Quote Originally Posted by quantumsaint View Post
I'm not buying the ratings argument. It already says "alcohol reference" on the back of the box, and most of the other MMOs that include alcohol are rated the same as FFXIV, T for Teen (in NA, at least, I know other countries have different age rating systems). I'm not saying the devs didn't give that as the reason, but it's a weak excuse IMHO.
Ratings boards look at that very differently. It's one thing to have a non playable character talk about alcohol or drugs, but another to allow a player to actively drink or ingest it. They look very strictly on a game making imbibing drugs seem "fun".