Smoking emote.

[Reinha]

Except for all the death, war, alcohol, drug use, the strip club in eulmore, human trafficking, child soldiers, prostitution, the npcs who can be already seen smoking.

Yeah. Totally family friendly.

Do we have emotes for using drugs, prostitution or other forms of self harm? No. Smoking, self-cutting and choking, for example, are a different kind darkness compared to fighting in a war for the purpose of defending ourselves (not to invade and conquer). Alcohol use is only implied since the drinking emote doesn't send us staggering and passing out. And lol, that strip club where clothed people are just chilling and snapping their fingers to the music is the definition of family friendly.

That being said there is an ashtray furnishing with a lit cigar.

There are furnishings with knives and other sharp things. Having an emote where we actively use those things on our own characters would be considered tasteless and off putting. To me, a cigar on a tray is different from actually using it our character in social settings.

[Ivellior]

I think it could be cute to have a LOTR inspired longbottom leaf emote. Not sure if anything else fits in with the fantasy world of the game.

Only if we get the smoke ship travelling through the ring

[Awha]

Do we have emotes for using drugs, prostitution or other forms of self harm? No. Smoking, self-cutting and choking, for example, are a different kind darkness compared to fighting in a war for the purpose of defending ourselves (not to invade and conquer). Alcohol use is only implied since the drinking emote doesn't send us staggering and passing out. And lol, that strip club where clothed people are just chilling and snapping their fingers to the music is the definition of family friendly.



There are furnishings with knives and other sharp things. Having an emote where we actively use those things on our own characters would be considered tasteless and off putting. To me, a cigar on a tray is different from actually using it our character in social settings.

Speaking of knivies, I would love to the rogue knife flipping emote.

[Mavrias]

Do we have emotes for using drugs, prostitution or other forms of self harm? No. Smoking, self-cutting and choking, for example, are a different kind darkness compared to fighting in a war for the purpose of defending ourselves (not to invade and conquer). Alcohol use is only implied since the drinking emote doesn't send us staggering and passing out. And lol, that strip club where clothed people are just chilling and snapping their fingers to the music is the definition of family friendly.



There are furnishings with knives and other sharp things. Having an emote where we actively use those things on our own characters would be considered tasteless and off putting. To me, a cigar on a tray is different from actually using it our character in social settings.

Did... Did you just literally call cutting yourself and smoking a pipe equivalent? That's actually just insulting.

[Elladie]

I wouldn't use this emote myself - I smoked most of my life but stopped two years ago - but I wouldn't be outraged if they added it. I doubt they will however

[Archaic-Antiquarian]

I had wanted this very thing back in October for a cosplay glamour competition.

Had wanted to do Marla from Fight Club, but it would be great for other character's as well.

Don't see much use of it outside that though.

[Alleo]

Except for all the death, war, alcohol, drug use, the strip club in eulmore, human trafficking, child soldiers, prostitution, the npcs who can be already seen smoking.

Yeah. Totally family friendly.

But these things are shown as bad in story. It would be a bit different if the WoL could take part in human trafficking for example. Death is natural, war is not shown as great, drug use is also bad. The strip clubs themselves are also nothing that harms your health and the rest is not shown in a positive light. Having alcohol ingame is already enough but smoking for the character might give some people the idea to try it out themselves because our character does it thus its cool. So imo there is a difference between that.

I myself I am not really sure if I would be okay with it or not. It could promote that horrible thing more but at the other side its just a game. So I guess I am neutral on it?

[Mavrias]

But these things are shown as bad in story. It would be a bit different if the WoL could take part in human trafficking for example. Death is natural, war is not shown as great, drug use is also bad. The strip clubs themselves are also nothing that harms your health and the rest is not shown in a positive light. Having alcohol ingame is already enough but smoking for the character might give some people the idea to try it out themselves because our character does it thus its cool. So imo there is a difference between that.

I myself I am not really sure if I would be okay with it or not. It could promote that horrible thing more but at the other side its just a game. So I guess I am neutral on it?

So, quick question. What part of "only the bad guys do this" makes the game family friendly? Those themes still exist in game.

Not to mention the fact that "kids might think smoking is cool and good" is very much reminiscent of the "video games cause violence irl" pearl clutching.

[SuperZay]

If players want it, let them have it. It hurts no one.

[Pepsi_Plunge]

Can't wait for /slapping and blaming those emote-users for giving me passive smoking pixel-cancer