The add - on ’s controversy continues

Pyromancer , a well - known Final Fantasy XIV banner , has been hit with waves torment and mass reports after reportedly break the game ’s Terms of Service ( TOS ) on third - company peter . However , grounds exists that Pyromancer was the dupe of brigade and targeted reportage .

On Monday , May 9 , anofficial web log postfrom Naoki Yoshida , FFXIV ’s director and manufacturer , adumbrate a more strict approach to third - company mods and add - ons . The next day , two gamey - level raiderswere bannedfor violate these rules on stream . The attacks on Pyromancer ’s came later in the day .

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As a post from fellow Final Fantasy XIV streamerArthasshows , Pyromancer is likely the target of brigading . Two posts , one from the 5ch message board , and one from a Japanese content board , show plans and pre - written composition cards .

guy cable …. come on … Its 1 matter for someone to " breach the TOS " and the other to specifically brigade to get someone forbidding …. Both NAs and JPs gas constant in reality doing it … what a sad … dark catamenia ….. pic.twitter.com / Bg7lDICdTY

Given that the posts make out just minute of arc after a harangue from Pyromancer about the recent change in enforcement about add - ons , it does emphatically seem like he ’s the victim of targeted reporting .

This controversy about add - ons seems to be mounting , with more and more streamers affected . What ’s more , the traditionally welcoming Final Fantasy XIV community has become dual-lane .

Update May 12 , 6.00 ET , 2022

An earlier versionof this article incorrectly state that Pyromancer had been banned following targeted reporting . It has been amended to correct this .

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