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[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Its okay, you can say it. Modern identity politics and existing market familiarity.

I mean, it would have been maybe more interesting to me to play as my own character in the Witcher universe, but Ciri is not the worst choice in the world, even if she was an extremely predictable pick for protagonist.

EDIT: "Come to Lemmy, we are way more chill and less hostile than Reddit." Lol, whoever told me this was obviously lying. It's exactly the same here, just with more Tankies.

[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 2 months ago

You know that incels have a smell, right?

[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 months ago

It's so easy to pick out the bigots when you say "women can do things too" and they lose their mind and start ranting about "modern identity politics".

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Yes, I am the bigot that usually picks to play as a woman in video games ever since they had the option. How very bigoted of me.

[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago

You don't play female characters because you're a supporter of strong heroic women and want to embody one. You do it because you want to look at a female character on your screen. This really isn't the flex you think it is.

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Metroid and Alien are two of my favorite franchises, both featuring strong heroic women as the central character, but go off.

Thanks for telling me to just block you, proving that Lemmy is not the place of positivity that it was advertised to me as. Some of you Lemmy users are just as hateful as users somewhere like on t social, gotta love it.

[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 months ago

Lemmy is very left-leaning, and you complained about "modern identity politics" from having a female lead in a video game. You shouldn't be surprised at all.

[-] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Yes, you are. Glad you understand.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 months ago

What do you mean by "modern identity politics"?

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They mean 'women protagonists bad!'

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

No, that is not what I mean. I usually pick to play as a woman in games anyway. But I won't explain it now, since you have just assumed something incorrect and I know it will be more frustrating for people here to leave it this way.

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

I didn't assume, you broadcasted it with 'modern identity politics' bullshit.

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Yes, women protagonists are so EVIL, thats exactly why I almost always intentionally pick to play as them! Wow, you are so smart!

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Looks like you meant to reply to some other post.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

It doesn't frustrate anyone. It makes you look bad...lol

[-] illi@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Isn't this a little like hating on Geralt in W3 because he was extremely predictable pick for a protagonist?

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

Read, then post.

[-] felykiosa@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

I kinda see what you wanted to say in the second part of your message but I have to hardly disagree with the first part

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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