Take your feed back else where

[Alhanelem]

I'm so happy they said that. I'm sick of "Do this thing <insert game here> did!" threads.

[Lienn]

I like their approach about this. If was my game/forum I'd be doing the exact same thing.

[Duelle]

I'm so happy they said that. I'm sick of "Do this thing <insert game here> did!" threads.

because XIV should never ever try to learn anything from their competition...

Personally, I think they should open an off-topic or general gaming sub-forum. At least that way they have somewhere to throw those threads instead of locking them.

[ArkNova]

^ I second this, threads not directly related to XIV are gonna pop up no matter what. would be better off spending that energy figuring out a way to direct it in a section of the forum titled not ffxiv related or something of that nature. Some threads are pretty funny but serve no real purpose and could be moved, like what kind of topic is considered General Discussion? Most threads I read look like they belong in feed back or somewhere else.

Greetings,

We do not have any plans on opening an off-topic forum. The main reason is that the forums are designed specifically for us to gather feedback and also to provide a place for the community to come together and discuss FINAL FANTASY XIV. An off-topic forum would not further either of those goals and as such we have no plans to introduce one.

straight from the horse's mouth.

[Starlord]

Competition= Keep out of Forums.. Why in the heck would they Want other games being talked about in here.. when they are trying to make a profit?

[Skies]

because XIV should never ever try to learn anything from their competition...

You're missing a point here. The thread that got the response quoted in the OP went from "What XIV can use from another title" into "What the other title is doing/how does it sucks/how does it not". Essentially stopping being related to XIV at all.

[Gramul]

Well...yeah, you can't break international copyright law.

[ArkNova]

Well...yeah, you can't break international copyright law.

While I do agree with you sir there is a country that says To hell with international copyright laws!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqnfQBISgQo

[Dragon]

I think the OP spelled "back feed" wrong.

[Yves]

Well...yeah, you can't break international copyright law.

Actually, there is technically no international copyright law. It varies from country to country. For example; in the United States you would need to seek NFL approval to feature every NFL team and logo in order to use them in a game - this is how EA killed the NFL2K franchise. However, in Japan, this is not required. So, if a Japanese company wanted to make a boxing game (Hajime No Ippo), they can freely use the WBC, IBF, WBO, and WBA titles without prior agreement.