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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7715087" data-attributes="member: 22779">Yes, because an RPG focused on racial issues would be such a terrible thing for the hobby that we shouldn't even acknowledge it's existence.&nbsp; Funny how games like FATAL have never raised this.&nbsp; Should we ban any mention of FATAL?&nbsp; Or, maybe Book of Vile Darkness, since it deals with mature themes that might offend someone out there.&nbsp; I find it absolutely baffling that we can discuss games where we play pathological murderers and torturers, preying on the innocent (Vampire the Masquerade for example) and nary an eyebrow is raised.&nbsp; But, a game which focuses on women's issues?&nbsp; Aw, Hell no.&nbsp; We must ban that and never even admit that it exists.&nbsp; Not because said games are poorly written or whatnot, but because they offend your personal sense of the issues?You don't agree with the point of view of these games.&nbsp; Fair enough.&nbsp; No one is telling you that you have to play it.&nbsp; No one is forcing this on you in any way, shape or form.&nbsp; Don't play them.&nbsp; Why weave this into the fabric of your existence by railing against even the idea of having games with real world political issues built in?&nbsp; Me?&nbsp; I applaud the effort and I hope that this sells well enough that they do another one.&nbsp; And another one.&nbsp; And more after that.&nbsp; RPG's that deal with real world politics are a good idea, AFAIC, regardless of someone's personal politics.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7715087, member: 22779"] Yes, because an RPG focused on racial issues would be such a terrible thing for the hobby that we shouldn't even acknowledge it's existence. Funny how games like FATAL have never raised this. Should we ban any mention of FATAL? Or, maybe Book of Vile Darkness, since it deals with mature themes that might offend someone out there. I find it absolutely baffling that we can discuss games where we play pathological murderers and torturers, preying on the innocent (Vampire the Masquerade for example) and nary an eyebrow is raised. But, a game which focuses on women's issues? Aw, Hell no. We must ban that and never even admit that it exists. Not because said games are poorly written or whatnot, but because they offend your personal sense of the issues? You don't agree with the point of view of these games. Fair enough. No one is telling you that you have to play it. No one is forcing this on you in any way, shape or form. Don't play them. Why weave this into the fabric of your existence by railing against even the idea of having games with real world political issues built in? Me? I applaud the effort and I hope that this sells well enough that they do another one. And another one. And more after that. RPG's that deal with real world politics are a good idea, AFAIC, regardless of someone's personal politics. [/QUOTE]

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