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Roach
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Actually the publisity, even if it is negative, would likely greatly increase the game's US sales, then people would hear about the game. None of my friend knew Gothic even existed until I showed it to them.
Post Wed Feb 13, 2002 6:21 pm
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Mushukyou
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She actually made a post in here saying how she's going to call Gothic somehow, and if they don't respond to her and "do something about it", she's going to call NOW (national organization for women) and see if they can do something... it's so embarrassing. haha!

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Post Wed Feb 13, 2002 6:31 pm
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Shrapnel
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quote:

On 2002-02-13 12:31, Mushukyou wrote:
She actually made a post in here saying how she's going to call Gothic somehow, and if they don't respond to her and "do something about it", she's going to call NOW (national organization for women) and see if they can do something... it's so embarrassing. haha!



ROFLMAO...too funny
Yea, Im sure P-B is at this moment, drafting up a letter of recall of every US Copy of Gothic and preparing to refund EVERYONE's money who didnt find this game Polic. Correct

Well, fortunately for us Gothic-lovers, Europeans are a lot more easy going about 'images' and 'perceptions', and Political Correctness hasnt gotten around to crossing the Atlantic yet, (thank god) so you can tell your g/f to call up N.O.W. and E.R.A. and Gloria Steinem and Brabara Streisand and ALL of em, because you see, the word 'man' comes from the word gerMANy and they dont play around with that. Thats a place where men are still men and dont know the meaning of N.O.W. I know, I asked them:

Shrap: "Yo PB guy, whats your stand on N.O.W?"
PB Guy: "N.O.W?"! Ha! Ve laffen un de "N.O.W.! HaHaHaHaHaHaHa" says PB Guy as he
goes back to coding and drinking Heineken

So, you see they are many things that block your girls path to the salvation of women:
* N.O.W. is too busy going after Rap Videos and Artists to worry about a video game
* Drunken German programmers DONT GIVE A F**K
these would be the two largest, I think...

So your best bet is to hand your chick a beer, tell her to watch Oprah, or maybe download some 'Gothic Babes' wallpapers from the Gothic site, that will *really* make her day
(all jokes btw, dont have your girl Mail-bomb me or somethin)


[ This Message was edited by: Shrapnel on 2002-02-13 13:08 ]

[ This Message was edited by: Shrapnel on 2002-02-13 13:09 ]
Post Wed Feb 13, 2002 7:04 pm
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Some people are easily offended, as it seems. Being able to separate fiction from fact is one thing...

And Wes... please don't generalize. I'd call myself 'liberal' as well, and yet I'm one of the politically most incorrect people I know .

Being narrow-minded isn't dependent on political, religious or whatever beliefs. It's a general state of mind.

Leave it at that.



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Roach
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Bravo Shrapnel! I had to stand up and applaud when I read that last post of your.
Post Wed Feb 13, 2002 7:51 pm
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quote:

On 2002-02-13 13:06, Jaz wrote:
Some people are easily offended, as it seems. Being able to separate fiction from fact is one thing...

And Wes... please don't generalize. I'd call myself 'liberal' as well, and yet I'm one of the politically most incorrect people I know .

Being narrow-minded isn't dependent on political, religious or whatever beliefs. It's a general state of mind.

Leave it at that.






Yeah, I think I WILL leave it at that. If I get on a political rant here, I won't stop until I've written three hundred posts arguing with people, or Gorath bans me.

Which ever comes first.
Post Wed Feb 13, 2002 9:28 pm
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Shrapnel
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hehehehe...
Im thinking (B) is prolly gonna be my choice
Post Wed Feb 13, 2002 9:38 pm
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sauron38
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quote:

On 2002-02-13 02:40, Suicidal Cockroach wrote:
Besides women deserve to be slaves. They should all cower beneath our feet, and fulfill our every desire. 'Barefoot and pregnant' that's what I always say!


please like me




I think Jaz is gonna get you first.
Post Wed Feb 13, 2002 9:46 pm
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quote:

On 2002-02-13 13:04, Shrapnel wrote:
ROFLMAO...too funny
Well, fortunately for us Gothic-lovers, Europeans are a lot more easy going about 'images' and 'perceptions', and Political Correctness hasnt gotten around to crossing the Atlantic yet, (thank god) so you can tell your g/f to call up N.O.W. and E.R.A. and Gloria Steinem and Brabara Streisand and ALL of em, because you see, the word 'man' comes from the word gerMANy and they dont play around with that. Thats a place where men are still men and dont know the meaning of N.O.W. I know, I asked them:

Shrap: "Yo PB guy, whats your stand on N.O.W?"
PB Guy: "N.O.W?"! Ha! Ve laffen un de "N.O.W.! HaHaHaHaHaHaHa" says PB Guy as he
goes back to coding and drinking Heineken



Heineken is a dutch beer with German influences. Pretty good stuff, though. In a country with 5000-6000 different beers most people prefer their local brand and switch to some neutral (read: major) brand in another area.

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So, you see they are many things that block your girls path to the salvation of women:
* N.O.W. is too busy going after Rap Videos and Artists to worry about a video game
* Drunken German programmers DONT GIVE A F**K
these would be the two largest, I think...


Even sober programmers, male and female politicians and almost everybody else doesnīt give a shit about political correctness, and Iīm happy about it. If thereīs one thing our country doesnīt need then itīs radical, intolerant feminist groups.


[ This Message was edited by: Gorath on 2002-02-13 16:04 ]
Post Wed Feb 13, 2002 10:02 pm
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CarnalSalvation
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Sounds like you're dating a fem-nazi. My advice would be to shave her rampant armpit and leg hair and then beat her senseless with a stick.
Post Wed Feb 13, 2002 11:33 pm
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RoseVixen
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Ok, you shauvinistic pigs....

I've had it with the jokes that all you are spweing after what Mushukyou wrote. This should be taken seriously. As a woman (and if you guys weren't such sexist pigs you'd find it offensive too), playing this game, I found it offensive how the women are treated. They are merely slaves/criminals in the game just to create the atmosphere of how it was back in the day. Well, this is the modern age and we do not need that type of sexism, even in a game. Everquest, camelot, might and magic, etc. are all games that try to depict a past time but they did not stoop to the idea of sexism to make these games succesful.
What bothers me most is that, younger boys or boys in their teens may start thinking it is ok to treat woman as insignificant peices of shit, as in the game. THis is not a good portrayal of how woman are represented in our society. If this kind of prejudice was shown in a game concerning race/ethnicity then you better believe someone would say something as I am cause of the prejudice against gender.
I'll see to it that there is a change of how women are treated in Gothic 2..if not then the next version of gothic 2 should not even be sent to the US. We'll see who'll be 'lmao' then.
Post Thu Feb 14, 2002 12:24 am
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sorry about typos...
some places woman should be women...
Post Thu Feb 14, 2002 12:26 am
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Mushukyou
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Well, I don't know what to say.
The atmosphere from before is depicted in the game, it has nothing to do with "modern times" of today, it's not meant to reflect today.

If you have a problem with it, well, life goes on. =) Nothing you nor anyone else can do about it. In fact, if you keep up on it and Gothic makers hear about the protest, they might even make women into whipping posts in Gothic2.. never know!

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Post Thu Feb 14, 2002 12:29 am
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RoseVixen
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Carnal,
I'm no femi-nazi..not by a long stretch. As a matter of fact I don't agree with the radical feminists. Any woman would be offended by the sexism in this game, don't have to be a femi-nazi to feel that way.
Btw, Mushukyou,carnal and the others, it's guys like you..posting such messages that are going to ruin it for the rest of the guys who are looking forward to gothic 2. Everything being siad in this forum will be recorded and taken note of when this is taken to NOW and the company who came out with this game. So, be careful in what is being said here, my advice.
Post Thu Feb 14, 2002 12:35 am
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Mushukyou
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Yea, what a joke.

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