Promotional Activities - What's allowed?

[LianaThorne]

We did want to try putting an FF spin on it, but some also expressed concerns. At our last venue we wanted to say the following (and only this phrase with nothing else mentioning donations or charity):

"Please consider taking your noble spirit not just throughout Eorzea, but also to the world beyond by donating to causes that threaten your fellow adventurers."

A couple of fc mates raised concerns about that statement and requested official clarification as to whether something like that is okay or not.

I'd think that would be fine ngl. I think they're more about stuff that's more along the lines of: "Come to our venue where we're raising money for x charity."

Or people spamming a gofundme link in public hubs.

[Deveryn]

We did want to try putting an FF spin on it, but some also expressed concerns. At our last venue we wanted to say the following (and only this phrase with nothing else mentioning donations or charity):

"Please consider taking your noble spirit not just throughout Eorzea, but also to the world beyond by donating to causes that threaten your fellow adventurers."

A couple of fc mates raised concerns about that statement and requested official clarification as to whether something like that is okay or not.

Your FC mates are right to be concerned. Even a statement like that could be interpreted as such. It's a nice gesture, but the best thing to do is just keep it out of game.

[Renalt]

The next step will be TV commercials for FFXIV nightclubs.

Cheers

I'm waiting on someone who will advertise it by getting a tattoo and walking around.

[Wanzzo]

all things allowed are RELATED TO THE GAME.

So, if your events have themes RELATED TO THE GAME ONLY, you can do them. If not, even if it's not to receive real money for charity IS NOT PERMITED.

Very clear. Very easy to understand.

I hope you can still make some events and HAVE FUN PLAYING this game, 'cause this is what everyone is looking for from the time we got this game...

Remember: there is space for everything and activism inside a game WILL NEVER be allowed no matter the purity of intentions.

[Bunnycake]

I'm waiting on someone who will advertise it by getting a tattoo and walking around.

Imagine getting banned from said nightclubs lol

[Kes13a]

if you want to create a positive change in the world, DO IT IN THE REAL WORLD

seriously, having good intentions are always awesome, but why walk a tightrope that can get you banned? if you want to do good for real life causes, a video game is not the place to do it, plain and simple. its not so much logic as it is common sense.

[Lunalepsy]

Billboards all over the US!

[Rhea_]

Should be put on Twitter or Facebook. Not in a game people use to escape their lives for a couple hours a day/week/whatever.

[Jojoya]

We are also looking at an option where we make no discussions or mention about this subject in game, but instead raise the subject outside of the game such as on social media. However, there are concerns that our activity will be reported or flagged as a ToS violation even when our promotional activities are occurring outside of the game so I am requesting GM clarification on this as well, as per my original post.

It's not unusual for streamers to raise money for charity while streaming game play, including FFXIV.

I imagine as long as you're following the streaming service's rule and not doing anything that would imply that SE is endorsing your event, you would be fine. It would be best to reach out to those in the streaming community who have done such events to get an idea of what has to be avoided.