Blood Content in FFXIV

[Adire]

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.

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.

[kyuven]

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.

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.

[Adire]

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.

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.

[Felis]

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.

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.

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

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.

[Ashkendor]

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.

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.

[Zaft]

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.

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/