SE Censoring Emote ability due to select few is not the answer.

[MStowastiqVahlshdeh]

I have never once heard of anyone using this game exclusively as a 'sex meetup' do people perform in appropriate / sexual emotes? Absolutely. Do they pick up the game for the sole purpose of running around cybering anyone who isn't afk (and some who are?) I think not.

Players will still find a way to do certain things but at the same time SE probably does not want to get raged on when people can do it with ease due to "convenient features". I can understand both sides but the rating on the game package should define the limits so that customers are prepared for what to expect when their youths play and others know what to expect as well.

It reminds me of when I saw a pile of K.O. characters that tactfully and creatively fell into specific poses on a bed because it was the only way for the character physically lay down. Trust me, it is done regardless of how the game itself intends to enable it! The difference is that censoring excludes the game developer from blame where providing content can make them liable for it.

Yes people do cruise mmorpg for this type of play. "Exclusive" can imply that they do nothing else in the game but exclusively cybering.. really they can also level their characters and use the other features of the game in addition to sequestering a large amount of game play for ___ time. It does not have to be purely one or the other for some one to be highly active in both.

[Mysteran]

Players will still find a way to do certain things but at the same time SE probably does not want to get raged on when people can do it with ease due to "convenient features". I can understand both sides but the rating on the game package should define the limits so that customers are prepared for what to expect when their youths play and others know what to expect as well.

Being able to use emotes pretty much anywhere in the game is standard in MMOs. I can't think of a single MMO I have played other than this one that limits what emotes you can use in what areas. What makes this game different from the others?

[Edellis]

I think with this thread, i'm done visiting general discussion with any intent of finding useful discussion. I cannot believe this has reached 6 pages of QQ about something to ridiculously trivial.

So square wants to keep the visual integrity of the overworld intact by not letting idiots run around /trust-ing in people's mouths and giggle to themselves. It doesn't hurt anyone to be able to do it, but it most certainly isn't hurting anyone who cant. If it does, then that's a different issue in itself.

And i thought League of Legends' GD was bad.

[MStowastiqVahlshdeh]

Being able to use emotes pretty much anywhere in the game is standard in MMOs. I can't think of a single MMO I have played other than this one that limits what emotes you can use in what areas. What makes this game different from the others?

It is up to SE to decide whether or not they intend to censor their content, regardless of the overall trends in other mmorpg's of the same age rating. Its not that the emote can or cannot be used it is what it can be used for. Like I was saying, there is no real way to stop players from doing suggestive things in a game that allows control of a character and the ability to write text. The problem is that people can hold the developer responsible. I personally think its cool as long as the packaging and TOS defines what is allowed so that people know what they bought. I just totally understand why they might not want to allow certain content.

Edit: When a developer puts content in a game they have to deal with policing it too. It is kind of hard to define without being graphic but some mmo's go the route of allowing it, sequestering it to specific and properly marked areas that are age restricted and then police it to protect players from the abuse that the kind of content tends to attract. I realize one emote that can be taken too far is not the same as specific content designed for that use, my point is when it CAN be done it WILL be done and intended use or not, devs have to deal with the subsequent fallout.

[Makior72]

If someone decided to sue SE over an emote being used in an adult manner by a player, they would never win. Not in a hundred years.

[IfritReborn]

More and more I am worried about the upcoming vanity slots

SE is censoring everyone and everything, limiting creativity and the freedom for players to do what they want. I'm sure when it gets implemented there's going to be a dozen restrictions in place to the point where it's not even worth it.

The mail restriction is ridiculous, the whisper restriction in dungeons is ridiculous, this emote restriction is ridiculous, why are there so many restrictions?

Censorship is never a good thing

[BlueMage]

I'm surprised SE doesn't censor /say and /shout, because people might say unkind things!

[Devils_Lawyer]

Since its already been proven to SE that you can make "inappropriate" stuff with whats available right now there really is no reason for them to limit this particular emote.

Infact if this is how SE see things then there is a TON of things they should consider removing since some people could use it for evil purposes.

[frostmagemari]

For the love of god SE if you want to be my new mother you should at least should marry my dad first.

We don't even get an allowance either... Damn deadbeat SQE...

But seriously.. this is just getting ridiculous. People will use what they have to create "inappropriate" pictures.. and does square -seriously- think that the people that are in housing won't do the same? Do they think that because they could afford the house, they're more mature than those that would do that kind of stuff in public?

You have one job SQE.. give us a fun and balanced game, not try to protect us from "bad things".

You either need to be an adult, or your parents are allowed you to play the game (technically speaking).. so that means that everyone playing the game should be mature enough to handle a few screenshots of people laying down. I mean, really, if you have any idea of what 'rule 34' is SQE, you should know that there's probably FAR WORSE stuff out there about your game(s) already.

If you're worried about your image taking a hit because of it, grow a pair. There's a town on a particular WoW server that has nothing -but- the worst of the RP community there, everyone who plays the game knows of it's existence; whether they wanted to or not. That being said, I don't think anyone has ever not gone to WoW because of the activities there... But, if you treat the players like you're their nanny, they will get fed up with you because of it and so will potential players.

people sending porn to each other on a 3ds with swapnote is a problem
in the same way ff14 being used as a sex meetup is a PR issue for square

As i just mentioned, WoW.. Moonguard.. Goldshire... It's existed for years. Blizzard has yet to have had a PR scandal over the existence of that putrid cesspit; i think SQE will be fine with giving people the ability to lay down.

[Shadowtrek]

I think with this thread, i'm done visiting general discussion with any intent of finding useful discussion. I cannot believe this has reached 6 pages of QQ about something to ridiculously trivial.

So square wants to keep the visual integrity of the overworld intact by not letting idiots run around /trust-ing in people's mouths and giggle to themselves. It doesn't hurt anyone to be able to do it, but it most certainly isn't hurting anyone who cant. If it does, then that's a different issue in itself.

And i thought League of Legends' GD was bad.

Just because it's not important to you does not mean it's not important to somebody.