Character Cloning - The New Cheat?

[Castillan]

The offense was so glaring I could not see anything else, hence regrettable.

Fine, I will indulge you. Aside from toon/character/avatar, WHAT else would you call a character model in a game. It's just a word. FFS, people are so precious.

[RumiP]

FFS, people are so precious.

Stop you're making me blush.

Just about anything but "toon." Thanks.

[Takeva]

Stop you're making me blush.

Just about anything but "toon." Thanks.

Sorry I know this is off topic but what is wrong with toon? I really don't get what your issue is...

[RumiP]

Sorry I know this is off topic but what is wrong with toon? I really don't get what your issue is...

Doesn't matter what my issue is, OP is indulging me.

[Nero]

Sorry I know this is off topic but what is wrong with toon? I really don't get what your issue is...

Most people really dislike the term "toon", if used for a Character. To give you an example:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=toon

For some its actually that a "toon" refers to a Character like from WoW or Wildstar Onliine, which does actually look more "cartoon'ish".

[Skivvy]

Sorry I know this is off topic but what is wrong with toon? I really don't get what your issue is...

FF players have this idea that their characters are far better than mere "toons", and typically shun/mock/disregard anyone who uses it. The hate for the word was even stronger in XI. Always made me laugh. They blame the word on the WoW crowd, whom they also despise, but the word was used well before that.

[Takeva]

FF players have this idea that their characters are far better than mere "toons", and typically shun/mock/disregard anyone who uses it. The hate for the word was even stronger in XI. Always made me laugh. They blame the word on the WoW crowd, whom they also despise, but the word was used well before that.

OOOH. I've seen other people, in other games, use it but not one person has got bent out of shape about it.

So it's another WoW vs. any other game thing. Would be understandable if these people were still young but they are mostly adults now...

[Black_Wing]

Fine, I will indulge you. Aside from toon/character/avatar, WHAT else would you call a character model in a game. It's just a word. FFS, people are so precious.

There is a portion of the MMO community that feel "Toon" is a derogatory term. As for myself, I refer to call my Dolf as Stormegeddon Dark Lord of All....but...too each his own I suppose.

[Enkidoh]

Fine, I will indulge you. Aside from toon/character/avatar, WHAT else would you call a character model in a game. It's just a word. FFS, people are so precious.

Not to be nasty but players in FFXIV don't usually call a player character a 'toon' - this is because it has negative connotations with WoW, plus it's not considered appropriate due to the more realistic graphics in FFXIV (it should be noted it was never considered acceptable in FFXI either, and a lot of FFXIV players are FFXI fans as well). Most people just use the word 'character' or 'PC' to describe their character instead of 'toon' - which results in muffled sneers when people who are not aware of this fall into this social faux pas. Don't take it personally, it's just one of those things.

[Castillan]

Not to be nasty but players in FFXIV don't usually call a player character a 'toon' - this is because it has negative connotations with WoW, plus it's not considered appropriate due to the more realistic graphics in FFXIV (it should be noted it was never considered acceptable in FFXI either, and a lot of FFXIV players are FFXI fans as well). Most people just use the word 'character' or 'PC' to describe their character instead of 'toon' - which results in muffled sneers when people who are not aware of this fall into this social faux pas. Don't take it personally, it's just one of those things.

Thanks for the explanation. I've never played WoW. FF14 is my 2nd MMO. My first being Forsaken World. There, people referred to their characters as toons or characters. No one seemed to take offense at either. I hadn't realised it was SUCH a big deal for a precious section of the community.