Examines you.

[Pwnagraphic]

Lol.. I don't care.. I can sometimes tell in other games when someone is examining me or looking at my stuff.

[Reika]

you should be able to tell if someone is examining you in XIV. They'll be staring right at you. They're either going to emote at you, or examine your stuff, or both. A message is just going to be annoying. Giving it a toggle just make it just like it is now but is just a waste of time coding it all in.

[Reinheart]

Don't need... everyone can tell my damn gear is subligar anyways... and I don't bother checking others if they are not wearing subligar in the first place!

But seriously.... no thx.

[Morticous]

/Examine <Morticous>

"Morticous slaps Morticous"

[Ruddi]

It is only natural to check out peoples gear if you never have seen it before and is courious about it, no reason to see in log than one is sxamining it so i like how it is in FFXIV compared to FFXIV.

[Gramul]

I have no idea why examining a persons level and equipment could be considered rude, but people took offense to it so to prevent angsty bitching it's probably for the best that you can't tell who examines you.

[elreed]

Only if it displays "checks under your clothes"

[Reinheart]

I have no idea why examining a persons level and equipment could be considered rude, but people took offense to it so to prevent angsty bitching it's probably for the best that you can't tell who examines you.

Post from Zenaku & Nix's post is the answer to why it was removed.
Just like spamming emotes on someone, some noobs out there used /check spam on people to a point they complained.
It's difference in culture also, for JP players in XI you had to ask them "Hey, can I check your gear out first?" If you didn't ask that and just /check some took it as rude... don't know why they take stuff like that so seriously but they did. I am glad in XIV they took the damn message out since now you don't need to ask for permission first lol.

[Linkurrra]

Iirc on the japanese side it read like " _____ stares at you intently" which was taken quite badly D: I've only ever had one instance of /checking someone and them totally flipping out on me though. Usually most were cool about it and I'd /bow or something to say thank you and it was usually well received.

I remember a conversation about this a looong time ago, I think it was on KillingIfrit? Could be wrong though>< and it went on to say why the Japanese players disliked the /check feature, it described the translation on their side but it seemed that English speakers and Japanese speakers were at an impasse. Some English were like "Well you know it is a bad translation, so don't take it personally." and some Japanese were like "But you know it annoys us, yet you still do it".

Personally I don't mind if the text comes back or not, it was nice it not being there. Even if I was in really nice gear and that little message popped up I'd be like "Awww crap, what do they think?", though it was nice when I'd get the occasional compliment, overall I felt kinda paranoid seeing that message though... There was a lot of e-peen stroking in FFXI and if you didn't have XYZ item you were considered gimp so I think that kinda added to the nerves haha.

If it does come back, I'd like a decent translation on both sides - something akin to "_____ browses your equipment" instead of "______ stares at you intently"; with the option to shut off said message if you so desire.

lol Well I always took it that when the message in XI said "You have been examined" and they took offense. That they were roll playing not that they were really mad.

I always thought it was funny. Besides there is not need to examine them again once you do it once until they get out of range.

However I would like to know when somebody is browsing my bazaar! You only got notified if somebody bought something. If I knew they were browsing I may attempt to haggle a little. or initiate parley! lulz

[Morticous]

It's difference in culture also, for JP players in XI you had to ask them "Hey, can I check your gear out first?" If you didn't ask that and just /check some took it as rude...

its weird you say its different by culture and reference JP especially since they are the culture that built and designed the game... no?