Final Fantasy 14 producer asks players to stop saying "Nice job!" to opponents and then setting off fireworks on their bodies
Final Fantasy 14's new 5v5 PvP mode, Crystalline Conflict, has apparently led to such an uptick in bad manners among the players that the game's producer, Naoki Yoshida, directly addressed players in a news post regarding their behavior.
«We are receiving an unprecedented number of reports concerning uncooperative/lethargic or taunting behavior during matches,» Yoshida explains, before diving into the offending tendencies in more detail.
The «Uncooperative/Lethargic» behavior Yoshida singles out first is a bit hard to pin down, though many of us have likely witnessed a gaming teammate sandbag it out of spite at least once.
«All PvP content, including Crystalline Conflict, is intended to be a battle/contest of skill between players,» writes Yoshida. «Participants must bring their best to the fight, and for this reason uncooperative or lethargic behavior is prohibited. Let's strive to do our best even in situations where defeat is imminent, regardless of whether or not you're interested in the rewards.»
The meat of the post, however, is a detailed list of other rude antics that Yoshida politely asks Crystalline Conflict players to stop indulging in:
It almost doesn't bear mentioning that slinging abuse through the in-game chat or external social media is inexcusable, but it's funny to see genuinely nasty behavior lumped in with the more benign competitive jabbing on this list.
Sarcastic use of a «Nice Job!» or «Good Match!» quick chat strikes me as some classically good natured smack talk, reminiscent of the "Very Good!" carvings from Dark Souls, «What a save!» taunts from Rocket League, and the «I'm Using Tilt Controls!» flex from Mario Kart Wii. The map ping abuse also seems relatively harmless, if annoying, and could
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