Absolute Void of Visible LGBTQ+ Support in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

[Tutu 🤍™🖤 ~^^)]

It's an issue because many gamers like me identify as LGBTQ+, but we often do not see ourselves represented in the games we play. This makes us feel excluded and unwelcome in the gaming community, as if the games are not made with us in consideration.

Chornobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Nevertheless, artifacts of unbelievable value attracted many people called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who entered the Zone for their own risk striving to make a fortune out of it or even to find the Truth concealed in the Heart of Chornobyl. {...}

No mentioning of future LGBTQ+ representation in the game at all.

This a problem because a potential lack of inclusive representation will have a major negative impact on the game’s reception and popularity. It also limits the game’s potential to reach a wider and more diverse audience, who are looking for games that reflect their own identities and experiences.

In 2024, when more and more people are aware of and supportive of LGBTQ+ rights and issues, it's important for the devs to consider my LGBTQ+*folx in their game, and it is essential for game developers to embrace diversity and inclusion in their games, by creating LGBTQ+*characters and stories that are authentic, respectful and meaningful.

LGBTQ+ inclusion will also enrich the game’s narrative and gameplay, as well as foster a more inclusive and supportive gaming culture, in addition.

Hence why LGBTQ+ representation is extremely important, hope we are included on release.

[Veni vidi vici]

Exactly what S2 doesn't need wokeness usually ruins games

[Tutu 🤍™🖤 ~^^)]

Originally posted by Lechuza the Scoot:

Originally posted by Tutu has #SavedTF2:

Wanting SAFETY, BASIC RESPECT, AND INCLUSION, living without fear, and discrimination, is NOT equal to making fool of ourselves.

That's the thing: you don't want all that, you DEMAND it. And from that it derives from wanting "inclusion" and "respect", to demanding "being everywhere all the time" and "being above everyone else".

Anywho, im not answering anymore since you're so stubborn, bullets would just be deflected if shot at your brain.

If you fail to respond that means you lost in the argument. Internet rules.

You're making up we demand "being everywhere all the time" and "being above everyone else". All we want is ACCEPTANCE.

[JSL]

Originally posted by Tutu has #SavedTF2:

reeee reeee LGBTQ+ pls look at me everyone reeee mental illness etc etc

honest to god everyone is so sick of this now

[Tutu 🤍™🖤 ~^^)]

Originally posted by JSL:

Originally posted by Tutu has #SavedTF2:

reeee reeee LGBTQ+ pls look at me everyone reeee mental illness etc etc

honest to god everyone is so sick of this now

I never said that. LGBTQ+ is not that. It's healthy, it's normal, like cisheteroes.

[-GK- Paladin]

Originally posted by Toska:

>Literally has ruined the entire media market since 2011 at the sunset of OWS.
>One piece of media dares to exist that may not have, "The Message," in it.
>Becomes offended that said piece of media may not have, "The Message," in it.
>Makes a post trying to cry wolf about how they feel underrepresented when literally every piece of media for the past 13-years has literally bowed, catered and given complete pandering submission to their little esoteric group, something that the majority of society sees, and dislikes, but is too afraid of being cancelled to say anything about.
>MFW. "OP, hasn't your kind already ruined enough games, hasn't it already done substantial enough damage to literally everything good and based in society?"

I wish I had more Steam points. Did the best I could.

[[GSC]Super_PropheT]

I strongly advise everyone to stop making jokes about other people opinions, thoughts and live decisions. As well as spreading offtop and unrespectful behavior.

Despite the fact I can not answer the OP question, I will not let this thread become an unsafe and hostile place. A lot of people here will be at least warned and will have their messages deleted within this and next day.

Be respectful to other people's thoughts and choices. Be kind, opened-minded, and don't insult others because they have a different opinion than yours. Thanks.

[Tutu 🤍™🖤 ~^^)]

Originally posted by GSCSuper_PropheT:

I strongly advise everyone to stop making jokes about other people opinions, thoughts and live decisions. As well as spreading offtop and unrespectful behavior.

Despite the fact I can not answer the OP question, I will not let this thread become an unsafe and hostile place. A lot of people here will be at least warned and will have their messages deleted within this and next day.

Be respectful to other people's thoughts and choices. Be kind, opened-minded, and don't insult others because they have a different opinion than yours. Thanks.

Thank you.

I'm hoping we can all participate in a polite discussion, not in a disrespectful one. I was rude to those who are rude.

I understand that you can't answer, but thank you for your moderation. It's already pretty chaotic here, at least now we can have a reasonable place to discuss LGBTQ+ in this game.

[BOT Cecil]

Not all games need to hit a diversity quota. Remember this game takes place in Ukraine, a country where these things are extremely uncommon. I'd rather have an accurate zone than a diverse one.

[Tutu 🤍™🖤 ~^^)]

Originally posted by BOT Cecil:

Not all games need to hit a diversity quota. Remember this game takes place in Ukraine, a country where these things are extremely uncommon. I'd rather have an accurate zone than a diverse one.

So what you're saying is that some of my folx being added to the game wouldn't hurt? It would be realistic, because compared to cisheteroes we're a minority so it's more accurate if we are in the game, even if not that much.

[Belmont]

Realistically speaking, the LGBTQ population of Ukraine is very, very small. Stalker 2 is set in a very very small portion of Ukraine, the Chernobyl exclusion zone. In a sense of realism, the odds of someone identifying in that way within this small slice of location in a country where the % of population identifies as such is already small, is minute.

Also realistically speaking, the game is First Person, and the main character is clothed in bulky military style clothing. There's nothing stopping anyone from self-inserting themselves into that role to immerse oneself within the experience, other than maybe the playable character's voice, which since we know Stalker 2 will be modding friendly is something that can be easily modded.

In other words, there's nothing stopping you from having your immersion and self-insert into the role.

As for side characters and NPC's, we have yet to see everyone within the game. It's possible there ARE LGBTQ NPC's within the game that we haven't seen, but again, realistically speaking with the small % of the population in Ukraine that identifies as such, and the fact that it's a very small area of said country, it would be logical and realistic that there may *not* be any present.

Regardless, it is a bit odd to condemn a game based on this criteria, and not upon the gameplay of said product. A game is a complete package. When Stalker 2 launches, I would ask that you judge it based on its entirety, and not upon one sole aspect. While that singular aspect may be subjectively what is important to you, it is just as important to make objective observations as well.

And of course, to keep such discussions civil.

[FBI]

Originally posted by Tutu has #SavedTF2:

Originally posted by fbi:

Instead of asking the developers to work harder on the game to make it look good, they ask to put LGBT characters

What?

Those aren't mutually exclusive, and the game would look even better if we were to be included.

Tell me what's going to be better? Every game that tries to do this inclusion lost money or dies

[Tutu 🤍™🖤 ~^^)]

Originally posted by fbi:

Originally posted by Tutu has #SavedTF2:

What?

Those aren't mutually exclusive, and the game would look even better if we were to be included.

Tell me what's going to be better? Every game that tries to do this inclusion lost money or dies

Give me examples, please. Even if you do, inclusion has nothing to do with it and there are countless examples of inclusive games hitting the jackpot.

[FBI]

Originally posted by Tutu has #SavedTF2:

Originally posted by fbi:

Tell me what's going to be better? Every game that tries to do this inclusion lost money or dies

Give me examples, please. Even if you do, inclusion has nothing to do with it and there are countless examples of inclusive games hitting the jackpot.

dead by daylight?, ubisoft?

[FBI]

Originally posted by Tutu has #SavedTF2:

Originally posted by fbi:

Tell me what's going to be better? Every game that tries to do this inclusion lost money or dies

Give me examples, please. Even if you do, inclusion has nothing to do with it and there are countless examples of inclusive games hitting the jackpot.

give me exemples, please

[Tutu 🤍™🖤 ~^^)]

Originally posted by fbi:

Originally posted by Tutu has #SavedTF2:

Give me examples, please. Even if you do, inclusion has nothing to do with it and there are countless examples of inclusive games hitting the jackpot.

give me exemples, please

Life is Strange, Undertale, Stardew Valley, etc.