continue to do as they always did.

Not saying it's good or bad, just that's it is.

[Supersnow845]

The outrage would be justified... if we already had the outfits released and we could confirm that this is the case. For all we know, it could be a case of whoever was in charge of the previews only putting the girls in the feminine outfits and vice versa and people are complaining about something that never was. If it is the case, though, totally justified. See you guys on patch day.

They showed the blue and white outfit the male elezen is in right now during the live letter on a female viera and she had the same shorts design as the current black and white outfit the female is in right now

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

There is a chance that the vendor will sell both variants of pants, which is something that hopefully they do at release.

However, I think it's still fair to sound the early concern because just as they might do add both variants at release, they've also didn't give people any reason to doubt that given their track record.

[ShadowyZero]

honestly feel like they should just give modders a pass already they did so for Final Fantasy XV i don't see why they couldn't do so again. it would free them up time and resources that could be better spent adding more things to the game and improving systems and quality. Baldur's Gate 3 did the same thing too.
think of all the hairstyles, facepaints, tattoos, an shared gear pieces we could get if they just outsourced too modders so many things would be solved by their dedicated fans in very short periods of time.