To all.....Sorry for the multiple posts: I just like replying a ton to people I find making interesting comments. ================================
lolplatypus: You do realize that you just appealed to leave personal crap off the table in the same post where you defended other peoples' sexuality being made fun off, right? Just think about that for a moment.
Speaking of jokes, this thread going from "people really get offended by everything these days" to "how dare they remove a sprite, I'm not going to buy this or any other game from this developer!" is really fucking funny.
It's not a contradiction or similar if you look at it: I said I dislike and don't want people slinging targeted/directed insults at individual users/people, and that jokes about no one in particular aren't so bad/sometimes even cathartic(correct term?) and helpful to heal the divide between peoples.
As for the other bit: Yeah, it is sad to see some complain about outrage culture by being a part of outrage culture(I get the irony in me saying that btw). I mean, dropping buying a game for a few sprites(even if it's the principle of the matter) is a bit rash/overboard
to me, personally.
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KiNgBrAdLeY7: Nice one. Had that been the case (you care much more about games and gameplay than politics), then you would do whatever possible, in order to keep such cancer outside of games. Be honest, or don't; beating around the bush and acting bigoted, or acting out the middle-ground-pacifist, won't get you anywhere, much less towards "convincing" others.
Now back to playing Duke Nukem and old Shadow Warrior, which i thankfully got BEFORE its removal from GOG store! I always support things done right and cancer-free!
I don't support everyone unconditionally, but amok has a point in that this isn't such a big deal to drop a dev entirely over or not want to buy a game over.
Also they didn't put any 'cancer' in the game....they removed two sprites(one which you cannot even see without noclipping) to appease some crybabies and to keep them quiet. They didn't add any political/etc messaging in like some games do or will do. To me this is just them playing ball to get others to not rock the boat.
(And we can add those sprites back in with mods later on most likely)
You want to make a statement and fight against political games/media? Then go after the big "offenders" like VTMB2 is supposedly going to be and others....not this minor stuff.
KiNgBrAdLeY7: And don't feel sorry for that poor developer either, who might even be "hanged" by those mindseek frenetics, after contributing towards creating such a masterpiece of a game! (gotta love how generous is that guy; once again, if only i could pay money to that person only...)
Thing is, the devs are probably mostly like that guy but cannot say so publicaly due to how the world is currently(pr focused on image).
LootHunter: This conversation was a waste of time from the start, as
amok is one of the most rabbid SJWs on these forums. I think at one point he even denounced Duke for sexism and general insensitivness (sadly, because of inadequate search here I can't confirm it).
Even such people(and anyone really) can make good points....to me this comment smacks of elitism and other undesirable traits.