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Darkwords
Postmaster General Joined: 23 May 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1005 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 15:59 | |
Llyorn I think that just as with Kil, you are caught arguing against a point which I dont think anyone has tried to make here. No-one has called for the removal of this image, or any other form of censorship. It is merely a case that a player has felt let down that this image (which she clearly felt was not suitable) has been forced onto her as a profile picture. I beleive that any 'realistic perspective' would let any reasoned person see that a player should not have something like this changed about their own account, without some choice being available to them. Many of us have spent along time and alot of effort building our accounts and I am sure you can appreciate that; if the devs enforced somekind of imagery onto yours that you felt was completely unsuitable to your character here, you would appreciate being able to change it, or simply have it removed from your own account. We are not looking for a ban, or an excuse to victimise people that choose to hold on to the image in question, just that the player who was offended by it is allowed an alternative on her own profile. |
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Llyorn Of Jaensch
Postmaster Joined: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Status: Offline Points: 924 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 16:36 | |
Darkwords:
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"ouch...best of luck."
HonoredMule |
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Kilotov of DokGthung
Postmaster Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Status: Offline Points: 723 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 16:54 | |
+1 |
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Ander
Postmaster General Joined: 24 Apr 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1269 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 17:11 | |
Talking of let downs, I am very much let down by the ugly orc pictures. I would have loved to see myself as a ferocious orc, but not an ugly one! The ugliness is thrust upon my profile without my consent. I am more offended by bare ugliness than bare skin. Does my concern get as much attention as that of the offended elven ladies? It is alright to express your dislike for the new picture. But it is unfair to complain of sexual objectification. Or maybe just as fair as complaining of stereotyping because the orcs were made to look ugly. |
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Kumomoto
Postmaster General Joined: 19 Oct 2009 Status: Offline Points: 2224 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 17:18 | |
I think that this is a tempest in a teapot. I'm sure the devs didn't wish to offend anyone. Imo, they have always shown great sensitivity. I would be surprised if they don't give anyone who is offended an alternate option at some point, but does it warrant a 10 page threadnought? Let's focus our considerable energies on other, more important brainstorming of game improvements that can help the GMs make the game better.
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Faldrin
Forum Warrior Joined: 03 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 239 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 18:55 | |
+1 (after they have given the dwarven male a hammer or an axe ) |
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Silent/Steadfast
Postmaster Joined: 03 Jun 2011 Location: Pacific County Status: Offline Points: 553 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 19:04 | |
For a peek into the minds of the GMs and their decision concerning the character art, look here. It seems to me that the artist's idea was for the elfin girl to be attractive and otherworldly to her people, while the orc fearsome and the human motherly and strong. Obviously, the "lewd image" was just a byproduct of this, and we should perceive the artwork as the artist wanted us to.
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"Semantics are no protection from a 50 Megaton Thermonuclear Stormcrow."-Yggdrassil (June 21, 2011 6:48 PM)
"SCROLL ya donut!" Urgorr The Old (September 1, 2011 4:08 PM) |
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Ander
Postmaster General Joined: 24 Apr 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1269 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 19:19 | |
totally! And thanks for the link!
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Brids17
Postmaster General Joined: 30 Jul 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1483 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 16:16 | |
And so she had to be half (it's probably more than 50%) naked in order to do that? You can't make someone appear attractive or athletic without taking their clothes off? Once again, that's sexist. |
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Ander
Postmaster General Joined: 24 Apr 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1269 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 16:59 | |
yes attractive and athletic, but not the supermodel type!
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