Final Fantasy 14's modding community is going through a crisis right now, thanks to the shut-down of Mare Synchronos. It was a popular mod that allows players to easily share their custom character mods with each other, and while a lot of people used it personally, it was primarily used by the game's roleplaying community.
Earlier this week, the author of Mare Synchronos announced that the mod would be shut down due to a "legal inquiry" from an undisclosed party, which was most likely Square Enix itself. Fast-forward to today, and this drama is the main topic of conversation among Final Fantasy 14 fans, with arguments being made for and against the mod's shutdown.
On the against side of the argument, a lot of fans upset with the news appear to have taken to Final Fantasy 14's Steam page to voice their complaints. Shortly after it was announced that Mare Synchronos would be shut down, Final Fantasy 14 was promptly review-bombed on Steam, with over 400 negative reviews having been submitted over the past 48 hours.
It may not seem like a lot compared to the size of Final Fantasy 14's player base, but it's...
