PlaneShift
Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ebonwumon on May 20, 2011, 03:59:22 am
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Before I begin, it should be noted that this applies to all female characters, not necessarily players. I suppose it could be about male characters too, but I haven't experienced them exhibiting the behaviour described below.
Dear Female Characters,
Leather armour looks like this:
(http://www.by-the-sword.com/acatalog/images/dc-667a.jpg)
It is not skin tight, revealing every curve of your Laanx-sculpted body. It is not hoplessly revealing and cut so that your cleavage shows through to tempt all those that of the male variety that walk by. That would be latex:
(http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/05/gametap_latex_lara.jpg)
If you stab any one of those ladies, their clothing will rip, they will bleed, then they will die. And so will you, if you are dressed like that.
Now, I'm not saying you should not dress like that. That's wholly your option, and I support your decision 100%. But stop kidding yourself. You're not wearing leather armour and it affords you no protection. It does however, afford you a dominant look when you stand over your masochistic partner as he grovels at your feet begging his mistress to do her will.
Sincerely,
Someone who has tired of your nonsense.
P.S. Kaerli, no, you can't look "still beautiful" when you're built like a tank, scarred to hell, carrying at least three times your weight (which is considerable, and almost all muscle, so no nice curves) in weapons and armour. If I think armour is beautiful, I'll marry one of the guards in Bronze Doors, thank you.
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There is a Brown Way spell that manifests skin tight leather armor. It's a game, after all. This is maybe a bit too much.
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I loved it. Hilarious and creative, and wholly relevant.
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Hahahaha xD
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can I ask? what is your complaint directed to? FanArt? Character descriptions? character portrayal?
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Yes.
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Before I begin, ...
:thumbup: ::) I think I agree!
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The point is a good one. RP needs to have some plausibility. I'll try to keep my male klyros' armor desc reasonable :). On the other hand, the personal reference to a specific player weakened your argument. It was also unnecessary and somewhat impolite. And your concept that a muscular giantess can't be sexy is an opinion. It isn't necessarily my thing, but there is someone for everyone.
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Thank you kind sir, for saying what has been on my mind since I began. All of it. +1
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There is a Brown Way spell that manifests skin tight leather armor. It's a game, after all. This is maybe a bit too much.
There is a nicer Red Way one for that too.
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The point is a good one. RP needs to have some plausibility. I'll try to keep my male klyros' armor desc reasonable :). On the other hand, the personal reference to a specific player weakened your argument. It was also unnecessary and somewhat impolite. And your concept that a muscular giantess can't be sexy is an opinion. It isn't necessarily my thing, but there is someone for everyone.
You make the (somewhat noobish) mistake of thinking he didn't intend to offend anyone and also, the mistake of assuming he was genuine in his creation of his thread. This is comedy, people will be singled out and made fun of for their somewhat critical, sometimes blaring, contradictions and flaws. It's human humour.
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I think a point was missed here; A fundamental difference between yliakum and our world is women are to fight as often as men. So likely it exists armour created to suit a woman!
Do I need to say that an armour has to be close to the skin to actually protect (maybe not for mail)?
(that's also why you shouldn't be able to just go to a smith's and get plate armoury... It used to take about a year to have your full plate in our world, and you was to go try the fitting every two weeks or so)
And about the strength... Being able to lift 600kg and run half an our with such a burden is obviously not of fully-natural origins; the laws of biophysics clearly state you can't grow that much muscles.
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Enough with all the reasoning. Let's just point and laugh! Look, someone with a dark aura of doom over there!
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Enough with all the reasoning. Let's just point and laugh! Look, someone with a dark aura of doom over there!
*Travosh laughs and incinerates the probable level 8 DW master of doom over there
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Sorry Charlie (http://www.google.ca/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=913&q=Red+Sonja&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=) but popular (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&biw=1920&bih=913&gbv=2&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=xena+warrior+princess&oq=Xena&aq=1&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=162190l163516l0l4l4l0l0l0l0l206l652l0.3.1) culture disagrees (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&biw=1920&bih=913&gbv=2&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=amazon+warrior+women&oq=amazon+warr&aq=1&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=13088l13821l0l3l3l0l0l0l0l201l507l0.2.1)
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The point was more about practicality of such armor. Popular culture doesn't pay much attention to such things.
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OH Good GAWD !
is this really an issue?????
make me SOMETHING feminine to wear and I will wear it.. in the meantime... I shall have to have either nothing at all... or... the white heavy armor on top and leather leggings.... The closest thing to even looking feminine we have... in my opinion.....
Since i dont fight, hunt , kill ...treadmill level... all that.. it is just RP and the armor is just for Looks... nuthin more....
LADY Crank
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Successful troll is successful.
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Video games are popular culture and have you played this game? Practicality is not in abundance around here.
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the men are getting into this fad as well
(http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/2/28551/574926-300_movie03_super.jpg)
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Sure. I'm not claiming the game to be 100% realistic. I was just talking about the point of topic starter :)
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Video games are popular culture.
Yes but, Planeshift isn't a videogame...nor popular. It's a cesspit filled with men playing women in skin-tight latex outfits.
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The point is a good one. RP needs to have some plausibility. I'll try to keep my male klyros' armor desc reasonable :). On the other hand, the personal reference to a specific player weakened your argument. It was also unnecessary and somewhat impolite. And your concept that a muscular giantess can't be sexy is an opinion. It isn't necessarily my thing, but there is someone for everyone.
You make the (somewhat noobish) mistake of thinking he didn't intend to offend anyone and also, the mistake of assuming he was genuine in his creation of his thread. This is comedy, people will be singled out and made fun of for their somewhat critical, sometimes blaring, contradictions and flaws. It's human humour.
Actually, I was trying to contest the post without engaging the OP on the terms he / she desired. Being reasonable is a useful device, it can make your counterpart look less so. And refusing to engage can sometimes drive a troll to truly hilarious rage. And oh, not quite a noob, I was flaming trolls on Usenet when a lot of PS players were in diapers.
I do agree that pointing out inconsistencies can be fun. I just thought the post was an awkward mix of an actual topic and a poke. So I (gently) poked back.
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If PS isn't a video game I don't know what it is, I do agree that this kind of game fills up with trannies*. That could be combated by enforcing first person camera view but probably not eliminated. I have at least one female character for the stereotypical purpose of pursuing the domestic arts. My bad, so sad.
*Character differently gendered from player. Would this description include all Kran characters? I suppose it would.
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Video games are popular culture.
Yes but, Planeshift isn't a videogame...nor popular. It's a cesspit filled with men playing women in skin-tight latex outfits.
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http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Stripperiffic
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http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Stripperiffic
Let's give all girls in PS a camo outfit and an AK-47!
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Well if you really want to get into it, what's with all the hairy women? enkis==stupid. The female models look good but the concept is flawed. ???
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Let's give all girls in PS a camo outfit and an AK-47!
I have Rock Armor and a Greater Enkidukai Bow
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Before I begin, it should be noted that this applies to all female characters, not necessarily players. I suppose it could be about male characters too, but I haven't experienced them exhibiting the behaviour described below.
Dear Female Characters,
Leather armour looks like this:
It is not skin tight, revealing every curve of your Laanx-sculpted body. It is not hoplessly revealing and cut so that your cleavage shows through to tempt all those that of the male variety that walk by. That would be latex:
If you stab any one of those ladies, their clothing will rip, they will bleed, then they will die. And so will you, if you are dressed like that.
Now, I'm not saying you should not dress like that. That's wholly your option, and I support your decision 100%. But stop kidding yourself. You're not wearing leather armour and it affords you no protection. It does however, afford you a dominant look when you stand over your masochistic partner as he grovels at your feet begging his mistress to do her will.
Sincerely,
Someone who has tired of your nonsense.
P.S. Kaerli, no, you can't look "still beautiful" when you're built like a tank, scarred to hell, carrying at least three times your weight (which is considerable, and almost all muscle, so no nice curves) in weapons and armour. If I think armour is beautiful, I'll marry one of the guards in Bronze Doors, thank you.
I think you are completly underestimating the perception abilities of the people in game.
For example, when I think of leather armour, I think of the picture you showed in the OP. Likewise, I am only able to process so many physical characteristics of someone I see on the street.
However, on any given evening in the tavern, I can process up to 3,4, or even 5 pages worth of information on someone in a matter of minutes. It's like I'm reading a novel on the character I'm looking at, and they are telling me what I see, from that birthmark 1 1/2 in. diameter on their right arm, to the distant look in their eye that says their mom didn't hug them enough. it is truely remarkable.
So I guess what I'm saying is, you simply underestimated your senses, and what may seem like major curves under that armor could, in reality, be very slight
Yes but, Planeshift isn't a videogame...nor popular. It's a cesspit filled with men playing women in skin-tight latex outfits.
No comment on the first half, but basically my own thought process on the 2nd
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Well if you really want to get into it, what's with all the hairy women? enkis==stupid. The female models look good but the concept is flawed. ???
Hey, some people are just into that.
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Mmm.... kitties~
I'll be in my bunk.
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Well if you really want to get into it, what's with all the hairy women? enkis==stupid. The female models look good but the concept is flawed. ???
It's fine you don't like furries, but don't say they're stupid. Especially when it's you who is stupid :P
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Haha Bilbous, these dudes are so clueless!
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Here ya go ya freaks (http://img.moonbuggy.org/hairiest-woman-in-the-world/)
here is another, poor girl (http://www.whatsonsanya.com/news-15126-thai-wolf-child-supatra-sasuphan-named-world-s-hairiest-girl.html)
First one is likely fake. Second one is all too real.
All the same people should be judged by who they are and not what they look like.
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Here ya go ya freaks (http://img.moonbuggy.org/hairiest-woman-in-the-world/)
here is another, poor girl (http://www.whatsonsanya.com/news-15126-thai-wolf-child-supatra-sasuphan-named-world-s-hairiest-girl.html)
First one is likely fake. Second one is all too real.
All the same people should be judged by who they are and not what they look like.
ummm, the first one is obviously a wookie.
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Agreed, surprisingly. Very much agreed.
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The second one is also 12... What are you trying to say?
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Don't get me wrong, I don't think the menkis are any better. They don't even look as nice (to me).
Life is hard enough without looking like this guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUCi84IbkQg) Sad but true.
Whatever floats your boat. Too many enkidukai, not enough smooth, smooth kran.
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Forced to agree. Far to many enkidukai, not enough smooth, smooth, easily fooled kran.
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OH Good GAWD !
is this really an issue?????
It is. It is one of the dumbest and most annoying aspects of RPGs. In almost every RPG there is, female warriors have some form of sexualised armor that looks completely impractical, and it pisses me off because it treats the player like a horny 14 year old.
I was playing 2 paladins in Temple of Elemental Evil once. One male and one female. They were supposed to be shinning examples of virtue and purity. After some adventuring I acquired enough money to buy chain-mail for both of them. I equipped the chain-mail on my man. He looked stunning and powerful in his protective metal coverings. Then I equipped it on my female. It turned into "Victoria Secret lingerie: Chain-mail edition". At this point I quit the game, because it was obvious this partnership wouldn't work out.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGh0EMmMC8
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Dear Planeshifters...
Never underestimate the effectiveness of the "battle-kini" in full combat situations. See below:
http://static2.aintitcool.com/images2008/anime/onechanbara.jpg (http://static2.aintitcool.com/images2008/anime/onechanbara.jpg)
Said battle-worthy garment is surely designed first and foremost with the protection of a female's most valuable assets in mind! How could anyone doubt such a thing? Tsk tsk. All my female characters have their armor specially designed and crafted by The very same Designer who made the Akkaio female tribal gear. Nevermind the overwhelming vulnerability to the sides, back, legs, arms, neck, front, bottom... it gives EXCELLENT mobility, and doesn't hamper agility like some other armors. Not to mention, it never interferes with tanning, or being overweight. All in all, it's a perfectly acceptable battle attire!
Sincerely,
She who dances for Gartheiz on the weekends.
:P
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Dear Planeshifters...
Never underestimate the effectiveness of the "battle-kini" in full combat situations. See below:
http://static2.aintitcool.com/images2008/anime/onechanbara.jpg (http://static2.aintitcool.com/images2008/anime/onechanbara.jpg)
All my female characters have their armor specially designed and crafted by The very same Designer who made the Akkaio female tribal gear.
*Travosh wonders when he got hammered enough to make the Akkaio tribal gear
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I'd remind you... but it would probably make Caraick make this face again: >:(
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Dear Planeshifters...
Never underestimate the effectiveness of the "battle-kini" in full combat situations. See below:
http://static2.aintitcool.com/images2008/anime/onechanbara.jpg (http://static2.aintitcool.com/images2008/anime/onechanbara.jpg)
i'd let her kill me :P