The 3-Strikes Policy - Is it really a good thing?

[Lium]

That's basically what I do. I have a very foul mouth, which isn't unusual in Ireland. But in game I keep a tight lid on it because I know FFXIV staff don't care about the context of a F bomb. They only care if you said it. Which is quite funny because I found that the most devastating insults don't even need profanity.

I keep seeing this, and I'm honestly not trying to sound like a broken record, but again, I swear all the time in dungeons, mostly because I screw up a lot. And I have never gotten a warning. I understand context is everything, but are people really getting reported for dropping an F-bomb when they fail a mechanic or something?

[Shofie]

I keep seeing this, and I'm honestly not trying to sound like a broken record, but again, I swear all the time in dungeons, mostly because I screw up a lot. And I have never gotten a warning. I understand context is everything, but are people really getting reported for dropping an F-bomb when they fail a mechanic or something?

Yes. The only reason you haven't gotten a warning is because literally no one has reported you before. The split second you drop an f-bomb and someone decides to report you, you absolutely will get a warning for it (or worse, depending on where you are on the penalty pyramid).

[Lium]

Yes. The only reason you haven't gotten a warning is because literally no one has reported you before. The split second you drop an f-bomb and someone decides to report you, you absolutely will get a warning for it (or worse, depending on where you are on the penalty pyramid).

I guess that's sort of my point. In all the time I've been playing, I've never been reported. And if you knew me you would not consider me a lucky person at all. (I mean, I do consider myself lucky to have a job and good health throughout this pandemic, so in that regard, yes. I'm very fortunate and thankful).

I am not at all discounting those who have been reported. That sucks. What I am saying is that this problem does not seem to be as widespread as the forums and Reddit make it out to be. As evidenced by the numerous people in this thread alone who have likewise said they've never had a problem. Even going back over a decade of playing this game.

I do believe most people you group with are not going to care what you say as long as it's not racist/sexist/homophobic or abusive to someone, and even then they are likely not going to report you. People just want to get in and get out. A good majority of my runs are absolutely silent. And before you say, "That's because of the 3-Strike rule!", it is like that in every MMO I play. Even the ones that have little to no moderation at all. Hell, that's PC gaming in a nutshell. You can hear a pin drop. Consoles is where people tend to be a bit more chatty in my experience, and perhaps that's where the problem is.

Are there exceptions to this? Yes. Just like there are exceptions to every rule. But the exception is not the norm.

[technole]

Yes. The only reason you haven't gotten a warning is because literally no one has reported you before. The split second you drop an f-bomb and someone decides to report you, you absolutely will get a warning for it (or worse, depending on where you are on the penalty pyramid).

yep, that's usually it. People seem to forget GMs read your chat logs and doesn't know what the context could be where one could be directing their profanity to alliance chat versus making a general statement. A person could report it like you were directing to them, that could happen where someone dies to low HP, they curse in a general statement and the healer might feel it was directed at them.

In general it's just not a good idea to say profanity in any segment of the game where you don't know everyone. Like I said earlier, it's people's already brazen behavior they brought into the game is the issue. Not the strike policy, you are playing in a house of millions of people you don't know who could offended by your language.