Video Game Discussion Thread vol. 2

[RSG3]

5 minutes ago, Hecatom said:

Yeah, but the difference is that previous games were heavily stylized, plus the colors were meant to reflect the Gyaru fashion.

And while Strive is still stylized, Nago is unambiguosly black, hence, SF Strive doesn't have colors that drastically change the skin color like previous game

 

And because of that, now idiots are trying to claim that Ramlethal and Giovanna are also meant to be black.

This isn't directed at you specifically just a general comment to those arguments.

 

I don't care. Strive is also heavily stylized.They made those characters tons of colors, every color you can think of. You're late to the boat if a little Nago mod gets your underoos in a wad. 

Edited July 27, 2021 by RSG3

[Hecatom]

Just now, RSG3 said:

This isn't directed at you specifically just a general comment to those arguments.

 

I don't care. They made those characters tons of colors, every color you can think of. You're late to the boar if a little Nago mod gets your underoos in a was. 

You know what is the worst thing, is that by that kind of mentality people who like the pos wouldn't get nice colors on Strive, like a Nago that looks like a pale Vampire, because that is problematic in the eys of the refinery of stupidity that is twatter.

[nickmanx5]

8 minutes ago, RSG3 said:

Would they need to?

hell if your gonna make a troll mod you gotta follow through. they shouldve gave him the buzz cut or some long flowing hair with a last samurai color scheme.

[nickmanx5]

i know  rams colors are based on the original valentine and giovanna is from brazil so basically 

[Hecatom]

29 minutes ago, nickmanx5 said:

i know  rams colors are based on the original valentine and giovanna is from brazil so basically 

 

Yeah, but the majority of brazilians are not black.

Dark skin =/=black, specially if the context is brazil and by extent latin america.

 

There are plenty of ethnic groups that have dark skin.

Hell, that pic you are putting there, with that quote is referring to natives and not blacks, since they were not introduced on Brazil until way later by the portuguese conquistadors on the 1700s

 

Edited July 27, 2021 by Hecatom

[Darc_Requiem]

32 minutes ago, nickmanx5 said:

i know  rams colors are based on the original valentine and giovanna is from brazil so basically 

Is he @MillionX's great great great great great grandfather? 😉

[nickmanx5]

55 minutes ago, Hecatom said:

Yeah, but the majority of brazilians are not black.

Dark skin =/=black, specially if the context is brazil and by extent latin america.

 

There are plenty of ethnic groups that have dark skin.

Hell, that pic you are putting there, with that quote is referring to natives and not blacks, since they were not introduced on Brazil until way later by the portuguese conquistadors on the 1700s

 

oh i wasn't implying gio is black i generally count Brazilians as their own thing i guess.

 

hence the term afro-Brazilian and such

 

a lot of us in the black community are just quick claim cool looking characters with dark skin. hell my cousin will claim game and watch whenever he starts beating people's ass with him.

Edited July 28, 2021 by nickmanx5

[Hawkingbird]

 

[Darc_Requiem]

11 minutes ago, Hawkingbird said:

 

Not legally but yes... 🤣

[AriesWarlock]

World Of Warcraft Removing Inappropriate References To 'Rebuild Trust' In Wake of Lawsuit

Details are vague, but it's safe to assume references to creative director Alex Afrasiabi are being pulled

 

Blizzard has promised to remove content “not appropriate for” World of Warcraft, likely in response to in-game references to creative director Alex Afrasiabi. This announcement comes after a short period of silence following the publication of a California state lawsuit against the company, which alleges Activision Blizzard fostered a pervasive environment of harassment against its female employees.

 

“The past days have been a time of reflection for the World of Warcraft team, spent in conversation and contemplation, full of sadness, pain, and anger, but also hope and resolve,” the statement says. “As we heed the brave women who have come forward to share their experiences, we stand committed to taking the actions necessary to ensure we are providing an inclusive, welcoming, and safe environment both for our team and for our players in Azeroth.”

 

 

 

Afrasiabi was named in the suit as a particularly heinous offender in the Activision Blizzard corporate structure. His office was allegedly nicknamed the “Crosby Suite” (likely a typo in the lawsuit, for “Cosby”) in reference to the sexual assault charges against actor Bill Cosby.

 

The suit reads:

During a company event (an annual convention called Blizz Con) Afrasiabi would hit on female employees, telling them he wanted to marry them, attempting to kiss them, and putting his arms around them. This was in plain view of other male employees, including supervisors, who had to intervene and pull him off female employees. Afrasiabi was so known to engage in harassment of females that his suite was nicknamed the “Crosby Suite” after alleged rapist Bill Crosby. Afrasiabi would also call females derogatory names at company events. Afrasiabi’s conduct was known to Blizzard Entertainment’s executives, who took no effective remedial measures. J. Allen Brack, President of Blizzard Entertainment, allegedly had multiple conversations with Afrasiabi about his drinking and that he had been “too friendly” towards female employees at company events but gave Afiasiabi a slap on the wrist (ie. verbal counseling) in response to these incidents.

It remains unclear what Afrasiabi’s status is at Activision Blizzard or what steps the company has taken in response to his alleged actions, especially with today’s statement not mentioning him by name.