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[daaaav]

Plaintiff wrote...


I am also Australian. I don't ask non-white people to tell me about their 'home' country because chances are it's Australia.

The fact that we always seem to post at the same times should have told me that...


Anyway, I don't understand. The discussion of a persons birth country, their parents birth country or their grandparents birth country has never been remotely taboo as far as I can tell in my experience. Also, do I really need to state that I was not singling out non-white people? 

No doubt some level of familiarity is necessary in order for such topics to be broached but that doesn't stop people from speculating an a persons circumstance. 

[werewoof]

sandalisthemaker wrote...

Arcane Warrior Mage Hawke wrote...

As a white dude myself I wonder why other ethnic groups need justification in Thedas yet folks aren't bothered by everyone being white in the game.

Because Europe!!!11!1!1111!1!!

everyone knows europe is 99% white people and always has been all the time literally all of it no other ethnic group has been that influencial never ever 

[werewoof]

Avejajed wrote...

But your "white boys" comment is just as bad at promoting racism as the rest of these stupid comments.

are you seriously going to start the "reverse racism" thing oh my god im so glad you live in a vaccuum devoid of all context and history

[Fast Jimmy]

Filament wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

And have we met anyone from Nevarrans yet? I honestly don't know... simply because so many nationalities in Thedas appear to be "Ferelden-lite" which amounts to just being Ferelden without the dogs. Which is a waste of setting.

Maybe, I'm just saying it undermines the idea that "too many Rivainis" strains credulity, when we can't actually know how many of the other national groups are represented, being that they are not physically, visibly distinctive from one another.

Thats fair. For the record, I do agree there weren't enough Rivannis in previous games (or Tevinter, Antivan or other nationalities... well, as far as we know, anyway). But just trying to get a gauge at what would make people happy. 

[Steelcan]

I don't see what the big deal over this is.

If people want to play a "racially diverse" protagonist, have at it, but I hope that his background is left ambiguous enough for it to work, OR provide a lore friendly explanation. Neither is really too much trouble.

But I am going to probably only play a white male Inquisitor.

[Hazegurl]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Nobody has to explain to YOU how many People of color they would like to see in game, furthermore the fact that you think that a video game character should need an explanation for having darker skin is ridiculous in the first place. What you are essentially asking other posters (who may be poc) is to explain to YOU why they want to see more people who look like them in game, and how many are they happy with, dude...chill out.

You have mistaken my questions for demands. Sorry about that. I was trying to help others understand their own requests so they can easily say what they would be happy with.

Someone said earlier that the quality of the dark skinned companions (which can be other than Rivanni, but which are, for reference reasons, easier to deal with just the one nationality since it is easily referenceable) did not matter if it was only going to be one or two.

Which is totally fair. But it also engenders the question of where people WOULD be happy. Four or five really well developed ones? Twenty minor NPCs? A middle ground between the two? More than twenty well developed NPCs?

This isn't about telling Bioware where to stop... more along the lines of finding out where people want Bioware to start.

What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.
http://timesofindia....783379.cms:wub:

And whenever white characters are introduced they must explain where they came from.

[hoorayforicecream]

Filament wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

And have we met anyone from Nevarrans yet? I honestly don't know... simply because so many nationalities in Thedas appear to be "Ferelden-lite" which amounts to just being Ferelden without the dogs. Which is a waste of setting.

Maybe, I'm just saying it undermines the idea that "too many Rivainis" strains credulity, when we can't actually know how many of the other national groups are represented, being that they are not physically, visibly distinctive from one another.

Cassandra is Nevarran. We also met one of the Chasind in Mark of the Assassin. He was Duke Prosper's chief enforcer.

[Fast Jimmy]

What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.And whenever white characters are introduced they must explain where they came from. 

Bioware did that with an Asian setting in Jade Empire (needing to explain a white character included).

If the rumored IP dealt with a middle eastern-esque world, like Prince of Persia, that would be quite enjoyable - again, white NPC character explanation included.

But I don't see such a game working within the setting framework already supplied with DA.

Modifié par Fast Jimmy, 17 septembre 2013 - 03:00 .

[Fast Jimmy]

Cassandra is Nevarran. We also met one of the Chasind in Mark of the Assassin. He was Duke Prosper's chief enforcer.

Ah, I did know Cassandra was from Nevara, I had just forgotten. Thank you.

Wait... are the Chasind and Neveran a similar culture?

[Hellion Rex]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Cassandra is Nevarran. We also met one of the Chasind in Mark of the Assassin. He was Duke Prosper's chief enforcer.

Ah, I did know Cassandra was from Nevara, I had just forgotten. Thank you.

Wait... are the Chasind and Neveran a similar culture?

I would think not. One is from the south of Ferelden. The other is to the north.

[sandalisthemaker]

Hazegurl wrote...
What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.

[snip image]

Ah, Omar....
There is a character in some concept art that IMO resembles him a bit. 

Modifié par sandalisthemaker, 17 septembre 2013 - 03:09 .

[Fast Jimmy]

eluvianix wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Cassandra is Nevarran. We also met one of the Chasind in Mark of the Assassin. He was Duke Prosper's chief enforcer.

Ah, I did know Cassandra was from Nevara, I had just forgotten. Thank you.

Wait... are the Chasind and Neveran a similar culture?

I would think not. One is from the south of Ferelden. The other is to the north.

That was my understanding as well. But I am not intimately familiar with the lore of either group, either. 

[Hellion Rex]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

eluvianix wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Cassandra is Nevarran. We also met one of the Chasind in Mark of the Assassin. He was Duke Prosper's chief enforcer.

Ah, I did know Cassandra was from Nevara, I had just forgotten. Thank you.

Wait... are the Chasind and Neveran a similar culture?

I would think not. One is from the south of Ferelden. The other is to the north.

That was my understanding as well. But I am not intimately familiar with the lore of either group, either. 

Agreed. Although I am curious as to why a Chasind would be working with an Orlesian.

[Hellion Rex]

Hazegurl wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Nobody has to explain to YOU how many People of color they would like to see in game, furthermore the fact that you think that a video game character should need an explanation for having darker skin is ridiculous in the first place. What you are essentially asking other posters (who may be poc) is to explain to YOU why they want to see more people who look like them in game, and how many are they happy with, dude...chill out.

You have mistaken my questions for demands. Sorry about that. I was trying to help others understand their own requests so they can easily say what they would be happy with.

Someone said earlier that the quality of the dark skinned companions (which can be other than Rivanni, but which are, for reference reasons, easier to deal with just the one nationality since it is easily referenceable) did not matter if it was only going to be one or two.

Which is totally fair. But it also engenders the question of where people WOULD be happy. Four or five really well developed ones? Twenty minor NPCs? A middle ground between the two? More than twenty well developed NPCs?

This isn't about telling Bioware where to stop... more along the lines of finding out where people want Bioware to start.

What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.
[smilie]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/19783379.cms[/smilie]

And whenever white characters are introduced they must explain where they came from.

Holy heck....gimme an LI like that!!!!!!!!!


:wub::wub::wub:

[The Hierophant]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

eluvianix wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Cassandra is Nevarran. We also met one of the Chasind in Mark of the Assassin. He was Duke Prosper's chief enforcer.

Ah, I did know Cassandra was from Nevara, I had just forgotten. Thank you.

Wait... are the Chasind and Neveran a similar culture?

I would think not. One is from the south of Ferelden. The other is to the north.

That was my understanding as well. But I am not intimately familiar with the lore of either group, either. 

The Avvar are from the south too.

Modifié par The Hierophant, 17 septembre 2013 - 03:11 .

[Hazegurl]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.And whenever white characters are introduced they must explain where they came from. 

Bioware did that with an Asian setting in Jade Empire (needing to explain a white character included).

If the rumored IP dealt with a middle eastern-esque world, like Prince of Persia, that would be quite enjoyable - again, white NPC character explanation included.

But I don't see such a game working within the setting framework already supplied with DA.

Oh they can squeeze it in. I also want a GTA like open world and the chance to be a war criminal.

[The Hierophant]

Hazegurl wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.And whenever white characters are introduced they must explain where they came from. 

Bioware did that with an Asian setting in Jade Empire (needing to explain a white character included).

If the rumored IP dealt with a middle eastern-esque world, like Prince of Persia, that would be quite enjoyable - again, white NPC character explanation included.

But I don't see such a game working within the setting framework already supplied with DA.

Oh they can squeeze it in. I also want a GTA like open world and the chance to be a war criminal.

They'll have to change the location to another continent to acommodate a Persian esque setting, though.

[Hazegurl]

sandalisthemaker wrote...

Hazegurl wrote...
What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.

[snip image]

Ah, Omar....
There is a character in some concept art that IMO resembles him a bit. 

Wow! Now that is awesome, honestly they should hire him as the face model for the PC inquisitor...but I guess it's too late for that. At least let us be able to make him bioware. i swear I'm going to be playing this game forty million times cause I have so many PC ideas. lol!

[Hazegurl]

eluvianix wrote...

Hazegurl wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Nobody has to explain to YOU how many People of color they would like to see in game, furthermore the fact that you think that a video game character should need an explanation for having darker skin is ridiculous in the first place. What you are essentially asking other posters (who may be poc) is to explain to YOU why they want to see more people who look like them in game, and how many are they happy with, dude...chill out.

You have mistaken my questions for demands. Sorry about that. I was trying to help others understand their own requests so they can easily say what they would be happy with.

Someone said earlier that the quality of the dark skinned companions (which can be other than Rivanni, but which are, for reference reasons, easier to deal with just the one nationality since it is easily referenceable) did not matter if it was only going to be one or two.

Which is totally fair. But it also engenders the question of where people WOULD be happy. Four or five really well developed ones? Twenty minor NPCs? A middle ground between the two? More than twenty well developed NPCs?

This isn't about telling Bioware where to stop... more along the lines of finding out where people want Bioware to start.

What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.

And whenever white characters are introduced they must explain where they came from.

Holy heck....gimme an LI like that!!!!!!!!!


:wub::wub::wub:

I know! As a matter of fact screw everything else and just give me him! <3 That's a more than fair trade imo.

[Hazegurl]

The Hierophant wrote...

Hazegurl wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.And whenever white characters are introduced they must explain where they came from. 

Bioware did that with an Asian setting in Jade Empire (needing to explain a white character included).

If the rumored IP dealt with a middle eastern-esque world, like Prince of Persia, that would be quite enjoyable - again, white NPC character explanation included.

But I don't see such a game working within the setting framework already supplied with DA.

Oh they can squeeze it in. I also want a GTA like open world and the chance to be a war criminal.

They'll have to change the location to another continent to acommodate a Persian esque setting, though.

lol I'm mostly messing around but I wouldn't mind some "exotic" locations though. If we're getting Rivanni on the map I just hope it's not Fereldan II.

[Hellion Rex]

Hazegurl wrote...

eluvianix wrote...

Hazegurl wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Nobody has to explain to YOU how many People of color they would like to see in game, furthermore the fact that you think that a video game character should need an explanation for having darker skin is ridiculous in the first place. What you are essentially asking other posters (who may be poc) is to explain to YOU why they want to see more people who look like them in game, and how many are they happy with, dude...chill out.

You have mistaken my questions for demands. Sorry about that. I was trying to help others understand their own requests so they can easily say what they would be happy with.

Someone said earlier that the quality of the dark skinned companions (which can be other than Rivanni, but which are, for reference reasons, easier to deal with just the one nationality since it is easily referenceable) did not matter if it was only going to be one or two.

Which is totally fair. But it also engenders the question of where people WOULD be happy. Four or five really well developed ones? Twenty minor NPCs? A middle ground between the two? More than twenty well developed NPCs?

This isn't about telling Bioware where to stop... more along the lines of finding out where people want Bioware to start.

What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.

And whenever white characters are introduced they must explain where they came from.

Holy heck....gimme an LI like that!!!!!!!!!


:wub::wub::wub:

I know! As a matter of fact screw everything else and just give me him! <3 That's a more than fair trade imo.

My god, he is gorgeous. He will belong to male Inquisitor, end of story. What's the model's name?

[sandalisthemaker]

Hazegurl wrote...

sandalisthemaker wrote...

Hazegurl wrote...
What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.

[snip image]

Ah, Omar....
There is a character in some concept art that IMO resembles him a bit. 

Wow! Now that is awesome, honestly they should hire him as the face model for the PC inquisitor...but I guess it's too late for that. At least let us be able to make him bioware. i swear I'm going to be playing this game forty million times cause I have so many PC ideas. lol!

The 'flaily arms guy' with the moustache and soul patch in the map stabbing concept art is the guy I'm talking about.  Hopefully he's a companion.  The resemblance isn't great, but it is just concept art.  Here's hoping though.

[Hellion Rex]

And those eyes...

[The Hierophant]

Hazegurl wrote...

The Hierophant wrote...

Hazegurl wrote...

Fast Jimmy wrote...

What would make me happy is a middle eastern location with lots of different skin tones and accents with street markets selling spices and incense with a lovely desert palace to own and this man as my main LI.And whenever white characters are introduced they must explain where they came from. 

Bioware did that with an Asian setting in Jade Empire (needing to explain a white character included).

If the rumored IP dealt with a middle eastern-esque world, like Prince of Persia, that would be quite enjoyable - again, white NPC character explanation included.

But I don't see such a game working within the setting framework already supplied with DA.

Oh they can squeeze it in. I also want a GTA like open world and the chance to be a war criminal.

They'll have to change the location to another continent to acommodate a Persian esque setting, though.

lol I'm mostly messing around but I wouldn't mind some "exotic" locations though. If we're getting Rivanni on the map I just hope it's not Fereldan II.

Tbh if the team wraps up most of the major plot points involving Thedas i'd like to see them move on to another continent with new ethnicities, races, history and cultures.

Modifié par The Hierophant, 17 septembre 2013 - 03:30 .

[Bionuts]

Dude is ugly.