Ew Spoiler Content and Trigger warning on Quests

[Karatecatgrl]

But they didn't. The PGEI/ESRB mention it, but The problem with it is that they don't tell you explicitly which quest or cutscene it will happen in and if you skip the story you lose context of characters going forward.

All they need to do in game is put up a content Warning on the particular quest or make those happen in optional cutscenes and not baked into the msq.

[HyoMinPark]

But they didn't. The PGEI/ESRB mention it, but The problem with it is that they don't tell you explicitly which quest or cutscene it will happen in and if you skip the story you lose context of characters going forward.

All they need to do in game is put up a content Warning on the particular quest or make those happen in optional cutscenes and not baked into the msq.

But then you will run into the other side of this coin: potential spoilers. Adding a trigger warning—and I’m guessing you will want a specific one of “T/W: depictions/reference of suicide”—would then lead to people getting mad about a major event being spoiled. So it’s kind of a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation from a developer perspective. People don’t want spoilers, but then also want T/W. I don’t know of a way to have both; not in a scenario like what you seem to wish for.

I have also lost someone to suicide. I actually posted about it on here. So I understand completely where you are coming from. I’m just thinking of this from a more neutral standpoint.

[Vidu]

But then you will run into the other side of this coin: potential spoilers. Adding a trigger warning—and I’m guessing you will want a specific one of “T/W: depictions/reference of suicide”—would then lead to people getting mad about a major event being spoiled. So it’s kind of a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation from a developer perspective. People don’t want spoilers, but then also want T/W. I don’t know of a way to have both; not in a scenario like what you seem to wish for.

I have also lost someone to suicide. I actually posted about it on here. So I understand completely where you are coming from. I’m just thinking of this from a more neutral standpoint.

Seeing how there is information about which potentially sensitive topics are included in a game in the form of age ratings and descriptions provided by official, even though outside sources, I'd say it is already possible to have both - I'd go so far to say that we already have both.

Anyone who is concerned that a game (or movie or other form of media) might contain something that has the potential to trigger them, should have the responsibility to use those sources available to them to make sure it doesnt - just how you'd check those sources before giving a game to a child. The information is out there, its not even very well hidden - there is the triggerwarning that people are seeking. Anyone whos actually concerned about their mental health can and should look those things up before consuming any type of media - and not expect that the media itself will make such disclaimers.

FFXIV has a record of touching on darker subjects, so its not like this came out of the blue in a childrens game. Rating boards and things like PEGI exist for a reason - people should use those tools if they want to protect themselves from triggering content, while anyone who isnt (that) concerned about it can enjoy a spoiler-free experience. Best of both worlds, I'd say.