Blood Content in FFXIV

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This post contains spoilers for those who haven't finished the main scenario story.

How come they never display any blood content in FFXIV? Wouldn't battles look more interesting showing blood? No blood was even shown in the final scenes where they cut Raubahn Aldynn's arm off, which looked really odd.

I can't recall seeing any blood content in the previous FF series as well.

Yeah i always found that scene odd, maybe Ran is a Robot? Lol but yeah I wouldn't mind seeing some blood as long as it isn't too over the top but then again there could be a reason why they didn't add it blood. Maybe due to age rating or some other country laws. The only blood I remember in any FF games was FFCC ending.

there're lots of blood in Type-0 and it's a very good game too.

I think FF Type-0 used up all the blood allocated for the series ;)

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Originally Posted by Evangela

there're lots of blood in Type-0 and it's a very good game too.

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Offtopic, but Type-0 HD was recently announced for PC. ^^

I'm certain they just want to keep the game's rating down to keep it open for younger players.

Server limitations.

I want a facepaint that looks like running colors. One that could be red to look like blood. It would be nice to see blood effects as well. Slashing things should make blood.

PS3 limitation. :D

They actually touched on this before, but it's for regional reasons. It's easier to make one version of the game that will be accepted everywhere than try to deal with each region's censorship rules separately.

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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida mentioned a while ago that the game’s expansion Heavensward would steer towards darker and more mature themes than the original game, and the ESRB rating released today definitely seems to be going in that direction.

The expansion still gets a “T for Teen,” but the blurb describes quite a lot of rather violent scenes and blood, and the related blood got bumped up from the original “mild blood” of A Realm Reborn to “blood.”

Be aware that the blurb below may include descriptions of story scenes that could be considered mild spoilers.

Content Descriptors: Blood, Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence.

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This is a role-playing game in which players assume the role of an adventurer exploring a fantastical world. Players travel through various lands, interact with characters, and engage in battle against humans and fantasy creatures (e.g., demons, skeletons). Players use swords, spears, and magic spells to kill several opponents. Combat can be frenetic at times, accompanied by clashing sounds and brief yells. Cutscenes also depict instances of violence: an extended off-screen sequence in which a character is stabbed; a character losing an arm off-screen in a swordfight; a character impaled by a magical bolt. Blood is depicted in a handful of cutscenes in which characters are injured; bloodstains also appear on the ground in a handful of levels. The game includes some suggestive/sexual material: female characters dressed in revealing outfits; camera angles that pan suggestively on bodies; dialogue that states “[s]tay clear from them two. Gave me the crotch rot, they did!” Players occasionally encounter characters who consume alcohol (e.g., “Jussone more cup, littlemann! Hic!”). The word “sh*te” appears in dialogue.
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward will be released on June 23rd for PS4, PC, PS3 and Mac. The Mac version hasn’t been rated yet.

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http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/05/...s4-ps3-and-pc/

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Originally Posted by Zaft

They actually touched on this before, but it's for regional reasons. It's easier to make one version of the game that will be accepted everywhere than try to deal with each region's censorship rules separately.

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They can simply make an option where you get to choose if you want blood showing or not. One of the games for example, Assassin's Creed. :D

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Originally Posted by Zaft

They actually touched on this before, but it's for regional reasons. It's easier to make one version of the game that will be accepted everywhere than try to deal with each region's censorship rules separately.

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Yet we have skeletons, which are taboo in China. It's unrealistic to water a game down so much that it appeals to everyone, and currently it's only done selectively with certain things. There's no reason we can't have some blood. We've got violence already, and plenty of it. We've got other things that are changed already as well.

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Originally Posted by uryell

http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/05/...s4-ps3-and-pc/

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Interesting! Should have done a better research, much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Adire

Yet we have skeletons, which are taboo in China. It's unrealistic to water a game down so much that it appeals to everyone, and currently it's only done selectively with certain things. There's no reason we can't have some blood. We've got violence already, and plenty of it. We've got other things that are changed already as well.

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Chinese version is separate.
Adding the "option" means that it's still there, and thus has no actual effect on the rating.
Consolidating the rating to be acceptable in all regions is more important than showing blood.

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Originally Posted by Adire

Yet we have skeletons, which are taboo in China. It's unrealistic to water a game down so much that it appeals to everyone, and currently it's only done selectively with certain things. There's no reason we can't have some blood. We've got violence already, and plenty of it. We've got other things that are changed already as well.

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Two things. One, things like skeletons have already begun to change because of the release in China (read the note for Amon that is included in his artwork). Second, skeletons aren't actually taboo. Here's a good read that helps explain it: https://www.techinasia.com/china-doe...iddle-kingdom/

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Originally Posted by kyuven

Chinese version is separate.
Adding the "option" means that it's still there, and thus has no actual effect on the rating.
Consolidating the rating to be acceptable in all regions is more important than showing blood.

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I'm aware, obviously. I used it as an example that things ARE changed for regions already. With that said, there's no logic behind the idea that they should make an exception for blood over anything else. They already change things. Simply add it for certain versions of the game, and take it away for others.

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Originally Posted by LordHadi

I can't recall seeing any blood content in the previous FF series as well.

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The only instance that springs to mind for me is the opening cinematic for FF8, when Seifer gives Squall his scar across the face.

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Originally Posted by Adire

I'm aware, obviously. I used it as an example that things ARE changed for regions already. With that said, there's no logic behind the idea that they should make an exception for blood over anything else. They already change things. Simply add it for certain versions of the game, and take it away for others.

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It is easier to change things for different contries that use also different versions than to change things for different contries that use still the same version.

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Originally Posted by Moonleg

The only instance that springs to mind for me is the opening cinematic for FF8, when Seifer gives Squall his scar across the face.

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Yes, in the FF serie blood only show up as part of the environment (FF VII Shinra building after rescuing Aerith) or in CGI.
In the new Heavensward opening CGI blood is showing in the arm cut scene.

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Originally Posted by Colorful

Offtopic, but Type-0 HD was recently announced for PC. ^^

I'm certain they just want to keep the game's rating down to keep it open for younger players.

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Considering that my roommate and his ps4 are moving out soon, you honestly just made me very happy =3

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Originally Posted by Colorful

Offtopic, but Type-0 HD was recently announced for PC. ^^

I'm certain they just want to keep the game's rating down to keep it open for younger players.

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Got a source, cause I was literally about to buy a PS4 for the game alone.

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Originally Posted by LordHadi

Hello,

This post contains spoilers for those who haven't finished the main scenario story.

How come they never display any blood content in FFXIV? Wouldn't battles look more interesting showing blood? No blood was even shown in the final scenes where they cut Raubahn Aldynn's arm off, which looked really odd.

I can't recall seeing any blood content in the previous FF series as well.

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Blood is one of the many things that prevents a game from going T to M.

China doesn't count as they have the craziest and probably harshest censorship laws governed by a world power. Im not asking for excessive blood like maybe bloodboune but at least some blood like when Raubahn gets his arm cut off have some blood dripping off the wound. Until then, may the good blood guide your way.

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Originally Posted by Airget

Blood is one of the many things that prevents a game from going T to M.

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and side boobs and skimpy revealing outfits are what keep this game from going Teen to Adult.

lol I feel sorry for the people who come into your thread that haven't completed the main scenerio, instead of just the red text

use a spoiler tag

About the boobs/sideboobs...it's probably because of the bust sizes not being all that big (for example Ivy Valentine from the Soul Calibur Series). (though I'm not sure because I didn't go max size in the bust department on my character.)

Was like O_o when i saw raubs arm fall off lol. It felt like he was a barbie doll or something that had their arm pulled out from their socket. I was like where's the blooddddddd!?
Then they re made that moment in the heavensward trailer and made it look better XD.

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Originally Posted by Adire

I'm aware, obviously. I used it as an example that things ARE changed for regions already. With that said, there's no logic behind the idea that they should make an exception for blood over anything else. They already change things. Simply add it for certain versions of the game, and take it away for others.

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If they did that, instead of making two versions (NA/EU/JP and China) they'd possibly have to make four.

Seems like a lot of effort for some added pixels.

Nothing is better just because blood has been added. Vore and gore fanatics both need to realize can get their kicks elsewhere. :P

It's funny cause in the Heavensward Opening cinematic there indeed IS blood lol.