I wouldn’t say it’s restricting at all though, mainly because the 3 races look too much alike (Jin, Gon, Yun), and Lyn, the. There is no gender-lock here fortunately, but there is a “race-lock”, meaning not all races can become all classes. Blade & Soul’s combat was fun and unique since its launch back in 2012, and it manages to keep both traits in 2019! Every class has a unique playstyle, making it impossible to not fall in love with at least one of them 😍, and offering great replayability, to an otherwise.