So... Portraits

[ChrysOCE]

Yes "suggestive glam" is definitely the same thing as a dude jerking off for the camera.

Is it any different? Who really cares? You only see the adventure plate if you click on someone and look at them. You can disable portraits if you dont want to ever see anything suggestive. I just dont see how adventure plate/portrait lewdness is so so much worse than actual story themes or players glamming themselves to look as sexy as they can.

[Tsurayu]

Is it any different? Who really cares? You only see the adventure plate if you click on someone and look at them. You can disable portraits if you dont want to ever see anything suggestive. I just dont see how adventure plate/portrait lewdness is so so much worse than actual story themes or players glamming themselves to look as sexy as they can.

It's not. People just wanna complain to complain. The fact that they have to opt out of seeing portraits is one step too much, so it's easier to just complain about it. *shrugs*

[CidHeiral]

Is it any different?

Yes.

Who really cares?

Well adjusted people, and presumably developers of popular MMOs that don't want portaits of catgirls giving head to run them afoul of the ESRB.

You only see the adventure plate if you click on someone and look at them. You can disable portraits if you dont want to ever see anything suggestive.

"I shouldn't have to stop making juvenile porn portraits, other people should just lock themselves out of an entire feature of the game."

Grow up.

I just dont see how adventure plate/portrait lewdness is so so much worse than actual story themes or players glamming themselves to look as sexy as they can.

One day you'll grow out of your teens and it'll make more sense.

[ChrysOCE]

Yes.



Well adjusted people, and presumably developers of popular MMOs that don't want portaits of catgirls giving head to run them afoul of the ESRB.



"I shouldn't have to stop making juvenile porn portraits, other people should just lock themselves out of an entire feature of the game."

Grow up.



One day you'll grow out of your teens and it'll make more sense.

Oh come on. Is that the best you can do? Seriously? Making comments and assumptions about age? I'm probably older than you. Less hung up about stuff, though, it seems.

Edit - also, just as a by the by, here is the ESRB rating:
Language, Mild Blood, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB

Short of mods, there's nothing explicit that players can do with their portraits. Just suggestive.

[CidHeiral]

I'm probably older than you.

Sure bud.

Short of mods, there's nothing explicit that players can do with their portraits. Just suggestive.

Totally.

[Tsurayu]

Totally.

That's not explicit. That is a prime example of suggestive.

[ChrysOCE]

What cracks me up is the puritans and pearl clutchers who are so worried about sexuality and expressions of sexuality, but they are generally perfectly fine with violence and expressions of violence. Not to mention the pure hypocrisy of having sexually suggestive themes and outright stuff of SA and rape in the game. But noooooo, players having lewd adventure plates is a step too far. The horror.

[Fyrebrand]

What cracks me up is the puritans and pearl clutchers who are so worried about sexuality and expressions of sexuality, but they are generally perfectly fine with violence and expressions of violence. Not to mention the pure hypocrisy of having sexually suggestive themes and outright stuff of SA and rape in the game. But noooooo, players having lewd adventure plates is a step too far. The horror.

I don't know what you mean, FFXIV is just a wholesome children's game.

[Fyrebrand]

Short of mods, there's nothing explicit that players can do with their portraits. Just suggestive.

Totally.

But... that thing is obviously just a weapon handle or something in reality, though. It's the dictionary definition of "suggestive." Our characters aren't anatomically accurate, and we literally can't get naked, so it's impossible to have "explicit" portraits.

It also seems to be a demonstration of the futility of portrait restrictions, when something like this is allowed but OP's portrait isn't. I seem to recall seeing that one pretty early on, maybe before the restrictions were enacted, but I bet it still probably works today.

[CidHeiral]

But... that thing is obviously just a weapon handle or something in reality, though.

The point was that their attempt to play it off as "oh well they're just suggesting the act so it doesn't count," as if there's any other way to interpret a dude clearly designed to be jerking off, is disingenuous.

It also seems to be a demonstration of the futility of portrait restrictions, when something like this is allowed but OP's portrait isn't.

It was from before they dropped the hammer. Portraits like that are why OP is now dealing with a difficult system.

What cracks me up is the puritans and pearl clutchers who are so worried about sexuality and expressions of sexuality, but they are generally perfectly fine with violence and expressions of violence.

Ah yes, the puritan accusation and whataboutism. Indeed, anyone who doesn't jump for joy at terminally horny people shoving their unhinged behavior in everyone's face, in a game rated for 13-year-olds and up, must be a puritan.

Not to mention the pure hypocrisy of having sexually suggestive themes and outright stuff of SA and rape in the game. But noooooo, players having lewd adventure plates is a step too far. The horror.

Anyone with a functioning frontal lobe can understand the difference. Either you're making excuses to justify your own unsavory behavior to yourself or the concept is actually beyond you. Either way, I don't see much point in continuing this circular discussion on a settled matter. The lewd portraits are banned, and rightfully so.