Larian Studios is still Larian Studios, right?

[Psyclops]

...they haven't turned sjw, I hope? Several other game devs have, so I thought I should ask.

[shado]

yes.

[Jesus Christ]

How many times must this be asked?

[Professor Pringles]

Why do I keep seeing this asked here? Lol no they haven’t gone sjw yet.

[Bajkę]

Originally posted by Professor Pringles:

Why do I keep seeing this asked here? Lol no they haven’t gone sjw yet.

The dnd fallout after the announcement of the new changes to the lore. If you ask me about my opinion of these people, they are racist, sexist and jerks.

[VhagarTheLastOne]

Originally posted by Powietrze:

Originally posted by Professor Pringles:

Why do I keep seeing this asked here? Lol no they haven’t gone sjw yet.

The dnd fallout after the announcement of the new changes to the lore. If you ask me about my opinion of these people, they are racist, sexist and jerks.

That sucks. Larian should focus on "Fantasy RPG" foremost. Skyrim has 5-10mill player on Steam. Thats probably the size of their potential market. They are trying to be too epic.

[Mr_hanky]

Originally posted by Powietrze:

Originally posted by Professor Pringles:

Why do I keep seeing this asked here? Lol no they haven’t gone sjw yet.

The dnd fallout after the announcement of the new changes to the lore. If you ask me about my opinion of these people, they are racist, sexist and jerks.

But no one did, so stop with your hate speech everywhere!

[Tyndaleon]

Originally posted by Powietrze:

The dnd fallout after the announcement of the new changes to the lore. If you ask me about my opinion of these people, they are racist, sexist and jerks.

There a link for this? I had been wondering the same question as the other guy too and apparently haven't seen whatever announcement is being referenced.

[dulany67]

Originally posted by Powietrze:

Originally posted by Professor Pringles:

Why do I keep seeing this asked here? Lol no they haven’t gone sjw yet.

The dnd fallout after the announcement of the new changes to the lore. If you ask me about my opinion of these people, they are racist, sexist and jerks.

Everyone is a racist, sexist jerk to a greater or lesser degree. That is the human condition.

[Bajkę]

Originally posted by Tyndaleon:

Originally posted by Powietrze:

The dnd fallout after the announcement of the new changes to the lore. If you ask me about my opinion of these people, they are racist, sexist and jerks.

There a link for this? I had been wondering the same question as the other guy too and apparently haven't seen whatever announcement is being referenced.

Here is few articles about that:
https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/23/21300653/dungeons-dragons-racial-stereotypes-wizards-of-the-coast-drow-orcs-curse-of-strahd

https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2020/06/dd-wotc-announces-inclusivity-updates-to-orcs-drow-and-vistani.html

TL;DR: they are changing the Drow/Dark Elves lore to defy racism

[Bajkę]

Originally posted by dulany67:

Originally posted by Powietrze:

The dnd fallout after the announcement of the new changes to the lore. If you ask me about my opinion of these people, they are racist, sexist and jerks.

Everyone is a racist, sexist jerk to a greater or lesser degree. That is the human condition.

I refuse to accept this narrative. I believe human nature is good and it only gets bad when it is corrupted by the outside world

[dulany67]

Originally posted by Powietrze:

Originally posted by dulany67:

Everyone is a racist, sexist jerk to a greater or lesser degree. That is the human condition.

I refuse to accept this narrative. I believe human nature is good and it only gets bad when it is corrupted by the outside world

I believe that people are generally good also. But they aren't perfect.

[Tyndaleon]

Originally posted by Powietrze:

Originally posted by Tyndaleon:

There a link for this? I had been wondering the same question as the other guy too and apparently haven't seen whatever announcement is being referenced.

Here is few articles about that:
https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/23/21300653/dungeons-dragons-racial-stereotypes-wizards-of-the-coast-drow-orcs-curse-of-strahd

https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2020/06/dd-wotc-announces-inclusivity-updates-to-orcs-drow-and-vistani.html

TL;DR: they are changing the Drow/Dark Elves lore to defy racism

Interesting surely, particularly when taking it rather from a real world social context to the roleplay implications of giving even more freedom to construct and be able to play exactly the character you want.

I remember years back playing EQ2, one of my greatest pleasures was creating and playing through the game for several levels as one of the most 'odd' or outside-the-box combinations I could think up, which was playing as a huge ogre dirge (kind of a bardish rogue class as I recall). I got everything from PC's stopping in their tracks just staring at me to many funny private /tells & comments over it, but it was fun to play something that completely broke the proverbial mold of what everyone considered more 'normal'.

[Clangeddin.86]

OMG, this again?!
Why the hell do you even care?
Next companion will be a transgender coconut that identifies with a plane just to spite you, didn't you know? /facepalm

[Bajkę]

Originally posted by Clangeddin.86:

OMG, this again?!
Why the hell do you even care?
Next companion will be a transgender coconut that identifies with a plane just to spite you, didn't you know? /facepalm

Racism and sexism that's why they care

[Almarane]

Originally posted by Clangeddin.86:

OMG, this again?!
Why the hell do you even care?
Next companion will be a transgender coconut that identifies with a plane just to spite you, didn't you know? /facepalm

... Now I want to see what Larian could do with a character that is a transgender coconut that identifies with a plane x)