Same Sex Marriage

[Ralliare]

I do hope they realize that out of all the "supported" countries, Japan has probably the least legal support for LGBT. So if they're fine with putting it in then everyone else would be better than fine...

The easy thing would have been to add it in, launch and no one would bloody notice for months. Then just take it out for the Chinese release.

[deathstix]

I do hope they realize that out of all the "supported" countries, Japan has probably the least legal support for LGBT. So if they're fine with putting it in then everyone else would be better than fine...

Least legal support? Hmm, not aware of that, I sometimes think the Japanese are even more open-minded than some North Americans.

Good that they (SE) actually brought it up during the QA session because it is something we all can't run away from and just brush underneath the carpet. I'd say if SE did really introduce same-sex marriage in 2.0, you'd just have to live with it. Just like in real life, homosexuals cannot possibly destroy the world order just by their mere existence...

[Taika]

Equal in game marriage or no in game marriage at all. Also, XIV has quite a big number of gay players.

[Undrentide]

If Se had just implemented marriage regardless of the sex of our chars no one wouldve noticed and no fuss wouldve been made. Now this whole same sex thing will just get blown out of all proportion.

[Angelas]

I think its funny we are discussing it in the sense that we are worried about offending people, lets look at this from a logical standpoint since we want to take things to the point of how it will effect real people.

OFFENSIVE THINGS

1 -Violence (check)
2 - Sexism (check) boobs lets make them bouncy because thats important lol
3 - War (check)
4 - Murder/death (check)
5 - Inappropriate story dialogue (check)
6 - In game storyline racism (check)
7 - Power corruption (check)
8 - Animal abuse (check)

but hey, same sex marriage is what we should worry about when it comes to offending people

[faris]

but hey, same sex marriage is what we should worry about when it comes to offending people

There's no easy way to say this, but yes, you're right. Some countries and cultures are offended by the fact we exist.

[rina_inverse]

I think its funny we are discussing it in the sense that we are worried about offending people, lets look at this from a logical standpoint since we want to take things to the point of how it will effect real people.

OFFENSIVE THINGS

1 -Violence (check)
2 - Sexism (check) boobs lets make them bouncy because thats important lol
3 - War (check)
4 - Murder/death (check)
5 - Inappropriate story dialogue (check)
6 - In game storyline racism (check)
7 - Power corruption (check)
8 - Animal abuse (check)

but hey, same sex marriage is what we should worry about when it comes to offending people

what are you talking about, all of those thing happen in Japan!

[Roukiz]

I think its funny we are discussing it in the sense that we are worried about offending people, lets look at this from a logical standpoint since we want to take things to the point of how it will effect real people.

OFFENSIVE THINGS

1 -Violence (check)
2 - Sexism (check) boobs lets make them bouncy because thats important lol
3 - War (check)
4 - Murder/death (check)
5 - Inappropriate story dialogue (check)
6 - In game storyline racism (check)
7 - Power corruption (check)
8 - Animal abuse (check)

but hey, same sex marriage is what we should worry about when it comes to offending people

i literally LOL'd at number 2.

[rina_inverse]

Because all of those other thing happen in Japan while this one not

[Angelas]

Because all of those other thing happen in Japan while this one not

Last time I checked this is an international game, regardless of where its based out of. Have you noticed how they cater their events around certain parts of the world? So yes they are aware that not every decision can be made based on Japan.