Pronouns???

[Brandedblade]

Here's my thoughts on this.

I am 100% in agreeance with being able to choose your pronouns. This is a fantasy setting where I'm meant to take on a role, if the role I want to choose in a giving setting is a character who's gnc or trans or even just androgynous or feminine/masculine looking, I do not see an issue with this. Unlike other certain things, these are harmless attributes to give your characters. Just because I personally am content with playing male he/him characters doesn't mean everyone else is.

HOWEVER. My issue is the fact this was put on a forum. Call me a bitter old fart or whatever but I tend to view posts like this with some cynicism on a public forum. While yes, fundamentally a forum is meant to be a place where people can share thoughts and opinions, considering how toxic certain aspects of "gamer culture" is, it's far too easy for me to want to assume a post like this isn't an honest attempt at feedback, but rather a juicy worm on a hook to try to bait some volatile reaction.

[Andy_T93]

Aww. I guess I touched a nerve by failing to acknowledge east coast lives. I'm sorry - you must have been deeply afflicted by my prejudice against 200 million-plus citizens living east of the Mississippi. Truly, my bigotry knows no bounds.

It's more that you disappointed me by proving to just be a garbage human being, but thats more on me for having expectations, also there exists a world outside of your precious USA im in the UK a country thankfully far more progressive than your own

[TeraRamis]

Here's my thoughts on this.

I am 100% in agreeance with being able to choose your pronouns. This is a fantasy setting where I'm meant to take on a role, if the role I want to choose in a giving setting is a character who's gnc or trans or even just androgynous or feminine/masculine looking, I do not see an issue with this. Unlike other certain things, these are harmless attributes to give your characters. Just because I personally am content with playing male he/him characters doesn't mean everyone else is.

HOWEVER. My issue is the fact this was put on a forum. Call me a bitter old fart or whatever but I tend to view posts like this with some cynicism on a public forum. While yes, fundamentally a forum is meant to be a place where people can share thoughts and opinions, considering how toxic certain aspects of "gamer culture" is, it's far too easy for me to want to assume a post like this isn't an honest attempt at feedback, but rather a juicy worm on a hook to try to bait some volatile reaction.

In a world where fantasia potions exist, why would anyone be trans? Why wouldn't you legitimately transform yourself into the gender of your choosing?

[HollowedDoll]

In a world where fantasia potions exist, why would anyone be trans? Why wouldn't you legitimately transform yourself into the gender of your choosing?

Fantasia is a meta object, it doesn't exist in lore.

[DBriggs304]

It's a fantasy game.
Keep it that way..
The real world will still be there when we log off.

[TeraRamis]

It's more that you disappointed me by proving to just be a garbage human being, but thats more on me for having expectations, also there exists a world outside of your precious USA im in the UK a country thankfully far more progressive than your own

Yes, well, my failing to meet your naive and loftily progressive expectations of the rest of humanity nothwithstanding, last time I checked, your government was solidly right-of-center. Also, way to take a big, steaming deuce on the USA, champ. I assure you that we have many proud a patriot here who happen to be equally narcissistic and possessing of as substantial a victim complex as yourself. How tragic that in your misguided jingoism you'd toss all those would-be allies out with the bath water.

[TeraRamis]

Fantasia is a meta object, it doesn't exist in lore.

First half of the flavor text would seem to indicate otherwise:

https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Fantasia

[Andy_T93]

Yes, well, my failing to meet your naive and loftily progressive expectations of the rest of humanity nothwithstanding, last time I checked, your government was solidly right-of-center. Also, way to take a big, steaming deuce on the USA, champ. I assure you that we have many proud a patriot here who happen to be equally narcissistic and possessing of as substantial a victim complex as yourself. How tragic that in your misguided jingoism you'd toss all those would-be allies out with the bath water.

My very basic expectation of you was to not actively decry a change that would have zero impact on yourself but could have a potentially positive impact on others. Also you might want to look up a few of those long words which google helped you with. Im far from narcissistic since everything im advocating is for the benefit of others, nor do I have a victim complex as i'm not a victim of this situation due to the fact that I feel I am fairly represented in this game. However don't let me distract you I'm sure you have some placards to finish up to support the notion that your ridiculous orange god had the election stolen. Maybe go storm a government building or something. That's if you ever actually leave your basement of course.

[HollowedDoll]

First half of the flavor text would seem to indicate otherwise:

https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Fantasia

1. Would a regular average joe in Eorzea be able to get their hands on a Fantasia potion, it does not appear to be widespread as it is. And if so, is there a reason why it does not appear to be used by people in power/ people with evil agendas?

A: While the Fantasia potion has some in-world flavor text, it’s mainly meant to be seen as a meta object. For example, you wouldn’t see it’s use, or reference to its use in storylines since in effect it doesn’t actually exist (… So far. You never know if something might change :P)
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[Abbie_]

It's a fantasy game.
Keep it that way..
The real world will still be there when we log off.

how would adding an option to choose pronouns separate to your character's sex affect this game's fantasy-ness in any way?