Same Sex Marriage

[Roukiz]

Typical western-world people thinking that they are the only culture on earth...

SE has to take all markets into account. To the proponents of the idea, it may be a nifty addition, but to the opponents, it could be a deal-breaker and jeopardize future sales of the entire franchise.

IMO, the safest thing to do is if they just didn't put a marriage system in at all (let's face it, MMO marriages are equal parts cute, creepy, and meaningless).

Well, those sure are some broad generalizations.

Honestly though, if people are that put off by something as minute and "meaningless" a feature as the option for same-sex marriage; so much so that it becomes a deal-breaker in buying the game, then that's pretty much as absurd as it can get.

[Ralliare]

I do hope they realize that out of all the "supported" countries, Japan has probably the least legal support for LGBT. So if they're fine with putting it in then everyone else would be better than fine...

The easy thing would have been to add it in, launch and no one would bloody notice for months. Then just take it out for the Chinese release.

[Taika]

Equal in game marriage or no in game marriage at all. Also, XIV has quite a big number of gay players.

[Undrentide]

If Se had just implemented marriage regardless of the sex of our chars no one wouldve noticed and no fuss wouldve been made. Now this whole same sex thing will just get blown out of all proportion.

[Angelas]

I think its funny we are discussing it in the sense that we are worried about offending people, lets look at this from a logical standpoint since we want to take things to the point of how it will effect real people.

OFFENSIVE THINGS

1 -Violence (check)
2 - Sexism (check) boobs lets make them bouncy because thats important lol
3 - War (check)
4 - Murder/death (check)
5 - Inappropriate story dialogue (check)
6 - In game storyline racism (check)
7 - Power corruption (check)
8 - Animal abuse (check)

but hey, same sex marriage is what we should worry about when it comes to offending people

[Kallivis]

I am certain NA players arent the only gay people in the world lol

Yeah I'm not sure why people automatically think that if someone goes "yay gay marriage!" they're from North America. Considering it's uh....... everywhere.

I know quite a few people from countries that are heavily against homosexuality (the government, that is). How do they feel about it? They support it.

Just because a "country" doesn't support it doesn't mean the people don't.

[faris]

but hey, same sex marriage is what we should worry about when it comes to offending people

There's no easy way to say this, but yes, you're right. Some countries and cultures are offended by the fact we exist.

[rina_inverse]

I think its funny we are discussing it in the sense that we are worried about offending people, lets look at this from a logical standpoint since we want to take things to the point of how it will effect real people.

OFFENSIVE THINGS

1 -Violence (check)
2 - Sexism (check) boobs lets make them bouncy because thats important lol
3 - War (check)
4 - Murder/death (check)
5 - Inappropriate story dialogue (check)
6 - In game storyline racism (check)
7 - Power corruption (check)
8 - Animal abuse (check)

but hey, same sex marriage is what we should worry about when it comes to offending people

what are you talking about, all of those thing happen in Japan!

[Roukiz]

I think its funny we are discussing it in the sense that we are worried about offending people, lets look at this from a logical standpoint since we want to take things to the point of how it will effect real people.

OFFENSIVE THINGS

1 -Violence (check)
2 - Sexism (check) boobs lets make them bouncy because thats important lol
3 - War (check)
4 - Murder/death (check)
5 - Inappropriate story dialogue (check)
6 - In game storyline racism (check)
7 - Power corruption (check)
8 - Animal abuse (check)

but hey, same sex marriage is what we should worry about when it comes to offending people

i literally LOL'd at number 2.

[Angelas]

Yeah I'm not sure why people automatically think that if someone goes "yay gay marriage!" they're from North America. Considering it's uh....... everywhere.

I know quite a few people from countries that are heavily against homosexuality (the government, that is). How do they feel about it? They support it.

Just because a "country" doesn't support it doesn't mean the people don't.

How many other offensive in game violations do we see on videogames? But this issue is the hot topic? I am certain there are lots of questionable things in this game that may violate moral code in other countries but this one seems to be important enough for SE to single out.. I am assuming to start debates like this..