The decline of the community

[NanaWiloh]

Let me guess the OP got a taste of the communities ugly side? By the responeses also going to say they were not aware of how long the ugly side has been around.

[Alaray]

eh, I still stand by it's nothing very special in terms of MMO communities. WoW's community can be great at times, terrible at other times. XIV's community can be great at times, terrible at other times. Aion's community was terrible at times, and great at other times. So on and so forth.

I can't say it got worse or better; it got better in some ways over time and worse in other ways over time.

Is basically the same as any other MMO community, though, and I think it's important to not develop a weird superiority complex over a game you play.

[MilkieTea]

Aww, I wish I'd seen what was said LOL.

[Saefinn]

Aww, I wish I'd seen what was said LOL.

In short form: the community is on a decline, people used to be so helpful, kind and friendly, but now we have degenerates, like those they were in a party with who talked about their favourite hentai.

Basically degeneracy is the reason this community is so bad now. Not the trolls, not elitism, not bots and so on, y'know the usual stuff that impacts the helpfulness and kindness of people, but because too many people fall into degeneracy.

[SturmChurro]

Community has always been like that, since I started (HW). I still remember brothel ads in shout, one of the constants on the server I started on.

[LianaThorne]

In short form: the community is on a decline, people used to be so helpful, kind and friendly, but now we have degenerates, like those they were in a party with who talked about their favourite hentai.

Basically degeneracy is the reason this community is so bad now. Not the trolls, not elitism, not bots and so on, y'know the usual stuff that impacts the helpfulness and kindness of people, but because too many people fall into degeneracy.

Sounds like the person has never been in a US server and decided to try it. Oh well.

[Keramory]

Game wise, I'd disagree. FFXIV is still every bit as great as it was when it first came out. You get a few bad eggs, but over all people are kind and helpful with most things. I'd give it the same 8/10 I would have years ago. I think the only thing limiting the last 2 points is just the nature of PF where it allows people to be a little more needlessly selective of who they play with for newer trials and content. That's not a complaint though, that just makes sense.

Forum wise, I'd say it's definitely gone down. Outside people who are obvious trolls who are allowed to exist despite everyone pointing them out... the request / demands / complaints are getting kind of ... weird. Maybe it's because the game's endgame consists of more or less sitting around and glamoring, but I see a lot more requests or complaints on cosmetics then anything else anymore. I think that shows a bit more of a problem then the recent ERP thing which is what, a 2 week long episode of drama?

That said, Balmung went from RP heavy to just bizarre in the cities. Yeah ever since Au'ra came out you had your futa dragon girls everywhere, but now I literally get harassed by cat girl pimps trying to sell me boys in Uldah. That was new. I used to defend Balmung in having a solid community outside of the ERP stuff. Now? Nah they deserve every joke lol (joking when I say that before anyone gets upset)

[Jin-]

That said, Balmung went from RP heavy to just bizarre in the cities. Yeah ever since Au'ra came out you had your futa dragon girls everywhere, but now I literally get harassed by cat girl pimps trying to sell me boys in Uldah. That was new. I used to defend Balmung in having a solid community outside of the ERP stuff. Now? Nah they deserve every joke lol (joking when I say that before anyone gets upset)

Really? I don't like erp but I also don't try to stop it like some people here are. Planning on dropping off from this game after the moogle /Easter event.

Will definitely visit Balmug when data center travel is possible. I'm curious to see what it is all about

[Keramory]

Really? I don't like erp but I also don't try to stop it like some people here are. Planning on dropping off from this game after the moogle /Easter event.

Will definitely visit Balmug when data center travel is possible. I'm curious to see what it is all about

Honestly Balmung is fine and has an amazing community attached to it, as long as you're not in Uldah's adventurer's guild. Thats it. Thats the only concentration of pure strange behavior. I can't stress that enough. It's just getting crazy in there though. That's kind of a good representation of the forums too when it comes to the subject. RP and ERP was always around. No one talked about it or cared much outside a random joke or two. But it just went out of control to now its in every server's PF for 18+. I think theres a nice solid grey area we can all happily live in between it being completely stamped out and this game turning into Second Life. It's not much to ask for but everyone just wants to keep pushing it to not okay levels.

[Jin-]

Honestly Balmung is fine and has an amazing community attached to it, as long as you're not in Uldah's adventurer's guild. Thats it. Thats the only concentration of pure strange behavior. I can't stress that enough. It's just getting crazy in there though. That's kind of a good representation of the forums too when it comes to the subject. RP and ERP was always around. No one talked about it or cared much outside a random joke or two. But it just went out of control to now its in every server's PF for 18+. I think theres a nice solid grey area we can all happily live in between it being completely stamped out and this game turning into Second Life. It's not much to ask for but everyone just wants to keep pushing it to not okay levels.

Thanks for the info