 Is Shadowrun an unequal world?, Discrimination, and not just metahuman. |
 Sep 11 2006, 05:17 PM
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After this post on theRPGsite, I was wondering what's the opinion here. So, what do you think?
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JongWK Is Shadowrun an unequal world? Sep 11 2006, 05:17 PM
Backgammon Uh, I don't know who that guy is, but obviousl... Sep 11 2006, 05:34 PM JongWK QUOTE (Backgammon) Uh, I don't know who that g... Sep 11 2006, 05:42 PM SL James QUOTE (JongWK @ Sep 11 2006, 11:17 AM) After ... Sep 11 2006, 05:53 PM Grinder Discrimination, racism, unequality - that's al... Sep 11 2006, 06:19 PM Chrome Shadow In my opinion is an unequal world; just like the r... Sep 11 2006, 06:34 PM SL James Then again, come on, this is the same game where t... Sep 11 2006, 06:46 PM hyzmarca Saying that SR isn't racist because a troll is... Sep 11 2006, 07:05 PM eidolon QUOTE (SL James) Shit. Sure. The ultra-liberal bia... Sep 11 2006, 07:28 PM emo samurai So what wouldn't be "bullshit liberal bia... Sep 11 2006, 07:33 PM Backgammon I agree that the SR books are putting less and les... Sep 11 2006, 08:29 PM Kyoto Kid ..letsee.
Just a few examples (SR3 basis)
Th... Sep 11 2006, 08:51 PM knasser I'm kind of surprised that people are saying t... Sep 11 2006, 08:51 PM eidolon I've always noted it in the main books, 1st, 2... Sep 11 2006, 08:54 PM Kagetenshi I'm going to have to agree. Shadowrun underpla... Sep 11 2006, 09:14 PM Apathy QUOTE (hyzmarca) What everyone should look at is t... Sep 11 2006, 09:23 PM Slithery D QUOTE (Apathy @ Sep 11 2006, 04:23 PM) Unlike... Sep 11 2006, 09:38 PM Conskill QUOTE (Slithery D @ Sep 11 2006, 02:38 PM) QU... Sep 11 2006, 09:57 PM eidolon QUOTE (Kagetenshi)Shadowrun underplays the racism ... Sep 12 2006, 12:15 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (Apathy) Stupid question: would it be racist... Sep 12 2006, 01:16 AM Kagetenshi QUOTE (eidolon)Are you speaking of the source mate... Sep 12 2006, 02:32 AM eidolon QUOTE (Kagetenshi)That which is common in the game... Sep 12 2006, 02:53 AM Apathy Has anyone else become uncomfortable in a gaming s... Sep 12 2006, 04:22 AM SL James QUOTE (emo samurai @ Sep 11 2006, 01:33 PM) S... Sep 12 2006, 04:25 AM Critias Since first edition, Humanis has been treated like... Sep 12 2006, 04:55 AM Arethusa I would say the same sort of comic, facile simplic... Sep 12 2006, 05:09 AM mfb i agree with the poster. his point isn't that ... Sep 12 2006, 05:10 AM eidolon I had a longer post ready, and I may post it later... Sep 12 2006, 05:16 AM mfb hey, it's a glandular problem!
edit: i se... Sep 12 2006, 05:18 AM eidolon The one with its arm sticking out at about a 45 de... Sep 12 2006, 05:41 AM mfb nazis? nazis are 99% of the problem. they make thi... Sep 12 2006, 05:43 AM Critias Eidolon -- do you actually have something to say, ... Sep 12 2006, 05:47 AM eidolon Not my point. A good point, but not my point. Sep 12 2006, 05:47 AM mfb then... what is? you can't say "that... Sep 12 2006, 05:48 AM eidolon Apologies, but I'm not sure I want to take the... Sep 12 2006, 05:57 AM mfb a'ight.
so, yeah. i agree with the guys who s... Sep 12 2006, 06:08 AM Critias Upon reflection, it might seem like there are some... Sep 12 2006, 06:14 AM eidolon QUOTE (SL James)Looking at books like Loose Allian... Sep 12 2006, 06:16 AM mfb QUOTE (eidolon)Quite true. Perhaps that has someth... Sep 12 2006, 06:22 AM mfb i'm gonna double-post, which i don't norma... Sep 12 2006, 06:49 AM knasser QUOTE (Apathy @ Sep 11 2006, 11:22 PM) Has an... Sep 12 2006, 10:15 AM knasser QUOTE (eidolon @ Sep 12 2006, 12:41 AM) I had... Sep 12 2006, 10:51 AM Critias I've known James long enough to be convinced h... Sep 12 2006, 11:37 AM Kagetenshi QUOTE (eidolon @ Sep 11 2006, 09:53 PM) So yo... Sep 12 2006, 12:04 PM knasser EDIT Sep 12 2006, 12:29 PM Demonseed Elite I'm surprised Saito hasn't been mentioned ... Sep 12 2006, 02:24 PM Witness QUOTE (Shadowrun Official Fiction Guidelines)DON... Sep 12 2006, 02:40 PM Apathy QUOTE (Critias) Certain racial/ethnic groups score... Sep 12 2006, 03:37 PM Witness Stephen J Gould's argument was that intelligen... Sep 12 2006, 04:00 PM mfb QUOTE (Kagetenshi)You know better than that. The N... Sep 12 2006, 04:21 PM JongWK Here's a thought: could it be that some people... Sep 12 2006, 04:24 PM mfb that's fine. nobody has to play a racist PC. b... Sep 12 2006, 04:28 PM Kagetenshi QUOTE (JongWK) Here's a thought: could it be t... Sep 12 2006, 04:33 PM Witness I think the books convey a world rife with prejudi... Sep 12 2006, 04:40 PM mfb except that lots of runners come from environments... Sep 12 2006, 04:53 PM Critias QUOTE (Apathy @ Sep 12 2006, 10:37 AM) QUOTE ... Sep 12 2006, 04:54 PM Witness QUOTE (mfb)except that lots of runners come from e... Sep 12 2006, 04:58 PM mfb which is exactly the problem. Sep 12 2006, 05:02 PM Witness So are you arguing that the SR books aren't re... Sep 12 2006, 05:04 PM mfb neither. i take issue with the fact that racism in... Sep 12 2006, 05:07 PM Critias I wouldn't say they're unrealistic, merely... Sep 12 2006, 05:09 PM KarmaInferno I think racism as presented in SR is fine. You wan... Sep 12 2006, 05:19 PM Critias QUOTE (KarmaInferno) Can you imagine the public ba... Sep 12 2006, 05:23 PM Witness QUOTE (mfb @ Sep 12 2006, 12:07 PM) neither. ... Sep 12 2006, 05:28 PM KarmaInferno I'm just speculating about the depressingly co... Sep 12 2006, 05:32 PM Critias So you really think one of the "in the club... Sep 12 2006, 05:45 PM JongWK QUOTE (Kagetenshi) Beyond that, "spoil the ot... Sep 12 2006, 05:49 PM Kagetenshi QUOTE (JongWK) I know players -a lot of them- who ... Sep 12 2006, 05:51 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (JongWK)Here's a thought: could it be th... Sep 12 2006, 05:55 PM knasser QUOTE (KarmaInferno) I think racism as presented i... Sep 12 2006, 05:57 PM Witness I do agree with Jong, but when I reflect back on m... Sep 12 2006, 05:57 PM Witness QUOTE (knasser) Actually I was of the same opinion... Sep 12 2006, 06:01 PM eidolon This may miss some things that have now been cover... Sep 12 2006, 06:19 PM mfb QUOTE (eidolon)Perhaps, although it's arguable... Sep 12 2006, 06:34 PM eidolon QUOTE (Karma Inferno)I think racism as presented i... Sep 12 2006, 06:42 PM mfb QUOTE (eidolon)Simple. If one player wants to play... Sep 12 2006, 06:48 PM SL James QUOTE (JongWK) QUOTE (Kagetenshi @ Sep 12 200... Sep 12 2006, 06:50 PM hyzmarca Yes, because because presidential and gubernatoria... Sep 12 2006, 06:51 PM mfb Brackhaven is associated almost exclusivly with Hu... Sep 12 2006, 06:56 PM SL James QUOTE (Arethusa)I would say the same sort of comic... Sep 12 2006, 07:01 PM SL James QUOTE (eidolon @ Sep 12 2006, 12:16 AM) QUOTE... Sep 12 2006, 07:10 PM eidolon Oh hell, I almost forgot. SL James, I owe you an ... Sep 12 2006, 07:17 PM SL James QUOTE (Demonseed Elite @ Sep 12 2006, 08:24 A... Sep 12 2006, 07:21 PM JM Hardy QUOTE (mfb)i don't see why racism is an issue ... Sep 12 2006, 07:57 PM Demonseed Elite I have to say, I'm a little bit baffled. I see... Sep 12 2006, 08:07 PM SL James Gee, wouldn't it be wonderful if racial tensio... Sep 12 2006, 08:09 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (mfb)QUOTE (eidolon)Simple. If one player wa... Sep 12 2006, 08:21 PM Warmaster Lah Sorry if this has been said before. But didn... Sep 12 2006, 09:25 PM SL James People underwent SURGE?
Hm... Could have fooled m... Sep 12 2006, 09:29 PM Lagomorph To answer the topic's question of
QUOTE Is Sh... Sep 12 2006, 10:15 PM mfb QUOTE (JM Hardy)Is organlegging there yet? Does th... Sep 12 2006, 10:20 PM Witness QUOTE (mfb @ Sep 12 2006, 05:20 PM) i'd l... Sep 12 2006, 10:35 PM Witness Another thought just occurred. Writers tend to foc... Sep 12 2006, 10:43 PM Arethusa Stop confusing drama with melodrama. Sep 12 2006, 10:45 PM Witness Don't reckon I have. But it's a mighty thi... Sep 12 2006, 10:47 PM knasser QUOTE (Demonseed Elite @ Sep 12 2006, 03:07 P... Sep 12 2006, 11:04 PM eidolon QUOTE (SL James)Not learned city folk. But pretty ... Sep 12 2006, 11:07 PM mfb i think James' point is that the Night of Rage... Sep 12 2006, 11:31 PM eidolon And the civil rights movement is treated as histor... Sep 12 2006, 11:34 PM
mfb the civil rights movement is treated as history th... Sep 12 2006, 11:56 PM  |
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