Concerns About Political Neutrality in the Development Team.

[Zoreth]

Im talking about real world politics. Ingame story politics is fine. Just make a good story. Canceling half the playerbase is not empathy and kindness.

[velkettin]

Im talking about real world politics. Ingame story politics is fine. Just make a good story. Canceling half the playerbase is not empathy and kindness.

where do you think people get the inspiration for fictionalized politics, genius?

[PorxiesRCute]

Im talking about real world politics. Ingame story politics is fine. Just make a good story. Canceling half the playerbase is not empathy and kindness.

You really think half the playerbase is white nationalists? Because that's explicitly who those posts were about.

[Zoreth]

You really think half the playerbase is white nationalists? Because that's explicitly who those posts were about.

No half the playerbase is not far left people.

[TheRealQuah]

Im talking about real world politics. Ingame story politics is fine. Just make a good story. Canceling half the playerbase is not empathy and kindness.

SE is cancelling half the player base? When did this happen?

[Shinku_Tachi]

where do you think people get the inspiration for fictionalized politics, genius?

jfc, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RedLolly]

Politics in games only comes up as a "bad thing" when it openly rails against a specific type of political leaning. Every time.

Dawntrail, meanwhile, was a political story with zero teeth because they were so politically neutral it openly and actively flattened the plot over and over again.

[Zoreth]

You said it best yourself. They are entitled to their opinion outside work. So I do not understand what you have a problem with.

That said, political influences make it into creative works. I think Star Trek abolished money or something like that. Just need to remember that it's fiction and to not take it seriously.

You’re right that creative works often reflect political ideas, and I don’t expect FFXIV to exist in a vacuum. My concern isn’t about politics in fiction in general, but about when very strong real-world activism from staff is expressed so publicly that it creates doubt among players about neutrality.

FFXIV has always been a space where people from very different backgrounds can enjoy the game together, and I’d just like to see that remain the focus rather than players worrying about outside agendas.

[Zoreth]

Interesting how this isn't pointing out what specifically is the issue. I'm guessing people just existing and being different from you is the problem as it always is with people who whine about politics in video games, and if that's the case - go play something else, and go be miserable somewhere else.

I think you may be misunderstanding me. I don’t have an issue with people existing or being different — that’s not what I’m saying. My concern is about how very public political activism from staff can create division in the community and make players question the neutrality of the game. That’s a very different issue.

[Zoreth]

Make Eorzea Great Again hats do NOT make this a welcoming environment for everyone. Period. Spin it however you want, but we know what you want and what you support.

I actually do want the community to be welcoming to everyone. My point is that staff should stay neutral on real-world politics so that no one feels excluded. I’m not saying anyone should be left out—just that political activism can unintentionally make some people feel unwelcome.