It's time (Option to Hide other players Glamour)

[TwiibieTwuu]

I know this is a troll thread but. Have you even seen the awful combos of leveling gear? Purple pants, green hats, red shirts, yellow boots, blue gloves,

More immersive having people running around in Speedos than it is having clowns everywhere.

[Theodric]

Still not likely to happen though, this topic is far too controversial. Press could potentially have a field day if this was added, they will find a way to twist it around into a negative light. "Final Fantasy 14 adds an option for players to disable other players glamour. Are the devs quashing individual freedom of expression?" And I'm almost certain the devs would like to avoid that at all costs.

I doubt that is a concern that the development team have. The feature wouldn't be considered even remotely controversial to most people - especially with it being a client side option.

Some of the usual suspects are flocking to Twitter to complain about it, of course, though it's ultimately just hot air - and the game's been getting very positive press across the board given that the press opt to focus almost solely on reporting content rather than quality of life features.

Not that I doubt that some exceptions exist, given the habit of some 'journalists' stirring the pot to generate clicks and controversy but I doubt it'll amount to much at all in this case. Especially if the content of the game continues to be of a high, polished quality.

[Lauront]

It's not like gaming "journalist" outfits are taken particularly seriously when factoring in whether to buy the game or not. Very few people listen to the gaming press, and their general image amongst gamers is dismal. Given the leaps of logic it'd take to arrive at such a headline, though, it'd probably emanate from social media first... but again, it's an echo chamber largely preaching to itself.

[Cithaerias_pyropina]

I doubt that is a concern that the development team have. The feature wouldn't be considered even remotely controversial to most people - especially with it being a client side option.

Some of the usual suspects are flocking to Twitter to complain about it, of course, though it's ultimately just hot air - and the game's been getting very positive press across the board given that the press opt to focus almost solely on reporting content rather than quality of life features.

Not that I doubt that some exceptions exist, given the habit of some 'journalists' stirring the pot to generate clicks and controversy but I doubt it'll amount to much at all in this case. Especially if the content of the game continues to be of a high, polished quality.

Negative press is more powerful than positive press.

[Gula]

It's not like gaming "journalist" outfits are taken particularly seriously when factoring in whether to buy the game or not. Very few people listen to the gaming press, and their general image amongst gamers is dismal. Given the leaps of logic it'd take to arrive at such a headline, though, it'd probably emanate from social media first... but again, it's an echo chamber largely preaching to itself.

Give definite proof of your claim.

[Theodric]

Negative press is more powerful than positive press.

Not necessarily - mostly for the reasons outlined by Lauront above. There's a growing push-back, thankfully, against those who seek to make mountains out of molehills. It's also often the case that many supposed 'issues' are not actually all that widespread or relevant outside of the social media sphere. I'd point to the situation related to the missing genders. I'm very much wanting to see male viera added to the game at some point in the future, provided they're designed well.

Yet as soon as it was announced that there would be no male viera or female hrothgar there was a lot of volatile outrage and attempts to smear the reputation of both the game itself and the development team.

It amounted to very little - since the game is doing better than ever before. Given how much more minor the outrage over the proposed toggle is I doubt very much that it would be factored in when deciding whether or not to do it.

[Lauront]

Give definite proof of your claim.

Go find it for yourself. I am not here at your beck and call. If you're not familiar with how these outfits are viewed, it is not my problem.

[Cithaerias_pyropina]

Go find it for yourself. I am not here at your beck and call. If you're not familiar with how these outfits are viewed, it is not my problem.

Got a genuine question, why do you never post on your main character? Theodric over there gets on everyone else about not posting on theirs, what makes you the exclusion? I already know the answer, but please explain to the masses.

[Lauront]

Got a genuine question, why do you never post on your main character? Theodric over there gets on everyone else about not posting on theirs, what makes you the exclusion? I already know the answer, but please explain to the masses.

I doubt you know much of anything, but frankly, it is none of your business in any case. I suggest you stay focused on the topic at this point.

[Theodric]

I suggest you stay focused on the topic at this point.

In fairness, if someone can't even keep to their word when it comes to making their final post in a thread then it might be a bit much to expect them to remain on topic.