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Smackems
12/29/20 8:44:35 PM
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Dragon Age Inquisition?

It's not preachy or in your face at all. I don't get what the big deal was

Sera still ugly tho

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ultimate reaver
12/29/20 8:51:29 PM
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its almost like "being preachy and in your face" isnt the problem most people who complain about transpeople in media have when you see them so much as not liking them and getting upset at being reminded they exist

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RustyFerret
12/29/20 8:59:59 PM
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Not really.
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Smackems
12/29/20 9:00:44 PM
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RustyFerret posted...
Not really.
Twas a thing back in good ol' '14

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Smackems
12/29/20 9:01:45 PM
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Also the gay characters were a point of contention (is that a word?). But it's not like they're constantly hitting you up or sending you dick pics

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Funkydog
12/29/20 9:03:11 PM
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I was upset I couldn't romance Dorian as well as my femInquisitor so I get their issue. I just made a dude to bang him though, as they should have.

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Solid Snake07
12/29/20 9:08:56 PM
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Not really. I don't even remember there being a trans character tbch

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specialkid8
12/29/20 9:17:26 PM
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It... was pretty in your face though. The conversation makes you ask about it and then they stare at the camera and say "Most people here aren't cool with it but Qunari are super cool with it and all of my friends are cool with it. Are you cool with it Inquisitor?" Then you never see this person again. The definition of check box progressivism. Like, it doesn't keep me up at night, but it was pretty cringey.
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DrizztLink
12/29/20 9:18:58 PM
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Funkydog posted...
I was upset I couldn't romance Dorian as well as my femInquisitor so I get their issue. I just made a dude to bang him though, as they should have.
I tried really hard to romance him as a lady.

Realized the error of my ways, we became besties with Varric and I rode the Bull.

specialkid8 posted...
It... was pretty in your face though. The conversation makes you ask about it and then they stare at the camera and say "Most people here aren't cool with it but Qunari are super cool with it and all of my friends are cool with it. Are you cool with it Inquisitor?" Then you never see this person again. The definition of check box progressivism. Like, it doesn't keep me up at night, but it was pretty cringey.
Translation: waaaah

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Wetterdew
12/29/20 9:19:51 PM
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Remember when people found out that Tracer is gay and the blizzard fanbase went berserk?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E83CtWFkQW0

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Smackems
12/29/20 9:19:54 PM
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specialkid8 posted...
It... was pretty in your face though. The conversation makes you ask about it and then they stare at the camera and say "Most people here aren't cool with it but Qunari are super cool with it and all of my friends are cool with it. Are you cool with it Inquisitor?" Then you never see this person again. The definition of check box progressivism. Like, it doesn't keep me up at night, but it was pretty cringey.
I just did it. It's literally one dialogue choice

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Hexenherz
12/29/20 9:20:24 PM
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There's a transgender character in Cyberpunk and it's kind of weird because there's quite a bit of interaction with this character and the transgender thing is one line that fits the context of the dialogue but in the greater context just feels really out of place. And there's nothing else about it before or after that line.

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Eliza3
12/29/20 9:20:27 PM
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Something is only being forced down your throat if it's something you already have a problem with.

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Darmik
12/29/20 9:22:02 PM
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specialkid8 posted...
It... was pretty in your face though. The conversation makes you ask about it and then they stare at the camera and say "Most people here aren't cool with it but Qunari are super cool with it and all of my friends are cool with it. Are you cool with it Inquisitor?" Then you never see this person again. The definition of check box progressivism. Like, it doesn't keep me up at night, but it was pretty cringey.

That's how all conversations in Bioware games are though.

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Zikten
12/29/20 9:23:50 PM
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Solid Snake07 posted...
Not really. I don't even remember there being a trans character tbch

He might be thinking of baldurs gate. They added a trans character to the baldurs gate remake. But maybe they did in dragon age too. I have only ever played a little of the first DA
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Eliza3
12/29/20 9:24:09 PM
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Smackems posted...
Also the gay characters were a point of contention (is that a word?). But it's not like they're constantly hitting you up or sending you dick pics

*DA2 makes everyone bi*
GAMERZ: THIS IS UNREALISTIC AND PANDERING. AT LEAST MAKE THEM STRAIGHT OR GAY!!
*DAI makes everyone have specific orientations*
GAMERZ: NO NOT LIIKE THAT!!!!!

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DrizztLink
12/29/20 9:26:26 PM
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Zikten posted...
He might be thinking of baldurs gate. They added a trans character to the baldurs gate remake. But maybe they did in dragon age too. I have only ever played a little of the first DA
I was racking my brain trying to remember where Rasaad, Neera, Dorn, or Wilson the Bear were trans.

Forgot about SoD, still need to play that.

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Smackems
12/29/20 9:29:37 PM
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Zikten posted...
He might be thinking of baldurs gate. They added a trans character to the baldurs gate remake. But maybe they did in dragon age too. I have only ever played a little of the first DA
Krem in Inquisition is trans..

Eliza3 posted...
Something is only being forced down your throat if it's something you already have a problem with.
Ehhh not agreed with that lol but the way Krem was implemented was fine. Twasnt a big deal at all

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Eliza3
12/29/20 9:32:20 PM
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Smackems posted...
Ehhh not agreed with that lol but the way Krem was implemented was fine.
Then name some examples of people complaining about something considered mainstream, normal, or benign being shoved in their face by a video game.

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Smackems
12/29/20 9:33:33 PM
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Eliza3 posted...
Then name some examples of people complaining about something considered mainstream, normal, or benign being shoved in their face by a video game.
I'm in too good a mood to be involved with an internet argument tbh

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Eliza3
12/29/20 9:36:51 PM
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Smackems posted...
I'm in too good a mood to be involved with an internet argument tbh
It's cool, I can save you the trouble and tell you that you won't find any.

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Smackems
12/29/20 9:40:30 PM
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Eliza3 posted...
It's cool, I can save you the trouble and tell you that you won't find any.
Aight

Btw notice how no one has disagreed about Sera (I still like her character but.. Poor girl)

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lightwarrior78
12/29/20 9:44:37 PM
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Not really. I remember at worst eye rolling at Dorian's personal quest being the "daddy doesnt' accept me" issues, and I know one commentator that will go on at length at how much of Iron Bull's shit isn't acceptable and shouldn't have been portrayed as acceptable, but no, no trans issues.

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Smackems
12/29/20 9:47:07 PM
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Is it because iron bull is a hairless minotaur

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Darmik
12/29/20 9:51:38 PM
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This topic reminds me of when Breitbart/Milo Yiannopoulos pandered to gamers thanks to Gamergate and reviewed Dragon Age Inquisition for some reason.

https://archive.vn/Z3Mxz

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DrizztLink
12/29/20 9:52:01 PM
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Teh_Dr_Phil
12/29/20 10:06:24 PM
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Sera is trans? Huh. Didnt know that. Probably because both times Ive played a rogue now so both Sera and Varrick sit out. No need for more than one in the party.

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Alucard188
12/29/20 10:08:17 PM
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specialkid8 posted...
It... was pretty in your face though. The conversation makes you ask about it and then they stare at the camera and say "Most people here aren't cool with it but Qunari are super cool with it and all of my friends are cool with it. Are you cool with it Inquisitor?" Then you never see this person again. The definition of check box progressivism. Like, it doesn't keep me up at night, but it was pretty cringey.

You've never played the game, have you.

Teh_Dr_Phil posted...
Sera is trans? Huh. Didnt know that. Probably because both times Ive played a rogue now so both Sera and Varrick sit out. No need for more than one in the party.

Krem is trans. Sera is a lesbian. Dorian is gay. Bull fucks anything.

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Smackems
12/29/20 10:10:23 PM
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Teh_Dr_Phil posted...
Sera is trans? Huh. Didnt know that. Probably because both times Ive played a rogue now so both Sera and Varrick sit out. No need for more than one in the party.
Krem

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RustyFerret
12/29/20 11:00:41 PM
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Wetterdew posted...
Remember when people found out that Tracer is gay and the blizzard fanbase went berserk?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E83CtWFkQW0
Didn't people go berserk over Tracer showing off her butt in a victory pose?
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Axiom
12/29/20 11:06:26 PM
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Wetterdew posted...
Remember when people found out that Tracer is gay and the blizzard fanbase went berserk?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E83CtWFkQW0
Lol whoever edited that did a great job. Also shit like this convinced me that gamers will never shake the manchild perception
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Funkydog
12/30/20 7:48:14 AM
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lightwarrior78 posted...
Not really. I remember at worst eye rolling at Dorian's personal quest being the "daddy doesnt' accept me" issues, and I know one commentator that will go on at length at how much of Iron Bull's shit isn't acceptable and shouldn't have been portrayed as acceptable, but no, no trans issues.
Was a little more than "daddy doesn't love/accept me" with the whole forced conversion to continue his bloodline thing but as much as gamers whine about "we'll accept it if done right" what they mean by right is "out of sight and minimal" Dragon Age did fantastic with their gay/trans characters and people still bitched about them.

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thronedfire2
12/30/20 7:52:07 AM
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RustyFerret posted...
Didn't people go berserk over Tracer showing off her butt in a victory pose?

no, people flipped out because Blizzard took that pose away

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RustyFerret
12/30/20 10:45:26 PM
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thronedfire2 posted...
no, people flipped out because Blizzard took that pose away
https://kotaku.com/ blizzard-removing-overwatch-butt-pose-after-fan-complai-1767613551
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thronedfire2
12/30/20 11:22:37 PM
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RustyFerret posted...
https://kotaku.com/ blizzard-removing-overwatch-butt-pose-after-fan-complai-1767613551

yeah, one guy complained on twitter and it turned into a shitshow so they removed the pose and it turned into even more of a shitshow

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Questionmarktarius
12/30/20 11:25:25 PM
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Meanwhile, in 1988...

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cjsdowg
12/30/20 11:26:38 PM
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No but I believe it . Trans people existing gets some people upset.

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Ilishe
12/31/20 4:53:48 AM
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There's a lot of controversy about things that shouldn't be controversial

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ROBANN_88
12/31/20 5:05:27 AM
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Me and a couple friends were talking about Iron Bulls and Dorians relationship, and we just came to the conclusion that it's super cute
I just want them to be happy together


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I is smart
12/31/20 5:14:10 AM
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Wasn't there a character in ME:A that tells you a whole story about how they're trans and who they used to be just wasn't them or something, but the question you originally asked them was "What brings you to Andromeda?"
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Illuminoius
12/31/20 5:20:19 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Meanwhile, in 1988...
meanwhile, the character who's played as an awkward joke that was regularly made fun of and regularly resulted in awkward comedy moments with other characters
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Funkydog
12/31/20 6:35:07 AM
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ROBANN_88 posted...
Me and a couple friends were talking about Iron Bulls and Dorians relationship, and we just came to the conclusion that it's super cute
I just want them to be happy together
It really is. But The heartbreak if they date and Bull stays with the Qun :( :(

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vigorm0rtis
12/31/20 6:36:31 AM
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Yeah. It was dumb.

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