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[DA Trap Star]

Its not a big deal to me, and I'm African American.

Just as long as they give me the option to make my PC black, I'm cool.

[Russalka]

Okay, honestly, WHAT barrier?

[Daryn Mercio]

DA Trap Star wrote...

Its not a big deal to me, and I'm African American.
Just as long as they give me the option to make my PC black, I'm cool.

I salute you sir for not complaining about a made-up land not having african americans. As for black npc's (Rivaini people I think), no problem, but if there is an Africa, it isn't remotely near Thedas

[Loerwyn]

If they do it, he should have a Jamaican accent, have dreadlocks and be called Toh-Kenn.

In other words, no. Political Correctness is boring. If it makes no sense for there to be a black character, then so be it. If it makes sense, then they have every right to add one. But adding one for the sake of it is just ridiculous.

[Daryn Mercio]

OnlyShallow89 wrote...

If they do it, he should have a Jamaican accent, have dreadlocks and be called Toh-Kenn.
In other words, no. Political Correctness is boring. If it makes no sense for there to be a black character, then so be it. If it makes sense, then they have every right to add one. But adding one for the sake of it is just ridiculous.

Jamaican accents are cool. "Ay rasta" lol
Political correctness is no doubt boring, but also a poor way to sugar coat things,  it makes people seem like they can't form a sentence when they have to think which term is the least offensive.
If we get a black npc, make him a rivaini native that has a west african accent and a Kratos tatoo (Speakign of tatoos, I pray to all that is holy we get to put tatoos on our Hawke's body, not just face paint)

[101000011000]

Who knows? Maybe Seheron/Par Vollen are populated by a black race of humans.

Modifié par 101000011000, 16 août 2010 - 04:17 .

[Daryn Mercio]

I thought The Qunari populated those islands without trouble

[Danjaru]

It's funny how in a game with dwarves, elves, qunari and humans, people shout for race equality in the matter of color (which Bioware has showed, albeit a rather lame character, Mass Effect 2 had Jacob.)



There were a few black NPCs here and there. And I wouldn't mind a Samuel L Jackson type (bad mofo) as a companion. But wouldn't care too much if it wasn't implemented.

[B3taMaxxx]

Vandrayke wrote...

B3taMaxxx wrote...

annihilator27 wrote...

Tirigon wrote...

annihilator27 wrote...


They didnt base the game on medieval europe. You should probably know some stuff about history before making claims. There were blacks in medieval Europe. They were sometimes called moors. Also blacks could exist in Thedas because of the description of people from Rivian.

Stop flaming me ifI know more than you....


Anyways, yes, they did base DAO on medieval Europe.

It still stands that there were blacks in Medieval times. Something that you didnt know.

 And where were they? Much less Asains, Pacific Islanders, Arabians and so on?

lots of it depends on the timeline... asians came through northeastern europe (huns) early on.  Moors were mainly north african muslims who conquered most of Iberia several hundred years later.  Arabians would be the Ottomans... after they conquered Constantinople they rolled west through the Balkans at the end of the middle ages.  

 It was a rhetorical  question. 

[AbounI]

[quote]Daryn Mercio wrote...

[quote]OnlyShallow89 wrote...


Jamaican accents are cool. "Ay rasta" lol

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opening a bracket:

why some people always assimilates jamaicans with rasta?
Not all jamaicans are rasta, and rasta don't consider I-self ( or himself if you prefer) as a jamaican but as an african if not ethiopian.
Rasta belongs the african diaspora when he's not at home.
Rasta is gone inter and outernationally.Seen?

Never you heard him say "Africa for the africans, at home and abroad"

closing brackets.

[Bryy_Miller]

TriviaAeducan wrote...

Bryy_Miller wrote...

NKKKK wrote...

And Jacob was a stereotype.

I'm lol'ing at the irony of this statement. Saying that Jacob was a "stereotype" is just reversing the racist card back on you.

I didn't think he was a stereotype at all. 

Stating that a character is a stereotype because of their skin color/ethnicity when that character exhibits no stereotypical attributes is basically saying "you just needed a token ______ character".  Which is a stereotype, because it implies that you don't think the character is being portrayed as anything other than one.

Modifié par Bryy_Miller, 16 août 2010 - 07:04 .

[SDNcN]

Bryy_Miller wrote...

Stating that a character is a stereotype because of their skin color/ethnicity when that character exhibits no stereotypical attributes is basically saying "you just needed a token ______ character".  Which is a stereotype, because it implies that you don't think the character is being portrayed as anything other than one

"Hey look Bioware put Kanye West in Mass Effect 2"

"But Jacob doesn't look, act, or even sound like Kanye West"

I hate people.

Modifié par SDNcN, 16 août 2010 - 07:07 .

[Bryy_Miller]

SDNcN wrote...

Bryy_Miller wrote...

Stating that a character is a stereotype because of their skin color/ethnicity when that character exhibits no stereotypical attributes is basically saying "you just needed a token ______ character".  Which is a stereotype, because it implies that you don't think the character is being portrayed as anything other than one

"Hey look Bioware put Kanye West in Mass Effect 2"

"But Jacob doesn't look, act, or even sound like Kanye West"

I hate people.

OMFG exactly.

[Annihilator27]

SDNcN wrote...

Bryy_Miller wrote...

Stating that a character is a stereotype because of their skin color/ethnicity when that character exhibits no stereotypical attributes is basically saying "you just needed a token ______ character".  Which is a stereotype, because it implies that you don't think the character is being portrayed as anything other than one

"Hey look Bioware put Kanye West in Mass Effect 2"

"But Jacob doesn't look, act, or even sound like Kanye West"

I hate people.

Very true my friend. Being compared to Kayne West around here constantly is degrading. Us blacks dont need stereotypes to represent us in a game.

[Aedan_Cousland]

Seeing as the Dragon Age games are really more about Thedas than the protaganists or their companions, I'd love to see a Rivaini character at some point. One of the best ways to explore the lore of Thedas is through interaction with characters who come from lands beyond the setting of that game.  As much as I love reading the codex entries I think it's a safe bet that people learned more about the Qunari homeland & culture from Sten than they did codex entries. Likewise they probably learned more about Antiva from Zevran, and Orlais from Leliana than they did by reading text generated from reading a scroll someplace.

[Freakaz0idx]

You know that not all black people are african american right? It would make sense for blacks to be incorporated into the game in some way, but why on earth would an african american be in a medieval game.

Modifié par Freakaz0idx, 16 août 2010 - 08:58 .

[pizoxuat]

Bryy_Miller wrote...

TriviaAeducan wrote...

Bryy_Miller wrote...

NKKKK wrote...

And Jacob was a stereotype.

I'm lol'ing at the irony of this statement. Saying that Jacob was a "stereotype" is just reversing the racist card back on you.

I didn't think he was a stereotype at all. 

Stating that a character is a stereotype because of their skin color/ethnicity when that character exhibits no stereotypical attributes is basically saying "you just needed a token ______ character".  Which is a stereotype, because it implies that you don't think the character is being portrayed as anything other than one.

Agreed, and I think Jacob was actually a pretty darn good character.  He was an isle of stability among the crazies and narcissists that Shepard ended up being surrounded by.  I just didn't want to romance him because the dialog felt like I was sexually harassing him.

[Ensgnblack]

African American is only used in this country. A black person living in Austrailia is an African Australian, etc.

[Bryy_Miller]

Ensgnblack wrote...

A black person living in Austrailia is an African Australian, etc.

Well.... yeah.

[Special_Agent_Goodwrench]

pizoxuat wrote...

Bryy_Miller wrote...

TriviaAeducan wrote...

Bryy_Miller wrote...

NKKKK wrote...

And Jacob was a stereotype.

I'm lol'ing at the irony of this statement. Saying that Jacob was a "stereotype" is just reversing the racist card back on you.

I didn't think he was a stereotype at all. 

Stating that a character is a stereotype because of their skin color/ethnicity when that character exhibits no stereotypical attributes is basically saying "you just needed a token ______ character".  Which is a stereotype, because it implies that you don't think the character is being portrayed as anything other than one.

Agreed, and I think Jacob was actually a pretty darn good character.  He was an isle of stability among the crazies and narcissists that Shepard ended up being surrounded by.  I just didn't want to romance him because the dialog felt like I was sexually harassing him.

But the priiiize...
Sorry, I had to.

[pizoxuat]

I have succumbed to cheesier, to be honest.

[filetemo]

Adriano87 wrote...

What about my Idea of funny African-American character?

too clichey, I got sick of that stereotype with Steve Urkel, Bill Cosby and Will Smith cannibalizing TV with their sitcoms in the 90's

Modifié par filetemo, 16 août 2010 - 09:08 .

[Special_Agent_Goodwrench]

Adriano87 wrote...

What about my Idea of funny African-American character?

Unless he's voiced by Chris Tucker, no.
Nor do I want a grizzled black "sarge" type character. I'd rather not have a character that has been done to death before.