Daragoz Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 That report is the most idiotic, stupid, moronic, one sided piece of trash i have ever seen. And it is the basis of why I despise reporters. Remember growing up when your buddies would say "..aint gotta lie ta kick it man.."I think it applies perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skepticck Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 That report is the most idiotic, stupid, moronic, one sided piece of trash i have ever seen. I wouldn't say the most because there is so much trash being passed as journalism nowadays; just watch Fox News or CNN; but certainly one of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_C Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 After reading the 'article' yesterday I registered and posted a comment which was valid, polite and put the Vette thing into some context. I included the fact that my wife plays the class that gets Vette as a companion. Funny old thing, my comments have nbot been posted. Pure sensationalistic ill informed attempt at scandal reporting. Utter utter tripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Internetzombie Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 'She comes complete with a convenient high voltage shock collar, allowing me to administer harsh punishment should she speak or act in a manner unbefitting her station. I torture her. I tease her. I belittle her in front of others. On one occasion I even make her watch as I have sexual relations with the wife of a slain enemy.' - WHAT!?! can anyone confirm if this is true? Also if it's true that how we act in video games is how were going to act in RL then the world better watch out cause there are going to be so many people running around killing people with giant purple *****'s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poddli Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 As Frankie Boyle so aptly put it "The Daily Mail, racist in public so you don't have to be." It's an awful rag, hates games, gamers, hates the concept of freedom of choice, also hates the curtailment of freedom of choice. Hnh, editorially it is less interested in truth and more involved with anything that can make people sputter in rage over their morning tea. If you desire balanced and informative news, you are better off reading the Onion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truedark Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Before I even read the article. I'm going to guess its ************ about how you can shock Vette. I'm going to guess its Peta ************ about how this is desensitizing us to torturing animals because Vette is a Twi'lek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossesman Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Its the Daily Mail kicking up a fuss yet again just to sell papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHauntingBard Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I love how naive this article is. The most unspeakable things are done to people over the world , instead of brining that in the news they whine about a video game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monol Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Why do people get upset when they play a Sith and have to/have the option to do evil things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nishka Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Don't be so unfair to the article, there's nothing in it that isn't true, and people do love shocking Vette. I don't love shocking Vette, no; torture is where I draw the big, bold-face, unshakeable line. I can't abide torture in any way or form or for any reason, even fictional characters for entertainment purposes. Torture is the most despicable act any one person can commit. It doesn't say as much about SW:TOR as it does about humanity. Are humans really this disappointingly terrible? Yea but I will kill a pack of 5 people just to get to a salvage node under them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inteff Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 After reading the article, I actually regret taking it off of her so soon. Anyone happen to know if it can be put back on again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OuroborosX Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes, video games: the place where suppressed sociopaths can act like themselves. Instead of doing this in the real world! If anything this is healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedi_AC Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 ...that's it!!! Iam logging in right now just to smack and force choke Vette.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandrax Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Daily Mail sensationalising again...who would have thought? Seriously, pay no attention to anything they write, it's usually junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeSamourai Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I took Vette's collar off pretty much right away. . But I don't care either way. Saying this game "encourages" violence or promotes torture is just as ludicrous as saying the original Star Wars movies promoted incest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamentari Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Granted there are plenty of people IRL I would like to slap a shock collar on. I myself who is well into the dark side have around 9k affection with Vette and removed the collar at first chance. But her smart A** remark did land her a front row seat when I had sex with the one lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmidponk Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 . But I don't care either way. Saying this game "encourages" violence or promotes torture is just as ludicrous as saying the original Star Wars movies promoted incest. You mean that's NOT why I find my sister so attractive? Oops, said too much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xugos Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 ...get rid of... ncis, thus putting 1000's of overpaid "c" list actors on the unemployment lines. NCIS actors are better than most "A-list" actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezla Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 NCIS actors are better than most "A-list" actors. Considering that all of them are failed 'A-list" actors, they really are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodspoon Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 The Daily Fail strikes again Next week, the sky is falling, the Russians are coming, The (insert country here) take our jobs), the weather is too hot/cold (delete as appropriate) and we're all going to die if we eat food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanniSilvante Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Considering that all of them are failed 'A-list" actors, they really are not. And yet they are more successful and make more money than you do. ...odd that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anya_Halberd Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 You mean to tell me that owning and shocking female slaves with high tech bark collars is not normal? Well damn...afk basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffers Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 It's just a game. I mean the reason I play games is to be able to do things that I could never or would never do in real life. I will never play a game that is just playing a character that can only do the "right" things or normal things that I can already do in real life thats just stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethakk Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Considering it's the Daily Mail which is a UK "news" outlet I would say it has less to do with the evils of torture etc so much as using that as another excuse at thinly veiled man hate. I read the article and unless I missed something I see no mention of the fact that female characters let alone female players could be doing this as well. Surprising, almost as surprising as Sean Hannity not acknowleding that 200,000 jobs in December is substantial on Fox news in the gym locker room today...but I digress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idunhavaname Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 That moment when you realize you have no news for this weeks article... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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