Final Fantasy XIV is Square Enix’s popular MMORPG. An MMORPG set in the world of Final Fantasy XIV with different interesting locations and enemies from all over the franchise making appearances. In the game, you get to choose from a variety of different races. The new recent races, however, appear to be gender-locked.
The news came straight from Nova Crystallis on twitter in the following tweet:
Both have unique heads and very unique customization options. pic.twitter.com/Z6BpGBSshm
— Nova Crystallis (@Nova_Crystallis) March 23, 2019
They also attempted to address the issue of why the Vierra were only female. According to Nova, the lore says that the male Vierra must remain hidden. Some fans seem to point out that both male Vierra and Female Hrothgar have existed in the lore.
Fan Reaction to Final Fantasy XIV Gender-Locked Races
Fans were generally not happy at the new races. One of the issues many fans had was why these races had to be gender-locked in the first places. On Resetera, some fans expressed disappointment at the game having no good reason for a female Hrothgar or there not being any male Vierra.
Another common criticism found on Reddit was that the Ronso look nothing like their Final Fantasy X counterparts. Fans were displeased that the Ronso name was appropriated and put onto something that appears different.
Below are some images:
— Nova Crystallis (@Nova_Crystallis) March 23, 2019
Hmm… these look familiar… These can be made with the character creator. pic.twitter.com/sf7b0LbUJr
— Nova Crystallis (@Nova_Crystallis) March 23, 2019
It remains to be seen whether or not Square Enix takes these fan concerns into account. In case you wanted to pick this game up for PC, the system requirements are below:
PC System Requirements
MINIMUM:
- OS: Windows® 7 32/64 bit, Windows® 8.1 32/64 bit, Windows® 10 32/64 bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™i5 2.4GHz or higher
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280 x 720: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX750 or higher, AMD Radeon™ R7 260X or higher
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound® sound card (DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
RECOMMENDED:
- OS: Windows® 7 64 bit, Windows® 8.1 64 bit, Windows® 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™i7 3GHz or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1920 x 1080: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX970 or higher AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound® sound card (DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
Are you excited for the new races in Final Fantasy XIV? What do you think about the fan concerns? Let us know in the comments below!