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    Star Wars MMORG introduces gay relationships (but only on one planet)

    ‘Star Wars’ game segregates gay characters on gay planet



    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/...#ixzz2I0TPo5Gg


    Despite vocal opposition from thousands of angry gamers, a software developer has added support for homosexual relationships to the game “Star Wars: The Old Republic” -- albeit just on a single planet.
    “As we have said in the past, allowing same gender romance is something we are very supportive of,” wrote BioWare’s Jeff Hickman, executive producer of “Star Wars: The Old Republic,” in a blog post last week. He revealed that same-gender romances (or SGR) would be allowed on the planet Makeb, and the company is “pursuing more SGR options in the future.”

    The gay planet will appear only in an expansion pack called “Rise of the Hutt Cartel,” and it will include characters with canned, flirtatious dialog for same-sex players. The move has generated controversy among everyone involved, with some calling for a separation of sexual preference from the game, and others lambasting what they say feel like digital segregation.
    In a heated debate on the company’s webservers, the topic received more attention than the ongoing drought on Tatooine or the Empire’s latest Death Star.
    “Well it's good to see the SGR people are getting some attention. They've only been asking for the option since beta,” one player noted. Publisher Electronic Arts has been wrestling with the issue for months, after promising in April 2012to stand up against what was described as “several thousand” letters and emails protesting the inclusion of same sex content in its games.
    "Every one of EA's games includes ESRB content descriptors so it's hard to believe anyone is surprised by the content. This isn't about protecting children, it's about political harassment," Jeff Brown, vice president of corporate communications, told Games Industry International at the time.
    It was no April Fool’s joke, however, and some gamers remain vehemently opposed.
    Others were more strongly unified against same sex relationships than the rebel alliance.
    “Star Wars is a family based story with nothing to do with SGR,” one gamer wrote on the forums. “Please, please, please Bioware, Lucasarts, and EA do not allow SGR in Star Wars The Old Republic. It will ruin the game and make a lot of people leave it.”


    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/...#ixzz2I0TZSMBP



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    Eugh...more **** bull$#@!.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Confederate View Post
    Eugh...more **** bull$#@!.
    " Others were more strongly unified against same sex relationships than the rebel alliance."
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    That kid looks pretty scared.
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    The content must be specifically looked for and initiated, so the only people who will actually see it are those who go looking for it. Little Johnny isn't going to be exposed to this during a typical run through the game.

    IMO probably the smartest business decision Bioware could have made. Add gay relationships, but do so in a specifically segregated part of the game. That way you can attract an audience that likes that stuff without offending the average gamer(unless the very existence of such things causes them to be repulsed) I think it's rather dumb to segregate this stuff, but I also understand that as a company Bioware needs to do whatever makes it the most profit. they've obviously concluded it's this, so more power to them.

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    This is not the gay planet you are looking for.
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    Last edited by Petar; 01-14-2013 at 08:52 PM.

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    This isn't about gay rights, this is about pushing their culture on everybody else.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Warrior_of_Freedom View Post
    This isn't about gay rights, this is about pushing their culture on everybody else.
    This.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warrior_of_Freedom View Post
    This isn't about gay rights, this is about pushing their culture on everybody else.
    I completely disagree. Same sex romance has always existed in Bioware games. This is why the "thousands of angry gamers" makes me laugh. Why are these gamers shocked?

    Besides, it's hard to argue that an MMORPG can push culture of any kind. It is entirely voluntary to play and this content is only available to active players who have downloaded the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warrior_of_Freedom View Post
    This isn't about gay rights, this is about pushing their culture on everybody else.
    Bah. Let me know when they start using fists or guns - or light sabres - to FORCE people into doing things they don't want to do. Then I'll get upset.

    It's just a goddam computer game, for crying out loud! Don't like it? Go play some Liesure Suit Larry ... or not. Your choice - with emphasis on the word CHOICE.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Warrior_of_Freedom View Post
    This isn't about gay rights, this is about pushing their culture on everybody else.
    You don't know how The Old Republic works. This is one of several hundred quests/side stories, to go along with quite a few hetero sub plots. All optional. The only way to advance romantic plots is to continuously press them, so it isn't something a guy could accidentally stumble upon. Someone could play the game for a thousand hours without ever even noticing a particular sub plot or mission, even if they were interested.

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    It seems like every thread you start has to do with gay people

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    Hey. Where's Pedobear's homeworld? BIGOTS!
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    Quote Originally Posted by TywinLannister View Post
    It seems like every thread you start has to do with gay people
    Bigot. Homophobe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smart3 View Post
    Hey. Where's Pedobear's homeworld? BIGOTS!
    That would be Endor. More like homemoon.

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    Talking about conspiracy theories = "hurting the Ron Paul movement among typical republican voters".

    Talking about gay rights every other thread = promoting true libertarianism and growing the Ron Paul movement.

    Ummm......okay.
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    The Star Wars Gay Ghetto Planet Of Makeb



    Last edited by Agorism; 01-14-2013 at 11:31 PM.

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    "Despite vocal opposition from thousands of angry gamers, a software developer has added support for homosexual relationships to the game “Star Wars: The Old Republic” -- albeit just on a single planet.

    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/...#ixzz2I1gj1bZn
    "

    Really? Thousands? They could have at least pulled a better number out of their ass. As someone already said Bioware has always had gay characters and relationships. This was also a feature that was suppose to be in during launch but due to time constraints never got in.

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    I'm assuming that having a threesome with hot, lipstick lesbians is not a game feature. Too bad, I'd bet they'd give great helmet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmdrake View Post
    Talking about conspiracy theories = "hurting the Ron Paul movement among typical republican voters".

    Talking about gay rights every other thread = promoting true libertarianism and growing the Ron Paul movement.

    Ummm......okay.
    plenty of games feature conspiracy theories.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Warrior_of_Freedom View Post
    This isn't about gay rights, this is about pushing their culture on everybody else.
    I didn't realize EVERYONE ELSE played Star Wars MMORPG. Do you play it? How many games out there even has this "gay culture?" I bet you think rap music is the "colored folks" way of pushing their culture on everyone else too right?



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    Eh, whatever. BioWare has had same-sex relationships going back to Dragon Age: Origins (which is a great game, btw) and technically since Mass Effect 1 (2007) if you romanced Liara as FemShep. I just avoid them when playing.

    Though, I must say, in light of the Mass Effect 3 debacle, including the worst ending in the history of story-telling (not an exaggeration), their response, day-1 dlc, complete removal of all RPG elements, dumbed-down combat meant to appeal to CoD fanboys, and the overall crapfest that was Dragon Age II, BioWare should probably focus more on actually making good games and less on pandering to a small, largely insignificant, portion of their fanbase.

    Edit: And who could forget this oldie-but-goodie. Of course, none of the 'reporters' have actually played the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by idiom View Post
    plenty of games feature conspiracy theories.
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    "He revealed that same-gender romances (or SGR) would be allowed on the planet Makeb"

    Should of named it Homobulus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by James Madison View Post

    Edit: And who could forget this oldie-but-goodie. Of course, none of the 'reporters' have actually played the game.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Confederate View Post
    Eugh...more **** bull$#@!.
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