I think that there is a way to address being offended, and a way not to. If you find something offensive, you can calmly ask the other people to stop because it makes you uncomfortable. And that's in an OOC situation, I think.
If it is IC and you are offended, then I think that you need to reevaluate your game choices. Eorzea isn't a fairytale land. There are things that happen that are dark and gritty, as it should be. People in Eorzea kill, have sex, talk about those things...talk about them in public even. I don't think that it needs to be hidden. There are NPCs that talk about those things. There is a warning label on the box. I agree with you completely, that sometimes people need to take a step back and realize what it is that they are playing.
Also, just because someone is involved with something ICly does NOT mean that they hold those same beliefs OOCly. I know that there have been numerous times when people will look at a character and pass judgement on the player. Trust me, not all players are their characters...we shouldn't be our characters.
Let's all take a step back and enjoy RP for what it is. If you don't agree with someone's story or character, no one is forcing you to RP with that character. You can find another group of people to RP with and no one is going to think any less of you. But don't go forcing your beliefs on others because it doesn't coincide. There's enough room on the RP servers for all types of characters and RPers without everyone creating a veritable shitstorm of drama over silly things.
Just my 2 gil.
If it is IC and you are offended, then I think that you need to reevaluate your game choices. Eorzea isn't a fairytale land. There are things that happen that are dark and gritty, as it should be. People in Eorzea kill, have sex, talk about those things...talk about them in public even. I don't think that it needs to be hidden. There are NPCs that talk about those things. There is a warning label on the box. I agree with you completely, that sometimes people need to take a step back and realize what it is that they are playing.
Also, just because someone is involved with something ICly does NOT mean that they hold those same beliefs OOCly. I know that there have been numerous times when people will look at a character and pass judgement on the player. Trust me, not all players are their characters...we shouldn't be our characters.
Let's all take a step back and enjoy RP for what it is. If you don't agree with someone's story or character, no one is forcing you to RP with that character. You can find another group of people to RP with and no one is going to think any less of you. But don't go forcing your beliefs on others because it doesn't coincide. There's enough room on the RP servers for all types of characters and RPers without everyone creating a veritable shitstorm of drama over silly things.
Just my 2 gil.
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