Quote Originally Posted by Gemina View Post
I think it's pretentious to believe that things happening inside the game are not affected by what's going on outside of it, and we are currently living in a clown world. I strongly believe in the freedom of choice and a male wearing a dress does not affect what I can and cannot do in the game. However, I do have an issue with a dev team who makes decisions that supports an outside agenda that has found its way into a game I invest time, money, and emotion into.

Immersion is not an argument I've used, but I will use a related word: escapism. This is a term I believe applies to the majority of the playerbase, and when outside issues and agendas make it into the game, it profoundly affects what we pay good money to do. SE can never be faulted for this due to the popular "gaming experience may change" disclaimer, but I know better. I very much can blame them for making decisions that eff up my gaming experience, I just can't take them to court over it.

I'm still a subber, which for me means I am happy enough with the game and my experiences. However it's decisions like creating male bunny attire that make me rethink how I want to spend my money, because it makes rethink if im playing a game I can truly enjoy.
All I can really say is: if adding a male bunny suit impacts your enjoyment of this game that much, then perhaps you should unsubscribe. I’ve never understood how people can’t just...ignore what others are doing. So what if a Roe is in the male bunny outfit? Just ignore it if you don’t like it, and move on with your day. Why are you allowing yourself to get so hung up on what other people do with the character they pay for? That sounds more like something you should work on, rather than blame the developers. Escapism can still be achieved with quirky and funky things added to the game.

When I immerse myself in the story, it’s fairly easy for me to just tune out all the things that “don’t fit” into this universe. I’ve recently gone back to one of my alts on Crystal and have just been going through ARR on her. Even with seeing flying snowmen and Yokai couch mounts and whatever, I can still enjoy the story as it is. I just ignore all those extraneous details.

You’re arguing “escapism”—but the argument you’re presenting is just the same as the “immersion” argument. You’re just changing a word in it.