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Lacrymas

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I'm sure that's the case for some, but it comes off as disingenuous when they have made several revisions on incredibly small details to ensure it keeps the essence of the original while simultaneously change the entire ethnicity of iconic classes.
There is obviously an ideological bent to all of this, I'm just trying to explain why that is and that it's not about hating anyone's body.
 

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Its just PR to see if they stop getting flak from everyone and see if they can managed to calm down their employees without wasting a penny
They will do all these retarded changes before they are forced to pay a decent salary to their slaves, thats what matters most to the CE.
 

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Fifty years from now you're going to have people trying to figure out why feminists loved women so much that they hated their body.

It's not about hating anyone's body, no wonder none of you can understand what the whole "SJW" outcry has going for it. It's about (non-pornograhic) media representing women's bodies as a sight for consumption. Not only that, but it has gotten to the point that some people can't see any value in these women when they aren't represented like this, prime examples are the Amazon and Assassin. Why the whining? Why do you care?

And yes, I'm commuting right now and have nothing better to do, thanks for asking.

It's pretty simple really, it's a remaster marketed as staying true to the original. They have even made posts where they revised the look of small details like how a topaz should look or a medium health potion. It's on that level. How then, do you change the assassin who looked Eastern European with blue eyes into a full-blown ching-chong? Why has the Amazon aged 30 years? Really don't understand your point here.
Don't be naive, it's about them not being sexy enough.

Like you would know. You prefer men!
 

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Even if I only liked men, it's hard not to notice the way people talk about these characters and how exactly they are redone by fans. Sure, there's also a racist aspect with the Assassin and Paladin, but that's a whole other issue.
 

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Why do you go looking at the Mona Lisa? It's just some chick, painted horribly! Some chinese asshole on DeviantArt can create something cooler and flashier and and hotter and sexier and... fuckwhatever, Bro! Go with the time! Everything old is bad, didn`t you got the memo? Oldtimer?
Fucking youths! Fucking twenty somethings! They do not understand what their forefathers created and why it is something to be revered. They only know TikToc, facebook, twitter,reddit and deviant art. Nobody tells them that the past is something that can be learned from.

I'm getting old...
 
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To be fair, I don't like this type of censorship of sexuality either because it reminds me of fundamentalist ravings and the Hays code. However, I don't care about their faces and how attractive they are. Neither the men nor the women.
 

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It's not about hating anyone's body, no wonder none of you can understand what the whole "SJW" outcry has going for it. It's about (non-pornograhic) media representing women's scantily-clad bodies as a sight for consumption. Not only that, but it has gotten to the point that some people can't see any value in these women when they aren't represented like this, prime examples are the Amazon and Assassin. Why the whining? Why do you care?

Even aside from the fact that it’s blatant revisionism in what is supposed to be a faithful remaster of the original, aside from the fact that it’s used as a political tool to score ‘points’ that will insulate the company from woke rage…
The Greeks loved youth and health, and some degree of nudity is aesthetically consistent and appropriate with the Greco-Roman origin of the Amazon. Edeltraud the retired shot-putter is not. This is, comically, even reflected in the animations(she doesn’t keep her knees up anymore when she sprints, for one) though this is perhaps due to increasing incompetence and ignorance.
 
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It's about (non-pornograhic) media representing women's scantily-clad bodies as a sight for consumption.

Sex sells, nigga, and based on your preferences maybe you should start buyin' it! Hahahahaha.
 

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It's not about hating anyone's body, no wonder none of you can understand what the whole "SJW" outcry has going for it. It's about (non-pornograhic) media representing women's scantily-clad bodies as a sight for consumption. Not only that, but it has gotten to the point that some people can't see any value in these women when they aren't represented like this, prime examples are the Amazon and Assassin. Why the whining? Why do you care?

And yes, I'm commuting right now and have nothing better to do, thanks for asking.

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I'm likely to play something a little more for the attractiveness. If it looks like a fucking ugly man tranny or fat lard ass or hobo then I'll probably lose interest quicker. Just as well had an ascii mode. Or made them 1s and 0s in a blocky form. Theg perform the same so why the fuck not. They're only charging 49-60$ for gfx and low end QOL that many mods already did or did better.

I fucking hope the paper bag mod exists and the red/yellow china outfit for the assassin. Why the fuck not?

which brings up MODS. I await to see these working but I bet the new gfx won't work with them and possibly all the QOL. Might not work at all.
 

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And what the fuck is wrong with making women in games beautiful just because they're nice to look at? What in the flying fuck could be controversial about the fact that, as a man, I'd rather be presented with a scantily-clad, beautiful woman rather than one that's not? Where in the fuck does anyone get the balls to tell me that what I consider sexy is wrong?

Fuck you Lacrymas, you're part of the problem.
 

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Where in the fuck does anyone get the balls to tell me that what I consider sexy is wrong?
Well, how the turn tables. Is this what everything is about? That you feel people are saying what you find sexy is wrong? I could be an asshole and say "welcome to a fraction of what the non-straights are subjected to", but I won't be. Well, maybe being just a little bit of an asshole is a temptation I can't resist. But here's the crux of the matter:
And what the fuck is wrong with making women in games beautiful just because they're nice to look at? What in the flying fuck could be controversial about the fact that, as a [straight] man, I'd rather be presented with a scantily-clad, beautiful woman rather than one that's not?
Nice to look at for whom? Which women exactly are beautiful? Why do you feel entitled to being presented with anything? These are the first questions you should be asking yourself before trying to disentangle the arguments of the "SJWs" (and by that I mean respected feminist theorists in history. Tweets and random journos aren't serious).
 
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Nice to look at for whom? Which women exactly are beautiful? Why do you feel entitled to being presented with anything? These are the first questions you should be asking yourself before trying to disentangle the arguments of the "SJWs" (and by that I mean respected feminist theorists in history. Tweets and random journos aren't serious).
An appeal to authority isn’t an argument, it’s an assertion. No dog in this fight, but if you’re repping a side you need to come right, not lazy.
 

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Sorry I engaged, I thought you were making a good faith effort.
I don't know what you expect? For me to retell a 100 years of theory in a forum post? The best thing I could do is give you a list that you could research on your own if you are so inclined. But you aren't, so whatevs, this obviously isn't going to go anywhere. I just mentioned the feminist theorists because arguing against twitter sentences might seem like a winning strategy, but in actuality you aren't playing the game at all.

This is funny, though -
 
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agris

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Lacrymas the point being you aren’t actually *making* a specific argument; for that level of detail you are referring to respected intellectuals without citing specific text to advance your discussion. That’s all, no lists or homework needed.

I’m just saying if you want to make an impression on those not already on your side, you’ll need to do more work than “for arguments in my favor see google lol”.
 

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