Catwho wrote:
Runespider wrote:
I never understood the "oversexualisation" argument from people that play XI or XIV, both of these games are heavily sexualised and filled with fan service.
Almost every MMO does this.
I was looking forward to trying blade and soul too, I'm guessing you have to pay to be in the alpha right now? If so is there a date when free access opens up?
XIV's "smexy" characters have normal human proportions and the NPCs generally wear attire suitable for their location. The dancers in Ul'dah wear skimpy clothes because they're dancers. The prostitutes in places like Limsa or Costa del Sol are a bit more modestly dressed; the ones in the Gold Bazaar are even wearing pants.
XIV's character design limits you to creating characters of a uniform body shape, with unfortunate flat butts and a bust slider that won't go above a certain size (and doesn't even work for Lalafells at all.)
XIV is sexualized. It's a mature game dealing with mature themes, and grown ups have nooky. Heavensward was about three children born out of wedlock, when you get down to it.
But it's not
oversexualized. I can cover my cat girl up with inch thick plate armor if I want. Or I can wear practical, comfortable looking leggings and tunics that isn't skin tight and painted on. Or I can wear a skimpy plate metal bikini. It's a design decision that I respect and enjoy, because I have full control over my own modesty.
You don't realize that the NPCs are prostitutes until you get up close and hear them soliciting other NPCs for a good time. Or if you talk to them directly, they speak in euphenisms. ("So you wish to see me dance? Then first you must show me your coin.")
The outfits I've seen for Blade and Soul? Even the most "modest" outfits are too tight and revealing or have weird cutouts that don't make sense for the armor type. (See the XIV community's whining about female DRG AF's infamous belly window. SE crossed the line there and we aren't going to let them forget it.)
Edited, Oct 16th 2015 5:47pm by Catwho XIV is rated as an 18 game in Korea.
XIV has a huge erp community on many servers, pushed by the tone of the game itself.
The highly suggestive emotes, look at that miquote bend over emote.. armors and cosmetics push selling the game on sex.
Panty shots, short skirts erywhere.
Armors that don't need to show skin, show a ton of skin.
I don't have a problem with it but if you are going to be a prude and say B&S is an oversexualised game but XIV isn't then you are just being hypocrite.
Both games do it in spades, you are just ok with how this one does it.
http://bucket.bluegartr.com/37928ecec101487b7ff038e268436ec6.jpg
http://41.media.tumblr.com/b79c47e459b4742d1f4f3fd4310cab67/tumblr_mt5dzeQeNj1rjv5flo1_1280.jpg
http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg/bf/41/bf4196e79cc7d56bab7f5eea75a15386e43efffb.png
At the end of the day you should just say you don't like the art style and not that B&S is oversexusalised, because you obviously have no problem with that in games.
ESRB rating warning about XIV:
Quote:
Some female characters are depicted from low camera angles, with lingering camera views of their buttocks (i.e., up-skirt shots).
Edited, Oct 18th 2015 10:26am by Runespider