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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

I used to have a lot of respect for Az from HeelVsBabyface as a content creator back when he did WoW videos. Many of the fanboys who play Blizzard games dismissed him as a whiny bitch when he complained about issues with the game long before other more respected creators (i.e. Bellular, Asmongold, Sodapoppin, Preach) jumped on the very same 'fuck Blizzard' bandwagon.

Watched him a lot less after he branched away from WoW stuff because his content was more anti-woke and not really of my interest.

His two minute anti-pronoun rant made him look like a clown and was the last straw that made me unsub to his YouTube and unfollow him on X.

What people like Az seem to forget is that Starfield is set hundreds of years in the future. I can understand why a pronoun selection menu would look out of place in a medieval setting like The Elder Scrolls, but not in a game set 300 years in the future.

Also, nobody is forcing you to play as a trans or non-binary character. This is not discrimination against white men as Az pointed out in his nonsensical rant. You can make a white male character that identifies with he/him pronouns and not be placed at a disadvantage in the game.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is a big deal because it's a Bethesda RPG so you are going to spend 76% of the time in the character creation screen.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Never was so much cared by so many about something so meaningless.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

I'm fine with it too!

Nexus Mods has had some controversy in the past but they seem generally solid.

[–] TheObserver 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (11 children)

Tbh I don't even know why the option even exists. I have 2 days worth of playtime and not once does it go on about pronouns or anything like that. So to me the menu seems completely pointless. If i can recall i also don't think the NPCs have even referred to me as male or he/him. Maybe Bethesda added it last minute or something to try to appeal to a larger group of people idk. I'm just enjoying my spaceship man.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (10 children)

I'm not super far in, but I have heard it. The first time I remember hearing it is in the opening act when Lin is telling Barrett about you. Also when Sam talks to the marshal about you in Akila City. I suppose there are only so many opportunities for other characters to talk about you while you're standing right there, but it does pop up, so it's nice to have the option for those moments.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (8 children)

I can get behind the whole: "i'm playing games to escape from the world, stop dragging the real world politics into games" sentiment, but!

I made a trans character in cyberpunk because haha look a penis and boobies, Apparently Diego is now in a gay relationship with Sam...something about Sam and Cora (i find them adoreable, i'm just sad i can't give her all the books i steal) made me prefer them and...well i'm gay it seems lol.

Even more layers to roleplaying yay.

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