Quote Originally Posted by Kazuke_Miso View Post
However... the viciousness of some of the white knights, many of whom literally shared her vids and subscribed to her and loved her before her change in tune... I think it says something. That viciousness means something deeper. I've seen discussion about Zepla often using the word "betrayal" when she started attacking the game or when she started playing Hogwarts. I mean, what is there to betray for criticizing a video game?

I mean seriously think about it. She betrayed these white knights when she said Endwalker is the worst expansion. Huh?

Let's really think about what this means:

She betrayed [PEOPLE A] when she criticized [OBJECT B]

Does that make sense to anyone when you deconstruct it this way? She did not criticize [PEOPLE A]. She criticized [OBJECT B].

Ah, but the key here is that the [PEOPLE A] here treat [OBJECT B] as part of their core identity. It all makes sense when you see how a criticism of [PEOPLE A'S CORE IDENTITY] is a betrayal.

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Brother, when people call them the Cult of Yoshida, they mean it. They absolutely engage in cult-like behavior. I actually used to think it was hyperbole, but after some of the behavior I have seen on the forums since I actually started posting here, I now fully believe it.

They act like a cult. They lovebombed Zepla to get her to join them, they praised her for "Seeing the Light" and leaving stinky-bad WoW (ironic considering Nadda now holds leaving WoW against her) , held her up as a living symbol of the game, then when she started to turn on the game, they felt "heartbroken and betrayed" by her EVIL!

And you're absolutely right... these people see FFXIV as being literally a core part of their identity. Liek it's a part of their actual soul. In a way, I get it. If you discovered you were gay here, if you discovered you love raiding, if you discovered you love to roleplay and be literally anyone other than your boring real-world self... believe me, as someone who used to desperately wish they were a Jedi, I get it. My message to these people is that, all FFXIV is....

is a video game. It's just a video game. One that ranges from pretty freakin great, to middling. It's not a part of your soul, it's just a part of your life. "An electric word, life. It means forever, and that's a mighty long time." And in that time, things come and go from your life. FFXIV is going to be one of those things, I guarantee it. Don't let it hurt too bad when it's gone. I'm not even being snarky or mean when I say that. It's honest advice. As someone who's been let down by things I used to love, I know that feeling, but... don't give something more power and influence over your life than it really deserves.