Doxxing Files |OT| Do not use a pandemic to make a platform wars thread

[VomKriege]

Wow. Y'all really sound like some haters, and that's not even a term I use often. The Trump lipsyncs along with her expressions really just magnify the absurdity of the things he says, but sure, its not for everybody. It's just a little running gag to lighten up this fucking insane world we are living in. It's fine if you don't get it. It's also not the end all and be all of her career.

Its hard to believe people don't get it.

People are upset because a lot of people find it somewhat entertaining... I mean is chuckle level. The Trump stuff.

Did I miss the news where shes a terrible person or something? Because the torches showed up immediately.

THE TORCHES.

[Averon]

This is like the third time Stinkles been banned for racism. Hell, I think he was banned for anti-Semetism, too. How the hell can the mods allow him to return after a short time out like nothing happened? Why isn't he being dogpiled by the usual sort and run off the forum? People often get one strike with racism before they are permed yet this is Stinkles' third or fourth time at bat.

Also, does Stinkles still work at 343? Is no one at that studio concerned one of their more prominent employees is constantly getting banned online for racism 

[VomKriege]

I'm working on a political game and at the time during its early incarnation, I remember creating a "Fake News" attack that was going to be used by Hilary Clinton to expose misinformation and false stories by Internet trolls. But by January/February of 2017, Trump had completely co-opted the term and weaponized it against mainstream journalism, so anything that was critical against Trump was now "Fake News". I had to scrap that move.

Be gentle. Haha. Here it is:
Polimon Game - Outside The Box Software

It's basically a parody mash-up of Pokemon and Politics. The battle system closely satires Pokemon but the map overworld is more strategic and involves managing traditional campaign tactics, albeit simplified. The challenge has been making US politics more accessible (ie. dumbed down) for a wider/younger audience but still create enough depth for political junkies.

[EightBitNate]

This is like the third time Stinkles been banned for racism. Hell, I think he was banned for anti-Semetism, too. How the hell can the mods allow him to return after a short time out like nothing happened? Why isn't he being dogpiled by the usual sort and run off the forum? People often get one strike with racism before they are permed yet this is Stinkles' third or fourth time at bat.

Also, does Stinkles still work at 343? Is no one at that studio concerned one of their more prominent employees is constantly getting banned online for racism 

I think wrongfully accusing him of being a creep is worth -1 ban

[DJ Bedroom]

 

[thisismyusername]

Also, does Stinkles still work at 343?

AFAIK, yes. He basically left Bungie to be the "lore expert"/writer for the series.

[Transhuman]

What did Stinkles say this time? I can't find the ban

Nevermind, I found it

[remy]

What did Stinkles say this time? I can't find the ban

Nevermind, I found it

Something about how those commie chink dogs can go pan for gold up his stinky irish asshole, or something to that effect.

[Transhuman]

[BIONIC]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/welp-i-am-officially-a-violent-liberal.267378/

[Cauliflower Of Love]

That sports hat is legit.

---

I drank too much and got into an argument with a family member about how Trump is obviously a racist. I flipped out and punched a wall, creating a hole.

I couldn’t handle someone not realizing the blatantly obvious and instead of punching them I punched my house. Now I have to repair it.

So much for the tolerant left, etc. etc.

he'a fixing the drywall. 

[Nintex]

Wow. Y'all really sound like some haters, and that's not even a term I use often. The Trump lipsyncs along with her expressions really just magnify the absurdity of the things he says, but sure, its not for everybody. It's just a little running gag to lighten up this fucking insane world we are living in. It's fine if you don't get it. It's also not the end all and be all of her career.

Its hard to believe people don't get it.

People are upset because a lot of people find it somewhat entertaining... I mean is chuckle level. The Trump stuff.

Did I miss the news where shes a terrible person or something? Because the torches showed up immediately.

THE TORCHES.

Netflix is really desperate for content huh 

[joeboy101]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/welp-i-am-officially-a-violent-liberal.267378/

Well politics aside, at least the thread seems relatively calm and won't have the same acrimony you usu...

White wokeness has reach a new level.

[Snoopycat_]

The nightmare never ends

Normally, I’d agree. But the combination of alcohol and realizing my whole family except for me are racist idiots made me lose it.

I just couldn’t handle it. I have no familial support in my politics. They’re all Trumpers.

[daycru]

The nightmare never ends

Normally, I’d agree. But the combination of alcohol and realizing my whole family except for me are racist idiots made me lose it.

I just couldn’t handle it. I have no familial support in my politics. They’re all Trumpers.

At some point you have to get a job and move out your parents house. I know people who are 28-30 years old who are telling me about their arguments with their sisters over spending too much time in the bathroom or whatever, and I just marvel at what losers they are. And this was before COVID.

[Nintex]

The nightmare never ends

Normally, I’d agree. But the combination of alcohol and realizing my whole family except for me are racist idiots made me lose it.

I just couldn’t handle it. I have no familial support in my politics. They’re all Trumpers.

At some point you have to get a job and move out your parents house. I know people who are 28-30 years old who are telling me about their arguments with their sisters over spending too much time in the bathroom or whatever, and I just marvel at what losers they are. And this was before COVID.

A job? Are you one of those capitalists?

[Pissy F Benny]

what happens at tendie time when they move out?

[Pissy F Benny]

and ksweeley doesn't live with his parents, he rents a room from them

[VomKriege]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/nigeria-singer-sentenced-to-death-for-blasphemy.266235/post-42338880

Thread gets a little heated.

[Transhuman]

There was an Islamic riot in India yesterday over a Facebook post. Three people dead. I can't find a single news article that quotes the post, or even alludes to what it might have said besides it being "derrogatory to Mohammed".

https://mobile.twitter.com/Uncanny_Spirit/status/1293427681644617728

How can you call yourself a journalist and not include this?

[Straight Edge]

Those posters are dangerously close to advocating for freeze peach. That singer was literally killing Muslims with his blasphemous lyrics!

[Nintex]

Sorry radical islami's there is a new sheriff in town that's doing way bigger numbers in terms of both ratings and deaths for a higher power

 

[bork]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/who-where-your-favorite-new-playstation-character-this-gen-spoilers.267234/page-4#post-42407970

Are you seriously suggesting, that Abby doesn't have stereotypical masculine qualities, that go beyond her appearance? You can't be so blind, that you haven't seen how femininity is seen as a negative trait in the popular culture, and how masculinity is put on a pedestal. Feminine male characters are always either weak or freaks; comic reliefs at best, psychopaths at worst. Never heroes. From that perspective, TLOU2 doesn't break any new ground, but only follows the usual line of course.

I honestly don’t see what’s masculine about Abby. She has muscles and she’s strong, but I don’t consider those masculine traits. So if it ain’t that, what’s not feminine about her exactly?

(Abby is not a villain either, by the way)
 

Let's put it this way, the nature of the character wouldn't feel out of place, if it was exchanged to a typical male one. Or alternatively, from the top of my head, don't you think a character like Chandler in Friends has more feminine qualities than Joey?

What I'd really like to see in games, and popular culture in general, is strong effeminate male (or MTF) characters, similar to the LBGT ones in Star Trek Discovery, but I guess we aren't there yet. In that sense, TLOU2 was a disappointment, as it once again reinforced the appeal of masculinity in leading characters, and I also wished the trans character would have been a strong MTF one for once.

Speaking of which, I just looked at the definitions for effeminate, and I think it speaks volumes.

1: having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
2: marked by an unbecoming delicacy or overrefinement

Effeminacy is the manifestation of traits in a boy or man that are more often associated with feminine nature, behavior, mannerism, style, or gender roles rather than with masculine nature, behavior, mannerisms, style or roles. It is typically used implying criticism or ridicule of this behavior (as opposed to merely describing a man as feminine).

What do you mean? What is it about Abby’s nature that feels typically male to you? This is a weirdly vague statement to make.

I thought I made myself perfectly clear. You could ask what makes Chandler's nature effeminate? Can you point a single defining feature for it? I get the impression you're baiting me to say something that enables you to paint me in a certain light. After all, only the narrow-minded alt-right nutjobs couldn't like Abby, if you stand for LBGT movement and align to the left you must like her and the way she's presented. /s

Where's the ban!?

[bork]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/who-where-your-favorite-new-playstation-character-this-gen-spoilers.267234/#post-42394452

Abby is a psychopath who tortured and beat a man to death. She only seems semi-reasonable since she gets out-pyschopathed by Ellie by the end of the game. Ya'll are fucking crazy.

[SmokyDave]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/nigeria-singer-sentenced-to-death-for-blasphemy.266235/post-42338880

Thread gets a little heated.

So they banned a muslim poster for saying that they felt insulting the prophet was not a trivial thing.

Wish I hadn't used my islamic summit joke already.

[Straight Edge]

Ketkat’s ban duration is the biggest case of blue balls since Halo Infinite’s release date.

[HaughtyFrank]

Wow. Y'all really sound like some haters, and that's not even a term I use often. The Trump lipsyncs along with her expressions really just magnify the absurdity of the things he says, but sure, its not for everybody. It's just a little running gag to lighten up this fucking insane world we are living in. It's fine if you don't get it. It's also not the end all and be all of her career.

Its hard to believe people don't get it.

People are upset because a lot of people find it somewhat entertaining... I mean is chuckle level. The Trump stuff.

Did I miss the news where shes a terrible person or something? Because the torches showed up immediately.

THE TORCHES.

Which is hilarious, does Trump think there’s no other avenues where she could lip sync his awfulness?

Also, she’s fantastic. Her facial expressions and timing are great, and she’s using social media to advance her stand up career. Coming into the thread and typing “she’s not funny but good for her” is the worst.

 

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/who-where-your-favorite-new-playstation-character-this-gen-spoilers.267234/page-4#post-42407970

Are you seriously suggesting, that Abby doesn't have stereotypical masculine qualities, that go beyond her appearance? You can't be so blind, that you haven't seen how femininity is seen as a negative trait in the popular culture, and how masculinity is put on a pedestal. Feminine male characters are always either weak or freaks; comic reliefs at best, psychopaths at worst. Never heroes. From that perspective, TLOU2 doesn't break any new ground, but only follows the usual line of course.

I honestly don’t see what’s masculine about Abby. She has muscles and she’s strong, but I don’t consider those masculine traits. So if it ain’t that, what’s not feminine about her exactly?

(Abby is not a villain either, by the way)
 

Let's put it this way, the nature of the character wouldn't feel out of place, if it was exchanged to a typical male one. Or alternatively, from the top of my head, don't you think a character like Chandler in Friends has more feminine qualities than Joey?

What I'd really like to see in games, and popular culture in general, is strong effeminate male (or MTF) characters, similar to the LBGT ones in Star Trek Discovery, but I guess we aren't there yet. In that sense, TLOU2 was a disappointment, as it once again reinforced the appeal of masculinity in leading characters, and I also wished the trans character would have been a strong MTF one for once.

Speaking of which, I just looked at the definitions for effeminate, and I think it speaks volumes.

1: having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
2: marked by an unbecoming delicacy or overrefinement

Effeminacy is the manifestation of traits in a boy or man that are more often associated with feminine nature, behavior, mannerism, style, or gender roles rather than with masculine nature, behavior, mannerisms, style or roles. It is typically used implying criticism or ridicule of this behavior (as opposed to merely describing a man as feminine).

What do you mean? What is it about Abby’s nature that feels typically male to you? This is a weirdly vague statement to make.

I thought I made myself perfectly clear. You could ask what makes Chandler's nature effeminate? Can you point a single defining feature for it? I get the impression you're baiting me to say something that enables you to paint me in a certain light. After all, only the narrow-minded alt-right nutjobs couldn't like Abby, if you stand for LBGT movement and align to the left you must like her and the way she's presented. /s

Where's the ban!?

I’m just asking you to clarify what you mean about Abby not being feminine, because you said it’s not about her physique, so I’m really confused about what you mean.

You keep bringing up Friends, but I never really watched that show and don't know what it has to do with the game. Not sure why you can’t just answer it straight up without talking about outside sources either.

Please don't quote outside sources, the mods wont let me ban you for it

[Uncle]

what is it about abby that is stereotypically feminine

[tuna_love]

her feminine penis

[thisismyusername]

her feminine penis

[HaughtyFrank]

what is it about abby that is stereotypically feminine

Ironically she expresses a lot of RE's much maligned toxic masculinity

[Joe Molotov]

what is it about abby that is stereotypically feminine

She's literally smashing the patriarchy.

[Joe Molotov]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-has-sold-1-million-copies.267429/

Literally telling Ms. Galaxy to fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk oooooooooooffffffffffffffff!

[thetylerrob]

what is it about abby that is stereotypically feminine

She plays golf instead of doing her job and it ends up getting a bunch of her followers killed

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

This isnt the craziest ever but the fact resetera got swept up into the momo challenge was fucking absurd

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/difficulty-options-in-games.267594/

A Thread By AltAccount McTrollFace.

Special Guest Stars:
 - Incelchief
 - LordFanny (another obvious alt)

[Pissy F Benny]

lord fanny

[BIONIC]

Lord Fanny   

Lady Fanny 

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

lord fanny

It's a character from The Invisibles, but also a super new poster who came in guns blazing with high post counts and a strange familiarity with the forum dynamics

[Hermit]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/happy-birthday-to-the-homie-fidel-would-be-90-today.267612/

"to the homie" lmao

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/happy-birthday-to-the-homie-fidel-would-be-90-today.267612/

"to the homie" lmao

Pretty good KuwabaraTheMan dogpile in progress

[VomKriege]

Of all the characters in Star Wars, they chose one of the space fascists?

 

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Phew, luckily a mod stopped in and closed the thread so the author of this take

Yes, Castro did some bad shit, but he improved the world more than just about anyone else did in the second half of the 20th century.

can walk away from the dunking-in-progress he was getting unscathed

[Yulwei]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/difficulty-options-in-games.267594/

Imagine how fucking braindead stupid you have to be to need easy mode in every modern game when modern games already practically play themselves. Which game is the OP even talking about? What game franchise is left out there that doesn't already offer easy modes on top of their already easy gameplay? Is this one of those "I want to feel self important so I will make a thread on this issue that's not actually an issue" things?

[bork]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/difficulty-options-in-games.267594/

A Thread By AltAccount McTrollFace.

Special Guest Stars:
 - Incelchief
 - LordFanny (another obvious alt)

(Image removed from quote.)

Not only should easier options and mods be encouraged, and also importantly not shamed by calling it baby more or whatever, but outright the return of full fledged cheat codes and console commands (on PC) should be brought back with exuberance.

EVERYTHING IS OFFENSIVE

[Switters]

If that were my avatar? 

[Hermit]

squarehard is the dude that spends thousands of dollars a month on anime figurines and boasts about his enormous collection of weeb plastic shit

[Don Rumata]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/difficulty-options-in-games.267594/

A Thread By AltAccount McTrollFace.

Special Guest Stars:
 - Incelchief
 - LordFanny (another obvious alt)

(Image removed from quote.)

Not only should easier options and mods be encouraged, and also importantly not shamed by calling it baby more or whatever, but outright the return of full fledged cheat codes and console commands (on PC) should be brought back with exuberance.

EVERYTHING IS OFFENSIVE

To get access to Easy Mode, you should get on all fours and beg for it, in the mic.
Then the only music in the game would be this, at all times:

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/difficulty-options-in-games.267594/

Imagine how fucking braindead stupid you have to be to need easy mode in every modern game when modern games already practically play themselves. Which game is the OP even talking about? What game franchise is left out there that doesn't already offer easy modes on top of their already easy gameplay? Is this one of those "I want to feel self important so I will make a thread on this issue that's not actually an issue" things?

There are essentially 2 modes of thought;
1) "It's not for me, and that's okay".
2) "Everything should be for me, and if it isn't already, it should be changed so that it is (even if that ruins the thing that makes it appeal to not-mes). This is NOT OKAY."

[bork]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/my-issues-with-murduk-from-the-tekken-franchise.267639/

I'm a Tekken fan, I enjoy most of them, the ones I've played at least (1-3, 6, Tag2 and 7 since I didn't own a PS2 until 2 years ago), but their are a few characters in the series I don't care for. Bryan Fury for example I just find dull and generic, I've seen random evil edgy man with a gun before for example. However their is one character from the series that I just find uncomfortable because of what he's done in the series and what he reminds me of, Marduk.

(Image removed from quote.)

(To be clear, this is not directed at anyone in particular on Era, this is not me doing a take that at anyone, this is just my feelings on the character.)

For those not familiar with Tekken's lore, Marduk was a Vale Tudo fighter before being expelled because of a "minor scandal" and then because he was in a bad mood at a bar, got into a fight and (accidentally in fairness) Armor King.

Okay let's get the worse thing about him out the way because it's the reason I'm writing this and I only realised this a week ago reading his trivia on the wiki because it seems like it's completely ignored by the fandom:

SPOILER: CONTENT WARNING: SEXUAL ABUSE

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Marduk is a rapist and sexual abuser. he's sexist and It's heavily implied that the "minor scandal" that got him expelled was him sexually assaulting a woman and in Tekken 5, they had his sub-boss be Anna Williams and it's implied he rapes her after the fight.
I am honestly stunned by that, one that the Tekken dev thought putting that in was in anyway good, funny or didn't make themselves look horrible, but that the fandom ignores this, that it's treated as acceptable behaviour that should be ignored. WTF. No seriously, WTF! Like I'm going to to explain why I didn't like him that much before finding this out but, just WTF.

[close]

Even without that though, I just find Marduk just loathsome of a human being. Despite going to prison for his reckless behaviour, he doesn't care, in fact he takes glee in endangerouring people, hurting people, getting into fights and seriously injuring people like jumping into a boxing match and beating the fighters up to unconsciousness for no other reason but because he wanted to.

But the act that made me dislike him just completely was in Tekken 5, because he was petty and mad that King 2 beat him in a Tournament so he decides to just beat an entire tournament worth Vale Tudo fighters up to near death and bloody while wearing a black jaguar mask (aka, the mask worn by Armor King, the man he murdered and was King's tutor) and then declared, " King! You're next!"

Ignoring the assine logic of how he was allowed to continue his career after that, it just proved how much of an utter monster he was, to take glee and mock those he both murdered and those close to them because he couldn't accept he was beaten in a fair fight, why? What's appealing about that?

And yet, despite all this, we're somehow supposed to like him because he has a family (a family he himself has shown no care over I might add):


Not saying I want to see King become a murderer but it bothers me so much that games seems to downplay the horridness of his continued actions, that we should WANT King to become his friend and Marduk to get his career back. No, simply no, I'm not going to ignore it.

And the big thing that makes me uncomfortable about him is how his behavior is seen in both the fighting game fandom and the gaming community in general. Sexism, assault and other horrid things treated as normal from Competitive players because of the fandoms want for "drama" and because they play well therefore they should be forgiven, it's only been recently behaviour has finally being addressed seriously and even then, it makes me uncomfortable that the games themselves normalise this behaviour and characters like Murduk are treated as some of the most popular characters in the franchise (at least in the west).

Hell just in gaming in general, his type of petty, selfish attitude and personality is seen throughout the toxic side of gaming.

The character just bothers me, even if he was portrayed as a villain, it would be slightly better but, no, he's someone we're supposed to route for despite his awful actions.
 

 

[Don Rumata]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/difficulty-options-in-games.267594/

Imagine how fucking braindead stupid you have to be to need easy mode in every modern game when modern games already practically play themselves. Which game is the OP even talking about? What game franchise is left out there that doesn't already offer easy modes on top of their already easy gameplay? Is this one of those "I want to feel self important so I will make a thread on this issue that's not actually an issue" things?

Unironically though, accessibility options (like Last of Us 2 had, recently) are a great thing.
Nothing should be mandatory, but more developers should consider them, especially for big games that can afford it in the budget.

[HaughtyFrank]

Phew, luckily a mod stopped in and closed the thread so the author of this take

Yes, Castro did some bad shit, but he improved the world more than just about anyone else did in the second half of the 20th century.

can walk away from the dunking-in-progress he was getting unscathed

At least he only defended a dictator and not some true monster like total biscuit

[Nintex]

There's video games of all shapes, sizes and difficulties. If it fits the game, sure add in easy modes or assisted modes. Those modes are pretty common in big releases anyway.
I seldom understand these Ree threads about some 'profound revelation' like video game difficulty settings, which are already in 99% of all video games.

Hey folx, what if.. every video game... had a brightness setting? 

[bork]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/my-issues-with-murduk-from-the-tekken-franchise.267639/#post-42450651

It's Marduk, not Murduk. You've made the mistake 7 times, thread title included.

Isn't he named Marduk?

You mean Marduk?

Wait, people *like* him?

edit: I like how the name wasn't a typo either heh, could have atleast googled his name before going on a rant.

Why do you keep calling him Murduk? His name is right there on his kneepad.

I always took him as a heel wrestler type taken to a Tekken-esque extreme. But yeah, Tekken hasn't really tried particularly hard in the writing department since 4.

Maybe Murduk is just a pun because he's a murderer

Should be the the ultimate evolution of Psyduck.

So in a topic about how a fan base ignores a character that rapes another as a joke this topic is off to a great start of people derailing it.

Dudes more concerned about the name than the subject matter.

Find it weird that out of all things presented in the OP, people choose to point out a simple spelling mistake. Huh...

 

[Joe Molotov]

DIFFICULT SUMMIT NOW!

and make it easy to click on, pls

[Nintex]

I hope Nintendo changes absolutely nothing in Super Mario Sunshine when it comes to difficulty and it's just an upressed 1:1 GameCube conversion 

[Mochilador]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-has-sold-1-million-copies.267429/

Literally telling Ms. Galaxy to fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk oooooooooooffffffffffffffff!

https://www.resetera.com/threads/embracer-group-thq-nordic-et-al-acquires-several-new-studios-including-metro-developer-4a-games.267333/

 

[bork]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-has-sold-1-million-copies.267429/

Literally telling Ms. Galaxy to fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk oooooooooooffffffffffffffff!

https://www.resetera.com/threads/embracer-group-thq-nordic-et-al-acquires-several-new-studios-including-metro-developer-4a-games.267333/

 

Isn't this THQ Nordic?  Why aren't they foaming at the mouth over the game doing well?

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

It's a bummer because THQ Nordic deserve no end of shit after their 8Chan AMA last year. A nasty and unforgivable stunt which they haven't apologised for.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-04-thq-nordic-parent-company-apologizes-for-8chan-ama


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