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Petition to stop Far Cry 5 - this is next level craziness.

Kart94

Banned
I got a good idea for these geniuses: Don't play the game.

So what are the snowflakes at the Status Quo Warriors triggered by this time?
 

Deguello

Member
Gentle reminder that if you can't tell whether something is supposed to be satire or not it's not serving its role as satire.

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I don't think that's fair. I mean this petition is so obviously nakedly satirical that goes out of its way to portray the author as some kind of prepubescent, immature kid talking about things he doesn't understand while telling a side story about being bullied, his mother getting remarried to the father of said bully, and ranting at his teacher and principal.

I mean that petition has it's own cinematic universe and a few people think it's real.

I guess all it would have taken is for one Irishman to eat a baby, right?
 

N7.Angel

Member
You Be Soft, just shot themselves in the foot.

I don't know how much the rest of you know about American culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in France where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in America, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is the American public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase Far Cry 5 for either system, nor will they purchase any of You Be Soft's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but You Be Soft has alienated an entire market with this move.

You Be Soft, publicly apologize and cancel Far Cry 5 or you can kiss your business goodbye.

lmao, never gets old.
 
Gentle reminder that if you can't tell whether something is supposed to be satire or not it's not serving its role as satire.

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So a modest proposal wasn't satire? I've heard everything.

People on the Internet don't get satire/parody, I guess. This petition is extremely blatant; I've read more subtle Onion articles. It's embarrassing.
 

Nick_C

Member
I read this a few hours ago and I'm kinda not sure if it's real or not. The opening paragraph is your typical, by-the-numbers Change.org "outrage petition" created for something of no real consequence. There are a couple hints that it may be a joke, like the line about romantic rejection and the "Boltair" quote. If it is parody, it completely falls apart in the proposed changes section because, frankly, they seem way too sincere.

If I were writing this I would've omitted the second half. It's inclusion kind of undermines the whole piece, if this is actually supposed to be satire.
 

Ricker

Member
Should I cancel my pre-order...a local gaming store here are offering a nice exclusive baseball cap with Hope County written on it and Gamestop a beer mug. ;)
 

Reckheim

Member
It has to be a joke.

I mean common 'We Americans have so few games to call our own, and we’re tired of losing them to multi-cultural bullshit.'
 

Tecnniqe

Banned
Majority of Americans hit people with bibles and act like a crazy cult?

🤔

It must be summer as these snowflakes are melting
 
I think this was expected. Some fringe of fragile white young men on the internet getting angry.

It's a criminal gang and a doomsday prepper cult. Why is this so offensive?

The desire to be offended is universal across humanity, it seems.
 
Their brutal physical and sexual violence towards their oppressors will then be explained as a reaction to harsh government policies and taxation, to show that both sides are wrong.
Uh, I'm pretty sure we're being trolled. I know there are people who are this stupid, but the set-up here is so plainly comedic, I'm pretty sure someone's trying to be funny.
 

Yoshi

Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Majority of Americans hit people with bibles and act like a crazy cult?

🤔

It must be summer as these snowflakes are melting

Not exactly a majority and not necessarily literally beating with bibles, but obviously crazy cultists: 38% believe in creationism: http://www.gallup.com/poll/210956/belief-creationist-view-humans-new-low.aspx

The petition is obviously satirical, what stands to question is, if they target gamergaters or if they target what they would perceive as SJW (Is social justice activist the correct neutral term?), considering the usage of appropiation for instance.
 

JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.

I don't see how that's a controversial perspective. That somebody considers something to be stupid or "crazy" doesn't mean they find it grossly reprehensible to the point that it impacts them on a personal level. I mean, fair enough if you feel those who are leaning towards the petition being genuine are taking the bait, but that's not the same as "being offended".
 
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I mean, a lot of people are mad at Ubisoft for their business practices. It seems every new major Ubisoft games does something to piss someone off, so they might as well go all the way.
 

Steez

Member
I don't see how that's a controversial perspective. That somebody considers something to be stupid or "crazy" doesn't mean they find it grossly reprehensible to the point that it impacts them on a personal level.

Yeah, okay. Everybody ITT just thinks this is stupid and is not taking this super serious at all. Certainly not GAF of all places.

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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
Yeah, okay. Everybody ITT just thinks this is stupid and is not taking this super serious at all. Certainly not GAF of all places.

I didn't say nobody is leaning towards the petition being genuine in nature. Much the opposite, in fact.
 

HeelPower

Member
Why does every Far Cry key art garner so much controversy ?

With Far Cry 4,I remember the purple suit villain was billed as an insulting gay stereotype or some BS..and it turned out he wasn't gay and had like 5 mins of screen time in the game ?
 

Easy_D

never left the stone age
I'm having the strongest sensation of Deja Vu ever right now, down to some of the replies in the thread. What the hell
 
I'm actually super hyped that it's focused on religious zealots/alt-right nutjobs. It actually makes me want to play the game even more.


real talk, the setting and villain is the main reason im interested in this game. These dudes got some big ass balls making a setting like this and I appreciate them for it.

The villain from far cry 3 is what got me interested in that game with the insanity trailer. game ended up being a damn good game.
 

Steez

Member
Yeah, that's the majority of the thread finding this stupid, satire or not. You got the receipts disputing that?

That's the point though? It's obviously a dumb joke, but some people ITT take this super serious. Shit ain't even thread worthy. Then again, we have a 30+ page thread on how using darker shades on some villians is highly reprehensible.

But we can harp on the literal meaning of the word "offended" if you guys want to, sure.
 
Why does every Far Cry key art garner so much controversy ?

With Far Cry 4,I remember the purple suit villain was billed as an insulting gay stereotype or some BS..and it turned out he wasn't gay and had like 5 mins of screen time in the game ?

Ubisoft has a...special relationship with the unwashed hordes of the internet.

Like, there will be people genuinely offended if the antagonists of the next Splinter Cell game are Russian, and if Sam Fisher isn't recast as a black man, and if the game is open world.
 

Alienfan

Member
lol a 400 person satirical change.org petition. There are more people complaining about the people complaining than there are people complaining. The internet seems hell bent on manufacturing controversy for Far Cry 5. It's like the bloody star bucks cups again
 

Dehnus

Member
OOoh, this gonna be gud!

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I so hope it's real so I can lick them salty tears for how a French Publisher, publishing a German Game, made by a studio started by some Turkish descendant Germans... is not changing their "MURICAN GAME!" :p.
 
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