THIS SO MUCH. Like I'm annoyed at racist language in Lord of the Rings Online & char design makes it hard to get dark skin. BUT.
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Replying to @thelionmachine @AdmiralHip
the FORUMS? Mad about stupid things like stats and boss fights and that something isn't Just Like Another Game.
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yep. dragon age has a lot of problems with the depiction of race but naturally ppl are just mad b/c dungeons look the same
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and yeah okay shit can be annoying but if we're gonna get angry about games, let's make it about racism, sexism, etc
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and given that fandoms are overwhelmingly racist and sexist as well...like it's really bad.
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and also i think that the criticisms of game characters are informed by said racism and sexism
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given the dialogue about any black or brown character in any video game ever.
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well any PoC. basically any char that isn't a cishet white man
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it's this inherent racism (&sexism & homophobia) that keeps me firmly in the "casual" end of gaming.
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I do give my money to indie/smaller projects that push what are sadly still boundaries in my favorite gaming genres.
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yeah. and honestly having a diverse and respectful game shouldn't be revolutionary but it is
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @thelionmachine
and the fact that still so many game devs who pride themselves on being for diversity in games or w/e still pull shit
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dragon age is a major example of this.
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