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[93xfan]

So glad Tracer was never added to Smash. Don’t need this “identify” stuff invading every corner of everything

 

[Soodanim]

Wasn't the intent of the pride flag to encompass everyone? The use of the entire spectrum of colours seems pretty blatant to me. But now that progress flag is filled with so many specific additions on top of "Everyone" that the part that is meant to include everyone is barely visible.

I'm not trying to go anywhere sinister with this, I just think it's a joke that the flag meant to include all peoples has an additional "Now featuring blacks and browns and more!" when they were already included by definition.

 

[Davevil]

Good for them.

I’m all for representation but I will say I think it’s weird for Blizzard to declare character sexualities like they’re new features to look forward to.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Where's the SuperStraght flag?

I believe it is the one with the Swastika.

 

[Drizzlehell]

Phony corporate tokenism.

They can take their trash game and shove it very far up Bobby Kottick's rectum.

 

[SidViscous]

Patch notes updating a characters sex preference, what a time to be alive!

 

[John Bilbo]

So glad Tracer was never added to Smash. Don’t need this “identify” stuff invading every corner of everything

So long gay Bowser

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

lol is the whole cast "alphabet" now?

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Why does any video game character in a game like this need to have any kind of sexual representation? It's absolutely fucking pointless, a waste of resources and shoehorned in to serve no purpose than to appease those who identify as anything other than straight.

To be clear, I have no issue with games including representation on any level, providing it has an actual purpose and does it in a meaningful way. The purpose of Overwatch is to shoot the other team and win the game, there's no real story to follow outside of a few ultimately pointless pieces of lore to follow.

 

[mrmustard]

 

[Hoppa]

Dead game but is it optional or do you have to pick a flag before you start playing the game?

 

[Ogbert]

Overwatch is basically ‘Resetera: The Game’.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Corporate garbage.

 

[Goss Harag]

"I've created this new character"

"Oh, he looks cool. What's his personality like?"

"He's gay"

"OK. But what's he do? What are his interests?"

"He's gay"

 

[KiteGr]

 

[T-Cake]

I'm confused as to why in the hell your sexuality matters in an online shooter. Like ever. At all.

Because it sure annoys the fuck out of nobs who get beaten by a gay player!

 

[Cyberpunkd]

 

[mdkirby]

This feels like its getting ridiculous. Like what was wrong with just the rainbow flag. And the flagrant extreme commercialisation of it all feels like its borderline exploitative/insulting. I would love to see a gay community like Grindr do a poll to find out what actual gay people think of all this. Im straight so im not in a position to speak on it, but would definitely be curious what LGBTQ people think of it all (also that string of letters is bloody stupid, like isn't the Q being Queer able to do all the heavy lifting, as it is a broad term that covers the full spectrum, just use that, or invent a new singular encompassing word), hell the LGBTQ, by its nature is defining specific sub groups, is in fact exclusionary, as it excludes any identification not called out in those letters, and if the rest are supposed to be covered by 'Q' then it suggests a hierarchy where anyone in Q is considered less important and less deserving of its own letter. Maybe im just showing my age and it all just makes sense to young people

 

[GymWolf]

A lot of weird people out there.

I remember seeing PornHub search results charts, and people were searching for Pokemon, Overwatch and as crazy as it seems.... Minecraft(!) porn clips.

Minecraft? Maybe it's just women searching for handsome blokes and not blocks?

 

[Portugeezer]

Time to start deleting all your straight overwatch porn, it's not canon.

The are more flags than genders at this point. I thought the rainbow was all inclusive.

 

[RoboFu]

It’s all really because there is a stock boost to companies that meet some weird inclusivity standard that some mysterious board regulates.

 

[hemo memo]

Flags? Why not merging all flags into one and form a country. It will be easier for them and the rest of the world.

 

[Party McHardy]

I find it weird how these games about shooting people in the face are using sexual preferences as a marketing point.

 

[Larxia]

I really don't get it, this looks like a troll video, I'm not sure anymore, is it? But in anyway, even if it is, all the comments are pretty serious and all loving it, it's crazy, literally melted brains.

 

[Roman Empire]

Why should I care for sexuality in my games? I just want to play my games. In a game where there is a romancing system? Ok, I can understand the need for it. Buf for fucks' sake, this is a shooting game! Nothing of that should matter on a hero shooter.

 

[Sp3eD]

So... Is there even a straight character? Serious question

The best chance for straight characters are Ana, and torbjorn because their daughters are in the game, and from what I remember aren’t adopted. That still doesn’t rule out the “leave your husband because I’ve felt gay for years” scenario.

 

[StueyDuck]

Is there any characters in this game that aren't pandering?

What does the hamster fuck?

 

[Sp3eD]

Is there any characters in this game that aren't pandering?

What does the hamster fuck?

He does have a lot of voice lines about kirikos fox. Just saying.

 

[StueyDuck]

He does have a lot of voice lines about kirikos fox. Just saying.

I don't know what any of that means...

 

[FoxMcChief]

 

[crackajack]

I wonder what Africans think of all the colorful flags. The most colorful flags have been theirs before this new inclusive diversification mania began and since Africans are mostly either muslim and christian (catholic) this whole alphabet thing must tickle their sensitivities even more than the average person from "the west" who don't follow religious systems that much anymore, being accidentally associated with anything of it might not feel great for them.

 

[belmarduk]

Doesn't one of the stripes in some of these flags represent pedo's?

No, it doesn't.

 

[Toots]

I'll never get use to everyone having to celebrate someone for something totally independent of their will and about which he or she cannot do anything.
No one celebrates me for having the capacity to fart an entire room out after having too much cheese at lunch, even though it is a random genetic combination that gives me my powers, just as a random genetic combination makes someone gay or anything else for that matter.

 

[Dane]

"Quick, how can we dive from a huge problem we created?"

"make the characters gay"

 

[Games of Today]

It sucks for all of the actual normal gay people out there. You know, people who are attracted to the opposite sex.

These trans and intersex people (what ever the fuck that is) do this for attention. None of these people actually think they are the opposite sex for real. They basically just pathologically lie out of spite and because they are narcissists.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[mckmas8808]

I feel like you can take out the word racist here with the word "woke" and it'll work perfectly the same.

 

[mckmas8808]

I guess the power of the pussy is starting to lose its power.

Not if it's a woman who likes women. Not all gamers are men.

 

[Toots]

This movie is so problematic i have to list it all :
- oppressive blackness (scar is darker than mufasa, simba or nala and he's the bad guy)
- white savior complex (simba saves the day and he's the lightest in color of all characters)
- cultural appropriation (Simba when he lives with timon and pumba, sharing their habits and customs)
- heteronormativity (simba x nalas oppressive love story)
- homonormativity (timon and pumba's couple)
- bisexnormativity (that toucan chancellor always shoving his beak in everyone's business)
- Hyenaphobia
- colonialism ("look simba. Everything the light touches is yours... to appropriate like the white devil you are)
- badguyphobia (Scar is treated like some kindof villain straight out of Hamlet when he's just challenging the patriarcal norm when killing his own brother to usurp the throne)

I thought i could list it all but that is too much for me, i'm litteraly and figuratively shaking right now.

Nevermind that the movie in itself is a total rip-off of Ozamu Tezuka's Kimba the white lion without ever crediting the original author, the real problems are those i listed above.

 

[Stitch]

yeah protecting their wallets


We love diversity and inclusion, but only if we can make money with it

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

yeah protecting their wallets


We love diversity and inclusion, but only if we can make money with it

OP updated. Only available in countries where they calculated that it would be profitable.

 

[Interfectum]

Lets create Blizzard's next amazing Overwatch character:

Character Name: Vega​

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Role: Tank​

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Backstory:​

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Hailing from the megalopolis of Neo Buenos Aires, Vega is a powerful and charismatic figure in the world of Overwatch. Born into a world divided by ideology and technology, Vega, who uses the pronoun 'xei', never truly fit into societal norms and refused to be limited by the binary constructs of gender and sexuality. Xei is proudly pansexual, feeling a deep and heartfelt connection with all, regardless of gender identity.​

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From an early age, Vega was enthralled by the intricate dance of human and machine, a fascination that ultimately led xei to become a skilled cybertechnician. In a society that often misunderstood xei, Vega found solace in the rhythm of circuits, code, and mechanical marvels. Xei was a visionary, a force of nature with a dream to create harmony in a divided world.​

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Vega used xei's immense technical prowess to construct a high-tech battle suit, designed not just for defense but for creating connections and promoting understanding between factions. This suit, with its vast capabilities and Vega's skilled handling, earned xei a place among the ranks of Overwatch, where xei now stands as a beacon of unity and acceptance.​

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Abilities:​

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1. **Shield Wall** - Vega raises a force field in front of xei, absorbing enemy fire and protecting teammates.​

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2. **Harmony Pulse** - Vega sends out a wave of energy that heals xei and nearby allies while reducing incoming damage.​

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3. **Unity Surge** (Ultimate) - Vega unleashes xei's full power, providing an immediate shield to all allies regardless of distance, turning a percentage of all incoming damage into healing for a short time.​

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Character Appearance: Vega is non-binary and is designed to embrace a gender-neutral aesthetic. Xei has a lean muscular build with neon circuit patterns running across xei's skin, complemented by a vibrant hairstyle that changes colors with xei's mood. Vega's battle suit is sleek and sturdy, offering high mobility and protection, and adorned with symbols representing unity and acceptance.​

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Vega stands as a powerful symbol of bravery, acceptance, and unity in the face of adversity, proving that anyone, regardless of identity, can be a hero.​

Free web comic:

Vega: "Tracer, I need to tell you something. Something important."​

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Tracer: "Oi, Vega! You sound serious. What's up?"​

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Vega: "It's about us, Tracer. About how much you mean to me. I... I love you."​

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Tracer: "Vega, I... I love you too. But we've always been told that this... this isn't right."​

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Vega: "I know, love. Society can be cruel, judgmental. We've been oppressed, silenced, but we shouldn't let that stop us."​

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Tracer: "It's hard, Vega. But you're right. I won't let fear dictate my feelings."​

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Vega: "And we shouldn't. Our love is valid, Tracer. It's real, and nothing else should matter."​

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Tracer: "Yes, it is real. And it's ours. Together, Vega, we can face anything."​

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Vega: "Absolutely, Tracer. Together, we're unstoppable."​

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Tracer: "Then let's show the world that love is love, no matter what."​

 

[ahtlas7]

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[X-Wing]

Nice to see.

 

[touchfuzzy]

 

[FBeeEye]

I'm confused as to why in the hell your sexuality matters in an online shooter. Like ever. At all.

It doesn't. It appeases the Satanic leftist cult that controls government, corporations and the media. It's easier for publicly traded companies to just get on board and avoid the persecution. Changing their logo and putting out a PR statement for the month of June is akin to the Israelites splattering lambs' blood on their doorposts during the first Passover. Homes with the lamb's blood on it were passed over by the angel of death.

Same principle here. Obama got elected twice by gay money. The gays have all the money and if you're a publicly traded company, chances are that your company is propped up by gay money. So, if you want the demon of death to pass over your company, you play along for just this one month.

 

[Jigsaah]

Why do these characters have to have any sexuality at all? I don't care, I don't think about it.

Is there anybody who is LBGTQ+ here who feels apprciated because of this? If so, I would really like to understand why this is important.

 

[FBeeEye]

Isn't it ironic how the tool that was supposed to enlighten the people and connect us is responsible for the exact opposite? It's instead fracturing us and dumbing society down. Humans weren't ready for the internet...

The Internet is just an amplifier. It doesn't make us more enlightened and diverse; it just amplifies our tribalism. For example, the pedophile that likes to dress up as a cartoon animal is no longer an isolated degenerate. He now belongs to a community of like-minded perverts on ResetEra.

 

[Elginer]

The dev team thanks you for your support

I’ll never understand what this has to do with being gay.

 

[FBeeEye]