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[Verylittlefishes]

No mention of why he got fired though.

 

[compvet24]

Being a bunch of politically correct Swedes, there is no way Paradox would do this in such a spectacular way, so far into development, unless Brian has been accused (which is all it takes) of doing something really bad. And that is bad by Twitter-mafia standards, not bad as in supporting BLM and denouncing VtM:B as "problematic".

Someone from Paradox already said on discord that firing Brian doesn't have anything to do with harassment so don't be so extra

Perhaps, yet I don't think expressing ones opinion would count as harassment. So I won't be counting out the possibility that he's been axed as a result of not aligning with the herd so to speak. Just by basing it off the cacophony of political scenes the team seems to love preaching.
It is all up in the air though. I can't think of too much else he could've done that would've resulted in him being kicked out of his own project he's been working on for 5 years, while being arguably the main writer.

 

[frajaq]

Brian may have been pozzed by clown world politics but he was still one of those scarce weirdos that really cared about videogames...

 

[Prime Junta]

IME Swedes are much less idpol than Kwanzanians (although moreso than Danes or Finns, don't know about Norwegians). Also Paradox's strategy games are mega popular among shitlords. I think it's unlikely he got axed for being problematic. More likely just vanilla office politics.

 

[Infinitron]

Yes, there is probably some significance to the fact that Brian was fired alongside Ka’ai Cluney. Presumably they were seen as aligned with each other and opposed to changes that Paradox decided had to be made.

 

[Gangrelrumbler]

IME Swedes are much less idpol than Kwanzanians (although moreso than Danes or Finns, don't know about Norwegians). Also Paradox's strategy games are mega popular among shitlords. I think it's unlikely he got axed for being problematic. More likely just vanilla office politics.

Isn't Paradox butthurt about their popularity among the right? I remember them removing phrase Deus Vult from the sequel to one of their games because of association between the phrase and the far right.

 

[Ol' Willy]

don't know about Norwegians

Norwegians are alright

 

[Heroic Liberator]

IME Swedes are much less idpol than Kwanzanians (although moreso than Danes or Finns, don't know about Norwegians). Also Paradox's strategy games are mega popular among shitlords. I think it's unlikely he got axed for being problematic. More likely just vanilla office politics.

Isn't Paradox butthurt about their popularity among the right? I remember them removing phrase Deus Vult from the sequel to one of their games because of association between the phrase and the far right.

Yeah nah.

 

[Sailor Woedica]

All the Paradox dude would say about it is that it was about creative stuff and not about money and that the decision to fire Brian was made between the studio and Paradox. Outstar was also talking about it:

This honestly totally sucks.

 

[Wunderbar]

They are probably going to reboot the whole thing.

 

[Sweeper]

 

[Tyranicon]

Well, whatever small hope I have for this project is now squarely at the bottom of a shitpile.

 

[Q]

Some Paradox mod from Steam says it's not harassment.

 

[Sweeper]

 

[orcinator]

even they realize how fucking embarrassing it'd be to have to admit your game's writing is being headed by a fucking game journo (Cara Ellison) now.

She (?) worked on Dishonored 2 so she(?) already got some cred, even if there was dicksucking involved.
I'm sure their current target audience would prefer a stronk woman (?) over a wyte.

 

[Tyranicon]

Man, don't remind me how god-tier the first Dawn of War game was. We will never see its like again for a very long time probably.

 

[Sweeper]

Man, don't remind me how god-tier the first Dawn of War game was.

Don't worry bro. Necromunda will be tight, right?...
RIGHT?

Spoiler

It's totally gonna suck dicks and then I'll hate myself for getting my hopes up.

 

[Verylittlefishes]

All the Paradox dude would say about it is that it was about creative stuff and not about money and that the decision to fire Brian was made between the studio and Paradox. Outstar was also talking about it:

This honestly totally sucks.

 

[Kalin]

 

[ChildInTime]

All the Paradox dude would say about it is that it was about creative stuff and not about money and that the decision to fire Brian was made between the studio and Paradox. Outstar was also talking about it:

This honestly totally sucks.

"Wouldn't be able to tell what was written by Brian, and what by Cara"

Uh-huh, sure.

 

[Baron Dupek]

Can't wait to see what they fill in as a replacement / remains

oh no

 

[Zombra]

Man, they even made Sailor Woedica sad. For that crime alone we need to hit them back.

I was "wait and see"ing until today, but now I'm outright boycotting until we get more info. Expecting a public apology to Brian and the fans.

 

[Ol' Willy]

Like, somebody was really going to buy this? Even with Mitsoda? You people really have too much money on your hands.

 

[Delterius]

Like, somebody was really going to buy this? Even with Mitsoda? You people really have too much money on your hands.

as a matter of fact i tried to withdraw 10% of my pre-orders but apparently those are what keep the US economy afloat rn so the CIA told me off

 

[ChildInTime]

When rudiposters on 4chan were in the right, you know something is wrong.