The difference between WoW and FF14

[RoyalBeef]

Also "People are such snowflakes now!" = "These people have no right to get upset when I verbally abuse them!"

If you get upset about mean things some random stranger in an online game throws at you, how do you cope with actual life on a daily basis?

[Jybril]

If you get upset about mean things some random stranger in an online game throws at you, how do you cope with actual life on a daily basis?

Well first of all, people can come on the internet and say whatever they want with little to no repercussions. I've never ever seen or heard
anyone say something straight up racist or homophobic or any other severely mean thing to or around me in real life.
They're scared so they come here and be mean.

Secondly, we are here to play a video game...not sit around and be bullied and have some random cuss you out into the next universe.
That's where they get a ban and hopefully see the error of their ways. We are still human and have feelings and should either be nice or don't say anything at all.
If you live somewhere where you get thrown out random insults and feel that's the norm then I actually feel bad for you and sorry that happens.
People can be so cruel.

[Windwalker]

So finally made it to level 50 and that "raid". The one called "bard"-something-or-other. Full party.

What struck me was the massive difference between WoW and FF14.

Due to not knowing the fight and my horrendous latency (1000+ms), I died...a lot.

Not one single person flamed me, or told me to "get gud", or uninstall, or anything like that.

Actually, they just kept throwing rezzes at me.

What a HUGE difference between that experience and the experience I'd have under the same circumstances in WoW. It's actually amazing.


I just wish FF14 wasn't so quiet! I do miss the world chat WoW has. FF14 is very lonely. I don't play very much because I feel so alone in the world. I liked the world chat because, even when not participating, it made the world seem so much more alive. The chat was entertaining as much as the gameplay was.

World chat went quiet after Square implemented new rules, you can get banned if you accidently offend someone. So most people just stick to FC chats.

[Nariel]

World chat went quiet after Square implemented new rules, you can get banned if you accidently offend someone. So most people just stick to FC chats.

You sure like to make it look like SE have some repressive force in every corner of the world waiting for people to talk.

I'm quite sure people don't talk much in world chat beause they don't want to or are already on a chat with their friends, its so easy to create a channel to communicate around any activity the game offer, not even mentionning Discords or outside chat tools.

The only people afraid of sanction are those who are infringing those rule on a daily basis or paranoic player.

People talked a lot inside Eureka out of boreness it wasn't alway nice and jolly talk and yet people weren't afraid of your so called "snowfalkes policy".

People aren't afraid neither they are selfish, they have so many other option to talk with other people, the world chat is just another option way less interesting.

On topic, the major differences between WoW and FFXIV : They are not the same game, not by the same company, not even the same sub-type of MMO. Their only common trait is being a MMORPG, but so is BDO, GW2, Dofus... And they barely have anything in common.

[FedoraTheExplorer]

You guys are funny. Is it really that hard to be a decent person and know how to conduct yourselves?

[SerLuke]

If you get upset about mean things some random stranger in an online game throws at you, how do you cope with actual life on a daily basis?

When has verbal abuse become acceptable in daily life?

[SturmChurro]

When has verbal abuse become acceptable in daily life?

Depends on what you consider "abuse". Have you ever been to a bar? Talk like that would get you banned, as in just using curse words - if you get reported.

[jameseoakes]

Depends on what you consider "abuse". Have you ever been to a bar? Talk like that would get you banned, as in just using curse words - if you get reported.

Use of curse words is usually frowned apon, I think banning someone for using a few curse words is a bit excessive but at the same time you should be able to communicate without using them, this game isn't a sleazy bar.

[Ilyrian]

It's a simple numbers game.

There are more people playing WoW (yes, even now) - and some have been playing for an incredibly long time.
There is more (accessible) content that requires a group than in FFXIV - so as a player you are naturally going to encounter more people and have some interaction with them.

In my experience there is a higher entry level to WoW than FFXIV - people assume you know what you're doing much sooner than they do in FFXIV and LFR aside, it's a lot more obvious in WoW if you're not pulling your weight.

Overall WoW is more social but demands more of the player - FFXIV is less stressful but doesn't provide the same social experience. WoW is the highest highs but the lowest lows.

Generally though, if someone is popping off on the internet - just ignore it and move on.

[SerLuke]

Depends on what you consider "abuse". Have you ever been to a bar? Talk like that would get you banned, as in just using curse words - if you get reported.

Chalbee mentioned abuse in their post and someone brought up functioning in actual life on a daily basis, that’s what I was replying to. I don’t think verbal abuse is the norm for actual life on a daily basis, if someone thinks verbal abuse(esp the kind you see online) is the norm, there’s def a problem there.