Early Access Feedback - POE 2: Class Gender Lock is a Step Backwards - Forum

" KZA#6416 wrote: " Jagdkommando90#7200 wrote: am I overreacting? Yes.	Posted by vegeta1991#0887 on Dec 2, 2024, 12:53:56 PM Quote this Post
The very fact that this isn't a thing in PoE 1 more than a decade later and not something GGG considered immediately while making a new game says enough. Take the hint. This isn't high priority. It will likely never happen. Which again, doesn't matter, as it is an absolute non issue.	Posted by Ulsarek#7159 on Dec 2, 2024, 12:59:13 PM Quote this Post
I completely agree that it's an oversight to not allow gender choice, but in all honestly it doesn't bother me that much. I'm pretty happy with the genders they've chosen for the 6 classes available in early access. Not sure what the plans are for the remaining classes, but hopefully the assassin is a female and everything else is a male (aside from Huntress, obviously).	Posted by Blasphemous84#2190 on Dec 2, 2024, 1:09:54 PM Quote this Post
From an economic standpoint makes sense 1 model-1 mtx: imagine the trouble porting mtx from poe1 and then remake for a different 3d model- for every class.	Posted by ScoobyPoe#5237 on Dec 2, 2024, 1:32:43 PM Quote this Post
" Phrazz#3529 wrote: " kaepae#2068 wrote: Suppose it all goes on the same list of priorities. To have gender options, what would we not have had? 12 character classes, perhaps? 12 new character models (or 36, depending if ascendancy classes in PoE 2 have different models), and 12 new sets of voice lines from 12 different male and female actors would probably not only take a long time, but cost a lot too. On top of that, maybe some voice lines from other characters in the game are referring to our character in a gender specific way, so they would have to rewrite those lines and rehire those actors too. But who knows. Agreed. It could easily compare to 24 bosses, as character animations are extensive in PoE2. Which I'll gladly take over the gender option, especially at EA. Did you try turning it off and on again?	Posted by kaepae#2068 on Dec 2, 2024, 3:25:24 PM Quote this Post
" kaepae#2068 wrote: " Phrazz#3529 wrote: " kaepae#2068 wrote: Suppose it all goes on the same list of priorities. To have gender options, what would we not have had? 12 character classes, perhaps? 12 new character models (or 36, depending if ascendancy classes in PoE 2 have different models), and 12 new sets of voice lines from 12 different male and female actors would probably not only take a long time, but cost a lot too. On top of that, maybe some voice lines from other characters in the game are referring to our character in a gender specific way, so they would have to rewrite those lines and rehire those actors too. But who knows. Agreed. It could easily compare to 24 bosses, as character animations are extensive in PoE2. Which I'll gladly take over the gender option, especially at EA. I'll eat my shoes if the animations are not shared between characters as is. Do you really think they animate it seperately for witch, sorceress, huntress, ranger?... They probably all use the same skeleton and just a different mesh. The only one that stands out to me maybe is the Warrior and I wouldn't be surprised if that is just a skeleton that is just larger with a bigger mesh, this one tho I'm not 100% on tho.	Posted by Ashgan9#6435 on Dec 2, 2024, 3:55:22 PM Quote this Post
The character rigs have all the animations they need, just unlock them from the classes and let players pick their character and then their class. Two clicks instead of one, easy fix. Or sell opposite gender models as MTX once the game is finished, either one is easy. Don't need hair color or skin color or a character creator or anything like that since the PoE community will get upset.	Posted by ArthurEagle#3488 on Dec 2, 2024, 3:57:48 PM Quote this Post
And than be called lazy and / or greedy? I would not if i were them. Last edited by kuciol#0426 on Dec 2, 2024, 4:00:00 PM	Posted by kuciol#0426 on Dec 2, 2024, 3:59:42 PM Quote this Post
" kuciol#0426 wrote: And than be called lazy and / or greedy? I would not if i were them. That will happen regardless, even just by not doing anything. Kinda damned if you do damned if you don't. Personally I don't see a problem with do MTX, at least then they make some money on the extra work.	Posted by Ashgan9#6435 on Dec 2, 2024, 4:03:47 PM Quote this Post
Yeah they already sell crazy armor skins, I don't see how anyone would have a problem with them selling opposite gender character models, as that supports the devs, who can then go on to develop more content for the game.	Posted by ArthurEagle#3488 on Dec 2, 2024, 4:06:33 PM Quote this Post