NEWS: Personal Housing, Limit Break Changes etc

[Sapphic]

I imagine the rings are genderlocked. If you use fantasia, you can't equip the ring anymore, not sure if that would automatically 'divorce' you or not though..

I cant see needing to wear the ring as viable, unless they add a 3rd "marriage ring" slot specifically for it.

[Gormogon]

Well since they didn't specify what those changes are for Limit Break I will rather not assume and get my hopes up. Instead I'll look forward to individual housing, Golden Saucer, and front lines instead until they go into more detail.

[Nanaho]

The problem with same sex marriage in a Japanese MMO, is the fact they see Same sex couples as "Childish" or "immature" they dont care if younger people are together, but when you get older, it's kind of expected for you to get with someone of the opposite gender (This being said, not all of Japan sees it that way, this is just how my JP friend explained it to me) on top of Yoshi having said in the past, not a direct quote, he wont be looking into same sex marriage for obvious Backlash reasons

[IfritReborn]

The problem with same sex marriage in a Japanese MMO, is the fact they see Same sex couples as "Childish" or "immature" they dont care if younger people are together, but when you get older, it's kind of expected for you to get with someone of the opposite gender (This being said, not all of Japan sees it that way, this is just how my JP friend explained it to me) on top of Yoshi having said in the past, not a direct quote, he wont be looking into same sex marriage for obvious Backlash reasons

This is incredibly insulting
So because I was born a certain way I'm "childish" and "immature"?
I think they need to take a good long hard look in the mirror

[C-croft]

This is incredibly insulting
So because I was born a certain way I'm "childish" and "immature"?
I think they need to take a good long hard look in the mirror

Times change, but some societies take longer to change. If you take it personally, that's on you and you are working yourself up way too easily.

[Nanaho]

This is incredibly insulting
So because I was born a certain way I'm "childish" and "immature"?
I think they need to take a good long hard look in the mirror

I don't think they see it as an insult, it's just how their Viewpoint is in their culture, not everyone thinks like this, it's just like anywhere else, you have supporters and nay sayers. the Japanese who do see it this way see it as more of a "phase" then anything, which let's be hoenst, everywhere else thought that same thing at one point or another, it's no different really.

[Shenandoah]

There's this system long ago in a Korean MMO which name escapes me that allows 'blood brother' or 'blood sister' with basically marriage perks. I wonder if FF14 can do the same. It's not 'marriage' per-se, but people who can't find a partner won't miss out I guess... lol.

[Sisqi]

It's so stupid to be worried about same sex marriage when we're talking about avatars and the avatars aren't even human anyway. I fully support same sex rights, including same sex marriage, and can't help but think that it's ridiculous that this is even still an issue in a video game make believe world. It would make more sense to put restrictions on the players than the avatars. NOT THAT I WANT THEM TO RESTRICT MARRIAGE but can't SE tell that my husband's account is owned by a man, and mine by a woman, even though we both play females?

[HakuroDK]

It's so stupid to be worried about same sex marriage when we're talking about avatars and the avatars aren't even human anyway. I fully support same sex rights, including same sex marriage, and can't help but think that it's ridiculous that this is even still an issue in a video game make believe world. It would make more sense to put restrictions on the players than the avatars. NOT THAT I WANT THEM TO RESTRICT MARRIAGE but can't SE tell that my husband's account is owned by a man, and mine by a woman, even though we both play females?

The reason it's still an issue is because people (not necessarily all players, but some players and many non-players) turn same-sex marriage into a very political issue because, to them, it is a political issue that carries with it its own agendas and concessions.

I mean, I don't think that's true. I myself am an openly homosexual man and I would love to have same-sex marriage in this game. I really, genuinely do. But I also love FFXIV and I don't want it to get bad press from the people who would force same-sex marriage inclusion to be some kind of "malicious ploy to brainwash children to be gay" or whatever. It's foolish and immature to think that way, but a lot of people still think that way and it gets me very worried about marriage incoming into the game.

[Anderism]

I would rather they not add a marriage system at all if they aren't going to include same sex marriage. Why bring cookies into a group of kindergarten kids and only give half of them cookies while telling the others, "Well maybe you'll get cookies someday, but we have to check with your classmates who already have cookies to see what they think about that."