Remove the One time character restore rule!

[Paladinleeds]

Come to a very populated server and you will see how cruel people can be in this game.

I'm on Odin, one of the most popular EU servers, and trust me I've seen a HECK of a lot of drama. I KNOW how cruel this game can get. My opinion is still the same. It should be changed to a zero restore policy. Sorry but if you delete your character that's the equivalent of detonating a nuke on said character. It ain't coming back. Recreate it and level it again. If I deleted my main character I'd be expected to do that.

I would Also Really appreciate it if you all refrain from making bigotry comments on this forum.

??? there haven't been any bigoted comments here?

[Beckett]

Hey, I burnt down my house. Can you make me a new one?
No, it wasn't an accident. I was just really upset so I burnt it down.
You'll rebuild it for me? Oh thank you thank you thank you!

Heeeeeeey buddy... so I kind of burnt down my house again. Boy, I was really upset this time!
What do you mean you won't rebuild it for me? This is bullshit!

[Hagen]

How community being bad translate to deleting character? I feel bad for you but you did delete it on your own accord. It is not a policy that MUST change because it is so unfair, it is pretty reasonable actually.

[Seig345]

I feel like one restore is fine; after deleting your character, regretting it, and getting your 1 restore, you would hopefully learn that in the future, that maybe deleting your character isn't the right choice. Beyond that, life is full of events you can't rewind, even if it was your first brush with that kind of event, so the policy we have is already more than kind.

If they were to remove the restriction, then they may as well remove our ability to delete our characters at all. Otherwise I feel like someone would then cry foul when the character data is actually lost before they request the character restore.

[TiaHariberux3]

Then your one of the lucky ones and haven't run into the bad side of this community.

But seriously I was in so much drama but I never thought about deleting my character. You may want to take the game not so serious (including ppl who talk bad about u) and move on (different server maybe?). Why you delete your character anyways just log out or so lol

[ShigureKosaka]

My Opinion on this matter will remain the same as when I started this suggestion thread to get Yoshi P's attention, As for what people post or what they say it will not change my Opinion of this matter at all. Also How did you all come up with the conclusion I deleted my character, When I did no such thing? I am only trying to point of a flaw in the system for this policy that needs to change with the coming jump potions or alter into the mogstation as a option. As for the person asking for what bigoted comments are here, Calling a person a child with no proof and just pure assumption that the person in question deleteled there character Is in fact being bigoted, That person is being bigoted to one's opinion.

[Neri]

Thing is if you did no such thing as deleting your character, why ask for the change in system in the first place if there's nothing wrong with it?

[Seig345]

My Opinion on this matter will remain the same as when I started this suggestion thread to get Yoshi P's attention [...]
I am only trying to point of a flaw in the system for this policy that needs to change with the coming jump potions or alter into the mogstation as a option. [...]

I don't know if someone is outright trying to change your opinion, but generally speaking we are offering our opinion on your topic of discussion. That's the core purpose of a forum.

[Jpec07]

What for, really? If you dont want to play a character, there is a simple solution: dont log in with that character. SE really doesnt need to spend time to develop a "fix" for something that isnt theres to fix and that they cant fix - as harsh as it sounds: thats the mind and lifes of people deleting their character multiple times...

I'm just brainstorming, really (I'm a software developer - it's in the job description). The fix would be to free up a character slot without completely erasing that character's data. Different problem than what OP is on about, but it would have the effect of turning that character off on the server in question.

Also, there's no need to be so hostile to a new idea. Yes, FFXIV has a small Dev team, but as you've so eloquently and kindly pointed out, it's not really that big of an issue. Ideas are good, and developers like having a backlog of small enhancements they can add when they get 2-3 hours here or there (as a developer, such lists are my bread and butter).

Edit: Or even better: just uninstall the game and leave your character be, no need to kill them when you remove the game that you would have to reinstall (and depending on your connection/set-up that can take a bit...)

This doesn't really solve either issue, because it assumes the desire is to stop playing altogether--neither OP's problem nor the one I've highlighted would be addressed by uninstalling the game.

[Dustytome]

Also How did you all come up with the conclusion I deleted my character, When I did no such thing? I am only trying to point of a flaw in the system for this policy that needs to change with the coming jump potions or alter into the mogstation as a option.

But as for the deleting character part. Some people feel its the right more some times to either escape a bad group or a bad in game relationship, I for one felt that was the right move long ago and now regret it

Maybe that?