Quote Originally Posted by Jonnycbad View Post
because gambling is seen as extremely taboo in Asia and considered very offensive (which is why Gambler became Corsair in FFXI).
That's almost a lie. Macau (a SAR territory of China) is the biggest gambling location in the world, bringing in billions of dollars annually and overtaking Las Vegas a few years ago. Who are most of the customers that travel to Macau... people from mainland China (and other countries). Gambling isn't taboo if it is controlled and that's what the Chinese government allow with Macau. Asia has no issues with gambling, they are just generally wiser when it comes to money but to say they find it taboo when they actively participate in gambling is incorrect, especially in this day and age when mentalities are changing rapidly.