Why graphical mods are bad for PvP.

[JackHatchet]

Unless you change the ACTUAL size, it's hardly an advantage. And graphical mods would be client side, you don't see your gear all bright pink even if someone replaced all their textures on their end.

Yeah, but if you were a sniper in a FPS game and you relied on being hidden, knowing that someone out there could alter your character to be bright green would heavily reduce your chances of staying hidden. Again, that's a FPS game and not FFXIV, but it's an example. Just because you don't look green on your screen doesn't mean your enemy can't use that to their advantage.