Examines you.

[Yolteotl]

I understand the awkwardness of the original meaning of the /check in FFXI w JP. But honestly, why did SE overlook the awkwardness for 10 years and going, but know that the meaning in the other localized versions isn't offensive; and leave it that way. It shouldn't be hard to have a notification message for JP that isn't awkward in FFXIV or FFXI.

[Titans]

It's only fantasy. I still fail to understand why any option in a video game would be offensive. If a offensive comment was made that's a different story. But getting upset that someone checked you is insane. Some people are jerks by nature and some people could be admiring your gear as well. I'm fairly new to mmos, and I've had people check my gear and conplement me, or they advices me that my gear might not be good enough to do a certain raid. I never find it offensive or some should ask before you check. That's just plan insanity. Good luck with that. I will enjoy my gaming experience regardless.

[Warlock]

Some JPs flipped so much at this ...specially females ..it was like "____ feels you up" lol i once even got a reply "die american die! FU!!!" etc etc

[SkyeWindbinder]

Some JPs flipped so much at this ...specially females ..it was like "____ feels you up" lol i once event got a reply "die american die! FU!!!" etc etc

Wow.

JPs really take their games way too seriously...

[Kirito]

It was kind of creepy when people I didn't know began to examine me... If they want to look at my gear I would rather not know they were doing it...

[Miliant]

It doesn't serve any purpose, therefore no.

[indira]

examine cost bandwidth

[Molly_Millions]

It's only fantasy. I still fail to understand why any option in a video game would be offensive. If a offensive comment was made that's a different story. But getting upset that someone checked you is insane. Some people are jerks by nature and some people could be admiring your gear as well. I'm fairly new to mmos, and I've had people check my gear and conplement me, or they advices me that my gear might not be good enough to do a certain raid. I never find it offensive or some should ask before you check. That's just plan insanity. Good luck with that. I will enjoy my gaming experience regardless.

This, this, a million times this.

[Elexia]

Wow.

JPs really take their games way too seriously...

You must not play with many Americans I take it. It's not "taking it seriously", the wording of it could be seen pretty rude not the concept of checking out someone's gear. You have to ignore Warlock, he was over exaggerating greatly. The wording was "stares at you intently", not "feels you up" because that makes zero sense at all.

Since it's funny that in his fake example:

1. The JP player knew he was American without either speaking a word to each other.
2. Ignores the fact JP players actually use the examine system as well but tend to ask each other before hand, but not always.
3. Was likely that he talked shit about the JP player thus keying the person into knowing he's american.

Otherwise, it's oddly specific for a JP player to say "go die american" to a person that has no proof without something happening before hand. I have however seen plenty of Americans hop into the JP Tera beta telling the JP players to go to die to another atomic bomb.

[strallaalaa]

must just be people who get butthurt over things that actually happen to them in game, just like people who literally hate ffxi, they all had these retardedly miserable situations in the game, from sitting in town all day lol, to in this case being asked why the fuck you naked, or wearing mele gear on your whm. i've never made fun of people but i've heard it all lol. my first day in dunes was pretty cool, i was noob and didn't know of/how to make macros and after the party some dudes help me make a bunch that was needed to cure faster. also i worked my way there from the solo areas and lol was basically naked too lmao, i just went back to town and bought a few things. no need to cry about it. no gils then welcome to mmo's ..go make some. don't want to, welcome to offline games. for the love of God, stop trying to change mmo's for the worse over your experiences. your hate = someones love, now it's your good enough/like = why do they still call these mmo's.

but again this doesn't need to be in game, just let us check without them knowing. but knowing if someone isn't geared for a dungeon is a good thing. some games you can't tell until your losing over and over. or you lol shout for a healer but he is dps specs and was to cheap to pay the gold to switch for the event and ruined it and locked everyone. happens a lot. people are just ridiculous some times. off subject since i mentioned it, i hate dps healers, lmao. if they had them in ffxiv i would kick you in a second.