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[Abriael_GN]

So, this is mostly for personal curiosity.

Microsoft just released this Microsoft Flight Simulator ad. It isn't even in their Xbox channel. It's directly in their Microsoft corporate channel.



I wanna understand, to people who don't do flight simulators (which I imagine this may be targeted at) does it look as dumb and unappealing as it does to me?

Couple of choice parts that make me particularly cringe.

"one of my favorite parts of the marketplace is that I can buy stuff" (yes, I'm paraphrasing, but that's basically what it says)

or

"fun fact, real-life pilots sometimes use this controller setup to train themselves" *points to super-basic Thrustmaster T.Flight*
No dude... I promise you they don't.

Are the two dudes celebrities or something?

Help me understand this?

 

[Skifi28]

Dudes look stoned as fuck, They're flying way up high without even playing the game.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Guys are high without flying.

That's the explanation.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

https://malikandmiles.com/

They are science and technology PhD students from MIT who spread "science advocacy" as pulled from their webpage.

 

[Abriael_GN]

https://malikandmiles.com/

They are science and technology PhD students from MIT who spread "science advocacy" as pulled from their webpage.

"science advocacy" is literally the last thing I got from that video... goodness.

 

[LastBattle]

Dudes look stoned as fuck, They're flying way up high without even playing the game.

That or they popped into the uni bar for a drink…or 10 before filming.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

https://malikandmiles.com/

They are science and technology PhD students from MIT who spread "science advocacy" as pulled from their webpage.

They're black students, in STEM!

I didnt need to read any further, I know these guys are legit.

 

[Outlier]

They're black students, in STEM!

I didnt need to read any further, I know these guys are legit.

First line in the first paragraph of their website:
"As Black students in the STEM community..."

And I'm not reading the rest. Good for them seeking higher education, but they need to wipe the race angling out of the statements.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

but they need to wipe the race angling out of the statements.

If they didnt say, how would we know?

 

[Mr Reasonable]

First line in the first paragraph of their website:
"As Black students in the STEM community..."

STEM is known for having few black students. Whatever the reasons for that may be, it's not a negative to mention that these guys are both black and STEM students. One of the often said things is that people need to see something relatable in order that they can see themselves doing the same.

It's a positive to encourage people to be the best they can be, and for some that might mean studying subjects which they may not have automatically considered as being something people from their background might excel at.

 

[Kilau]

Their delivery is awful, about 5th grade AV club morning news level.

 

[IFireflyl]

STEM is known for having few black students. Whatever the reasons for that may be, it's not a negative to mention that these guys are both black and STEM students. One of the often said things is that people need to see something relatable in order that they can see themselves doing the same.

It's a positive to encourage people to be the best they can be, and for some that might mean studying subjects which they may not have automatically considered as being something people from their background might excel at.

Black people make up approximately 12% of the workforce in the U.S., and they make up approximately 9% of STEM students. I don't consider that to be a wide margin by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Abriael_GN]

I really don't think there's any need to make this about race.

I was simply wondering whether people not dedicated to flight simulation or more casual users would find this kind of message attractive, because as a dedicated flight simmer, it really turned me off.

The identity of the two dudes involved is irrelevant, personally, besides wondering whether they were celebrities and that helped get the message (whatever message it is) across.

 

[Buggy Loop]

OMG, not them again, they were so cringe in the win11 ads

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Black people make up approximately 12% of the workforce in the U.S., and they make up approximately 9% of STEM students. I don't consider that to be a wide margin by any stretch of the imagination.

You may not think it is significant but it means that black people are underrepresented in STEM subjects. There has been a sustained effort to try and rebalance that. Totally fine to mention it, no need to get triggered by it.

 

[nemiroff]

This is clearly the first time these guys even heard about ms flight simulator, and they clearly don't care.

 

[Outlier]

OMG, not them again, they were so cringe in the win11 ads

I don't blame them. They're nerds looking for a easier way to success. Exposure can be a catapult.
As much as I hate them using 1 half their race for attention, I can understand playing as many angles to benefit themselves. I just think is slimy.

 

[Rhazkul]

LMAO - they sound extremely drunk/baked...

https://malikandmiles.com/

They are science and technology PhD students from MIT who spread "science advocacy" as pulled from their webpage.

Affirmative action in action.

 

[Brucey]

So, this is mostly for personal curiosity.

Microsoft just released this Microsoft Flight Simulator ad. It isn't even in their Xbox channel. It's directly in their Microsoft corporate channel.



I wanna understand, to people who don't do flight simulators (which I imagine this may be targeted at) does it look as dumb and unappealing as it does to me?

Couple of choice parts that make me particularly cringe.

"one of my favorite parts of the marketplace is that I can buy stuff" (yes, I'm paraphrasing, but that's basically what it says)

or

"fun fact, real-life pilots sometimes use this controller setup to train themselves" *points to super-basic Thrustmaster T.Flight*
No dude... I promise you they don't.

Are the two dudes celebrities or something?

Help me understand this?

It seemed super depressing really. Throwing out a bunch of stats, showing how you can spend more to buy additional content, using a surface laptop and a basic flight controller, it anything it made me not want to try it. Surprised they didn't throw in an "it's available on gamepass for pc right now".

 

[Fess]

Flight Stick + laptop is a hilarious combo

 

[Sleepwalker]

Flight Stick + laptop is a hilarious combo

Yeah, what's next? A guy using a wheel while standing up and holding it in the air for forza?

 

[Fess]

Yeah, what's next? A guy using a wheel while standing up and holding it in the air for forza?

Maybe a racing rig with hydraulics with a laptop and playing with the mouse pad?

 

[Brucey]

Yeah, what's next? A guy using a wheel while standing up and holding it in the air for forza?

Xbox already achieved that years ago.... Don't even need the wheel.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Xbox already achieved that years ago.... Don't even need the wheel.

They should bring back the kinect and showcase it... with xcloud on a phone

 

[GymWolf]

I don't know what they are smoking, but i want some of it.

 

[nowhat]

I don't know what they are smoking, but i want some of it.

 

[GymWolf]

OMG, not them again, they were so cringe in the win11 ads

They dance like white guys.

 

[Abriael_GN]

Flight Stick + laptop is a hilarious combo

Don't you know that real-life pilots use it to try themselves?