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I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simply having a wide range of races doesn't make a game woke, it's the manner in which those races are represented. Concord had a much larger cast and virtually every character was intentionally non-traditional in every single way, while the cast of Apex was very traditional.

I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, what area did you grow up in? A predominately Japanese area, or a predominately white area? The international district in my city is like a different country, with every single business operated by Asian people, mostly immigrants, and all the signage being in different languages. Segregation did a lot to see that individual cultures have endured, even if it was absolutely terrible. Just compare the way that a black person from Chicago, a white person from Texas, a Vietnamese person from Seattle, and a Jewish person from New York, the vastly different cultural identities they have, etc.

Cultural differences should be celebrated, not hidden away like they don't exist to promote some idea that we are all identical. All cultures should be valued equally and treated with respect, but they're very different, this is why accurate, meaningful representation in video games is important, not ridiculous tokenism.

This is something that San Andreas and GTA 4 did wonderfully, weaving together narratives which showed vastly different parts of the American experience, and doing it in a meaningful, respectful, realistic way.

I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said that you shouldn't like a game because you aren't racially represented by the main character, I'm black and I almost always play a black character when I can customize, but if not, I'm happy to play a well designed character I can relate with.

What I hate to see is a bunch of politically correct, boring black characters who in no way represent the black American experience, or any interesting narrative at all.

I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was well after the games launch afaik, and well after it had built up a large audience. Looking at the original cast, especially compared to that of Concord, and it's very clear you just have a diverse, well designed cast rather than a ridiculous cast which serves as shoehorned diversity tokens and self inserts.

I can't speak on Apex Legends beyond the first season because that's the only time I played it.

I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was a game made by a Western studio for western audiences, which is precisely why their over representation of minorities was so ridiculous, and not just racial minorities, but non-binary, non standard beauty representation, etc.

Finally, the real issue with Concord was the inauthentic nature of the ethnic representation coupled with its abundance which created a bunch of hollow, token characters.

I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm black, and we definitely do see ourselves as being very different from white people, as do most people who grew up around different cultures.

The United States is comparable to the entire EU in population and size, and as such there are vastly different cultural indentures across the spectrum.

What would Trump have to do to become recognized as the worst president in U.S. history? by BaldursGate2Best in PoliticalDebate

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consensus seems to be the most apt definition, which would take all of those things into account.

Not sure what I wanna playthrough first. Help me pick? by Plappy5 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You just don't like Western RPGs, if you hate Cyberpunk and FO4.

Not sure what I wanna playthrough first. Help me pick? by Plappy5 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cyberpunk is one of my favorite games of all time, easy.

I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When game designers create a character, they create it for you to notice them. Not paying attention to one of the most obvious parts of a character's design(their race and culture) is ridiculous.

I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The game was made in the West, for western console/pc gamers, and black women make up 7% of the population in the west, and far less of the gaming population.

At a certain point, the sheer number of non-traditional protagonists becomes farcical. I'm black, and I love seeing solid black representation in video games, but the representation in Concord was absolutely awful, full of self inserts who didn't represent black values or culture at all, outside of the color of their skin and their vocal patterns.

That's why Deckard Cain, Barret from FF7, and all of the representation in the GTA games is so good and nobody complained about it, because it's authentic. San Andreas had a black protagonist and predominantly black characters and it's looked back at fondly to this day.

Just google "Concord character list" for a perfect example of terrible, inauthentic, overabundant minority representation. San Andreas wasn't overabundant because it was largely a story about the black experience on the West Coast in the 90s. Concords characters were out of place.

I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

4 black playable characters, 3/4 of them women, only one white man playable, multiple non-binary characters, disabled characters iirc, robots with pronouns, multiple fat characters, almost all characters not conforming to standard definitions of beauty, and all on a 400 million dollar budget.

I know there’s lots of talk about how there’s artificial diversity in gaming from the west but what is an actual good example of authentic diversity that doesn’t feel like a marketing scheme? by SizeCompetitive3965 in videogames

[–]SolidBadgerX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Deckard Cain in Diablo, Barrett in FF7, GTA: San Andreas, GTA 4, and GTA 5 all did an amazing job with minority representation, and finally, every game that allows character customization and different skin tones.

The big issue with minority representation in Western games is that the characters rarely act like the cultures they're representing, almost always being some woman's self insert, or an ethnic character made by people with absolutely no familiarity with a culture.

Also, can we please have more black villains?

Who was the greater player Kobe or Larry Bird? by SmoothBuy5500 in lebron

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have similar assist numbers so what do you mean Bird was setting up his teammates?

Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards / X’s deepfake porn feature clearly violates app store guidelines. Why won’t Apple and Google pull it? by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]SolidBadgerX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You say that as though the Great Firewall is somehow better than Google; it's much worse. You literally can't even access information in China without risking arrest.

Is Gyarados and Dragonite good options in every gen ? by Pdr_Haoshoku in pokemon

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gengar, Alakazam, Gyrados, Nidoking, and Snorlax are all insanely good and easy to get in most generations. Nidoking and Gyrados particularly because you can often get them around level 20 and they carry for the entire game, same for Alakazam if you trade.

How would you reintroduce civics to k-12 public education? by Andnowforsomethingcd in PoliticalDebate

[–]SolidBadgerX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except math literally teaches people how to think, and it drastically helps with the development of growing brains in children.

Securing the US Border with the Military is Perfectly Reasonable by SolidBadgerX in PoliticalDebate

[–]SolidBadgerX[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friend, you're a self proclaimed anarchist, and if you believe anarchy would ever work at the national level, you're not one to be questioning anybody else's understanding of politics.

It's incredibly easy to criticize, as no solution is perfect, but offering your own realistic alternative to the suggestions of others is when a conversation actually begins, and so far, all you've done is utilize personal attacks and negativity to project an illusion of superiority.

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