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(08-10-2013, 02:36 AM)Naunet Wrote:(08-10-2013, 02:32 AM)Reppu Wrote: They were also implemented at a point -far- from their launch date, which is often ignored.
It's much harder to implement a massive ban and a sudden increase in the ratings when something is already massed in the market and actively being supported. -That- causes riots. Which no one can afford to have.
Uhm... riots, what? I honestly don't understand what you're trying to say in that second paragraph.
Trion implemented marriage when they did because it wasn't a system they had considered when the game released - unlike ARR, where marriage is something Yoshi has told us is for sure coming. It was something Trion did as a gesture of support towards the roleplaying community.
Counter Point: Marriage wasn't in FFXIV, unless I'm wrong? I was not active in 1.0.
And, riots. That is, if your game is suddenly banned in your country after you've invested money and time into it, you'd probably get really pissed. Granted I doubt Russia would see -riots- over FFXIV being banned a few months down the line because Square-Enix implemented gay marriage? It would be far less likely to be banned -period- down the line.
It's far more likely it would be banned in Russia and the Middle-East BEFORE it's released, if it was openly advertised to allow and support gay marriage.
Slip it in quietly during Patch 2.1 or 2.2? Awesome. Everyone is happy, we only had to wait a few months. No one gets buttmad besides the unreasonable sect of actually discriminatory fools.