POE 2: Class Gender Lock is a Step Backwards

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Aquasonx#5028 wrote:

Not being able to pick a gender is the only thing that I really don't like in PoE. I do hope that this feature will be implemented in the future.

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tsunamikun#0433 wrote:

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exsea#1724 wrote:

pretty weak argument. the people you mentioned are all named.

poe are all exiles.

also it depends on the game genre. mass effect is centred around the main character and even then you get to choose between male and female.

as for all the things you mentioned, lara croft not having a fat option, tracer having a sexual orientation in a certain way, those games are centered around players playing as named characters.

which exile is named? there are none. we name the character. characterization is important for overwatch because each character has a name, a distinct look and personality.

poe? there is SOME personality, there is SOME look but theyre all nameless.

since you mentioned frodo, frodo is written with very distinct features. you can describe his looks and personality. he matters a lot. you cant simply replace frodo.

poe? each and every exile is so replaceable that they get hung if you dont choose them lmao.

heck even in diablo 1/2/3/4 which is much more story oriented than poe, the events of the story play out the same way regardless of which class/character you chose with arguably very little change in between.

Your arguments are even weaker. Every exile has a character, they are just not named. They have their backstories and their individual opinions they speak about throughout the story. Yes they are not as fleshed out as other characters, but they still are.
Overwatch? some of the characters have an origin story told in videos/comics, but outside of that what gives the character a character are ingame dialogue and comments, technically the same as the exiles. So giving a name is your only criteria left?
Look at D4, no character has any story, they are the wanderer from somewhere around and suddenly are the heroes. Outside of different voices i never actually saw any difference in the scripted dialogues between classes. D4 tells a story to a passive listener and the 3 words per scene your character presses out are more for an illusion of you being IN the story.

Also, thinking about, there would be nothing really different if frodo where a girl ;)

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Jagdkommando90#7200 wrote:

I was so hyped for Path of Exile 2, but the gender-locked classes are a huge disappointment. It feels like such an outdated design choice for an otherwise modern game. I get that they’re going for a specific aesthetic with each class, but why not give players the freedom to choose their gender? It’s 2024 – customization should be a priority in any RPG.

What do you guys think? Does this bother anyone else, or am I overreacting? Would love to hear your thoughts!

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tsunamikun#0433 wrote:

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exsea#1724 wrote:

pretty weak argument. the people you mentioned are all named.

poe are all exiles.

also it depends on the game genre. mass effect is centred around the main character and even then you get to choose between male and female.

as for all the things you mentioned, lara croft not having a fat option, tracer having a sexual orientation in a certain way, those games are centered around players playing as named characters.

which exile is named? there are none. we name the character. characterization is important for overwatch because each character has a name, a distinct look and personality.

poe? there is SOME personality, there is SOME look but theyre all nameless.

since you mentioned frodo, frodo is written with very distinct features. you can describe his looks and personality. he matters a lot. you cant simply replace frodo.

poe? each and every exile is so replaceable that they get hung if you dont choose them lmao.

heck even in diablo 1/2/3/4 which is much more story oriented than poe, the events of the story play out the same way regardless of which class/character you chose with arguably very little change in between.

Your arguments are even weaker. Every exile has a character, they are just not named. They have their backstories and their individual opinions they speak about throughout the story. Yes they are not as fleshed out as other characters, but they still are.
Overwatch? some of the characters have an origin story told in videos/comics, but outside of that what gives the character a character are ingame dialogue and comments, technically the same as the exiles. So giving a name is your only criteria left?
Look at D4, no character has any story, they are the wanderer from somewhere around and suddenly are the heroes. Outside of different voices i never actually saw any difference in the scripted dialogues between classes. D4 tells a story to a passive listener and the 3 words per scene your character presses out are more for an illusion of you being IN the story.

Also, thinking about, there would be nothing really different if frodo where a girl ;)

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Jagdkommando90#7200 wrote:

I was so hyped for Path of Exile 2, but the gender-locked classes are a huge disappointment. It feels like such an outdated design choice for an otherwise modern game. I get that they’re going for a specific aesthetic with each class, but why not give players the freedom to choose their gender? It’s 2024 – customization should be a priority in any RPG.

What do you guys think? Does this bother anyone else, or am I overreacting? Would love to hear your thoughts!