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SnakeshyperTTV/Kick has The Long Dark

Mar 14, 2017 @ 2:41pm

Are are characters albino

If there so very pale does that mean that there albino?

Last edited by SnakeshyperTTV/Kick; Mar 14, 2017 @ 2:58pm

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Cute Beaver has The Long Dark

Mar 14, 2017 @ 3:04pm

Kinda hard to tan at -40c :D

athikers

Mar 14, 2017 @ 3:29pm

You didn't know about the vampires, huh?

Evil The Cat has The Long Dark

(Banned) Mar 14, 2017 @ 3:32pm

Originally posted by sy.byrnett:
If there so very pale does that mean that there albino?

It might mean they're albino if their eyes were white, too.

IFIYGD

Mar 14, 2017 @ 5:31pm

Hinterland is still developing the First Person Presence, so the pale hands is likely a placeholder, until they decide what skin tones, textures and possible customizations to add. You have gloves or mittens on, but the hands show as bare, and snow white. They have to add the art, colors, textures and such to add the gloves or mittens, to add the correct sleeves for outer gamrments and all of that. Give them time. They have said many, many times, that First Person Presence is a Work In Progress.

TL;DR- They aren't done with First Person Presence yet. It's a placeholder.

JiffyPopKids has The Long Dark

Mar 14, 2017 @ 5:37pm

Originally posted by Cute Beaver:
Kinda hard to tan at -40c :D

I've NEVER seen -30C. have you seen -40c? if so, wow. and where was it? XD

hinterland_community

Mar 14, 2017 @ 5:40pm

Originally posted by sy.byrnett:
If there so very pale does that mean that there albino?

Just to be clear -- while some things in the game are a work in progress, the current skin tone is an artistic choice (with intention). It's not that they are necessarily characters with Albinism, rather it reflects an approach to art and design. It's stylized.

We've also heard requests as well for additional skin tones ( in Sandbox mode) and we are looking into making that possible down the road. Thanks for your question.

cratereus

Mar 14, 2017 @ 6:02pm

Now, here's where I can completely support that decision. I think, especially in story mode, the artistic vision of the design team should have the final say. ...And, while my personal skin color is a darker than the models, it doesn't offend me.

That's one of the things I'm beginning to despise about games. When devs feel compelled to placate every different group, you start to lose creative focus. To be fair, however, I didn't see the original post as going that direction, but it's still how I see the discussion about things like story decisions.

Sandbox does make sense for a lot more diversity simply because the player creates a huge chunk of that story in his or her head while playing the game. In that case, making it easier for someone to get into the character is better.

gundam_elf has The Long Dark

Mar 14, 2017 @ 6:38pm

I'm ok without the graphics. Gameplay is more important to me.

JiffyPopKids has The Long Dark

Mar 14, 2017 @ 6:49pm

Originally posted by Von_Reese:
Sorry but the OP seems like virtue-signaling and pointless SJW drama to me. They are white, it is winter - When did skin color become and issue? Do you have a problem with white game characters? What dafuq are you weven talking about?

what the hell man? he was asking if the person was albino because his/her skin is white. he's not trying to start a racist war of hell...

Von_Reese

(Banned) Mar 14, 2017 @ 6:52pm

Originally posted by JiffyPopKids:
Originally posted by Von_Reese:
Sorry but the OP seems like virtue-signaling and pointless SJW drama to me. They are white, it is winter - When did skin color become and issue? Do you have a problem with white game characters? What dafuq are you weven talking about?

what the hell man? he was asking if the person was albino because his/her skin is white. he's not trying to start a racist war of hell...

nah, he was not ... no where in any game discription is a reference to Albinoism. The point was to create a discussion around the 'Color' of the character.

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JiffyPopKids has The Long Dark

Mar 14, 2017 @ 6:54pm

No, it was a question wether the character was albino or not. (btw if you didn't know, albino is a rare breed of animal/human that sometimes has white skin and / or red eyes.)

he was asking the question like most curious humans do. to recive an answer. and he was questioning wether the human was albino because some albino's have white skin... like our character.

Last edited by JiffyPopKids; Mar 14, 2017 @ 6:56pm

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Von_Reese

(Banned) Mar 14, 2017 @ 6:59pm

Lol, no, the reference to Albino is a dodge, a rhetorical device, not the point _ the Point of his comment is Color. And btw, Albino is not a 'Breed' it is a genetic mutation that inhibits the production on Melinin amd can be found in any 'Race'.

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Von_Reese

(Banned) Mar 14, 2017 @ 7:04pm

Lol, I'm not offended, I'm calling out the race baiters and Tools. There is no place for Race drama here and I will call out anyone trying to inject race or color into the game.

Last edited by Von_Reese; Mar 14, 2017 @ 7:06pm

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cratereus

Mar 14, 2017 @ 7:07pm

I have a slightly different take. I'll be charitable and assume that the OP really was curious about albinism. I don't see why that couldn't be the case anyway.

However, now that we're addressing the color (or lack thereof) of the character models, it's perfectly legitimate to talk about it as a larger issue. Frankly, I don't care about the skin color so much as about how the design team sees the characters and what they think will fit in the story they're trying to tell us. If there's a specific character in mind, then use that character. Other devs are free to create a game with purple people with orange spots for all I care. ...And if it's a good game, I won't care.

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