/xivg/’s obsession with ERP (erotic roleplay) stems from a mix of Final Fantasy XIV’s social focus and 4chan’s unfiltered culture. FFXIV offers rich customization—glamour, housing, emotes, and tools like GShade and Anamnesis—which naturally encourage expressive and often sexualized play. Many servers (like Balmung and Mateus) are known ERP hubs, and /xivg/ mirrors that scene.

But the obsession goes beyond the game. 4chan’s anonymous nature removes social filters, so users post modded NSFW screenshots, ERP stories, or thirst traps without shame. Even if many posts are ironic or mocking (“rate my slut,” “just ERP’d AMA”), ERP has become part of the board’s identity. It fuels daily content, memes, and drama—keeping threads alive even when the game’s quiet.

Ultimately, ERP in /xivg/ isn’t just sex—it’s loneliness, self-expression, trolling, coomer bait, and creative modding, all wrapped in post-irony. It’s less about what players do in-game and more about what gives the thread energy.