World of Darkness Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 from Hardsuit Labs

[GrafvonMoltke]

I think Paradox is so caring about black people as Disney that pretty much tried at all costs to hide John Boyega on chinese Star Wars posters and placed a mask over the face of the guy that made Black Panther also because of the chinese market. The same John Boyega they supported officially on the Twitter because he supported BLM, in the end, Twitter is for free anyway.

Paradox loves black people so much they made genociding them in EU4 as bland as possible.

 

[Silverfish]

Can we just cancel black people instead?

How dare you. I love Al Jolson.

 

[Sailor Woedica]

Eh, it’s just a cut and paste job. All these companies are trying to keep their heads down, so there’s no percentage in publishing a unique message. Definitely PR language rather than left wing activist language (which would just say black lives matter rather than kinda sorta implying it).

I can’t think of many statements more anodyne than “there are more important voices to hear right now.” Classic PR talk that commits you to nothing. Conveys a tone of respect and deference without actually endorsing any particular message.

World of Darkness seem pretty committed which is really cool!

 

[Roguey]

There is absolutely a group telling all these companies to post this particular message. Nothing happens by whims with these people.

I am with guessposting on this one - the PR talk is going to sound samey, because creativity isn't encouraged, especially when it concerns a topic that has potential to go hot if you decide to make yourself stand out with your message. And the reason they are all posting it is to avoid being singled out by the people involved in the protests for not paying it any attention. It's social marketing thing, not a conspiracy.

No one ever cared about the political opinions of companies before (think back to 2014; can't recall any statements then, do you?). This is the result of an action plan.

 

[Prime Junta]

There is absolutely a group telling all these companies to post this particular message. Nothing happens by whims with these people.

I am with guessposting on this one - the PR talk is going to sound samey, because creativity isn't encouraged, especially when it concerns a topic that has potential to go hot if you decide to make yourself stand out with your message. And the reason they are all posting it is to avoid being singled out by the people involved in the protests for not paying it any attention. It's social marketing thing, not a conspiracy.

No one ever cared about the political opinions of companies before (think back to 2014; can't recall any statements then, do you?). This is the result of an action plan.

Nah it's just herding behaviour. Social primates do that a lot.

 

[HansDampf]

Things change when your messages get rated by other people.

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[Nano]

No one ever cared about the political opinions of companies before (think back to 2014; can't recall any statements then, do you?). This is the result of an action plan.

There is no left-wing conspiracy. Companies are just doing their market research.

 

[Harthwain]

No one ever cared about the political opinions of companies before (think back to 2014; can't recall any statements then, do you?). This is the result of an action plan.

I am sure a majority of people don't care still. But it's easy to gather a flash mob of activists on the internet in order to create an impression there is an enormous support/movement for/against something. This is the result of Facebook and Twitter. Plain and simple. The fact that regular people - who don't care - don't care enough to riot against all the bullshit that is inflicted on them doesn't help. Because people who don't scream simply aren't heard by anybody and as such nobody is actively catering for them and companies try to conform to what they think is the current trend. But if the silent majority was to flip the table? Oh, boy...

 

[TemplarGR]

People care about this game? It is going to be a laughing stock, just like the first Bloodlines. I don't understand why cheesy b-games gain such cult status just because they have a gory edgy theme. "Ooooooohhhh it is vampires and you drink blood, 11/10 would fap again". The original Bloodlines even after 2 decades of unofficial patching is still mediocre, and the current dev/publisher of the sequel is even worse. This is going to be a trainwreck, lol. It will still sell to nostalgia fags though, and goths.

Vampire the Masquarade Redemption was the only quality vampire RPG. Now THAT was a good game.

 

[Cael]

Just when you think White Wolf can't get any lower, they surprise you with this shit.

 

[guestposting]

When there are mass demonstrations sometimes turning into riots, you don’t need some left wing cadre whispering in anyone’s ears to get statements like these.

 

[Ibn Sina]

Vampies are for queers and ladyboys. Amyone who is excited for this has HIV.

 

[Semiurge]

and goths.

Are there even any goths left that aren't burnt-out 45+ year old Cure fans?

 

[fantadomat]

and goths.

Are there even any goths left that aren't burnt-out 45+ year old Cure fans?

I have never seen a goth in real life.

 

[Delterius]

and goths.

Are there even any goths left that aren't burnt-out 45+ year old Cure fans?

I have never seen a goth in real life.

For shithole people like you and me these games are pretty much fantasy without any hint of reality.

And I love it.

 

[Prime Junta]

and goths.

Are there even any goths left that aren't burnt-out 45+ year old Cure fans?

I have never seen a goth in real life.

They're bad news, man.

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[TemplarGR]

I have never seen a goth in real life.

Makes sense. In Bulgaria during the goth golden era you had more serious problems to think about, after communism collapse. You see these fads are the wealthy man's disease. You know, goths, emos, gay activism, orgies, cuckoldry, isometric crpgs, writing on the codex, all these things require time, money, and boredom, and people who need to work in order to eat don't have time for this shit.

I don't meet goths in real life often either these days. They still exist but their golden age is over, now they are likely to get punched in the face and get ridiculed if they appear like that on the subway etc, so they keep to themselves more.

 

[Bad Sector]

They still exist but their golden age is over

There was never really a golden age, there were never that many goths around ever since the 70s. But the style did became fashionable for a while around the turn of the century, so you had a lot of people who are influenced by the latest fashions to dress like that. The same (and similar) people moved to "emo" and other trends after that.

now they are likely to get punched in the face and get ridiculed if they appear like that on the subway

That doesn't happen. If anything, the subway is the place where you are most likely to meet one.

 

[Terenty]

Nevertheless, I still like his music

 

[Semiurge]

There was never really a golden age

Wrong.

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[Fedora Master]

and goths.

Are there even any goths left that aren't burnt-out 45+ year old Cure fans?

I have never seen a goth in real life.

Well no, it's almost exclusively a white people subculture after all.

 

[fantadomat]

and goths.

Are there even any goths left that aren't burnt-out 45+ year old Cure fans?

I have never seen a goth in real life.

Well no, it's almost exclusively a white people subculture after all.

Yeah,whites are protected species at this point

 

[TemplarGR]

Just a random youtube gameplay video from the best masquerade game:

 

[Sailor Woedica]

 

[Infinitron]

Bloodlines 2 is live: