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[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/may-17-2024-ign-let%E2%80%99s-not-pretend-we%E2%80%99re-mad-the-new-assassins-creed-shadows-samurai-isn%E2%80%99t-asian.875043/?post=123169860#post-123169860

User banned (permanent): Whataboutisms and inflammatory racist commentary over multiple posts

There's definitely been some questions I've had concerning the nature of the disappointment of the new AC game utilizing Yasuke. The anger is easily explanatory- Black people's mere existence in media bring out the racists.

What utter nonsense, do you really believe every person that has an opinion about something is a racist? Surely you're mind can't just process things that way?. Let me ask you a simple question and see if you can just answer it in a few words with going into massive paragraphs.

What would your thoughts be if a female white person or game character was the main lead in a movie, game based in the 1700's in the US that was specifically about slavery? Now if your not ok with that then your a racist but if you are then your no different than people that maybe don't think a black samurai is the best fit?

See how not everything is so simple? And to give you some context so you don't have to look it up there were certainly a hell of a lot more white slaves than black samurai's if it's about representation.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/may-17-2024-ign-let%E2%80%99s-not-pretend-we%E2%80%99re-mad-the-new-assassins-creed-shadows-samurai-isn%E2%80%99t-asian.875043/page-2?post=123173535#post-123173535

User banned (permanent): Racist trolling over multiple posts, account in junior phase

While there is nothing wrong in having persons from any race in a game as a protagonist or supporting character or even as an antagonist, I think most people attribute Samurais and Ninjas with ethnically Japanese people and to some the DEI move made by Ubisoft could be construed as cultural appropriation.

I think the outrage is more about doing things just for the sake of DEI. There is so much about African history and culture that could have been part of this new game, but instead it appears to many as a Japan based game with tokenism. Which is dishonest and works against the idea of DEI itself i'd say.

It could still be a great game though, a Japanese Assassin's Creed has been long overdue. I personally look forward to it because I don't see games as a medium for social justice, but rather just for good gameplay and fun.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/may-17-2024-ign-let%E2%80%99s-not-pretend-we%E2%80%99re-mad-the-new-assassins-creed-shadows-samurai-isn%E2%80%99t-asian.875043/page-2?post=123174138#post-123174138

User Banned (2 Weeks): Concern trolling in a sensitive thread

And this group would not have watch Shogun without John Blackthorne as a white guy.

Are you saying that this group of complainers (I assume you think they're all white by your comment) are all racist and only watched Shogun because it had a white character?

No offense, but that's racist in of itself is it not?

I don't care about this game and only looked in here because I was curious what it was about. However, I loved Shogun. I thought the English pilot was the worst part. I think comments like yours tossing about racism accusations make things worse.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/may-17-2024-ign-let%E2%80%99s-not-pretend-we%E2%80%99re-mad-the-new-assassins-creed-shadows-samurai-isn%E2%80%99t-asian.875043/page-3?post=123176547#post-123176547

User Banned (2 Weeks): Dismissive whataboutism with regards to racial representation

Would people be OK if Mirage had a white guy? Or Origins had an Asian dude ? Same thing is applied here.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/may-17-2024-ign-let%E2%80%99s-not-pretend-we%E2%80%99re-mad-the-new-assassins-creed-shadows-samurai-isn%E2%80%99t-asian.875043/page-3?post=123177159#post-123177159

User banned (2 weeks): Concern trolling in a sensitive thread

Citation needed.

You can choose to not believe me. I am not linking something that will get me banned.