This delightful mod brings Elden Ring's community spirit into Final Fantasy 14

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Mods are a contentious issue in the FF14 community, being that they're against the terms of service. Just in case, let me caveat my explainer of this delightful mod with the statement that I don't use it, and that I got these screenshots from an unnamed friend.  

In a broader sense, I'm generally against mods that impact your gameplay, such as the ones that caused a fuss during the Dragonsong's Reprise (Ultimate) controversy last year.(opens in new tab) We don't need a World of Warcraft-style arms race between developer and modder.

However, some mods add such great features that I'm shocked they're not a part of the core experience, such as the Orange Guidance Tomestone mod(opens in new tab), which is available via the Dalamud plugin.

Final Fantasy 14 is ripe for in-jokes, with a beloved story and a massive world to explore. The best social aspects of the game come from sharing that story with others, and this mod allows you to do so by leaving a tangible mark in the game world.

The Orange Guidance Tomestone brings the charming meme nonsense usually relegated to Twitter and Discord into Eorzea. It works shockingly well, allowing you to see other players' messages, rate them, and design your own.

The best part of this mod is in the presentation itself; it would've been easy to just copy Dark Souls or Elden Ring's assets and call it a day. Instead, the mod uses a custom set of runes that don't look out of place in Final Fantasy 14's world at all.

The mod has a few options for phrases. There's the entire library from Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Bloodborne, but there's also a custom pack filled with objects and NPCs from Final Fantasy 14 itself.   

Thanks to the current lack of an exploration zone, I've found Final Fantasy