Yoshi P statement regarding third party tools

[KageTokage]

Apparently, now some western streamers have gotten suspensions after the announcement...though I suspect it's less about an actual tightening of their stance and more just petty people wanting to test if SE would actually follow through with their claims.

Ultimately, all it's likely to accomplish is causing the people who rely on questionable add-ons to stop streaming their attempts and won't actually discourage their usage in the long run.

[Kanzer]

We recognize our UI is terrible in a lot of ways and could use improvement, but we're still gonna ban you for improving it.

[Klytania]

We recognize our UI is terrible in a lot of ways and could use improvement, but we're still gonna ban you for improving it.

Nobody is getting banned for things that modify their local game. It gets sketchy when you start using stuff that interacts with the servers, but even then, I'm willing to bet most people who don't get in the spotlight will be fine

[Myrany]

Kudo's to Yoshi for being willing to look at UI modifications that are more QOL things. I will be happy for the people that feel the need to mod to get hats on Hrothgar's if it actually gets implemented into the game itself.

That said I also give Kudo's to Yoshi for being willing to actually enforce the rules as written. An unenforced rule is a useless rule. Games have rules and ideally all players abide by them.

Realistically many people do not abide by them. Those that are dumb enough to stream their rule breaking deserve what they get. I just hope the botters finally get cleaned up. Not holding out a huge amount of hope but there is still some there.

I personally refuse to use 3rd party tools. The game is just fine as released for the way I play it. I understand it is not for others. All I can say to them is be careful out there.

[Skiros]

We recognize our UI is terrible in a lot of ways and could use improvement, but we're still gonna ban you for improving it.

Exactly. There needs to be an amnesty period where people are at most getting a 1 or 3-day ban.

[Caurcas]

If modders and tool makers can fix XIV's animation lock latency issues, why can't SE? Why punish those that are victims of SE's subpar handling of latency? Why design jobs around double weaves, then get mad at those just trying to be able to double weave?

[Skiros]

If modders and tool makers can fix XIV's animation lock latency issues, why can't SE? Why punish those that are victims of SE's subpar handling of latency? Why design jobs around double weaves, then get mad at those just trying to be able to double weave?

Who knows, there have been glaring issues that have been unfixed since 2.0. Modders fix them for SE and SE just turns around and ban the users LOL

[jrollins89]

Ah yes, Developers going to war with modders who are fixing their game, yet being completely happy to yoink their ideas. A tale old as time. Certainly never seen this one backfire.
SquareEnix / Final Fantasy XIV has quickly become the Nintendo of MMORPGs; A great game buried beneath a slew of archaic, out-of-touch policies.

But hey, hopefully we can have a few of the current popular QOL mods officially implemented within the next... 3 years?

Fantastic use of resources btw. Really fighting the good fight that matters. The vile chat bubble users.

[rxantos]

To be honest. The unfair advantage is already there. As playing the game on a 15 ms ping in Japan, is not the same as playing with a 150 ping in the eastern coast of the USA. Much less on other areas with 200 ms ping.

Because of this. No mather what statements they make. The game will never be viable for pvp. It will always favor those with good ping over those with a bad ping.