- Final Fantasy 14Naoki Yoshida director has shared a statement on modifications that can “violate” the enjoyment of other players and central game
- Yoshida says he has no problem with modifications, but wants players to be aware of the rules
- He also said that sharing the use of online NSFW modifications could lead to the game being subject to legal measures by regulators of certain countries.
Final Fantasy 14Naoki Yoshida director has issued a warning about the continuous use of modifications that can “violate” other players and also lead to legal problems.
Last week, it was reported that one of Final Fantasy 14The most popular modifications were closed due to a “legal investigation.” The MOD, called Mare Synchronos, was a complement that allowed users to synchronize and see the modifications of other players in the game, as characters customization accessories.
The news of the dems demolition was not well received by users, which then led the game to be reviewed in Steam.
Now, in a new Final Fantasy 14 Blog post, Yoshida has responded to the general issue of modifications, stating that although he “tolerates” their personal use and understands that the culture of modification is “rooted in good intentions”, wants players to be aware of the importance of the game user’s agreement.
“In the last twenty years, I have seen numerous positive examples of games with modifications made by fans that expand in the existing game,” said Yoshida. “However, these modifications are generally created with a vital premise in mind: they are only for personal use, and the individual player is responsible for the modifications he uses.
“In addition, the modifications should not affect the central game, its services or the design of the game planned negatively. Personally, I feel that these rules must be followed by all creators and modifiers users.”
The director adds that if the players continue to defend these rules to improve their personal enjoyment of the game, they personally see any reason to trace them or investigate players for use of modifications.
He also emphasized the importance of two rules in particular: that the modifications do not “violate others” and “do not negatively affect the central game, their services or the planned games, as mentioned above.”
Yoshida continued to offer a long list of examples in which the modifications can violate others and impact the planned games, including a scenario in which a player can use mods to avoid certain conditions to obtain elements in the game, such as Ultimate Raid Loot.
The director explained that this would not be a problem if it were for personal enjoyment; However, showing the booty that was not obtained through participation to other players in the game would be against the rules and would result in the mod.
“In response, our only options would be to ask that the players stop using the MOD, or request that the creator of the Mod eliminate the functionality that causes the problem,” said Yoshida. “Of course, we could also implement preventive measures in the game, but this would divert the programming resources of other areas, potentially damaging the enjoyment of other long -term players.”
Similarly, Yoshida said that this would also apply to the FFXIV online store items that have not been bought but modified, suggesting that it would be unfair to players who have spent real money.
“Some can say that Square Enix is to blame for trying to earn money by demanding that players spend more on optional items,” he said. “We operate our servers and data centers twenty -four hours a day, three hundred and five days a year in the hope that our players can enjoy a reliable game experience.
“We do not want to increase subscription rates for players, if possible, but keep our game in operation requires sufficient income. If we begin to create a deficit, FFXIV can no longer operate. This is an example of damage treated to the services we provide.”
Finally, Yoshida mentioned the issue of NSFW modifications, reiterating that if a player decides to modify that his character seems naked, he could fall into the category of personal use and responsibility, but if the user shares online screenshots, “FFXIV may be subject to legal measures by regulators in certain countries.”
“The laws that regulate the content of video games become more strict for the year,” he said. “These laws are there to protect minors and, for a variety of other reasons, but the fact is still that they are becoming tangibly strict. We have the duty to provide our services in compliance with the laws of all countries where FFXIV is available, and if we cannot do it, the distribution of our game can be prohibited. This is another example of damage to our services.”
The director added that he does not intend that his examples are censorship for users or creators of the MOD, but asks the players to respect the game enjoying the limits of the basic rules.
