Smoking emote.

I'm not an advocate of smoking, but Yotsuyu already has a smoking emote in-game already so why not?

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Originally Posted by Berteaux_Braumegain

I'm not an advocate of smoking, but Yotsuyu already has a smoking emote in-game already so why not?

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She is an antagonist. NPCs that smoke are an example of abuse or non friendly. Yes the emote is in game, but it's like the bent over drunk emote. Just because it's there doesn't mean it's good.

Juggling on the other hand...

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Originally Posted by Gula

She is an antagonist. NPCs that smoke are an example of abuse or non friendly. Yes the emote is in game, but it's like the bent over drunk emote. Just because it's there doesn't mean it's good.

Juggling on the other hand...

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Not all of our emotes need to be good.

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Originally Posted by Gula

I'd like this, but I know why it wouldn't be added.

There are children that play this game after all. T for Teen, but I consider teens children. Public health and wellness is taken differently in different countries and in the States, there are anti-smoking ads everywhere from billboards to radio. Glamorizing smoking is not good, and while not the intent- it's impressionable.

Also, many NPCs aren't smoking fogweed, but Somnus since it can be taken at the pipe. You can RP your WoL doing the drugs, but Japan sure as heck isn't going to instill that.



Those are from antagonists and people you're guided to be against though. WoL isn't carrying off children to serve as Buduga soldiers.

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Dang man, i didnt know all those npc's in tomra and the Buscaroon's Druthers and every other tavern in gane were all antagonists. You're right though, the drinking should have tipped me off. But, dang, didn't realize Kai-Shiir and all buddies were bad guys. Or that lalafell npc in Fallgourd Float. Or literally every npc in Tailfeather.

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Originally Posted by Gula

She is an antagonist. NPCs that smoke are an example of abuse or non friendly. Yes the emote is in game, but it's like the bent over drunk emote. Just because it's there doesn't mean it's good.

Juggling on the other hand...

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Theres plenty of things in this game that can be seen as 'unhealthy' and are part of the game. This is an arbitrary standard being applied. "This is bad because in RL, smoking is bad bad bad! Therefore we cant have smoking in video games (Unless its a villain, than its totally ok for them to smoke!)" then we turn around and have physical and psychological violence, sexual undertones, getting drugged, Using performance enhancing drugs for combat, etc etc.

Hell, I do wonder if it wasnt smoking like tobacco and it was smoking something like cannabis if there would be nearly as much push back, because lets be very real here: The lionshare of "Smoking is Bad" is aimed directly at tobacco products specifically, not cannabis. So its not smoking thats the issue in RL, its what is being smoked that raises eyebrows.

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Originally Posted by Gula

She is an antagonist. NPCs that smoke are an example of abuse or non friendly. Yes the emote is in game, but it's like the bent over drunk emote. Just because it's there doesn't mean it's good.

Juggling on the other hand...

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If you're an NPC who smokes, it means you're horrid or were raised bad.

Also I find it ironic that all the people I've seen outside the forums saying a smoking emote would be bad cause this game is colorful and child friendly....are the same people who used "certain" mods and want butt sliders.

Just an observation.

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Originally Posted by Esmoire

Smoking, the way a lot of people do it these days, is not very romantic or appealing.

On the other hand, I think pipes are part of the classical fantasy aesthetic. Like, if you asked me to think of a hundred things I think of when I think of fantasy, somewhere on that list is Gandalf smoking his pipe, making cute little images with the puffs of smoke. Not necessary to feel immersed, but definitely in place. I'd like an animation where we can at least hold the pipe like some NPCs do.

At least a bubble pipe could be fun.

Edit - Ah, looks like I took a screenshot. Here is an example of the NPC graphic, found west of Fallgourd Float.

https://i.imgur.com/1K309bd.png

And through a scarf, no less. What a champ.

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I think a pipe that blows bubbles would be a good compromise for the smoking animation that people are asking for. I would love to see it implemented into the game!

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Originally Posted by Vahlnir

We have a drinking emote already, so I wouldn't see this being an issue. I wouldn't be opposed to having a smoking emote too, though I'm sure there's multiple reasons why they wouldn't add it.

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Main different is, I can be sitting next to someone drinking and it won't effect my health while sitting next to a smoker does.

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Originally Posted by Krojack

Main different is, I can be sitting next to someone drinking and it won't effect my health while sitting next to a smoker does.

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And how would sitting next to someone using a smoking emote effect your health?

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Originally Posted by Vahlnir

We have a drinking emote already, so I wouldn't see this being an issue. I wouldn't be opposed to having a smoking emote too, though I'm sure there's multiple reasons why they wouldn't add it.

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While I wouldn't be opposed to a smoking emote, I can personally see how smoking is seen as worse than drinking. Alcohol every so often is fine, but smoking is rarely seen as fine for your health even if done in very small amounts and infrequently.

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Originally Posted by SweetestLily

And how would sitting next to someone using a smoking emote effect your health?

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They're referring to how it is in real life. People have gotten cancer from living with smokers or working in a place that allows smoking. And I suppose a smoke emote could be seen as endorsing such behaviour. Someone drinking next to you cannot affect your health.

That being said there is an ashtray furnishing with a lit cigar.