Smoking emote.

[Melichoir]

Only if it's optionnal, like something you have to unlock to be able to use it. I wouldn't want to see this in my emotes list.

If its a GC or PVP reward, this would be fine. Hell if they want to drive the point home to a super big extent - Make it mogstation exclusive. There wont be any 'accidental' ways to acquire this emote unless you go out of your way to buy it.

[Derio]

NPCs can smoke. We should be able to too. Or if they want to be technical they can make it mogstation

[Feronar]

A lot of younger people play this game. We don't want to make smoking look "cool" for them. On top of that, there are the legal issues. Many governments frown upon tobacco depiction, especially when it's done in a manner that glamorizes or normalizes its use, and it might drive up the rating in certain regions.

[Awha]

I never understand the whole protect the kiddies from X, isn't that the job of the parents? Also is it really fair to say x in media can lead to influencing children but not z?

[Krojack]

I never understand the whole protect the kiddies from X, isn't that the job of the parents? Also is it really fair to say x in media can lead to influencing children but not z?

It is the job of the parents but as we can see today many of those parents fail at the job. Also I believe ESRB has a rating if there is smoking in a game. This game would have to update it's ESRB and that would be a headache for people who already bought the game but have younger people playing. Than again most parents fail at the job and ignore ESRB ratings.

[Edax]

The ERSB rating already mentions "use of Tobacco", nothing would change.

But it says that PEGI16 includes tobacco etc.
And we already have a drinking emote, and that's precisely under the same PEGI category (reasonably so).

Also I believe ESRB has a rating if there is smoking in a game. This game would have to update it's ESRB and that would be a headache for people who already bought the game but have younger people playing.

No, the ERSB and PEGI rating already include smoking in this game.

[Penthea]

No, the ERSB and PEGI rating already include smoking in this game.

Serious question. Are those ratings the same worldwide? Because if they're not then maybe in certain regions adding the ability for players to smoke would make the age rating for the game rise.

I think smoking a pipe would be an acceptable middle ground, some characters would look pretty cool doing it in game but I don't think said cool factor would really translate across into real life.

I wouldn't use this myself but I have to admit that the image of a dapper elezen in Ishgardian glams smoking a pipe would look pretty amazing.

[Edax]

I would absolutely hate such a disgusting emote. Maybe it's because I hate when people stink up everything next to me and I can't stop coughing and can't breathe properly and have to get away from those people as quick as possible. I don't know how it is where you all live, but here people usually don't care if the people next to them can't take the smell or get sick from it. So I'm sorry that I hate it. I know that it sounds a bit excessive... but it's like if someone is scared of spiders or snakes and you would ask them if they would want to see any.

Honest question, are you bothered by the fact that you are forced to take a life in this game? You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have. Isn't that just disgusting?

Serious question. Are those ratings the same worldwide? Because if they're not then maybe in certain regions adding the ability for players to smoke would make the age rating for the game rise.

I honestly don't know how to look up which video game rating system a country like the Federated States of Micronesia uses. In fact, google fails me when I try to look up the Game Software Rating Regulations rating for FFXIV. But as with certain region exclusives, content does not necessarily need to be released in all regions.

[Edax]

I never understand the whole protect the kiddies from X, isn't that the job of the parents? Also is it really fair to say x in media can lead to influencing children but not z?

Yeah, we shouldn’t let children think fantasy is cool. They need to play “real life”. /s

[xxvaynxx]

No. Smoking is gross.