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Making more outfits Genderswapped
would love if they made it optional rather than strict... That and the sunglasses hair in the ocean box. Why is a hair with glasses genderlocked?
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Or we could take it a step further in support of gender diversity. There really aren't any game mechanics that rely on gender. So why not eliminate gender entirely. On each rebirth you get to choose a body shape, which would include the current existing two gendered options, but renamed with non-gendered terms like "curvy" and "chunky", but could also include other options that don't conform to any existing gender norms.
Ohh, that's a pretty interesting idea!
The gender options do affect certain parts of the game, such as the way story NPCs refer to your character (Incubus King referring to your character as either a "beautiful lady" or a "wanderer" depending on your current gender as an example) as well as incubus/succubus AI patterns and dialogue.
As someone who struggles to find gender affirming games where I can play as a woman and have my character properly gendered, having all gender options removed would mean that NPCs would never properly gender my character, which would be hurtful and a real loss. I think a better version of what you proposed would be to have body type not be gendered, and be able to separately choose the pronouns the NPCs will refer to you with.
But TBH, going back to the original thread idea, I think Mabi's current system is already fairly LGBTQ+ inclusive (Gay marriage, Transing your gender upon rebirth) and only needs a few tweaks in order be great.
Here are my ideas-
1. Make all outfits available to all races and genders/body types.
With the Mabinogi Eternity Project on the horizon, this is something I really hope they start working towards.
2. Add third gender option/body type.
We currently only have the two binary genders, and while being able to freely switch between them is a good start, I think we should have an option that is associated with neither, a they/them milletian option if you will.
3. Add pronoun options.
This one is absolutely necessary if they remove the current gender system. Ideally pronouns and body type would be decoupled so if you want to use he/him while playing a character using the feminine body type you would be able to.
I can't even count the number of male clothing I wish I could wear. I don't like girly fashion, I'm a tomboy. And there's no reason a female cannot have more pants options. Women wear pants. I know, shocker.