In-game marriage, will it make a return?

[Dargoth_Draconia]

What I need from both of you is to step back and take a breather, reread some of the posts and take in what yourselves have said and what the others have said. You both keep pushing ideology at each other backed by facts but neither still unnecessarily going at each others throats. I get what you both are saying Aster is just pointing out the differences in laws and culture and Rannie is pointing out pushing a petition though know that a petition wouldn't effect anything because laws are laws and rules are rules. Now if they got it approved on their end somehow that is a different story altogether.

As Duelle and I have said in previous posts I would like to see some recipes for formal uniforms added and autographs for gear so we can make rings etc with namesakes engraved. Then it left up to the players own devices from that point on, would make it more enjoyable also would show how many people are really interested in a marriage system in the game, also you could do same sex marriages if you wanted and it wouldn't be breaking any rules etc.

[Scherwiz]

What I need from both of you.

[Rannie]

I choked on kool aid with that thanks =P ROFL

[Rannie]

What I need from both of you is to step back and take a breather, reread some of the posts and take in what yourselves have said and what the others have said. You both keep pushing ideology at each other backed by facts but neither still unnecessarily going at each others throats. I get what you both are saying Aster is just pointing out the differences in laws and culture and Rannie is pointing out pushing a petition though know that a petition wouldn't effect anything because laws are laws and rules are rules. Now if they got it approved on their end somehow that is a different story altogether.

As Duelle and I have said in previous posts I would like to see some recipes for formal uniforms added and autographs for gear so we can make rings etc with namesakes engraved. Then it left up to the players own devices from that point on, would make it more enjoyable also would show how many people are really interested in a marriage system in the game, also you could do same sex marriages if you wanted and it wouldn't be breaking any rules etc.

I thank you for your consideration. I'm not angry in any retrospect of the matter. ^_^ Like I kept saying whatever they want to do they do. I understand everything she's saying (and please don't take this post as me trying to argue against you or anything in that matter. I'm really not.) And I really have no hard feelings at all against aster. Maybe just a hint of confusion as to why she keeps thinking I'm trying to force it but that's it. Its why I keep saying that I'm not trying to force. =)

Autographed items would be awesome to do and all that other stuff too tired to type all of it out it's half past 2 am lol... and the only thing sustaining me is a glass of watermelon cherry kool aid and me trying to work with my yahoo account to change a stupid primary email address >.< gotta log into two web browsers for it on different devices. Technology, you gotta love it.

[Duelle]

As Duelle and I have said in previous posts I would like to see some recipes for formal uniforms added and autographs for gear so we can make rings etc with namesakes engraved. Then it left up to the players own devices from that point on, would make it more enjoyable also would show how many people are really interested in a marriage system in the game, also you could do same sex marriages if you wanted and it wouldn't be breaking any rules etc.

Lore is also important at least to provide some set of guidelines. XIV doesn't have the massive class backgrounds like WoW does (which has roots in the real time strategy Warcraft games, as opposed to XIV which is standalone).

Even then we had to get a little creative from time to time. The cross-faction wedding I once attended had a druid of each faction presiding over the ceremony to overcome the forced language barrier, and the vows were written along the lines of how Night Elf and Tauren societies seem to think based on lore and previous games (bride was a night elf druid, groom was a tauren druid).

We'd need info to help further define the mindset from each city state (partially done so far but more info is needed), along with some racial mindsets where applicable. Help establish traditions as well as establish who is in charge of ceremonies (i'd imagine Conjurers in Gridania, while Thaumaturges in Uldah, and possible Arcanists in Limsa). There's a lot of background that's really needed, and as willing as I am to see players help develop it, in the end it is a task for the writers behind the game's world.

[Emulord]

So now, what about the honey moon? In the case we actually are allowed same-sex marriage, every couples should be equal before the honey moon too!

[Babydoll]

Doesn't really matter to me where the company is, if they are catering to multiple countries and audiences..then they have to take ALL into consideration..not just their own. But yeah this is silly, I am sure they will find some kind of fair balance and compromise. Probably let us just do our own thing and run our own weddings.

[Elexia]

Doesn't really matter to me where the company is, if they are catering to multiple countries and audiences..then they have to take ALL into consideration..not just their own. But yeah this is silly, I am sure they will find some kind of fair balance and compromise. Probably let us just do our own thing and run our own weddings.

Problem with this is, they also have to make changes based on their country.

SE had to end the Mog Bonanza due to European and/Canadian gambling laws. While gambling in Japan isn't THAT taboo (Pachinko for example) going international, they just can't do it. So while they need to "cater to everyone they support" their dev team and primary holders are in Japan, they're based in Japan and have to abide by Japanese rules, much like Blizzard has to abide by American laws even if they have support in other countries.

[Emulord]

Problem with this is, they also have to make changes based on their country.

SE had to end the Mog Bonanza due to European and/Canadian gambling laws. While gambling in Japan isn't THAT taboo (Pachinko for example) going international, they just can't do it. So while they need to "cater to everyone they support" their dev team and primary holders are in Japan, they're based in Japan and have to abide by Japanese rules, much like Blizzard has to abide by American laws even if they have support in other countries.

So it is strictly prohibited to address same-sex marriages in a videogame in Japan? But it's fine to design sex games, right? ♪

[Elexia]

So it is strictly prohibited to address same-sex marriages in a videogame in Japan? But it's fine to design sex games, right? ♪

And how many of those Eroge are localized and sold in major American retailers? I'll be surprised if you can list even 2 shops that aren't mom&pop styled. There's a difference between making certain types of games in their country and localizing and selling it to another country. It's not completely taboo to address it, but XIV is being supported in America, which is still flipflop on the whole subject and seem to go after video games the most.

The problem I have with discussing laws and whatnot in this thread is that they have absolutely no bearing on in-game marriages. A marriage in FFXIV I'd both virtual and not a legal marriage in any sense. It's not legally valid in any state or country. It is a virtual ceremony that pertains only to the game world and has no official bearing in the real world.

Likewise the problems with laws is, Commander Shepard banging Liara wasn't real either yet it pissed people off enough to try to pass stricter laws on game development.