Final Fantasy XIV's producer wants players to not be toxic in Crystalline Conflict and that's reasonable
Final Fantasy XIV’s new PvP mode, Crystalline Conflict, has been incredibly popular, and it's quite easy to find a match in it at most hours of the day. However, players cannot talk to each other in-game and instead use the Quick Chat and Ping system. In a recent news post by producer Yoshi-P (Naoki Yoshida), he made his stance on player activity clear.
He’s glad everyone is enjoying the new PvP mode, but according to the producer, there’s been quite a bit of taunting and “uncooperative” behavior in the mode he wants to stop. PvP can already be a toxic wasteland, and the developer's request is reasonable as well as sensible.
In Final Fantasy XIV, the PvP already has a fair amount of players that are uncooperative or unkind to each other, but it’s not as bad as in League of Legends or Overwatch. According to Yoshida, they have received a number of reports of negative behavior:
One of the things they were seeing a lot of are players that give up when they’re about to lose, being classified as “uncooperative/lethargic behavior.” The idea is that it’s supposed to be a contest of skill, and even when things are hopeless, it’s important for players to keep trying to be the best.
There’s also a great deal of taunting being done in Crystalline Conflict in Final Fantasy XIV. This particular mode doesn’t allow players to talk to each other outside of the Quick Chat system, but that hasn’t stopped players from being toxic.
The Quick Chat messages like “Nice job!” and “Good match!” are not seen by opponents. This is only used by players who are harassing their own team, and not the other players. It’s used in a sarcastic, rude way to taunt other members of someone’s team.
The Final Fantasy XIV producer pointed out that these behaviors are
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