Petition to SE: Start banning modding users who engage in 18+ activities immediately

[Absurdity]

How does a cosmetic mod that only affects the player with the mod (and maybe the few others who can see them) affect everyone else? This really feels like a case of people, once again, not minding their own business. Everyone is always so concerned about whatever everyone else is doing, even if it has no impact on them whatsoever.

The deadly combination of being terminally online and a moral busybody.

I don't care what people do. As for myself, I do wish I could engage in conversations without mare being brought up almost everytime. It seems to have become a norm to exchange Mare's upon meeting people for the first time and I don't really want to. But if you don't then people act offended or take it personally. Some seem to believe if you don't exchange mare codes, you aren't really friends or something.

Have you considered telling them to "bugger off"? Because anyone doing this certainly sounds like a pain in the ass to be around anyway.

[NekiUno]

Well, my feeling is that, it is up to the person that pays for this subscription to do whatever they want to do with it. Its their money to spend, not yours. They understand the risk and what would happen if they get caught or whatnot. But most of the stuff I see on Mare is very good and it shows that it can be put into the game and plus you have very talented folks that can do that for a living (Maybe that is the reason why they are mad about it, they cant do it right so they complain about it).

[CidHeiral]

This is completely unacceptable in a game rated for TEENS. Please spread this word on the JP forums and let's try to get this to Yoshi P's front desk.

I don't care if people use mods but good lord why do they always turn their characters into the most horrifying abominations imaginable. That picture is why I hope SE never caves to the additional body slider requests. Some players will not rest until their character is the stuff of nightmares. At least with mods the rest of us don't have to suffer.

[Lium]

I don't care what people do. As for myself, I do wish I could engage in conversations without mare being brought up almost everytime. It seems to have become a norm to exchange Mare's upon meeting people for the first time and I don't really want to. But if you don't then people act offended or take it personally. Some seem to believe if you don't exchange mare codes, you aren't really friends or something. I kind of miss when I could use what I wanted on my client only but now everyone wants to know what's on my screen. e.e Or for me to see what's on theirs when maybe I don't wanna. It's hard to dodge in a pilot way cause like I said, some people really REALLY want to express how they see their own characters.

I'm going to be honest with you. I have never once been asked if I have Mare. I'm generally not that social, though, so your mileage may vary.

I have, however, been to FC parties and other in-game social gatherings, and I like hanging around Limsa when I'm done running dungeons or messing around in my sanctuary. I've received whispers from people who say they like the look of my character, but it's usually complimentary and not creepy or anything. And I have never once been asked if I have Mare.

I'm not saying this doesn't happen to you or anyone else. I'm sure it does. I just find it odd that it's never happened to me. It kind of feels like all the forum posts that complain about people showing up in high level dungeons without a job stone. This is has literally happened to me two or three times in the five years I've been playing this game. But the forums make it sound like this is a HUGE problem that happens all the time.

It doesn't.

Or all the people that complain that tanks in pugs all single pull. I've personally encountered very few tanks who single pull in this game. Can count them on one hand. It rarely happens. Yet, the forums make it sound like it happens regularly.

Now, it's Mare. Suddenly, these threads are popping up frequently. And posts like yours are echoing each other. "I'm always asked about Mare the second I meet someone."

Really? You are? Damn. That's....odd.

[drtasteyummy]

I'm going to be honest with you. I have never once been asked if I have Mare. I'm generally not that social, though, so your mileage may vary.

I have, however, been to FC parties and other in-game social gatherings, and I like hanging around Limsa when I'm done running dungeons or messing around in my sanctuary. I've received whispers from people who say they like the look of my character, but it's usually complimentary and not creepy or anything. And I have never once been asked if I have Mare.

I'm not saying this doesn't happen to you or anyone else. I'm sure it does. I just find it odd that it's never happened to me. It kind of feels like all the forum posts that complain about people showing up in high level dungeons without a job stone. This is has literally happened to me two or three times in the five years I've been playing this game. But the forums make it sound like this is a HUGE problem that happens all the time.

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Mare Plugin has undoubtedly become a big part of how people interact in FFXIV now. More and more players are using this tool every day, and it's now common to see players in Limsa Lominsa reacting to "ghost" outfit changes and talking about custom emotes that only those with the plugin can see. Mare Plugin has become so popular that it's often one of the first things players talk about, when they join a social club. You have to understand that it creates a negative atmosphere for many players. Using the plugin goes against the game's rules and can make some players feel left out and unwelcome.

As more people use Mare Plugin, those who don't or can't use it might feel left behind and frustrated. At the moment, Mare Plugin has around 20 000 users online simultaneously, which demonstrates its significant influence. To put this into perspective, think about the daily impact of a popular streamer who consistently has an average of 20 000 viewers. It's clear that the plugin reaches and affects a tremendous number of people throughout the day. This widespread use contributes to the plugin's strong impact on the game's community as a whole. The increasing dependence on Mare Plugin has led to some people misusing the tool, which could harm the future of FFXIV. As more players use the plugin to change their gaming experience, they might cause problems in the game world and hurt the community. There is only one solution, and that is to eliminate them all, eradicate the opioid crisis! SE must take action to free Eorzea from this blight.

[Bunnycake]

"Do you use mare?"

No I like being able to actually hear the game without hearing haha funny meme tiktok music #10,465 sorry.

Besides, you're not funny. You just downloaded someone else's joke and are now running it into the ground.

[Turnintino]

First time I'm hearing of this Mare plugin tbh. But even if I ran in those niche circles, I don't think I'd feel compelled to use it. I don't care what other people do, but installing body mods and then installing individual gear mods to make them fit the body/morph you picked just sounds like too much work to me lol. And I'd rather see the game the art team intended me to see anyway.

[Shinkuno]

First time I'm hearing of this Mare plugin tbh. But even if I ran in those niche circles, I don't think I'd feel compelled to use it. I don't care what other people do, but installing body mods and then installing individual gear mods to make them fit the body/morph you picked just sounds like too much work to me lol. And I'd rather see the game the art team intended me to see anyway.

You never inspect people and see them having "Mare Lamentorum"-autotranslate or something like "the moon is beautiful" or "might share code of the moon"? They all talk about plugins. Bans to be handed out? 0

[Thaciscokidd]

You never inspect people and see them having "Mare Lamentorum"-autotranslate or something like "the moon is beautiful" or "might share code of the moon"? They all talk about plugins. Bans to be handed out? 0

That's one thing about the rp/erp scene in XiV. For as much modded and highly risky stuff that is known to be out there, people tend to ignore it until someone makes a big stink about it.

I think the most official action publicly taken was Yoshi P asking people not to take lewd screen shots a couple of years back.

[Turnintino]

You never inspect people and see them having "Mare Lamentorum"-autotranslate or something like "the moon is beautiful" or "might share code of the moon"? They all talk about plugins. Bans to be handed out? 0

I don't inspect other players very often, unless I'm interested in their glam; in which case, I'm laser-focused on that, not their search info or whatever. Only mention I ever see of Mare in-game is when a hunt train conductor is directing everyone to the moon for the next mark lol.