River Of Slime |OT| Mission: Impossible

[Momo]

thats as far as i go, i cant read all this old crap, i'll just pretend to know what's going on

Did you find all the squid porn

WHERE ARE THE THREADMARKS? 

[Lonewulfeus]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/im-glad-that-this-forum-exist.122849/page-3#post-21826725

I genuinely believe that Era (and GAF before the fall) has made me a better person.

Forums may be a dying format, but the number of topics that I have been educated on, informed by, or exposed to in this place has changed my worldview dramatically over time.

I hope this place (or whatever it's offspring is) never dies.

The world will be worse place without it.

Username and post 

[james]

thats as far as i go, i cant read all this old crap, i'll just pretend to know what's going on

Did you find all the squid porn

WHERE ARE THE THREADMARKS? 

Just browse my post history for easy access

[shosta]

thats as far as i go, i cant read all this old crap, i'll just pretend to know what's going on

Last night Finale Fireworker banned 26 people for thinking it was ridiculous to say that Smash Bros had an issue with homophobia. Someone started a controversy over an in-game street advertisement in Cyberpunk 2077, featuring a hot chick with the biggest dick you've ever seen bulging out of her pants. Someone got pushed over by a five year old at a gas station. That's it. The salt over CDPR has been especially good.

[shosta]

I feel like I'm addicted to this place, and ninety percent of the time it brings me nothing but misery. Era, and GAF before it became Nazi Germany, is unparalleled as a news feed, be it gaming news or OT stuff. But everyone here is so exhaustingly miserable and outaged about absolutely everything all of the time and it just sends me into a spiral of depression. I'm happier when I'm not here, but I feel like I'm missing out, so I always come back.

one of benji's most enduring peeves about these people

[Potato]

holy shit at "a taco is just a crunchy sandwich."

What kinda of garbage as sandwiches have you been having in your life?

My country forces kids to eat vegemite.

You don't like Vegemite? I'm reporting you to Herr Dutton for immediate deportation

[Momo]

I like this girl.

Dont be so exclusionary

[VomKriege]

One of the most prominent trans voices in journalism (especially games journalism)

"That person is prominent in sport (especially curling)"

[benita]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/polygon-cdpr-responds-to-sexualized-trans-advertisement-in-cyberpunk-2077-read-staff-post-before-posting.122807/#post-21804870

But wait, doesn't BossAttack advocate staying the fuck out of topics unless they relate to you personally?

[Lonewulfeus]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/polygon-cdpr-responds-to-sexualized-trans-advertisement-in-cyberpunk-2077-read-staff-post-before-posting.122807/#post-21804870

But wait, doesn't BossAttack advocate staying the fuck out of topics unless they relate to you personally?

People on resetera being hypocrites?! 

[Raist]

I posted the same thing like, 10 pages ago.

Keep up, junior

[SmokyDave]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/polygon-cdpr-responds-to-sexualized-trans-advertisement-in-cyberpunk-2077-read-staff-post-before-posting.122807/page-14#post-21819005

Yes. If they wanted to show off sexualised ads maybe make one that shows a white man with an average or small penis taking something to make it large.

Then call the game Cyberpunk 1997?

[HaughtyFrank]

https://twitter.com/NeoGAF/status/1138541747565420545

 

Fun fact: instead of accepting a collectors edition from CDPR he asked them to donate to a hospital. Doesn't sound like a horrible human being

https://twitter.com/petertheleader/status/1138399108522098688

[Transhuman]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/polygon-cdpr-responds-to-sexualized-trans-advertisement-in-cyberpunk-2077-read-staff-post-before-posting.122807/page-14#post-21819005

Yes. If they wanted to show off sexualised ads maybe make one that shows a white man with an average or small penis taking something to make it large.

Then call the game Cyberpunk 1997?

What if it was a white Trump supporter? Now that'd be some REALLY biting social commentary.

[Cerveza mas fina]

thats as far as i go, i cant read all this old crap, i'll just pretend to know what's going on

Last night Finale Fireworker banned 26 people for thinking it was ridiculous to say that Smash Bros had an issue with homophobia. Someone started a controversy over an in-game street advertisement in Cyberpunk 2077, featuring a hot chick with the biggest dick you've ever seen bulging out of her pants. Someone got pushed over by a five year old at a gas station. That's it. The salt over CDPR has been especially good.

Wait what is this with the five year old pushinh someone over?

[Pepinappe]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/im-glad-that-this-forum-exist.122849/page-2#post-21814012

I am who I am, in part, because of all of you.

Well that certainly explains a lot of things.

[VomKriege]

I see that by page 3 we're already back to listing everything ERA is terrible at.

[VomKriege]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/breaking-oil-tankers-torpedoed-in-the-persian-gulf.122950/

Grab your tinfoil.

[VomKriege]

Israel and it’s vassal state the US immediately sprang to mind when I saw the thread

That area is the most crucial aspect of the inevitable Iranian war.

Not to be willingly blind to some obvious currents in US foreign policy but I've seen internet activists shouting that war was imminent for the last 18 years or so.

[Jenkem]

Also they did the PC port of Saints Row 2 which is a highly problematic port of a highly problematic series. It made that one game journalist too embarrassed to keep playing.

It also made Huelen delete his Steam account

[VomKriege]

Masters of the Universe is so fucked.

Oh no what a masterpiece we may be robbed of.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/men-in-black-international-review-thread.122742/#post-21793322

[Transhuman]

MiB is just live-action Monsters Inc

[MMaRsu]

Cant wait to play Cyberpu... BANNED

[Jenkem]

 

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[Snoopycat_]

This constant Nazi shaming really needs to stop. Its hurtful and unproductive. We did good things too you know. If it wasn't for us you lot would never have had those cute Hugo Boss outfits.

[VomKriege]

The French Ministry in charge of equal rights & fighting against discriminations is literally next door to the home of the Polish ambassador.

Just how blatant those alt-right fuckers can be !?

[VomKriege]

ResetERA a forum constantly besieged covertly by Nazis and Russian bots in cahoots...

Are we the CyberPoles ?

[Jenkem]

One of the most prominent trans voices in journalism (especially games journalism)

"That person is prominent in sport (especially curling)"

fuck you have you ever actually participated in curling? bet your little soggy noodle legs would buckle under the pressure of maneuvering eloquently on the ice as you vigorously stroke your broom to accelerate the stone hurling down the lane as you strive for victory. your wobbly arms lack any grace when it comes to curling the stone to get it in just the right position like a kangol.

I also doubt you have the mental capacity to truly understand the strategic nuances of what is known as "chess on ice" you fucking piece of shit

[BIONIC]

One of the most prominent trans voices in journalism (especially games journalism)

"That person is prominent in sport (especially curling)"

fuck you have you ever actually participated in curling? bet your little soggy noodle legs would buckle under the pressure of maneuvering eloquently on the ice as you vigorously stroke your broom to accelerate the stone hurling down the lane as you strive for victory. your wobbly arms lack any grace when it comes to curling the stone to get it in just the right position like a kangol.

I also doubt you have the mental capacity to truly understand the strategic nuances of what is known as "chess on ice" you fucking piece of shit

This is the feud I never knew I wanted 

[VomKriege]

One of the most prominent trans voices in journalism (especially games journalism)

"That person is prominent in sport (especially curling)"

fuck you have you ever actually participated in curling? bet your little soggy noodle legs would buckle under the pressure of maneuvering eloquently on the ice as you vigorously stroke your broom to accelerate the stone hurling down the lane as you strive for victory. your wobbly arms lack any grace when it comes to curling the stone to get it in just the right position like a kangol.

I also doubt you have the mental capacity to truly understand the strategic nuances of what is known as "chess on ice" you fucking piece of shit

How many curling experts do you have in your Twitter feed shitlord ?

[VomKriege]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/fuck-homeowner-associations.122955/

Fuck Homeowner Associations

I put an anarcho-syndicalist flag in my yard a few weeks ago. So far, my HOA hasn't noticed it. They have a policy against public political displays.

"Didn't know you were into flag semaphore neighbor. Keep it up !"

[Jenkem]

I don't use twitter, it's too confusing.

[VomKriege]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rttp-district-9-is-brilliant-social-commentary-on-immigration-and-the-weapons-industry.122929/

District 9 is brilliant social commentary on immigration and the weapons industry

One of the rare sci-fi's that does social commentary effectively

One of the best Sci Fi movie ever made.

 

[Jenkem]

imagine a person that imagines themselves as an anarcho-syndicalist living in a single unit home administered by an HOA under the yoke of capitalism. and when tread on they merely put up a flag as the most passive-aggressive act of defiance. benji would have none of that and nuke the shit out of the HOA administrator the moment the NAP was broken. 

[Potato]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/fuck-homeowner-associations.122955/

Fuck Homeowner Associations

I put an anarcho-syndicalist flag in my yard a few weeks ago. So far, my HOA hasn't noticed it. They have a policy against public political displays.

"Didn't know you were into flag semaphore neighbor. Keep it up !"

Literally this




Any wonder no one either recognises or gives a fuck?

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rttp-district-9-is-brilliant-social-commentary-on-immigration-and-the-weapons-industry.122929/

District 9 is brilliant social commentary on immigration and the weapons industry

One of the rare sci-fi's that does social commentary effectively

One of the best Sci Fi movie ever made.

 

Hold up, the aliens represent immigrants? 

[Potato]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rttp-district-9-is-brilliant-social-commentary-on-immigration-and-the-weapons-industry.122929/

District 9 is brilliant social commentary on immigration and the weapons industry

One of the rare sci-fi's that does social commentary effectively

One of the best Sci Fi movie ever made.

 

Hold up, the aliens represent immigrants? 

I mean, nuance is not exactly Neill Blomkamp's strong point...

[VomKriege]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rttp-district-9-is-brilliant-social-commentary-on-immigration-and-the-weapons-industry.122929/

District 9 is brilliant social commentary on immigration and the weapons industry

One of the rare sci-fi's that does social commentary effectively

One of the best Sci Fi movie ever made.

 

Hold up, the aliens represent immigrants? 

Also, you may have missed this, but the weapon manufacturers are a metaphor for weapon manufacturers.

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The Fuck Boston stuff is just dumb, lazy and revealing at this point.

Sport is serious intellectual business.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/st-louis-blues-defeat-boston-bruins-in-game-7-win-the-2019-stanley-cup-final.122913/page-3#post-21823827

[daemon]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/im-glad-that-this-forum-exist.122849/page-3#post-21826725

I genuinely believe that Era (and GAF before the fall) has made me a better person.

Forums may be a dying format, but the number of topics that I have been educated on, informed by, or exposed to in this place has changed my worldview dramatically over time.

I hope this place (or whatever it's offspring is) never dies.

The world will be worse place without it.

Username and post 

I agree with him tho. The world would be a worse place without the lunatics being able to gather up. At least this way we can keep tabs on them. Now 4chan is a problem, because you got the untraceable crazies.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

I'm not surprised that era think District 9 is one of the greatest sci fi films ever made, and one of the only sci fi films that has an underlying theme acting as social commentary.

I'm surprised they watched it at all when it isn't based on a comic book or TV show.

e: I like District 9, but its in the same bracket as Equilibrium, in that its a fairly traditional action movie riffing off a previous work (district 9 is to Alien Nation, as Equilibrium is to Truffauts Fahrenheit 451)

[Uncle]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rttp-district-9-is-brilliant-social-commentary-on-immigration-and-the-weapons-industry.122929/

District 9 is brilliant social commentary on immigration and the weapons industry

One of the rare sci-fi's that does social commentary effectively

One of the best Sci Fi movie ever made.

 

[Momo]

im surprised ree is okay with a white south african male telling the story of apartheid

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

For what it's worth, Chappie is a brilliant commentary on the Christian notion of salvation and the afterlife.

Also, Elysium is a great commentary on the self-sacrifice required of those leading the vanguard parties of socialism (re: power vs. sacrifice).

 

[wsippel]

im surprised ree is okay with a white south african male telling the story of apartheid

Or with how the Nigerians are displayed.

[VomKriege]

Probably just hyperbole but, you know, still...

The people who support a no deal brexit should be revoked the right to vote. They're so willing to self harm that they should be put into a hospital and checked medically and mentally, because how can someone be so willing to make their lives worse for... nothing?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/brexit-leaked-cabinet-note-admits-uk-not-ready-for-no-deal-exit-on-october-31-blowing-hole-in-boris-johnson-leadership-pledge.122870/#post-21816313

[VomKriege]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/adaptation-and-whitewashing.122953/

Surprisingly decent thread. But we're only at message #10...

[benita]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/polygon-cdpr-responds-to-sexualized-trans-advertisement-in-cyberpunk-2077-read-staff-post-before-posting.122807/page-17#post-21832843

I thought it was absolute trash back then, but what do I know, I'm just a taco, right?

 

[VomKriege]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/polygon-cdpr-responds-to-sexualized-trans-advertisement-in-cyberpunk-2077-read-staff-post-before-posting.122807/page-17#post-21832843

I thought it was absolute trash back then, but what do I know, I'm just a taco, right?

 

They may have forgotten the name of Enzom, but his deeds still burn like a vivid fire in our minds.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

this idpol based idea that if you consider yourself a member of a specific group that your opinions on something *as a member of a group* are therefore the opinions held by the entirety of that group, and that you therefore have the authority to declare something as heretical to that group because you don't like it is pretty terrible

[marrec]

For what it's worth, Chappie is a brilliant commentary on the Christian notion of salvation and the afterlife.

Also, Elysium is a great commentary on the self-sacrifice required of those leading the vanguard parties of socialism (re: power vs. sacrifice).

 

Didn't know those movies had defenders

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

For what it's worth, Chappie is a brilliant commentary on the Christian notion of salvation and the afterlife.

Also, Elysium is a great commentary on the self-sacrifice required of those leading the vanguard parties of socialism (re: power vs. sacrifice).

 

Didn't know those movies had defenders

In fairness, they're both the same dude so defenders might be too strong

e:
If you're a huge Die Antwoord fan, a 2 hour high concept music video is probably pretty great.

I can;t explain elysium though, outside of the VFX.

[Joe Molotov]

Chappie? More like Crappie!

(This was a brilliant commentary on Chappie not being a very good movie.)

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

User Banned (Permanent): Troll account
The way I see it? They are creating a game about a DYSTOPIAN future (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopia for those who don't understand what it means).
So, if they are committed to their vision, they should make things like racism, ethnical divisions, sexualisation, trans people treatment worse than they are now, not better. People are giving them sh*t because of how black the Animals gang was. How inconsiderate it was to have a white protagonist kill those stereotypic black criminals. Well, in a society as depicted in Cyberpunk, people should have it even more difficult to escape their ethnic ghettos, so this is a reasonable choice to depict gangs as same race/same ethnic groups (especially not caucasian). The image of the trans person with a "mix it up" slogan is very inappropriate, on the nose and inconsiderate. Exactly how I would expect advertisements in a corporate ruled, dystopian future to be.

I would even go farther. Reading comments on RPS, PCGamer or Kotaku under articles regarding this situation there is a lot of people hoping that the devs will present that in the context that clearly defines that kind of thing as wrong. And I for one, hope to God they will not. The Witcher 3 was great, because it gave you every opportunity to act like a d*ck and then would show you the consequences of your action. If you were a d*ck IRL, they probably didn't bother you much, as no one told you something like "that was the BAD choice to make". If you were not a d*ck IRL however, it made you question your decision and maybe feel a little bit bad in the process.

I hope in Cyberpunk, thet will crank it up to 11. Give you every opportunity to embrace the dystopian future and live an easy life of an inconsiderate, sleazy bastard. I hope it will give you a choice to exploit trans people, capitalise on racial stereotypes and do all manners of morally disgusting stuff and benefit from it. And then it should show you the consequences of your actions. Not in some over-narrated, closed-to-interpretation way, that would simply point out how terrible a person you are. In the real world, the consequences of such actions are often subtle, but the problem is that the privileged western culture CIS population often doesn't even see them. I think a lot of people would reflect on their real life behaviour even if given subtle clues on how what they do affects minorities. And some will choose this path and thrive, some will feel shitty about themselves for choosing the easy and immoral way. I also hope, the decent man's path will be harder and less rewarding in terms of loot/money. As it should be harder and it should be a more difficult thing to be a decent person in a world ruled by indecent men. Being decent should be it's own reward. In the end that journey could really make a lot of those not politically engaged on one side or the other (AKA a huge majority of people) change something about their lives for the better. And from what I can tell from CDPR interviews so far, that is where they are going with it.

And I would really implore all the minorities that feel offended by that to let them. I understand you would feel better if someone would show that they give a damn about how you are treated with a very direct message like "this is bad, this is good". But ask yourselves this - what would do your cause more good? Having the privileged CIS majority play a game that for 200 hours tells them on every occasion "Treat LGBTQ People right! And ethnic minorities too!" or putting them for said 200 hours in a virtual world where they can witness realistically (but slightly more pronounced, as all things in Cyberpunk should be) shown consequences of mistreating minorities and letting them draw their own conclusions? I, an overweight CIS male, a typical nerd gamer, can give you some insight in that regard. And I have a feeling my fellow CIS gamers would agree with me.

[I'm a Puppy!]

do we have the thread yet with a spreadsheet of how many PoC and LGBT people there were in each E3 trailer and their counts per minute?
I mean, I gotta know who won e3!

[Cauliflower Of Love]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rttp-district-9-is-brilliant-social-commentary-on-immigration-and-the-weapons-industry.122929/

District 9 is brilliant social commentary on immigration and the weapons industry

One of the rare sci-fi's that does social commentary effectively

One of the best Sci Fi movie ever made.

 

Hold up, the aliens represent immigrants? 

Are you sure you didn't watch chappie?


wait, same thing

[Joe Molotov]

do we have the thread yet with a spreadsheet of how many PoC and LGBT people there were in each E3 trailer and their counts per minute?
I mean, I gotta know who won e3!

CDPR had a lot of PoC and LGBT people in their games. 

[Cauliflower Of Love]

im surprised ree is okay with a white south african male telling the story of apartheid

Technically he's trans.


spoiler alert

[I'm a Puppy!]

do we have the thread yet with a spreadsheet of how many PoC and LGBT people there were in each E3 trailer and their counts per minute?
I mean, I gotta know who won e3!

CDPR had a lot of PoC and LGBT people in their games. 

They win then! 


I am getting so good at this virtue signalling stuff!

[Cauliflower Of Love]

"Jeus H. Christ"

caulis alt account found!

[marrec]

User Banned (Permanent): Troll account
The way I see it? They are creating a game about a DYSTOPIAN future (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopia for those who don't understand what it means).
So, if they are committed to their vision, they should make things like racism, ethnical divisions, sexualisation, trans people treatment worse than they are now, not better. People are giving them sh*t because of how black the Animals gang was. How inconsiderate it was to have a white protagonist kill those stereotypic black criminals. Well, in a society as depicted in Cyberpunk, people should have it even more difficult to escape their ethnic ghettos, so this is a reasonable choice to depict gangs as same race/same ethnic groups (especially not caucasian). The image of the trans person with a "mix it up" slogan is very inappropriate, on the nose and inconsiderate. Exactly how I would expect advertisements in a corporate ruled, dystopian future to be.

I would even go farther. Reading comments on RPS, PCGamer or Kotaku under articles regarding this situation there is a lot of people hoping that the devs will present that in the context that clearly defines that kind of thing as wrong. And I for one, hope to God they will not. The Witcher 3 was great, because it gave you every opportunity to act like a d*ck and then would show you the consequences of your action. If you were a d*ck IRL, they probably didn't bother you much, as no one told you something like "that was the BAD choice to make". If you were not a d*ck IRL however, it made you question your decision and maybe feel a little bit bad in the process.

I hope in Cyberpunk, thet will crank it up to 11. Give you every opportunity to embrace the dystopian future and live an easy life of an inconsiderate, sleazy bastard. I hope it will give you a choice to exploit trans people, capitalise on racial stereotypes and do all manners of morally disgusting stuff and benefit from it. And then it should show you the consequences of your actions. Not in some over-narrated, closed-to-interpretation way, that would simply point out how terrible a person you are. In the real world, the consequences of such actions are often subtle, but the problem is that the privileged western culture CIS population often doesn't even see them. I think a lot of people would reflect on their real life behaviour even if given subtle clues on how what they do affects minorities. And some will choose this path and thrive, some will feel shitty about themselves for choosing the easy and immoral way. I also hope, the decent man's path will be harder and less rewarding in terms of loot/money. As it should be harder and it should be a more difficult thing to be a decent person in a world ruled by indecent men. Being decent should be it's own reward. In the end that journey could really make a lot of those not politically engaged on one side or the other (AKA a huge majority of people) change something about their lives for the better. And from what I can tell from CDPR interviews so far, that is where they are going with it.

And I would really implore all the minorities that feel offended by that to let them. I understand you would feel better if someone would show that they give a damn about how you are treated with a very direct message like "this is bad, this is good". But ask yourselves this - what would do your cause more good? Having the privileged CIS majority play a game that for 200 hours tells them on every occasion "Treat LGBTQ People right! And ethnic minorities too!" or putting them for said 200 hours in a virtual world where they can witness realistically (but slightly more pronounced, as all things in Cyberpunk should be) shown consequences of mistreating minorities and letting them draw their own conclusions? I, an overweight CIS male, a typical nerd gamer, can give you some insight in that regard. And I have a feeling my fellow CIS gamers would agree with me.

does nobody understand the thematic purpose of a cyberpunk backdrop?!