FFXIV has a new plugin called PlayerScope that reveals a significant portion of player information and this is a massive security issue for players of Final Fantasy XIV.
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Timestamps:
0:00 FFXIV Plugin Drama Playerscope
0:40 What this FFXIV Playerscope Plugin does
2:02 Why Playerscope is a problem for FFXIV players
2:15 Horrifying Discord Server
4:06 Why this plugin helps that server
4:44 The damage is already done
5:00 Why AccountId is a thing in Dawntrail
6:08 You cannot reverse this damage
7:31 Lodestone ID issue for years
9:04 Why would you want retainer information in FFXIV
10:18 Motivation! Always look for motivation!
10:34 Private Information in FFXIV
12:32 Modbeasts in FFXIV
13:44 Social elements taken too far
16:34 That’s enough Becky
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This is why I don’t get people who use other plug ins that REQUIRE you to join a server, give out your link and expect something not to happen?
They can't stalk you if you don't log on.
The only ppl getting stalked are erpers so they all worried asf
This could have serious financial implications for the game ngl just wait until a journalist RUNS AWAY with this story.
well no one's stalking me so it isn't my problem. Hope square does something about these guys though but they prolly won't like 1% of the community is going to use this or be effected by it. does the app give your passwords likely not.
You guys mention IP etx but the road map is only mentioning alts and retainer info. I mean if they get your pass or IP isn't that actually a legal offense?
There was an add-on/mod like this WoW for the forums/game where it would track the same stuff and had the same integration. It was shut down after like, an expansion and picked up by someone else. It was literally only a matter of time before this was developed.
As for erp/rp, neither of those are against the ffxiv tos as long as it is consensual between players snd done in a way that is private, i.e. party/whispers.
They need to put an end to these plugins and mods already.
There is no reason for this plugin to exist except for stalking purposes. The link they're exploiting needs to be patched out by SE.
Damn, I quit the game and I still see xiv drama
How can this lead to staking? Where is the identity of home address leaked?
Jesus. What that plugin itself can do is horrifying and the discord connected to it is quite literally every worst fear that I had when the plugin was explained. These people are going to legitimately force squeenix to put in anti-mod systems and quite frankly, we wouldn't be able to truly defend against it. This is a whole other level of privacy invasion.
I think its time Yoshi-P finds a way to nuke plugins.
CS3 and poor technical execution that leads to even more problems
Name a more iconic duo
Man the devs of that add ons are fucking _creeps_.
15:27 – this part cracked me up XD
But in all seriousness, yeah some of those few people are really fucked in the head…
why is no one talking about this except you, wth is insane SE needs to do something.
Maybe just own your kinks? Lol
This is gonna be it, this is gonna be the step too far. When people's safety is at risk, SE will be forced to react. We'll be lucky if we have mods anymore after this.
I can’t believe they need a plugin to find out that people’s location in game is in limsa
To me, this feels like people taking advantage of the fact that SE won't implement proper measures against stalking and harassment. Sure, the new blacklist features were a big step in the right direction, but people who are sick in the head will always look for ways to bypass whatever they add in the game.
Hell, at this point, it wouldn't surprise me if they create a plugin that lets you go anywhere in the game, even inside houses, whilst you stay inside an inn room.
this is a plugin that shouldn't exist and has any no good reason to.
There is literally no good reason for this plugin to exist. Anyone saying otherwise needs to reevaluate themselves.
Side note, the app is in a closed-beta, invite only status.
Does this mean that people will know that I'm Piss Baby the futa sin eater?
To all the people spamming about micro patches: the damage is done and the information is gathered. Actually read what the add-on is doing. It is using Lodestone (information outside of the game.) This is just another case of unhealthy individuals that need to watch Jurassic Park more. Only thing that gonna stop stuff like this from happening is vigilance and making sure the victims of these sick people know how to handle it.
[me seeing the thumbnail] I RECOGNIZE THAT CATGIRL! (It's my partner's WoL haha)
I think it should be said that in the end, this is partially Square Enix's fault for not creating a better blocking system in the first place. The changes to the blacklist added in Dawntrail were needed, but implemented in such a sloppy manner that it allowed bad actors to get a hold of account information because it wasn't hidden or encrypted in any way. The modding community is already upset by this plugin as it risks security for everyone for very little player benefit.
I use mods for quality of life and accessibility features not present in the vanilla game. I shouldn't have to mod the game to do that, but if SE won't implement them, then I rely on the community for it. The modding community has historically been very critical of mods by bad actors or that could put the community in danger, like with everyone abandoning GShade after that debacle a couple years ago. It sucks that we have to deal with this, but honestly this shouldn't even have been possible in the first place (or very difficult, if nothing else) if SE had better security measures.
Getting jumpscared by a WoL I recognize in a youtube thumbnail was not on my bingo card for today.
Thank you Cole
Geesh. Feels like SE is taking L after L.
You, uh, probably shouldn't include the name of the plugin in your video. Drawing attention to it will cause much more harm than good.
more content creators need to talk about this so SE can do something
Report the discord to authorities and report the mod to github
0:52 retainer information could be beneficial to on patch crafters. Id have no issue buying stuff on mass from someone by trading if it means we can dodge the MB tax when im looking at 100 mil worth of materials. Hell even when buying something worth 5-20mil id be 100% willing to trade in person to dodge the MB tax. the funny motivation is tax evasion.
Alt information could be useful as well. lets say you have an alt and you go into a PF for a savage fight you have cleared on your main. This tool could help the other player confirm that it is indeed an alt.
This plugin does have some beneficial uses… unfortunately people will be people and I can already see the negative impact this could have in the hands of some of the more abusive players ive seen. Or in the hands of people that have harassed me before.
as someone who met a lot of weird/bad people on MMOs as a minor, thank god XIV doesn't have a large percentage of kids playing (ofc there will always be some- including families). absolutely insane that this exists 🤦♀️
Honestly this developer needs the same treatment the GShade developer got.
No mercy, take them down, DOX them, and make sure they never return to final fantasy again.
I don't think I disagreed with a single word you said here
becky talk killed me 💀
I need to go to those gay erp bars, anyone knows a good one? Asking for a friend of course!
Jokes aside, fucked up stalker pluging.. giving them more tools is unreal
on the topic of mods, any idea where i can find something to make sure i buy from players and not bots that constantly drop price by 1 gill within seconds of putting an item up?
the erpers on alts are crying the most…the rest just crying cause its social media. give it a month thy will be complaning about osmethign else.