(08-05-2015, 09:14 AM)Graeham Wrote: I stand firmly behind the idea that if a developer states that something is a particular way then their word is as the law.Â
Again, the 'grittiness' of the setting is what has drawn a lot of us to FFXIV. If people want to avoid some of the more controversial themes? Go ahead! Just please don't ignore what the developers state or make it seem like those of us who adhere strictly to the lore are somehow in the wrong for doing so.
Surely that isn't unreasonable and it's the best compromise?
I'll drop my 'show,don't tell" shpiel here. So if we all agree a developer's word is law...how is that enforced? I can ignore racism and illiteracy to an extent and no one will ever be able to know. I could deny racism being a thing and any RPed out examples being outliers and no one will ever know. It doesn't affect anyone because they are based on character reactions.
No one can force my character to be racist. They can't even force my character to say "Oh no! A married hyur and elezen! I support you but how ever have you made it this far in today's society?"
No one can force my character to be surprised if she finds out they can read.
I can ignore these things without causing problems or upsetting anyone. In contrast to Doma which is relevant to the story and is a point of history.
It isn't because I want to be a jerk, I just have a different interpretation of the story. It is a lot like interpreting a movie or a song differently. I don't see Eorzea as a dark, gritty place. Real life is worse than anything that happens in Eorzea.Â
My subjective views on the story of Eorzea don't hurt anyone nor do they break lore.
(Unless not playing a racist is breaking lore)
What I mean is. I have given my answer why I don't rp as a racist in this game. I have speculated why others don't. The answer is there already. Perhaps this thread will inspire more people to roll those types of characters, perhaps it won't.
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