Final Fantasy 14 players asked to stop mocking corpses and excessively praising others

The developers of Final Fantasy 14 are taking steps to reduce toxicity within the online game's community

Final Fantasy 14 Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida addressed the game’s community. He spoke of an “unprecedented number of reports” concerning inappropriate player behavior.

They refuse to cooperate in PvP activities or play “sluggishly,” not giving their all in situations they perceive as unwinnable. Chat features are being abused, with frequent use of quick phrases like “Nice job!”.

Additionally, players are spamming markers and using various emotes over fallen opponents. Post-match harassment has also been observed, along with reports of defamation directed at Final Fantasy 14 players on other platforms, such as social media.

Naoki noted that in the heat of battle, not all actions that appear offensive to someone are necessarily intentional. Because of this, he urged the Final Fantasy 14 community to carefully consider everything before filing a report against a player. 

Those engaging in inappropriate behavior in Final Fantasy 14 face a suspension ranging from 3 to 20 days. In cases of repeat offenses or exceptionally severe behavior, a permanent ban may be issued.