Child-like characters?

[Elgeron]

In regards to Alisae, Alphinaud and Ryne...

The presence of younger characters as non-playable characters is very different to the presence of younger characters as playable characters. The development team control exactly what happens to non-playable characters. They cannot, however, control what people do with playable characters.

So it isn't really a double standard on Square Enix's part.

This is an extract of the exact quote:

"With every passing year the debate surrounding moral and ethical issues in games grows more intense, and we do not want to present children in battle or in pain—and posing such characters sexually and taking screenshots and so forth would be expressly forbidden."

I say it is fair enough to say that at least Ryne example is a bit hypocritical. You are completely right regarding SE being unable to control players presenting their characters in a sexual manner, so it is more problem that it is worth.

[Nestama]

I say it is fair enough to say that at least Ryne example is a bit hypocritical. You are completely right regarding SE being unable to control players presenting their characters in a sexual manner, so it is more problem that it is worth.

Fair point, however if you forget Ryne for a moment and instead focus on our character and what they have gone through...
Kidnapping (put to sleep, captured and then offered to Ifrit), framed for "murder," witnessing someone protecting us die before our eyes, drugged, almost killed (multiple times, but the most notable to me is the fight against Elidibus-Zenos), witnessing body horror and then finally almost becoming the thing we've been killing.

That's probably what SE was referring to. It's all a bit much for a kid.

[aspleieos]

And as said...too much interactions to change, especially Haurchefant, whose will go from "sweet" to *sirens*.

Also, for that matter, the WOL themselves, some of their actions (including dialogue choices) aren't fitting for a child.