Current Events > Today I learned 'red crosses as health packs' is a violation of the Geneva C.

(+) Yeah! (+)

...onvention.

http://introbiz.tv/why-video-games-cant-use-the-red-cross-symbol

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Didnt Left 4 Dead use those or am I losing my mind ?

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The usual workaround is just use Swiss flags instead.

I personally like committing simulated war crimes

Huh, I never thought of that. I'll have to pay attention next time I play a game with first aid kits in it.

I know the one in Streets of Rogue has a green cross.

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Questionmarktarius posted...

The usual workaround is just use Swiss flags instead.

that or they just change the color of the cross to green or blue.


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You know what else should be a literal war crime?

Goldeneye 007 not getting rereleased in any fashion.

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Except, Goldeneye just had those blue body armour packs.

You memory needs work.

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cjs28 posted...

You know what else should be a literal war crime?

Goldeneye 007 not getting rereleased in any fashion.

does the wii game not count as "in any fashion"?

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Caution999 posted...

Didnt Left 4 Dead use those or am I losing my mind ?

You are correct. It's been a violation for decades, but only recently has there been any mention of it. If L4D gets rereleased in any capacity I guarantee you the crosses on Health Kits will be gone.

Has anyone played Doom on console recently?

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CyricZ posted...

You are correct. It's been a violation for decades, but only recently has there been any mention of it. If L4D gets rereleased in any capacity I guarantee you the crosses on Health Kits will be gone.

Has anyone played Doom on console recently?

No word of a lie, I was playing the Switch port earlier tonight. They actually fixed it up pretty nicely, it has quicksave/quickload now.

To my understanding, most ports have replaced the red cross with a red and white capsule. The same patches that fixed the total clusterfuck that the port originally was replaced the capsule with a green cross. So health kits in Doom have green crosses now.

Fun fact, back in 2018 Stardew Valley had to change the colour of the in-game hospital to comply with the Geneva conventions. Also, there's this joke Twitter that goes through and talks about how different video games break the Geneva conventions: https://mobile.twitter.com/ViolateGeneva

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Questionmarktarius posted...

The usual workaround is just use Swiss flags instead.

This is also banned by the convention.
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MrMallard posted...

Fun fact, back in 2018 Stardew Valley had to change the colour of the in-game hospital to comply with the Geneva conventions. Also, there's this joke Twitter that goes through and talks about how different video games break the Geneva conventions: https://mobile.twitter.com/ViolateGeneva

Where do you think I learned it? :)

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Most countries already disregard the Geneva Convention, devs should too.

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UnholyMudcrab posted...

This is also banned by the convention.

That's no fun.

Why would a game comply with it?

Choco posted...

does the wii game not count as "in any fashion"?

Hell no it doesn't!

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Irony posted...

Most countries already disregard the Geneva Convention, devs should too.

Or maybe most countries should abide by the Geneva Conventions?

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MrMallard posted...

Or maybe most countries should abide by the Geneva Conventions?

My way is easier

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What's going to happen anyway, some game developer dragged to Hague for war crimes?

Poop2 posted...

Why would a game comply with it?

Show of good faith?

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Huh, well I'll be. Didn't even notice that Worms made the swap
Old Worms: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7GVpqQIo5so/hqdefault.jpg
New Worms: https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/scale_landscape/1566/15663463/3025710-gameplay_wormswmd_2playermatch_gs.jpg

Gabe Newell/TF2 cares not though
https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/0/02/Largehealth.png
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They used to use them, extra lives in the Strike series had red crosses.
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