Examines you.

[Zezlar]

Never really got offended with people checking me. I always found it as a way to see what gear I could improve on. There are people out there better then me, so I should learn from them. Sending tells to someone complaining about their gear is rude though, even if it is true.

One time in FFXI I had a Warrior's Belt from Dynamis Valkurm, and another war sent me a /tell saying "Wow, a Warrior with a Warrior's Belt but no Amemet Mantle +1. Nice."

[Elexia]

Never really got offended with people checking me. I always found it as a way to see what gear I could improve on. There are people out there better then me, so I should learn from them. Sending tells to someone complaining about their gear is rude though, even if it is true.

One time in FFXI I had a Warrior's Belt from Dynamis Valkurm, and another war sent me a /tell saying "Wow, a Warrior with a Warrior's Belt but no Amemet Mantle +1. Nice."

Yeah I never understood those to be honest lol.

"Wow..you got lucky on a low drop rate item but you didn't splurge on a 2-4 million back piece? (at the time these mattered)"

[Yolteotl]

I understand the awkwardness of the original meaning of the /check in FFXI w JP. But honestly, why did SE overlook the awkwardness for 10 years and going, but know that the meaning in the other localized versions isn't offensive; and leave it that way. It shouldn't be hard to have a notification message for JP that isn't awkward in FFXIV or FFXI.

[Titans]

It's only fantasy. I still fail to understand why any option in a video game would be offensive. If a offensive comment was made that's a different story. But getting upset that someone checked you is insane. Some people are jerks by nature and some people could be admiring your gear as well. I'm fairly new to mmos, and I've had people check my gear and conplement me, or they advices me that my gear might not be good enough to do a certain raid. I never find it offensive or some should ask before you check. That's just plan insanity. Good luck with that. I will enjoy my gaming experience regardless.

[Molly_Millions]

It's only fantasy. I still fail to understand why any option in a video game would be offensive. If a offensive comment was made that's a different story. But getting upset that someone checked you is insane. Some people are jerks by nature and some people could be admiring your gear as well. I'm fairly new to mmos, and I've had people check my gear and conplement me, or they advices me that my gear might not be good enough to do a certain raid. I never find it offensive or some should ask before you check. That's just plan insanity. Good luck with that. I will enjoy my gaming experience regardless.

This, this, a million times this.

[Warlock]

Some JPs flipped so much at this ...specially females ..it was like "____ feels you up" lol i once even got a reply "die american die! FU!!!" etc etc

[SkyeWindbinder]

Some JPs flipped so much at this ...specially females ..it was like "____ feels you up" lol i once event got a reply "die american die! FU!!!" etc etc

Wow.

JPs really take their games way too seriously...

[Elexia]

Wow.

JPs really take their games way too seriously...

You must not play with many Americans I take it. It's not "taking it seriously", the wording of it could be seen pretty rude not the concept of checking out someone's gear. You have to ignore Warlock, he was over exaggerating greatly. The wording was "stares at you intently", not "feels you up" because that makes zero sense at all.

Since it's funny that in his fake example:

1. The JP player knew he was American without either speaking a word to each other.
2. Ignores the fact JP players actually use the examine system as well but tend to ask each other before hand, but not always.
3. Was likely that he talked shit about the JP player thus keying the person into knowing he's american.

Otherwise, it's oddly specific for a JP player to say "go die american" to a person that has no proof without something happening before hand. I have however seen plenty of Americans hop into the JP Tera beta telling the JP players to go to die to another atomic bomb.

[KiriA500]

Otherwise, it's oddly specific for a JP player to say "go die american" to a person that has no proof without something happening before hand. I have however seen plenty of Americans hop into the JP Tera beta telling the JP players to go to die to another atomic bomb.

Protip: Every country has jerks.

[SkyeWindbinder]

Protip: Every country has jerks.

^^^What this person said.

ANyway, best to leave the feature out, if people are simply going to use it to go berserk on others for literally no reason at all. I really don't care if someone examines me. Heck, I'll pose for it if you want. It's no big deal to me.

But then again, I have a life. lol