Why is the FF14 Community So Adverse to Banter?

[CCheshire]

Idk, I've encountered way more rude and unpleasant people in FF14 than Old School Runescape. I'm a POC and yes OSRS probably does have more overtly bigoted people in chat, but thats usually shut down quick and ignored.

I'll give an example of the specific type of rudeness that I see quite often in FF14.

I was doing FATEs in the DT zones a few days ago and I stumbled upon another RDM doing the same FATE. I said, "Change classes lil bro. There can only be one RDM in this town." Harmless imo. The person responded "Kindly f*** off. I'm not interested." I'm not offended by them not wanting to talk or vibe, but it is concerning that that sort of reaction is not uncommon. Idk if they were a girl who thought I was flirting or what, but like...I can't recall ever getting that sort of reaction in OSRS. And if she did think I was flirting, then that points to another problem in the community. That is, the e-dating culture. And it is definitely NOT the bro-ish players doing the e-dating lol. We're just out here for poops and giggles and vibemaxxing. I just think FF14's social climate is terrible for the health of the game. FF14 does have a bad reputation due to its community and I genuinely feel like that is a hindrance to potential players joining. Whenever I'm at Gemstone Crab in OSRS, I try to get people to try FF14 and I often get people saying they think FF14 is a game for softies and no-fun havers. That is our actual reputation.

Is your GF from canada too? Also, I see OP is just trolling here in the end, so there's no point in saying this is p rude to your fellow players as their first impression is negative. The other possibility is that he's just very young and unaware of social norms, esp online with adults who will block, report, and move on.

[0blivion]

The other possibility is that he's just very young and unaware of social norms, esp online with adults who will block, report, and move on.

I kind of forgot that there's people playing old school Runescape who haven't played it and/or were too young when it was relevant. Then again, with the angle OP is going for, I suspect trolling. Hell, Titanmen even joked about OP copying his talking points.

[JohnLakeside]

I kind of forgot that there's people playing old school Runescape who haven't played it and/or were too young when it was relevant. Then again, with the angle OP is going for, I suspect trolling. Hell, Titanmen even joked about OP copying his talking points.

OSRS is the #2 most played MMORPG in the West. More concurrent online players than NA + EU FF14 combined. I'd say its still pretty relevant lol. And no, I'm not trolling. I've given very reasonable irl analogies where, I and many other people, have joked around in similar ways with complete randos.

[Ilisidi]

OSRS is the #2 most played MMORPG in the West. More concurrent online players than NA + EU FF14 combined. I'd say its still pretty relevant lol. And no, I'm not trolling. I've given very reasonable irl analogies where I and many other people have joked around in similar ways.

All your examples are putting others down and demanding that they lighting up and laugh at themselves. Put yourself down and laugh at yourself instead of vice versa.

[JohnLakeside]

All your examples are putting others down and demanding that they lighting up and laugh at themselves. Put yourself down and laugh at yourself instead of vice versa.

I literally gave an example of someone approaching me when we're both wearing a Kobe jersey and the dude jokes that I should change jerseys because there can only be one "Black Mamba" (Kobe's nickname) on the court. That's the perfect irl analogy where no one would bat an eye if it happened irl. They might think "lol this guy is awkward," but they certainly wouldn't be offended. Unless they're like some crazy Kobe stan.

[Evermomo]

I literally gave an example of someone approaching me when we're both wearing a Kobe jersey and the dude jokes that I should change jerseys because there can only be one "Black Mamba" (Kobe's nickname) on the court. That's the perfect irl analogy where no one would bat an eye if it happened irl. They might think "lol this guy is awkward," but they certainly wouldn't be offended. Unless they're like some crazy Kobe stan.

In sports, you're trying to compete with each other. A MMO duty is more like a group project where you're trying to help each other, or an alignment of parallel purposes. You're bringing the wrong energy. It's more like negging someone at the gym than teasing someone on the court.

There's also the way that sports have ID via jersey number, so the comment there makes sense, but for MMO classes, it seems weirdly out of context. But I think the "lil bro" comment was probably a bigger red flag than the "this town ain't big enough for the both of us" thing. Try leaving out the put-down next time.