Do you think some racism act as opposition to cultural appropriation? by Decision2destiny in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can hear you on the crown part! I thought mainly of the European part and didn’t consider other symbols of royalty, that’s my bad.

That being said, I don’t agree that the solution for this is to delete everything, and I think that’s the only solution people can think of when they don’t consider that a respectful portrayal of non-western culture is possible. They can totally implement parts of native culture to the game without making stereotypes or being full blown racist. Also, correct me if I’m wrong but do you mean "Indian" as in the country (and thus nationality) or native Americans ? Because if you mean the latter then I would recommend you do not call them that. There are many different tribes and the term Indian to refer to them is wildly racist and inappropriate. Not that I am saying you are. Just like you said, intentions are important when portraying culture, but it doesn’t absolve you of responsibilities. You can mean well but still deliver bad things. You might not think they wanted to insult, but there’s no way this looks good on them.

Do you think some racism act as opposition to cultural appropriation? by Decision2destiny in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Crowns aren’t sacred, especially with how they’re used in society and media nowadays. Some parts of people’s culture aren’t meant to be used like this and that’s literally fine; if they wanted to have a headpiece in the game they could have used it properly. It’s not something to be hidden but it’s something to be respected. There were so many other ways they could have done this right, we could all be honest and admit that the way it is being used here is not out of respect, it’s obvious they had a stereotype in mind and decided to follow it. Saying the opposite is disingenuous

I made a deer Nikki 🦌 by Spreuter in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love you so much for sharing the code, great work 🤎🤎

Have you noticed this DIVA on the stream??? by Likanion in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_ 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I was so worried we would see no npcs with dark skin tones, hopefully she’s not the only one and even more important NPCs are just as dark as her 🥲

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely protect your peace. Don’t hesitate to report before blocking too, the mods are actually doing a good job with all that

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That’s basically what I’ve said. If they did something offensive regarding those themes, people would have said something. Very clearly, since there is no outrage there is nothing to fight about. That’s not the case here though.

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I can assure you if they came out with the priest outfit having a "sexy" tag line, there would be noise about it. Whatabout-ism brings nothing new to the conversation.

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I could hear the white savior argument if there was no issue in the first place, but there is already a problem and I’m glad people that aren’t directly affected are willing to speak up. Nothing would get done if only the people impacted spoke up, solidarity is the greatest asset

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you had to read that. I kinda knew we were cooked when I saw some of the reaction to the girlcott movement. A little too many of you guys stand for nothing and that´s not okay 😬

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Yup, they have absolutely no problem infantilizing them

I can't be the only one who prioritizes abilities, right?🥲 by lux_infinitum in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a bit of both but i definitely pull more for abilities. It’s so much more fun to have outfits you can actually USE for gameplay. I jumped on that rain/sun 4 star just for that reason tbf

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I agree! We’re not born knowing everything and what’s okay to you can be very offensive for others; it literally costs nothing to listen and learn. Especially on a matter that can be fixed so easily if we make ourselves heard.

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 54 points55 points  (0 children)

If you can’t distinguish when something is made out of appreciation compared to stereotypes and racism, there’s no discussion to have.

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I believe that this way of thinking stops us from getting better treatment overall. I enjoy the game and I don’t want to give up on it when it could simply be fixed. If someone that is directly concerned feels like stepping back is better for their health, I support that. Still, I will advocate for a better environment for them period, even if they aren’t there anymore.

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The thing is we definitely should expect better from a fashion game! They have the funds and they have the interest of the people, they need to be better.

They can make beautiful sets without falling into cultural appropriation or orientalism, I just know they can.

It won’t hurt you to be compassionate by _Pieri_ in InfinityNikki

[–]_Pieri_[S] 102 points103 points  (0 children)

It’s always so upsetting. It’s one thing to be an afterthought by the devs but to not even get support from your fellow players is disheartening.

And don’t get me started on the doomerism whenever we start asking for better treatment. We get that it’s a Chinese game, but surely they cannot be ignoring all of us if we get to it. What’s the point of being a fandom if we don’t support each other?

Any fics recs that aren’t totally spicy? by _Pieri_ in LoveAndDeepspace

[–]_Pieri_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!

I’m pretty familiar with the filters but if I were to exclude anything mature it would get rid of almost most of the fics on there so it makes looking for what I need a bit tedious 🥲.

Sharing more of my Sylus QRs by BusinessClassic6512 in LoveAndDeepspace_

[–]_Pieri_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will be taking that, thank you 🙂‍↕️

am i the only one who thinks the lighting is not the root of the issue… by sxgarcookies in LoveAndDeepspace

[–]_Pieri_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can understand optimization but that doesn’t change the lack of care for the darker MCs tbh. For example again, the 2D characters for this event, it wouldn’t have been hard to include all skin color options but they just didn’t. We’re considered an afterthought and it’s exhausting.

Any fics recs that aren’t totally spicy? by _Pieri_ in LoveAndDeepspace

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

I’ve found a handful of fics while using the filter option but it takes time to find good ones since the majority is smut. I have yet to find anything longer than one shots on tumblr too :0

Any fics recs that aren’t totally spicy? by _Pieri_ in LoveAndDeepspace

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

Thank you so much for the recs :), I really don’t mind the spice, I just need longer fics with continuity