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

[Mahstir]

Through a thread regarding the upcoming /Doze emote, Hivinire replies

We're glad you guys are excited for the new emote to use in Free Company Housing beds, and understand many of you want to use it elsewhere as well. However, the team has decided against the use of this emote in other places to prevent the taking of not especially appropriate screenshots. Likewise, the new emote cannot be used on Inn beds because lying down on that bed logs a player out of the game.

I feel like this is a discussion more about any/all censoring of FFXIV based on actions of select few. This feels like a bad business model to say "We won't let anyone use this because a few people do naughty things with it..." even though there are already plenty of actions and even story arcs within the game that are what many would consider "not especially appropriate"

[Mahstir]

People want variety and the freedom to use commands how they want. If they do "not especially appropriate" actions with it, they are hussies and should be ashamed. But that shouldn't stop the majority from using commands that would normally enhance their game play.

[Shioban]

Through a thread regarding the upcoming /Doze emote, Hivinire replies



I feel like this is a discussion more about any/all censoring of FFXIV based on actions of select few. This feels like a bad business model to say "We won't let anyone use this because a few people do naughty things with it..." even though there are already plenty of actions and even story arcs within the game that are what many would consider "not especially appropriate"

There's a difference between implication and people actually inacting it.

A 'Lady of the night' NPC saying "Come hither my dear" or the lalafell in Costa Del Sol whos "Pleased many a woman in his 50 summers of life", are implied.

Actually seeing the bump and grind would and is considered inappropriate.

But that shouldn't stop the majority from using commands that would normally enhance their game play.

You're gurning because you can't take a few funny screenshots and have some erotic roleplay? Jeez, boyo.

[LiadansWhisper]

There's a difference between implication and people actually inacting it.

Really? Well, while that's true, there's pretty blatant stuff out there.

A 'Lady of the night' NPC saying "Come hither my dear" or the lalafell in Costa Del Sol whos "Pleased many a woman in his 50 summers of life", are implied.

You mean the hooker in Costa del Sol who specifically says that she charges by the hour, and that she's been paid for by the Lalafell guy who runs Costa to service the Roe down at the Hidden Falls area?

What about Sapphire-Eyes and Ruby-Eyes and Ser Longhaft, wherein both make really obvious comments about their relationship. I mean, it's really blatant that he's sleeping with them both, even if we don't actually see them getting it on.

There's a quest in Little Ala Mhigo where it's fairly obvious the female NPC was sexually assaulted.

There are numerous NPCs in Sastasha that make it clear they're being held against their will to service the Pirates. One in particular makes a comment along the lines of, "Oh, please not again, Captain, I'm so sore!"

There's suggestive clothing (the Coliseum set, anyone?), NPCs labeled as prostitutes and courtesans. I could go on - there are more examples!

But you think it's all just implied? Um...suuuure...

Actually seeing the bump and grind would and is considered inappropriate.

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

You're gurning because you can't take a few funny screenshots and have some erotic roleplay? Jeez, boyo.

No. People want to be able to use a simple emote anywhere they want to use it. You know there are uses for a /sleep emote other than ERP, right? Whose mind is in the gutter now? o_O

[Almalexia]

But you think it's all just implied? Um...suuuure...

Every single thing you cited is suggestive, or implied, sexual content. There isn't explicit sex anywhere in the game. Except my inn room.

[Xieveral]

Every single thing you cited is suggestive, or implied, sexual content. There isn't explicit sex anywhere in the game. Except my inn room.

There's an NPC that makes a remark about how a prostitute gave him "crotch rot". That's not an implication, he straight up said he got an STD.

[Shioban]

But you think it's all just implied? Um...suuuure...

By definition yes.


You're not seeing the act, it is simply implied that that is what they're going to do, the FATE where you guide the lovely lady to her client, they could be playing patty cake in private for all you know.

You're hearing about it, not seeing it.

The developers are worried people will use this as a way to abuse the emote system along with the new /doze emote.

[LiadansWhisper]

By definition yes.


You're not seeing the act, it is simply implied that that is what they're going to do, the FATE where you guide the lovely lady to her client, they could be playing patty cake in private for all you know.

You're hearing about it, not seeing it.

The developers are worried people will use this as a way to abuse the emote system along with the new /doze emote.

Because they're not already making naughty pictures with the emotes we currently have.

Oh noes, think about the CHILDREN! -_-

[Delorean]

You mean the hooker in Costa del Sol who specifically says that she charges by the hour, and that she's been paid for by the Lalafell guy who runs Costa to service the Roe down at the Hidden Falls area?

have you ever seen japan?

she probably gets paid to cuddle with him :|

[LiadansWhisper]

have you ever seen japan?

she probably gets paid to cuddle with him :|

"Cuddling" is not the only thing that goes on in those establishments.