I see several arguments going on here at once and it's getting convoluted. I think my earlier post summed it all pretty well so I'll repeat it as a foreword.
If you don't like roleplaying racism, then don't. If you don't like roleplaying X, then don't. That's fine.
But please, don't deny that the setting has racism when the lore writer has come out and said that it does. When you can see it in game if you look a little deeper than a superficial glance.
I won't deny that the game's developers could do a better job of talking about this conflicts in side quests. They're quite boring anyway, inject some flavor into them SE come on, less moogle finding more flavor! But, the crux of the matter is that the lore -is- there. The representations are there for you to see if you dig just a little bit deeper.
Now, I see people saying that nobody is arguing that Eorzea is not a dark, gritty place, but not even three posts from here I can see people arguing that Eorzea is not a dark, gritty place with death, disease, famine and corruption along every corner. This confuses me. Once more, I simply don't think there's debate as to whether Eorzea is a shitty place or not if one takes an honest, objective look at the setting.
In any case! If you will indulge me, I'd love to take you guys on a casual stroll through Eorzea to see some of the people of this non-dark, clean world.
Anyway, I hope you take the stroll as playfully as I meant it. My point is, that's just NPC chat bubbles. There's also fates, and levequests, and sidequests, and Dev statement that make it quite clear that though aesthetically the game might seem bright at first glance. Right underneath is a gritty underbelly.
I'll reiterate just so my point is not lost in this massive post. You don't want to roleplay Racism or Grittyness or whatever... you don't want to roleplay X. THEN DON'T! Play to your comforts, have your fun. But please... please! Don't deny that Eorzea is a shitty place with visceral suffering, danger, death, and corruption around every corner.
If you don't like roleplaying racism, then don't. If you don't like roleplaying X, then don't. That's fine.
But please, don't deny that the setting has racism when the lore writer has come out and said that it does. When you can see it in game if you look a little deeper than a superficial glance.
I won't deny that the game's developers could do a better job of talking about this conflicts in side quests. They're quite boring anyway, inject some flavor into them SE come on, less moogle finding more flavor! But, the crux of the matter is that the lore -is- there. The representations are there for you to see if you dig just a little bit deeper.
Now, I see people saying that nobody is arguing that Eorzea is not a dark, gritty place, but not even three posts from here I can see people arguing that Eorzea is not a dark, gritty place with death, disease, famine and corruption along every corner. This confuses me. Once more, I simply don't think there's debate as to whether Eorzea is a shitty place or not if one takes an honest, objective look at the setting.
In any case! If you will indulge me, I'd love to take you guys on a casual stroll through Eorzea to see some of the people of this non-dark, clean world.
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Anyway, I hope you take the stroll as playfully as I meant it. My point is, that's just NPC chat bubbles. There's also fates, and levequests, and sidequests, and Dev statement that make it quite clear that though aesthetically the game might seem bright at first glance. Right underneath is a gritty underbelly.
I'll reiterate just so my point is not lost in this massive post. You don't want to roleplay Racism or Grittyness or whatever... you don't want to roleplay X. THEN DON'T! Play to your comforts, have your fun. But please... please! Don't deny that Eorzea is a shitty place with visceral suffering, danger, death, and corruption around every corner.
Talks the talk, and walks the walk.
Serious, lore-abiding, mature roleplayer.
Serious, lore-abiding, mature roleplayer.
