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FFXIV players throw in game funeral for player who passes away to COVID-19
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FFXIV players throw in game funeral for player who passes away to COVID-19
This past Saturday, a Final Fantasy XIV player named Ferne Le'roy from the Zalera had their life tragically ended due to the Coronavirus, COVID-19. Players responded.
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He was only 36 years old and was an extremely talented musician. Because there were so many neighbors in need of these machines in his city, he refused to go seek aid in the hospital. I had a chat with him on skype since I moved to another country one week before he passed away and he told me believed he was young and would make it just fine and a few days later his sister found him on his bed. I hope he didn't suffer in his final moments and hope he least he passed away while sleeping.
To me he was a real hero in such dark times - allowing others that he believed were in worse shape than him was to receive medical assistance and in his own words he felt it was an absurd that older people were being denied such assistance as people were prioritizing younger people due to the potential workforce they'd provide. No news were shared anywhere about his actions either.
I'm sure there are lots of people like him out there passing away. Besides of course the people in the frontline trying to keep our societies running (police officers, medics, nurses, truck drivers, supermarket cashiers, etc) while most of us are in our safe places just waiting for this shitstorm to end.
My truthful condolences to her family, friends and boyfriend.
On the positive note, it's always refreshing to see people even on virtual worlds showing support in such dark times indeed.
Maybe you could organize a memorial for them then. These things don't just spontaneously happen.
There doesn't have to be a REASON or purpose behind this act,just the fact that some people had the decency to think about the other person's life is all that matters.
So we shouldn't pick apart the meaning behind this with more anger and pointing fingers elsewhere because to the person who's life has ended,none of it matters.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
Watching their situation from outside seems so surreal..from all points of view.
Apologize for the rant.
Rest in peace fellow gamer.
How many delicate flowers have you met in Counterstrike?
I got a case of beer and a chainsaw waiting for me at home after work.
People like you miss the point of playing mmos in general. They are about the community and friendships formed in the game. If you fail to see that I do not know why you play the genre at all.
A friend in game that you play with for years/decades that you talk to on voice every night is not that much different then someone you are a friend with in real life. I didn't do an ingame funeral but we did do a memorial on ventrillo and I canceled all guild activities for a few days back in the day. What happened was a way of saying goodbye to someone, a final farewell. And trust me losing someone you play with nightly for along time is no different then losing someone who is a friend in real life. Cause I lost ppl close to me in both.
By your logic why have a funeral in real life, it is just a fact of life that people die. It is just a way to get attention from others.
One I had the honor of actually meeting three days before he died. He was in a hospital somewhat near me by coincidence, and he was dieing. We talked shortly because he was too tired, he already knew what was going to happen and he just wanted it to be over. A far cry from the chatty, never tired main tank he had been in game for years. After all these years I still have our texts in my phone. Funnily enough I sent him a text after he died, telling him I hoped he could rest now.
We mourn in our own ways, and when we can’t meet in RL we find other ways. I find this logical, you don’t. But that is 100% your loss, not mine.
/Cheers,
Lahnmir
Kyleran on yours sincerely
'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'
Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...
'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless.
It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.
It is just huge resource waste....'
Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer
People do it either in real life or a virtual space to celebrate the life of someone they cared about whether in real life or a virtual space like a game.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
Do you really think the friends one makes online are less than the friends you make in real life ? I have known some of my online friends longer than some irl. How can you compartmentalize your feelings for those you know in real life and those online to an extent that you do not grieve when you lose them.
The person who cannot understand the need to get together to talk about the loss and come together for a funeral is the aberration.
I can only conclude that some want to look cool online by writing rubbish. Well you managed to be a perfect arse is all.