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Online Game Event Sparks Player Riot
Grimwell Online is carrying a story entitled When does an Online Game go too far?. It details a post to a news group about a world event in the newly released A Tale in the Desert 2. The online game, which simulates an ancient Egyptian culture, was full of angry players after a developer-run event used openly discriminatory language against the female gender. Details on the event can be found at the ATITD2 Wiki, and commentary can be found on TerraNova.
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I reset my case.
Sometimes I get really upset about things like this. No problem with the game or the game master, but with the people that rioted. Couldnt they be less pathetic?
We are talking about a game in Ancient Egypt, in that time woman WERE treated as slaves of men. Then, it is obsviouly that, a CHARACTER in that time would treat woman worst then man. And there is no problem with that, he is playing a character. Now, Im waiting for a bunch of people, to starting raging against Wolfstein: Enemy Territory because there is people who speks like nazy there, WHILE PLAYING AS NAZIS in an Second World War scenario.
--- May Lilith Bless our Souls
I think a lot of people might agree that in a fabricated environment intended for enjoyment, it'd be reasonable to sacrifice the less pleasant societal aspects like mysogyny, sexism, etc. at the expense of realism.
I can't see why anybody would want that unless they themselves were abusive bastards.