A day that will live in infamy

[xdrcfrx]

news flash: having an all-erudite male guild, where your whole gimmick is to make thinly veiled (or not at all veiled) references to IRL racist tropes is racist. Everyone who can read at an adult level knows it, and everyone denying it also knows it (but are denying it because they don't like to be tarred as a racist, despites...you know...being racist). we get that trolling is fun for you, but we don't have to pretend like you're not just doing a digital elf-sim minstrel show because it hurts your feefees to be called a racist. hope this helps.

[Snortles Chortles]

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[Nirgon]

So only racist to erudite males but not females.

Ok.

[Swish]

Originally Posted by xdrcfrx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

news flash: having an all-erudite male guild, where your whole gimmick is to make thinly veiled (or not at all veiled) references to IRL racist tropes is racist. Everyone who can read at an adult level knows it, and everyone denying it also knows it (but are denying it because they don't like to be tarred as a racist, despites...you know...being racist). we get that trolling is fun for you, but we don't have to pretend like you're not just doing a digital elf-sim minstrel show because it hurts your feefees to be called a racist. hope this helps.

EQ is a racist game and you're playing it.

[Ennewi]

Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

EQ is a racist game and you're playing it.

Certain NPCs are, but that doesn't mean the game is or that it's developers were and it shouldn't mean player characters get to piggyback off of it with the real world equivalent.

It's in the EULA. "...racial slurs, extreme sexual innuendo, or anything that is not consistent with a family oriented fantasy environment will be considered a disruption and will be disciplined." In this case, it's extreme racial innuendo.

[arsenalpow]

Wow is way more racist than EQ. Stereotyping Tauren as native Americans, trolls as Jamaican, and gnomes as pedophiles. Shits wild.

[Mockba1980]

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lol'd

[DoodyLich666]

Originally Posted by arsenalpow [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Wow is way more racist than EQ. Stereotyping Tauren as native Americans, trolls as Jamaican, and gnomes as pedophiles. Shits wild.

Haha, I guess I never noticed the gnome pedophilia link. Got some examples? I always knew I didn’t like those little fuckers.

[Canelek]

A good argument could be made for WoW, yup. Also, Phantom Menace.

However, DMO didn't get disbanded due to EQ being racist...

[Videri]

Clearly, an all-Erudite guild should be possible. EQ is indeed a game full of warring factions and in-game racism (Dark Elves versus Halflings...Humans versus Trolls, Ogres, Dark Elves...High Elves looking down their noses at everyone). However, as soon as you bring real-life stereotypes and references into it, it becomes unacceptable.

Regarding DMO in particular, I'm not commenting.