My god you ppl are still stuck on this
(the terms merged a long time ago and that's it) Right or wrong is irrelevant here if most ppl use Futa for both.
If they mean the same thing, tell me this: why does the tag still have both words?
Do you go around calling both bananas and plantains "banana/plantains," because a lot of people don't know the difference?
Do you call apples AND all other fruits, "fruit/apple?"
How about "comic book character/superheroes?" A lot of people wouldn't know the difference there either, if Marvel movies are all they know about comic books.
The idea that they are two different things is factual, EVEN IF you consider one to encompass the other (which you shouldn't), just as "book" and "fiction books" are two different things. Using futa to refer to trans people is unnecessary and offensive on the same level as calling a gay man f****, almost as bad as calling a black man n*****. Trans people really
REALLY hate it. But none of that has even been my point in this thread. My point is that for the dev, the benefits of clarity are:
Benefits Of Making It Clear:
1. Better informs the audience what the game's specific content is
2. Avoids exactly this argument taking up space in threads
3. Avoids unnecessarily offending and alienating potential audience members (and potential paying supporters)
4. Gives the potential audience confidence that the author knows what they're talking about when writing the story
5. More quickly disposes of potential gripers and complainers who may get upset if they don't find out until later (again taking up space in the thread)
Benefits Of Not Making It Clear:
1. ... there is literally NO additional benefit to NOT making it clear
That being said,
This game's character is trans.
I like the game so far. The MC might be a little over cautious, but I'm glad he's not a wanton pervert. I'm curious and excited to see where the lil sisters plot is going, she is up to something but I'm not exactly sure what yet. I think the writing is good (as in overall writing), but it will be easier to tell if/when they get help with the English. I'm on board for future updates.