Change/Remove Lalafell "Lifter"...

[ElysiumDragon]

I really don't get why Lalafell players are so upset about this? skimming through I saw two main things people are complaining about, so:

1) It's a joke at how short and child-like the Lalafellin race is. that's it. why is this a hot topic? miqo'te got a scratching post furniture item, how is this chair any different? it's a joke furniture item.

2) I get if it's frustrating to not be able to RP with most folk because you chose the short race with child-like attributes and animations, and to that I do agree it's dumb to be left out of regular RP... However, Lalafellins are designed to be very child-like and saying they aren't is just.. wrong? so many players gatekeep 18+ RP centers from Lalafellins for good reason, everything from the slow walk of the race to the race-specific emotes are designed and animated to be very goofy and child-like. Emotes specifically designed with Lalas in mind, eg. /deride, are child-like. I really don't get why this is a hot button topic and why so many lala players are seemingly angry about this? Everything from the race to, hell, the starter race clothes of the Lalafells are designed to be child-like.

It's because Lalafell players tend to get harassed because of the above. In some cases, they're not even allowed to roleplay in their own venues (a completely reasonable thing to do) without someone trying to start a harassment campaign against them. It's believed that the infantilising effectively 'promotes' the harassment of Lalafell in-game.

[Tsurayu]

It's because Lalafell players tend to get harassed because of the above. In some cases, they're not even allowed to roleplay in their own venues (a completely reasonable thing to do) without someone trying to start a harassment campaign against them. It's believed that the infantilising effectively 'promotes' the harassment of Lalafell in-game.

Agreed.

That's an example of when a Lalafell player should be upset. When you are told you cannot participate in the same activities as your peers because your appearance or mannerisms make said peers uncomfortable is the point where those said people need to get over themselves and deal with it.

Likewise however, getting upset over something as innocuous as a random piece of furniture because you think it propagates the stereotypes that effect the aforementioned issue is an exercise in missing the point entirely.

Learn to pick your battles. I'm all for Lalafells "fighting" to be treated better even if I do think the accounts of Lalafell hatred are greatly exaggerated in scope - it does happen. However, there is a time and a place. Getting upset over an in-game item is not one of them especially when it makes you out to be a whiny, entitled player - a stereotype you are trying to fight against.