Seeing Square Enix in a new light. I am grateful for this game.

[Vstarstruck]

Just so you know, the GMs don't ban people for kicking you in FF14 either,for nearly any reason unless they actually verbally abused you (which you were not in TERA either). Everything else falls under the blanket "differing playstyles" and is a valid dismissal as such.



Regardless of how negative your experience was, it was a majority vote. The other random players felt that you being new was more of a burden to them, than the value in protecting your fragile innocence, otherwise the other party members would have voted to defend you.

I played WoW for nearly 14 years. I've never ONCE been kicked or seen a bad kick. Anecodtal evidence means nothing unfortunately, so while I appreciate you sharing with us, please refrain from making sweeping generalizations about a game based on anecdotal isolated incidents.

Ya, FFXIV's policies are a bit odd. You can get away with a lot, while on the other end if you curse you are suspended. They have to follow a strict list and it causes people to be suspended on the most petty acts while on the other hand people can get away with a LOT as long it is the right wording to fall outside the checklist.

[Redname]

I agree with you. People here havent experienced other games enough. i have been playing during years to free mmorpg... and i can say for sure, dont even try going there. They will press and torture you in all imaginable ways so you have to pay. Your game experience become a torture.
People say you cant consider ffxiv is the best mmorpg. Uh...its pretty much the truth. You can only really count mmorpg with subscription. I guess it depends of taste. But what are you going to play? Wow? FFXI? At least me i prefer this one by far

[KaldeaSahaline]

I agree with you. People here havent experienced other games enough. i have been playing during years to free mmorpg... and i can say for sure, dont even try going there. They will press and torture you in all imaginable ways so you have to pay. Your game experience become a torture.
People say you cant consider ffxiv is the best mmorpg. Uh...its pretty much the truth. You can only really count mmorpg with subscription. I guess it depends of taste. But what are you going to play? Wow? FFXI? At least me i prefer this one by far

I've experienced well over a dozen MMOs; sub, p2p, f2p, etc. over the course of nearly 14 years of gaming. I haven't been tortured yet...

Also you saying FF14 is the best sub-based MMO is not "the truth", it is an opinion. Many may share it, but it doesn't make it objectively true.

[Soupa]

Ya, FFXIV's policies are a bit odd. You can get away with a lot, while on the other end if you curse you are suspended. They have to follow a strict list and it causes people to be suspended on the most petty acts while on the other hand people can get away with a LOT as long it is the right wording to fall outside the checklist.

I curse all the time and have never been suspended.

[Vstarstruck]

I curse all the time and have never been suspended.

channel, context, and someone reporting you are also key. it is also pretty easy if parsers are involved.
(i/e it is a lot harder for them to act on linkshell/fc chats)