Hmm.... I usually have complaints about certain features of the game it self. This marks the first time that I have a problem with changes to the forums. I am honestly suprised more people don't have a problem with this??

I am seriously against this, and here is why: I think it could cater to a certain aspect of elitism, and it attempts to destroy anonymity. Personally I don't have a problem showing everyone what classes I have at what level, but I can see how some people could use it (and have done so when people have it in their sigs) as grounds to call their opinion on a topic into question. I do, however, have a problem with SE trying to take away my anonymity. I have in the past made some negative comments about this game, and will do so in the future. I have voiced complaints, and will probably continue to do so. So I appreciate the anonymity, because what I do on the forums, and what I do in the game are completely unrelated.

I am a friendly and helful player in general, particularly to my LS and friends. I do not dwell on or get into lengthy debates/arguments with fellow players in game about whats wrong with FFXIV and would never do so. What I choose to do instead is abstain from the game for now. However, even when I played the game, I tried to make the best of it and will do so again when Patch 1.18 comes. This game lacks a fair amount of community and people to have a community with as it is, so I don't need my opinion on the forums to negatively impact the way people interact with me in game.

I don't consider myself a troll any more than the other people in these forums that have opposite views on things. We have different opinions, and while sometimes some of the things people say are good in this game make me go a bit crazy, I do try to refrain from being an absolute a%%hole. I even try to look at this issue a bit more objectively to search for compromise. The point is that there is no right or wrong opinion, there are only differences in opinion (not fact), and everyone should be entitled to his/her own voice as was intended by the creation of these forums.

So yea......... this is a really bad idea, and has only encouraged me to create a second character (oh the fun I will have with the char names) specifically to be used on these forums. Someone in an earlier post suggested that this would weed out trolls (which I read as weeding out people of a differing opinion). I am here to tell you, even if they start charging, I will pay for that extra character for the life of the game or until I finally see no hope for it (is it secretly a way to get people to buy another character for when they start charging? o.0). Because believe it or not, I do want this game to succede and have great hope in its potential, IF SE can get there act together (totally subjective to my ideals).

Now its time to put some serious thought into a name for my "fake" character.