A certain cutscene in Garlmald needs a trigger warning (MAJOR SPOILER WARNING)

[DamianFatale]

REVEAL THE FOLLOWING TEXT AT YOUR OWN RISK. IT CONTAINS MAJOR ENDWALKER SPOILERS. IF YOU DONT WANT GARLMALDS PLOTLINES RUINED FOR YOU, I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU BACK OUT NOW.

When the Legatus of the first legion kills himself with a gun, I had to seriously consider my own mental health. I have a lot of depression and have had a history of suicidal thoughts at times. The way that the story shows the suicide, and then the aftermath of his loss actually helping the united front in Garlmald really made me shake a bit to the point I had to get some rest.

It might of been that I had stayed up for so long, and the fact that the Garlmald part of the story is DARK. Its as dark if not darker than the entirety of the first, and it goes like this for hours.. with the conclusion being well.. that.

Had to debate upon myself if also taking a similar action would help my loved ones, and I had to seriously take a break and catch myself with that thought.. I am okay now, but it really wasn't a fun thing to process.

Square Enix, please consider putting a trigger warning if you ever put suicide in the game again; BEFORE the cutscene begins. Just say in addition to the time that you need to invest to watch the cutscene, that the content may very well affect those struggling with poor mental health, that you advise watching it at a time when you can mentally handle content which may be hard on the mind.

Cutscenes like this REALLLY need trigger warnings. Not just for adults like me, but if any teens are playing this, I can't imagine being in their shoes. When I was growing up my mental health was even worse than now, because it can be hard to adjust to life with these subjects. Especially if you have never had a suicidal thought until recently, and you don't know what getting through it feels like. Getting through it the first few times is always the hardest. You have to learn the coping skills, and get some help.

[villadelfia]

People asked for Tesleen cutscene trigger warning, didn't happen. This won't get one either.

[DamianFatale]

People asked for Tesleen cutscene trigger warning, didn't happen. This won't get one either.

That was different, because she didn't ______________.

take her own life.

[Blackcanary]

I am really curious I don't wanna spoil the game but I wanna know at the same time lol

[villadelfia]

Yes, it was different. But it will still not happen. There are a lot of scenes in this game that could use a trigger warning for various reasons, and I don't think SE is ever going to open that can of worms.

As an aside, recent studies have shown no statistical evidence that trigger warnings are helpful in any way and they are in fact countertherapeutic. For more information I'd suggest reviewing DOI 10.1177/2167702620921341.

[weebtext]

A trigger warning would only serve to spoil the contents of that cutscene.

[GamesGainingTTV]

I mean I was doing MSQ for heavensward before I was kicked from the game and Raille mentioned how she did anything to survive even whoring herself out. This game has some pretty messed up things in it and they don't hide it.

[ddwarbird]

I think you make a good point, it does spoil the contents of the cutscene. Perhaps adding a trigger warning before you make a character at the start of the game would be acceptable, one that warns "this game contains scenes of;" etc.

[Rookie1]

Do we know what your triggers are? maybe you should warn us of your triggers so we can make future trigger warnings?

[DamianFatale]

A trigger warning would only serve to spoil the contents of that cutscene.

You can put a trigger warning and be very vague.