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Aug 10, 2006 11:43:46 GMT -5
Post by DBZVelena on Aug 10, 2006 11:43:46 GMT -5
I have a comment on your classes.
You see, you have called under the Element Poison, the Intelligence type a Wiccan.
Now as a Wiccan i have to tell you that if you call a class THAT in the Chaos/dark side of things. You'll likely get a lot of people very upset with you.
You see Wiccan (or some prefer to be called witch) are NOT of the dark side. In fact they're very much about helping people and doing good. So calling it a dark/chaos type class in a game would not sit well with them.
My solution, switch the Wizard and Wiccan class names around. Nobody has problems with a dark/chaos wizard example: Voldemort from Harry Potter.
I hope you do change it, because this game has the potential to be the best game of the century.
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Aug 10, 2006 12:14:44 GMT -5
Post by azgalor on Aug 10, 2006 12:14:44 GMT -5
I do not wish to sound incredibly intolerant, but this game is set firmly in the fantasy world. Yes, Wiccan and Witches in real life are good, but as with anything there are evils among them. Also, witches in almost all facets of fantasy are portrayed as evil, or tottering on the border of Neutrality (Harry Potter being a rare and extreme example of the good in witches). But, as Voldemort is an evil Wizard, so Dumbledore is a good one (RIP Dumbledore, you will be missed).
I don't think it is an overt attempt at prejudice, I merely think he is rolling with the flow of fantasy. Don't judge him too harshly, but while you do have a point, I don't think it is worth boycotting the game over.
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Aug 10, 2006 12:23:43 GMT -5
Post by Irish on Aug 10, 2006 12:23:43 GMT -5
Personally, I don't really care; however, if the term "wiccan" proves to be offensive then I see no reason in keeping it. The FAQ already says "Wiccan/Witch." To me, "witch" is a generic term with more firmly established fictional attributes when compared to "wiccan" anyway. All things considered, "witch" is a better class title.
I suppose political correctness is an inevitability.
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Aug 10, 2006 12:34:11 GMT -5
Post by alexwoolery on Aug 10, 2006 12:34:11 GMT -5
Yes, some leanings toward making the game politically correct are inevitable. In fact, some of the labels and cultural associations have already been changed in the FAQ, so as not to offend anyone.
It should be stressed again that this is a fantasy setting, and no generalities against real-life Wiccans, Pirates, or Alchemists are intended. If people are reasonably offended by something, though, it will probably be changed.
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Aug 10, 2006 12:42:34 GMT -5
Post by Irish on Aug 10, 2006 12:42:34 GMT -5
As a pirate, I would like the class to be changed to "Ship Captain."
... Yarr.
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Aug 10, 2006 13:32:09 GMT -5
Post by azgalor on Aug 10, 2006 13:32:09 GMT -5
*gasp* But a Ship Captain does not imply "Yarr." While I do agree with political correctness, witch vastly implies female. A good compromise, I think, is making that class gender specific, with a Warlock being the male version and Witch female. I don't recall Warlock being mentioned in the FAQ, so it is a viable solution.
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Aug 10, 2006 16:08:01 GMT -5
Post by joshisscifi on Aug 10, 2006 16:08:01 GMT -5
As a ship captain I would prefer the term Privateer!!!
YARRRRRRRRRR
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Aug 10, 2006 18:27:15 GMT -5
Post by therayven on Aug 10, 2006 18:27:15 GMT -5
Don't quote me on this, but I'm fairly sure Gary Gygax used 'halflings' in the D&D manuals because Tolkien's estate trademarked the term 'hobbit'.
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