Mod users in FFXIV are getting out of control

[JackHatchet]

I like to think of my character as an extension of myself. My character represents me. It doesn't represent itself. It doesn't have intelligence. It's a mask. And my mask represents me. With that said. Knowing that there are mods that make 'certain' armor invisible and depict nudity I will go out of my way to avoid wearing that gear. Luckily, it's only like 20 or so outfits that are modified, so it's not too crazy.

I can understand the OP's complaint that it feels like some agency is being stolen from them. That they're losing the control on whether they represent themselves as a modest person or if their character is being portrayed as a naked exhibitionist. In a world where we have so very little control over so much of what affects us--it's insulting to have yet another freedom stripped away in that sense. We no longer choose how our characters are represented in the game-world, because someone else broke the ToS and made that decision for us. We don't have the freedom to decide when we'll appear naked, because someone has already stripped us down.

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With all the above mentioned, I still enjoy the concept of nudity and customization features in a game. But I think they should be base-line. The game should allow nudity. And it should allow people to customize and design outfits, and then maybe sell them in some kind of player store. I don't know. I like the idea that all armor and gear looks EXACTLY the same on everyone's machine. But I would love for ways for players to introduce their own creative designs in a way that doesn't degrade the way we choose to represent ourselves.