Deceased player statue

[Pastel_Orchid]

I like the idea of just a headstone you could place outside, people could use this as just a decoration if they like or use it as the OP is intending to use the statue. Really wouldn't be putting anyone out?

[Dustytome]

As Pastel said, just a general headstone or statue with placard anyone could put up would be best. I can't foresee square hiring on staff to hunt down family, call them up and confirm the user is dead so someone could build an in-game statue. For now you can put together a small shrine with some of the already available objects where you and your fc all know what/whom it is for.

[Whiteroom]

As Pastel said, just a general headstone or statue with placard anyone could put up would be best. I can't foresee square hiring on staff to hunt down family, call them up and confirm the user is dead so someone could build an in-game statue. For now you can put together a small shrine with some of the already available objects where you and your fc all know what/whom it is for.

Not only that, even suggesting that a gaming company start contacting the families of the dead for verification is beyond foolish. I honestly can't believe that suggestion was made and the op really needs to step back and think about this. If they(op) place the value of a bust over how rude that is to the families, and that they think the cost of doing so is worth it to SE, well...

[Andrea]

Not only that, even suggesting that a gaming company start contacting the families of the dead for verification is beyond foolish. I honestly can't believe that suggestion was made and the op really needs to step back and think about this. If they(op) place the value of a bust over how rude that is to the families, and that they think the cost of doing so is worth it to SE, well...

The last thing I would want if someone I knew passed away would be some game company asking if its ok they make a statue of them.

[Wilan]

The last thing I would want if someone I knew passed away would be some game company asking if its ok they make a statue of them.

To sell it for profit on their cash shop, too.

[Mjollnir]

I like the idea, but only coming from the perspective of 'player statues' overall. I'd have a 20ft high one of me in gold on my FC house lawn.

But then people could make them for whatever purpose they wanted - a memorial like the OP requested, humour like Titor said, or an FC reward.

Maybe FC crafting, so you could only use a member of your FC as a template, a number of different sizes (for 'tabletop' trophies to outside furnishings) and colours (polished gold, finely painted, etc.). So yeah, as long is the function can have use for a lot of the playerbase, I think it's a great idea.

I'll go clear some space on my lawn...

[crc0427]

To sell it for profit on their cash shop, too.

Doesn't have to be a cash item, someone simply suggested that.

[crc0427]

As Pastel said, just a general headstone or statue with placard anyone could put up would be best. I can't foresee square hiring on staff to hunt down family, call them up and confirm the user is dead so someone could build an in-game statue. For now you can put together a small shrine with some of the already available objects where you and your fc all know what/whom it is for.

Excellent suggestions. Much appreciated over some of the repulsive things people like Whiteroom say.

[Deatco1]

well if you really wanted you can always put your friends name in the description of your plot you own. but i would agree that it may sound harsh but asking a game company to specifically make a model of a character of your friend is a waste of their talents, when they could be doing updates for a whole population and just not a very select few players. to be honest i don't think people would like some creepy statue of some guy you knew that died this is a game leave that stuff in reality.

[Wilan]

to be honest i don't think people would like some creepy statue of some guy you knew that died this is a game leave that stuff in reality.

I haven't gone through the whole thread, not sure if somebody expressed this point already (I hope so), but my first and foremost thought was this, yes. I play games for escapism, things for me are pretty messed up already with my own problems, and man would it suck if I get out of my fictional house where I hang out with friends and have fun and I get to see the neighbour's grieving over somebody's loss, every time. Man, thanks, now I want to log out.

It's not really lack of empathy. It's just because I have empathy to begin with that things like these hit me, that I feel sad if bad things happen to other people. Grieve, work out your feelings, stop playing for a while, make a symbolic memorial, I don't know; however I think of this it still feels too inappropriate to add to a videogame.