• Tedesche
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    35 months ago

    It’s more about the messaging. The mere presence of a POC or trans character isn’t bothersome to most people. But when that character comes with dialogue lines that make the political messaging obvious, then they’re no longer a character that happens to be non-White or trans; they’re a political prop inserted into a game to send a political message, and that can be quite irksome when all you’re trying to do is play a fantasy RPG and escape from the world for a bit, even if you actually agree with the message.

    • @[email protected]
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      45 months ago

      The mere presence of a POC or trans character isn’t bothersome to most people.

      but some people LOSE THEIR ABSOLUTE SHIT over it lol.

      fuck em, let them die angry.

    • @[email protected]
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      55 months ago

      A bad written character is a bad written character, their dialogue could be about candies and is still a bad written character. This argument is bullshit, bad case of confirmatory bias.

      • Tedesche
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        15 months ago

        No, it’s not about the writing. It’s when’s a game feels like it’s preaching at you. Not the same problem at all.

    • @[email protected]
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      35 months ago

      Exactly. Don’t lecture us about being trans or etc.

      We honestly don’t care. (Yes, a small percentage of people are actually bigots and hate gays/trans for being who they are). The rest of us just don’t want it shoved down our throats.

      It’s like making a game and having the main character proclaiming: “look how straight I am! Wow I sure do love women! I’m so straight and anyone who isn’t should do pushups”.

      • @[email protected]
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        45 months ago

        The rest of us just don’t want it shoved down our throats.

        and when you put storytelling of any kind that way, it tells me who you really are.

        no one is shoving anything down your throat sweetie, you paid your money for a game before checking it out. that’s your mistake, not the devs.

        • @[email protected]
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          15 months ago

          You completely missed the point just so you can keep your ears and eyes closed.

          Keep living in your bubble and being angry at the world, it sounds fun!

      • Tedesche
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        25 months ago

        And yet, from the downvoting here and everywhere else this comes up, it’s clear: some people can’t take nuanced opinions on topics like this. If you object in any capacity, you’re the worst possible objector.

        • @[email protected]
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          15 months ago

          Because they’re all leftists/activists. They don’t know what sells games yet they scream and shout that it’s our fault that the games didn’t sell well

          • Tedesche
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            25 months ago

            shrug The Right does pretty much the same thing. It’s all fucked.