Why So Much Rape in Stormblood

[LastFireAce]

Lol we have rape? Honestly didn't notice with all the murdering and Killing of hunt/Impirial and country men who think differently from me. But anyway I think this game has far more worse stuff then rape to worry about. Didn't you see what *spoil* Namano did to Rebahn? TRIGGER

[NolLacnala]

If we're forced to drop topics because "it might trigger someone" then no one would be allowed to talk about anything ever again. There are people out there who get triggered by bananas.

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[Vahlnir]

If we're forced to drop topics because "it might trigger someone" then no one would be allowed to talk about anything ever again. There are people out there who get triggered by bananas.

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They are yellow and this offends me.

[AlthusRitoto]

If we're forced to drop topics because "it might trigger someone" then no one would be allowed to talk about anything ever again. There are people out there who get triggered by bananas.

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And they are people who get triggered by Grapes.

[ViolaCrossfire]

And they are people who get triggered by Grapes.

Member people getting triggered by behemoth? OOh I member!

[MoroMurasaki]

Member people getting triggered by behemoth? OOh I member!

Laughed really hard out loud in public at this.

Thanks for making me look dumb.

Also on topic I feel like it's been hammered home pretty well but I'd also like to point out that the max number of characters who underwent any sexual abuse seems to be 3 at this point, correct? Only two of which have any significance to the main story.

This is not an epidemic. This is not "so much rape." This is just portraying war with some semblance of realism... Even if the war does involve cat people and sentient potatoes

[Gurpsmeister]

If we're forced to drop topics because "it might trigger someone" then no one would be allowed to talk about anything ever again. There are people out there who get triggered by bananas.

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Ummm bananas are offensive to me....

[Ametrine]

What about the whole human trafficking plot we foiled way back in the Rogue quests? Both men, women, and children there.

The opening DRK quests have you rescue a women, there is mass prostitution all over Eorzea (with some implying they do it for survival), Etc. Etc.

It's not supposed to be a comfortable subject. Same with the racism, violence, ethnic cleansing, genocides of beast tribes, erasure of religion and history, forced conscription, and human experimentation.

It's war. And we're the heroes beating the evil that does these nightmarish down.

[Lufir]

If you enjoy playing RPGs as a whole, it is hard to escape any sort of tragedy whether it be sexual abuse, suicide, violence, murder, or abandonment (of children and adults). These are found in most RPGs because you are usually dealing with war and/or some kind of cataclysmic event. It's trying to get an emotional impact out of you. You'll find most of these tragedies in games going as far back as Chrono Trigger or Secret of Mana up until modern day RPGs like Nier, Witcher, or Final Fantasy.

Anyone who has dealt with tragedies knows it is difficult to bring up. It's odd when people mention it in passing just to help their argument.

[Vrankyl]

Since someone brought up the DRK quests I'd also like to point out that the very first Dark Knight in lore was a Temple Knight who killed a priest for sexually abusing a child. Final Fantasy 14 has never been a happy place as people have pointed out. It has many dimensions to it, both happy and heartbreaking. Writers will use horrifying things to garner sympathy for victims and hatred for villains, this is just simply how writing is done. The audience must be made to FEEL for the character.