"Everyone's so open and friendly" is a lie

[Kozh]

Yeah, it has happened to a number of people who attempted to role-play a Garlean or some other form of antagonist. Even people portraying defectors are targeted at times. The game seems to have a large number of individuals who see their character as 'themselves' and as such act like anything in opposition to their self insert is the worst, most brutal thing ever to exist.

I stopped bothering with the FFXIV Reddit altogether simply because a single mention of anyone liking the Ascians or the Garleans has a habit of devolving into accusations of those people being 'terrible people'. I can only assume there's a lot of people playing this game who do not realise that fictional characters are just that - fictional.

Oh god, this reminds me of that time on reddit where I comment to an Ascian related thread. I was just saying "if ffxiv has choices, I would side with emet", and unsurprisingly got called real life nazi and genocider, I kid you not.

Isn't that actually kinda insensitive to compare something fictional to horrible real life events?

[linayar]

Isn't that actually kinda insensitive to compare something fictional to horrible real life events?

Ugh, this response may get deleted, but we'll see.

Speaking of insensitivity, I feel like people can be too sensitive sometimes (on both sides). Like the comparison you mention. First of all, any serious comparison would fail because they are two different circumstances. But generally speaking, it seems to me the comparison is about treating a certain group of people as, not people, but a means for a so-called superior race of beings to thrive. In that sense, the comparison is valid.

But, of course, people don't like to be associated with real life public enemy, and so emotion and sensitivity comes into the mix. Fair enough, as I also think people who prefer Emet's side can and should defend their positions. It could make an interesting discussion, but we can't ignore the moral issue, so emotions would be there.

[Lauront]

Oh god, this reminds me of that time on reddit where I comment to an Ascian related thread. I was just saying "if ffxiv has choices, I would side with emet", and unsurprisingly got called real life nazi and genocider, I kid you not.

Isn't that actually kinda insensitive to compare something fictional to horrible real life events?

I've had similar for that exact reason. It's more virulent on reddit.