A way to make people we dislike invisible whilst we play

[Lokier]

As much as I dislike FF and detest Anita Sarkeesian, I have to agree that there is a disproportionate amount of male gamers coming on to female avatars. I'm just speaking from own observations, including when I was playing FFXI as a Mithra. Constantly being hit on by male gamers, but never once did any woman gamer drool over my male avatars. Ugh... the number of male gamers that got disgusted when they found out my mithra was really a man... "I did it for the DEX." Macro'd response.

I've never been hit on by anyone in a video game, even if I do roll a female. My FC doesn't even give a f- that I'm a woman irl as well... Maybe I've just been lucky, or men are terrified of me. Which has been the experience for the most part. I wonder why men are afraid of me...

[Awful]

I think the most i've ever gotten playing a female character is "how'd you get your highlander to look so cool?" i'm a male I just like the animations and how gear looks solid on a highlander compared to the daintier races (Au Ra, Midlander,Mi'Qo Lalafel). Even if you're a girl character playing a male character and vice versa you can easily just do /busy with a blacklist and turn off general emotes and you won't see tells, emotes, /s chat anything it'll be like you're invisible but I know it's not sadly. There is harassment in this game but it's up to you how you deal with it SE is pretty clear with their guidelines sadly so even that "Tumblr" comment won't get you anywhere is it goes against the ToS for FF 14 as it's outside of the game.

They surely can't follow you everywhere if you own a house only access it to you and your FC/friends, and if you give them none of your time/comments then they go away and lose interest.

[Miste]

I've never been hit on by anyone in a video game, even if I do roll a female. My FC doesn't even give a f- that I'm a woman irl as well... Maybe I've just been lucky

Lucky I would guess. I have had some really weird/nasty/uncalled for advances from other players during my years of MMO gaming on many different games. On FFXI for example it was pretty constant as I played a Mithra since I love cats and it was quite bad since I was a minor at the time and only in my early teens and sometimes learning the players harassing me claimed to be anywhere from 20-35 years old. Quite nasty.

On FFXIV it doesn't seem as often, though I do play with my boyfriend and he has the same last name as my character, so it might be a deterrent to some because they figure I am already taken/in a relationship. In FFXIV I only have a few instances in all 3 years of players asking me weird questions or being sexual towards me so in my case it seems to not happen as much anymore. I have joined random groups for hard content like EX primals or savage raids and used voice chat and everything and everyone has treated me like a normal teammate and they don't say or do anything inappropriate even after hearing my voice and confirming I am female.

So I am unsure of others experiences but in my experience FFXIV community seems to be a lot better off than some other online communities I've been a part of.

[Lokier]

*snip*

That sucks, I didn't play XI long enough to even see a real person when I did a free trial so I can't say what my experience would have been there, I also rolled a Mithra. Perhaps I'm just not socialising enough in-game or Odin's too large for me to meet these creeps. They'd be running the other way after trying it on with me though if I ever did meet them. :P

I did try a stint on Twitch once where a guy asked me if I was single then quickly left when I said I was married, lmao. Hardly an MMO tho. x)

[Casanters]

I would never see one of those ugly Yokai mounts or memelord Roes.
Please.

Give me this.

[Kahnom]

cute
/10carss

[Magic-Mal]

Having a bf/husband with you, glamouring an eternity ring, or having them in your comment is like the best way to deter guys from hitting on you xD.

In my experience, I've only had one creepy incident and hit on by a lesbian but other than that it was just things like being clearly treated or desired more than male members in my old FC.

FFXIV is my first MMO and I think although there are many thirsty guys it's not very bad a there are lots of girls playing.

In my current FC I'm in with I think 8 or 9 other women. I think more females than males.

[enthauptet]

They surely can't follow you everywhere if you own a house only access it to you and your FC/friends, and if you give them none of your time/comments then they go away and lose interest.

Well unfortunately from personal experience I can tell you they don't lose interest or go away. It's also awesome when they join the FC whose house is next to yours.

[Cakekizyy]

Is this only female players or also fgor male players with female toons?

[Magic-Mal]

Is this only female players or also fgor male players with female toons?

If it's a male on female getting messed with its likely because the culprits don't know.

If it's a female on a female character you just know what'll happen lol.