Why classes are gender locked?

[exoLL]

I don't understand really, this is an MMO, players should be given the freedom to fully customize their characters.

I am an edgy dark boy, and I really like the assassin (the only one I truly like), and it's my dream as the specs are demonic and blade focused.

But one thing about me, being a male irl, I don't feel comfortable playing as the opposite gender. Not that I disregard the female gender or I hate women or anything of the sort, I just see my character in videogame being a projectio nof myself within that universe, and I just feel really uncomfortable playing as a woman.

Why they have to be like this, lol?
Only korean MMOS do that..

[Bubble Tea Bunny]

why not

[omns9491]

Yeah, its annoying. Guess it's more work for them to make new armors, weapons, skins, etc if they make multi gender classes.

[lpnlizard27]

Cant you just identify as a man. I swear your generation is confusing.

[Bubble Tea Bunny]

Originally posted by lpnlizard27:

Cant you just identify as a man. I swear your generation is confusing.

trueeee just play assassin and say you're male ez fix lol

[Cryzoa]

Are u guys trolls? Smilegate already confirmed they work on remaining male/female classes.

[Lilikea]

I think Asmongold talked about this and he says that he himself and other people enjoy portraying themself or like an alter ego into their character. As a female for the same reasons I enjoy playing as a female character.

[LynX]

Originally posted by Cryzoa:

Are u guys trolls? Smilegate already confirmed they work on remaining male/female classes.

This. they said they possibly could just make it but with all the work they have to do to make the female/male counterpart the same they decided to make them be "different" classes. so the gunner is the example where the male gunslinger has a different playstyle to the female and same with the striker and the wardancer.

If that's a problem then that's a different story but i personally dont have a problem playing the opposite gender because i dont feel odd around them. I have someone that plays paladin because they love the concept and the gameplay but dont enjoy the armour or the "shape" of the character because they just dont like huge muscly men. They got phased by it a little every so often early but after a while you're not there to stare at your character and it kinda became the realisation that this is a video game.

[Sati44]

Ask Keum Kang Sun he is the game director.

Originally posted by Cryzoa:

Are u guys trolls? Smilegate already confirmed they work on remaining male/female classes.

Yeh and the first for western lost ark that is fem zerker will be out at the end of 2022 no? Out of the 26 subclasses how many have got both male and female since the game released in korea? 4-5?

[Orzeker]

Worst of all even when they do it the male version of that class is usually weaker, talk about being biased ...

[LynX]

Originally posted by Orzeker:

Worst of all even when they do it the male version of that class is usually weaker, talk about being biased ...

Male gunner is stronger if you're good at the game. so far there's 2 in the game right now? and im not 100% on the striker but they are still viable. otherwise Female gunner is weaker than a male gunner if the male knows how to play the game. which from the players i've seen in the high end raids. you'd be lucky if they can read.

[Sati44]

Originally posted by Orzeker:

Worst of all even when they do it the male version of that class is usually weaker, talk about being biased ...

Really isn't Striker better in pvp and endgame that Wardancer in korean/japan and ru version?

[Orzeker]

Originally posted by LynX:

Originally posted by Orzeker:

Worst of all even when they do it the male version of that class is usually weaker, talk about being biased ...

Male gunner is stronger if you're good at the game. so far there's 2 in the game right now? and im not 100% on the striker but they are still viable. otherwise Female gunner is weaker than a male gunner if the male knows how to play the game. which from the players i've seen in the high end raids. you'd be lucky if they can read.

Male gunner isn't better, he's relying to much on back attack to compete, so maybe in a perfect world when you can land everything perfectly you'll do a little more damage but overall he's not as reliable as the female version.

Striker male version as I understand is less useful as the female version, female version has better buffs in a full party.

[Steve]

Originally posted by EZ:

I don't understand really, this is an MMO, players should be given the freedom to fully customize their characters.

I am an edgy dark boy, and I really like the assassin (the only one I truly like), and it's my dream as the specs are demonic and blade focused.

But one thing about me, being a male irl, I don't feel comfortable playing as the opposite gender. Not that I disregard the female gender or I hate women or anything of the sort, I just see my character in videogame being a projectio nof myself within that universe, and I just feel really uncomfortable playing as a woman.

Why they have to be like this, lol?
Only korean MMOS do that..

* It's more of an Asian thing overall; lots of games over there gender-lock this or that. FFXIV, for the longest time, had whole wardrobes full of gender-locked clothing.

* While I agree with you in general about freedom of customization, the rationale offered gives me great pause. Even as a roleplayer, that level of projection onto one's character can manifest some pretty serious context/reality issues. This might actually be a good opportunity to roll a female and tell yourself "that's not me, this isn't real".

[LynX]

Originally posted by Orzeker:

Originally posted by LynX:

Male gunner is stronger if you're good at the game. so far there's 2 in the game right now? and im not 100% on the striker but they are still viable. otherwise Female gunner is weaker than a male gunner if the male knows how to play the game. which from the players i've seen in the high end raids. you'd be lucky if they can read.

Male gunner isn't better, he's relying to much on back attack to compete, so maybe in a perfect world when you can land everything perfectly you'll do a little more damage but overall he's not as reliable as the female version.

Striker male version as I understand is less useful as the female version, female version has better buffs in a full party.

but the point is if the male is a GOOD player of that class they would be better but what kind of numbers you think would be a little more damage? i was under the impression from KR and RU players that they did noticeably more damage. which is intentional as they require more skill.

but otherwise they are both viable. im not as knowledgeable of the striker as i am with those. but you just described the female as more support and male as more damage. which, is a different playstyle and not weaker. it's like saying bard is the best class ever because it has some of the most support.

[Xan84]

Originally posted by Cryzoa:

Are u guys trolls? Smilegate already confirmed they work on remaining male/female classes.

People could very well not know about it and second them working on it has no relevancy over why its not in from launch.