Chat filter is insane. 1984 level. Literally filtering anything China Gov doesn't like.

[Front Bucket]

The chat filter won't let you say "Free Taiwan." Really? That's insane. My last thread mentioning this got removed, let's try again.

*edit* don't award me, as i have been accused of farming. also check the post history of everyone name calling and defending the game. kiiiiinda sus tbh.... just sayin!

*edit* several of those sketchy posters are saying my "theory" is false, it's not true, the government of China wouldn't do that... you can check yourself. They know you can't say it but are saying it's not true... even MORE sketch

*edit* Several people saying I'm wearing a tin foil hat... You can verify this claim YOURSELF in the game you love so much that you are defending it in the forums. I know you're playing it if you are defending it, just try the filter, just try it. If you just want to pop in to say "OP is paranoid" you could just... not. You know it's weird, you know it's sketchy, but here you are just calling me paranoid???

BTW, specifically you can't say "Pooh" or the Chinese leader's last name AT ALL. lmao that's some new levels of butt hurt to ban a name of a child's book character. A MEME is banned lmao.

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by Choppywee:

Originally posted by EvilHare:

This

Such as handing over all information regarding its users :) Sharing all the nasty great details needed. But hey lol thats another conversation.

So just like Steam and everyone else...?

[Front Bucket]

Originally posted by xxxHolic Waltz:

Originally posted by zghaun:

I agree with OP with Free Taiwan since my relatives LIVE in Taiwan but this is not the place to talk about it. Battle it out in Twitter (Formerly known as "X")

Idk, man. I feel like I've played this game a bunch and I've yet to have chat related filter issues. I'm not saying there's a filter issue since I haven't had any but realistically. Why are you even talking about that in the game is my question, so I would have to agree.

Unless you're in a party of peeps you know, then you may as well stick to Discord/voice chat but that's just me.

Actually, I was trying to type OTHER stuff and got blocked. You cannot mention a BUNCH of stuff. You cannot even say several words that aren't obscene, but are being used against China RECENTLY. I just went to the first thing I could think of that would probably be filtered ONLY because it is a political statement against china, and guess what...

That's all. I am not trying to shout this message in game, haven't at all, but you can't even if you wanted to, because even in your game, China is imposing its will. Care or not, China controls you at least a little in there.

[Front Bucket]

Originally posted by Hefutoxin:

Originally posted by Front Bucket:

Yet here you are, doing just that. Weird.

YOU are here to play a game, not to discuss China.

If you want to discuss China, do it in a proper place, not in the chat of a game out of China.

I have only mentioned it here. I'm not discussing china except for the fact they are the reason the chat filter IS POLITICAL. I am not trying to preach a political message, I am trying to tell you that the filter stop you from doing so. Suppressing protests is political, mentioning that suppression is not.

Either way, there are a ton of other silly filters too that make no sense. Terms you see in history books are filtered out... It's not good....

[Front Bucket]

Originally posted by Caduryn:

Originally posted by Front Bucket:

It's not about politics, it's about the fact that the filter is so bad.... really actually kinda sad that you cannot connect the dots that it is not ME being political, but the dev chat filter... kinda oof... sus even...

So a Topic including "China Gov" is NOT about Politics...?

I am not trying to tell you about Taiwan, I'm trying to tell you about a chat filter. Where are you confused?

[xxxHolic Waltz]

Originally posted by Front Bucket:

Originally posted by xxxHolic Waltz:

Idk, man. I feel like I've played this game a bunch and I've yet to have chat related filter issues. I'm not saying there's a filter issue since I haven't had any but realistically. Why are you even talking about that in the game is my question, so I would have to agree.

Unless you're in a party of peeps you know, then you may as well stick to Discord/voice chat but that's just me.

Actually, I was trying to type OTHER stuff and got blocked. You cannot mention a BUNCH of stuff. You cannot even say several words that aren't obscene, but are being used against China RECENTLY. I just went to the first thing I could think of that would probably be filtered ONLY because it is a political statement against china, and guess what...

That's all. I am not trying to shout this message in game, haven't at all, but you can't even if you wanted to, because even in your game, China is imposing its will. Care or not, China controls you at least a little in there.

Well that's just weird. I have seen odd choices in public chat spaces from other games and things have always been dicey when it comes to Chinese US relations so I wouldn't be surprised if they're walking on a narrow line to cater to both audiences while not breaking their (likely more strict) laws/regulations, even if it's on the safer side.

Ultimately, if you're chatting in game about stuff then you're subject to whatever restrictions the devs put in but really, that's ALL games. I remember there was an EA Battlefield game that had weird censorship stuff that folks were complaining about for a hot minute. If it significantly hinders your ability to enjoy the game then hit up the Discord and let it be known, I'd say. Might be a legit reason for it, might be something they know needs work but it's down the pipeline.

[Gilderoy Lockhart]

Originally posted by TAI:

Originally posted by Front Bucket:

Honestly seems like instead of removing the thread, they are sending the goons to flood it... at least two people in here are CONSTANTLY in here responding to complaints and harassing people in every thread. This might actually be some shady posting...

very sketch actually

Like what? I'm currently installing something and I can't get on to play. So I'm on the boards. You think everyone be a paid actor now. Seriously trolling be so high in this game's discussion board.

And you've never seen how true pink armies go out of their way to do things. So you really don't know what you're talking about.

Originally posted by Front Bucket:

cant get banned for something you literally cannot do... lmao?

If you have a problem with this game being made from another country with politics that you don't like, then don't play their game for 22 hrs. :bbtcat:

Granted I don't like a lot of other countries' politics, but I don't bring them into the game. That becomes toxic.

I agree with OP though. The game filter is horrendous, you can't say nerd, or ass, or damn, and a few other words I've noticed that are normal and for whatever reason censored

I hate typing a full sentence in chat, and because the game detects a naughty word it didn't like, half my sentence gets deleted automatically

[🎀Hara🎀]

Originally posted by Front Bucket:

The chat filter won't let you say "Free Taiwan." Really?

replace Taiwan with Tibet and it's also censored

[🎀Hara🎀]

Originally posted by 🎀Hara🎀:

Originally posted by Front Bucket:

The chat filter won't let you say "Free Taiwan." Really?

replace Taiwan with Tibet and it's also censored

you can type both words seperately though

[🎀Hara🎀]

the Chinese government overestimates people's ability to care anyway, if they allowed people to say free Taiwan and free Tibet literally nobody would care.

the rich americans have been pushing native Hawaiians off their land for generations and building holiday homes on their ancestral land, but if someone said justice for Hawaiian natives nobody would care.

people only care about free Taiwan and free Tibet BECAUSE they are censored, if they weren't censored everyone would forget about it.

[MrCr0w]

Goodspeed brother for spreading the truth

[Djozar]

Tin foil is for cooking, not fashion accessories!

[◬ ☥ 𝕄𝕚𝕝𝕜 ☥ ◬]

have you ever tried not bringing up politics in a video game? That works pretty well I've discovered because no one wants to hear it in a video game

[Revolver Foxelot]

China has strict policies around digital entertainment. Unfortunately these things must exist in order for the game to be international. This is more of a cultural problem revolving around big governments.

[Vela Darney]

Folks, let this guy be a warning to all of us! The "old man shouting at cloud" meme? That's him, only the gamer version.

[EvilHare]

Originally posted by Vela Darney:

Folks, let this guy be a warning to all of us! The "old man shouting at cloud" meme? That's him, only the gamer version.

It's better to be an old man making clouds. Like me!