The great streamer Asmongold is joining FFXIV

[linayar]

Being silent in this game is a sure way to never get banned though. I thought I was being very helpful when I suggest players should refrain from chatting in-game.

I respectfully think that stifles people joining the community and does the opposite of helping unless you're talking to people who you say are being hypocrites and are actually toxic inside. If you're going to be that afraid of being banned, then that's a personal problem that can be resolved and does not have to result in playing the game silently.

[SturmChurro]

I respectfully think that stifles people joining the community and does the opposite of helping unless you're talking to people who you say are being hypocrites and are actually toxic inside. If you're going to be that afraid of being banned, then that's a personal problem that can be resolved and does not have to result in playing the game silently.

I think there are quite a few people who come from other games and communities - like WoW - who may let something slip that could get them banned. Many in Asmongold's audience even, if what I have read here is true. If they get off easy, and receive a "warning", that's like a permanent mark on their account. More likely, they are going to receive a strike and take a forced vacation, for their first "offense". I've never personally dealt with it in-game, but I've read a lot of the horror stories. Believe it or not, I personally do chat in-game from time to time, most of the time if I'm not chatting it's because I don't want to interact with anyone, rather than a fear of the ToS.

[linayar]

I've never personally dealt with it in-game, but I've read a lot of the horror stories.

Exactly, and for the most part, that's all they are: horror stories, which can get embellished. And if people are not used to a game with actual rule enforcement, then let them experience it. Look at what happens in this forum when people feel that the mods are not enforcing the rule (whether or not they're right).

[Starshower]

I respectfully think that stifles people joining the community and does the opposite of helping unless you're talking to people who you say are being hypocrites and are actually toxic inside. If you're going to be that afraid of being banned, then that's a personal problem that can be resolved and does not have to result in playing the game silently.

When they updated the TOS, I was terrified of talking in game. I had no reason to, because I'm well behaved, but people on the forums and on reddit kept saying that you could be banned so easily just for chatting or giving help. It was a really bad time... Until I realized that there was no reason to fear something like this if I just behave! The GMs could look at my chat log and they'd see I did nothing wrong. It's a really bad mindset to be in... fearing interacting in an mmo because you might lose your account. I really don't think there are that many people that would report you for nothing just because they didn't like you. And the GM has to review that stuff so the other players really don't have that power. Just don't be mean and offensive I guess, shouldn't be hard.