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ETA on SGRAs?


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tolaf
12.05.2012 , 11:20 PM | #61
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah View Post
They should just remove companion romance from the game completely, IMO. It might put an end to the endless rude and perjorative forum wars that break out every single time someone lights up one of these SGRA demand threads.

/2-cents
Cure the disease by killing the patient?
That would work, but you would have and army of 12 year olds rioting to get their "fade to black" scenes back.
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ConradLionhart
12.05.2012 , 11:27 PM | #62
Quote: Originally Posted by tolaf View Post
Cure the disease by killing the patient?
Oh man, we're not even talking about comparing fruits anymore.

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ConradLionhart
12.05.2012 , 11:35 PM | #63
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah View Post
They should just remove companion romance from the game completely, IMO. It might put an end to the endless rude and perjorative forum wars that break out every single time someone lights up one of these SGRA demand threads.

/2-cents

The thread started out with a polite request, and polite responses... but of course after a few hours it's devloved into the typical knife fight between factions over silly virtual meta play in game.
I agree totally. If one of the arguments of the LGBT community that there should be SGRA because straight romance is in, in the name of equality, then in the name of equality we should scrap all romances from the game.

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tolaf
12.05.2012 , 11:39 PM | #64
Quote: Originally Posted by ConradLionhart View Post
Pretty sure the gay players in WoW are doing just fine without SGRAs, because they seem to enjoy the game despite the lack of SGRAs. Because there is MORE to an MMO than SGRAs, and the absence of it does not somehow mean that unhappiness is wished upon them.

And, this is a pretty good spin. Nice one. Watch as they try to spin my words out of context to make me look bad. I think the term privilege was finally thrown towards me too! Enjoy the show folks!
Yes WoW players are doing fine, but WoW is not an MMO centered around making your own story like SW:TOR, and when it comes to stories, the main characters romance is very important.
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Samy_Merchi
12.05.2012 , 11:47 PM | #65
Quote: Originally Posted by ConradLionhart View Post
Pretty sure the gay players in WoW are doing just fine without SGRAs, because they seem to enjoy the game despite the lack of SGRAs.
Could that possibly be because there aren't any OGRs either?? As in, gays are treated the same as straights. There isn't the perception of "these guys are being catered to but we're at the back of the bus". This is about equal treatment. The gay players in WoW are in the same situation as the straight players. On the other hand, in SWTOR, the gay players are in a noticeably worse situation than the straight players. Not equal treatment. That's the difference.

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Because there is MORE to an MMO than SGRAs, and the absence of it does not somehow mean that unhappiness is wished upon them.
If you *know* that something is important to someone, and you explicitly wish that they don't get it, then I think it's pretty unescapable that you're wishing for them to be unhappy.

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JediKalel
12.05.2012 , 11:50 PM | #66
to this entire thread

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Samy_Merchi
12.05.2012 , 11:51 PM | #67
Quote: Originally Posted by Nanglez View Post
You want meaning companionship and relationships? Go meet a real person, instead of pinning your hopes on some digital romance that MIGHT one day come in to fruition... if the programmers decide to go that way?
Dude, I don't think my spouse would like it if I did that. It *is* possible to enjoy romance stories even if you have romance in your real life, you know? There's a reason why girls make boys watch chick flicks with them.

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gjpelrine
12.05.2012 , 11:53 PM | #68
Quote: Originally Posted by ConradLionhart View Post
Pretty sure the gay players in WoW are doing just fine without SGRAs, because they seem to enjoy the game despite the lack of SGRAs. Because there is MORE to an MMO than SGRAs, and the absence of it does not somehow mean that unhappiness is wished upon them.

And, this is a pretty good spin. Nice one. Watch as they try to spin my words out of context to make me look bad. I think the term privilege was finally thrown towards me too! Enjoy the show folks!
But WoW never promised gay content to their players, so of course its doing just fine. None of the SGRA's people would have an issue with SWTOR if they hadn't promised it in the first place...

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ConradLionhart
12.05.2012 , 11:54 PM | #69
Quote: Originally Posted by Samy_Merchi View Post
Could that possibly be because there aren't any OGRs either?? As in, gays are treated the same as straights. There isn't the perception of "these guys are being catered to but we're at the back of the bus". This is about equal treatment. The gay players in WoW are in the same situation as the straight players. On the other hand, in SWTOR, the gay players are in a noticeably worse situation than the straight players. Not equal treatment. That's the difference.
No, it just means that SGRAs ARE NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL! If gay players can play all sorts of games that may or may not have it, then it was never a big deal to begin with.

Did those gay players from WoW flock over to SW:TOR because of the possibility of SGRAs? No, they didn't. They're still there playing WoW. Because there are other things more important than gay romance.
Did they consider WoW unequal because WoW doesn't have plans to have gay characters, but SW:TOR hinted they might have SGRAs? No. They didn't. They're busy playing the game.

You do not speak on behalf of all gay people. Speak for yourself. Gays are not in a worse situation than straight players. It is just something you made up in order to generate some sympathy.

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If you *know* that something is important to someone, and you explicitly wish that they don't get it, then I think it's pretty unescapable that you're wishing for them to be unhappy.
I wish SGRAs are not in the game. If you want to put it in, that means you are wishing for me to be unhappy too.

I think I actually lost brain cells typing the previous line. It doesn't not mean anything close to it at all. I really hope that you are just putting words in my mouth, because if you really do think what you just typed, I really don't know how you go through in real life.

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JediKalel
12.05.2012 , 11:58 PM | #70
Quote: Originally Posted by Samy_Merchi View Post
On the other hand, in SWTOR, the gay players are in a noticeably worse situation than the straight players.
I think this might be the most ignorant thing I have seen written on these forums... so because you cant make out with Khem Val you somehow are worse off than everyone else who plays this game? Companion relationships as is now affect a whopping 0 percent of gameplay, its a cheesy sidenote that no one but little tweens who dont have real relationships care about.