SE Censoring Emote ability due to select few is not the answer.

[Tupsi]

No thank you~

I don't really care if the option was there, but to actively complain that you can't /doze /surprised people for a little fun on the side of the plate is just silly.

Wonder if it's the same people who complained when SE closed Mithra's legs more in their new /sit animation in XI.

If you think that this is not already going on with existing emotes, you are either extremely sheltered or willfully ignorant.

1. You can't be sheltered in a video game.
2. It doesn't go on as much as you think - You get the occasional people try to but considering Balmung I assume is the RP server, of course you'll see that type of behavior there more. I can go to any crowded spot on my server and not see even lalafells trying to air hump someone lol.
3. This emote would promote it much more for an obvious reason. It's not like people abusing /pose pictures because even SE knew it would be inappropriate if you even remember when they announced that emote.

Lastly, there's no reason to complain about this. Plenty of "ERP" themed MMOs out there if this is such a big deal lol.

[Wyyote]

The only emote I'd like to use when I read threads like this is /facepalm.

[Taekrys]

Since you quoted from a thread, I'll counter-quote what I think was the best answer in that thread:

No more petitions please. They really dont care or listen anyway. Whoever decided to limit screen shots on such a dumb thing is a hypocrite. This game lets you escort a hooker to her john and NO it is not implied, it clearly states in the text what she is doing when you use her title as courtesan in context. Implication is a fine line. I can make a V with my fingers and put it up to my lips and 90% of you will know what I am implying, at least in this country, I would assume that can translate everywhere. But the point is its still only implications which can be interrupted by the person any way they choose. So SE needs to pull the stick from the bum and get over it, its a game, and if you dont like it, dont play it. Its not like anyone can sue them over this, so why are they slapping a moral code on something that does not need it?

[StarMarmot]

The only emote I'd like to use when I read threads like this is /facepalm.

Think of all the devilish debauchery we would have to put up with if they allowed an emote like that.

[frostmagemari]

The only emote I'd like to use when I read threads like this is /facepalm.

Think of all the devilish debauchery we would have to put up with if they allowed an emote like that.

Square would never allow it's existence, i mean.. think of how many facepalm memes would be created? They can't let funny, or possibly inappropriate memes, come from the game.

They're only thinking of the children, y'know.

[LiadansWhisper]

1. You can't be sheltered in a video game.

It was rhetorical.

2. It doesn't go on as much as you think - You get the occasional people try to but considering Balmung I assume is the RP server, of course you'll see that type of behavior there more. I can go to any crowded spot on my server and not see even lalafells trying to air hump someone lol.

Yes, I am from Balmung, but it's not RPers I see doing it.
I'm also not just on Balmung. The most "interesting" screenshots I've seen (and incidents I've seen, actually) have been from other realms, not Balmung.

3. This emote would promote it much more for an obvious reason. It's not like people abusing /pose pictures because even SE knew it would be inappropriate if you even remember when they announced that emote.

I disagree, but you're entitled to your opinion. I mean, as others have pointed out, this goes on all over the place, with current emotes. Do you honestly think a sleep animation (specifically the Lala one shown) would somehow be more prone to "inappropriate behavior" than we already have with Miqo'te doing the /angry emote with Roe /cheering behind them?

Lastly, there's no reason to complain about this. Plenty of "ERP" themed MMOs out there if this is such a big deal lol.

I love how you assume this is about ERP. What about people injured in a fight? It's also, quite frankly, silly, when there is so much sexual innuendo, blatant sexual references, and hell, look at the pose animations for half the races!

I came back to my computer last night to fight my Lalafel in between two male Mi'quotes who were both repeatedly spamming the "psych" emote in such as way as to thrust their hips into my poor little Lala's face. The people that would do whatever with the emotes, already do them.

I personally don't really care whether or not we can use the command outside of FC housing in and of itself, but I am getting sick of the "poor babies need to be babysat and sheltered" attitude SE seems to take with the community. This is kinda the same excuse they gave us with not allowing tells while in a DF group. Players may misuse it to harass other players. Not going to stop me from playing or anything, but also annoying.

Ya, that's basically my issue. We don't need a babysitter, for the love of god.

[Raagnar]

It doesn't go on as much as you think - You get the occasional people try to but considering Balmung I assume is the RP server, of course you'll see that type of behavior there more.

This emote would promote it much more for an obvious reason.

This is a contradiction. If it can already be done but you don't see it often then why would adding one more make it happen even more. I have played many MMO where you can lay down ANYWHERE and I have never seen people trying to do inappropriate things. Yes I'm sure it happens but...

It doesn't go on as much as you think

I have a few hilarious and mildly inappropriate pics from 1.0 and ARR involving emotes. It already happens, letting people lay down isn't suddenly going to cause rampant perversion across all servers.