Forum mods need to gag/cap new "Same Gender Embracing" Posts

sometimes though, things need to be aired out and discussed out in the open. we don't believe in closing down threads just because the topic has already been discussed ad-nauseam.

perhaps though we could do a better job at merging/combining such threads in the future so we'll be sure to pay closer attention to such future discussion.

Shazzobt Out!

It would seem likely that the original devs grant them the ability/permission to edit limited functions and content and even if they could edit it, it may go out of the licence agreement, which means it's not legal for them to do so.

Wotsmaleus - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Discussion and such are fine, but generally it breaks don to some people going, "that be hot, but don't let guys hug" and "WFT OMG GROSS!!1!" Discussion would be awesome, but generally it turns into a "Since Americans be be ****, such things should be allowed here!" The thought that Chinese mysticism and tradition take a big role in the game is pretty much discarded.

Nothing about **** people personally, but it's kind of distressing that the game, it's creators, and the belief system upon which it all is based upon can't be respected. It wouldn't hurt if a lot of the people who were "suggesting" did just a smidge of research.

I think a general FAQ would probably be a good solution. It might even help explain away WHY PW is the way it is.

It's not about "american's being ****" or them being allowed to and such things should be allowed. It is the fact that let's face it, honestly, do none of you and your friends (of same sex) hug? I understand that embrace is a kissing pose but they could change it. And we should be allowed to make our suggestions, just because the game devs said they aren't doing it, doesn't mean that if we continue to suggest it, have discussions involving why and why not LOGICALLY, then they will make their decision. We should be allowed to make our own suggestions whatever they may be, because this is our way on contributing to making the game better, or suggesting what we would like? I heard some people saying "but it won't happen anyway" regarding certain suggestions, now that post is irrelevant because how do they know it won't happen? We simply put up suggestions of things we would like and argue our point of view, other's place their points and we along with the game developers make our opinion based on those arguments. Then the game developers will decide yes or no and the cycle continues. Now if as somebody said it "is illegal" then people should stop posting about it but as it hasn't been declared about that yet.

OMG LYKE Y0U 4R3 4 W4NN4B3 M0D PL0X! Nah nah joking. 300% support. This isnt gonna happen and I yet see many spammers trying to do this. I tried it once but I then thinked about it and I see how many difrent religions are playing this game too. But don't start saying "DUNT M3NT10N R3L1G1ONS!" but it is true and I respect there belifes. So if it isnt gonna happen, it ISN'T gonna happen.

But yes I agree! Thank you for posting this! b:victory

a) they don't tell you when making a character that there will be gender limitations on certain actions.
b) embracing gives a chi advantage
c) embracing allows people to fly the flightless or the slower

all this could be addressed simply in one of two ways:

1) remove the restriction on who can embrace whom (which the devs said will never happen)
or
2) remove the chi gain, limit movement speed to slower of the two embraced characters, prohibit flight unless both players are able to fly on their own (I think this would be the most fair - especially because it gets rid of _free chi_ when I usually have to cast spells like mad to build it up)
or
3) inform players during character creation, just as they are informed of class advantages and disadvantages, that there are gender advantages and disadvantages (specifically, female characters can't be as helpful as males in some circumstances) (this would be easiest to implement of course)
or
4) separate carrying from embracing - have a carry for chi/flight/movement which is more like fireman's carry (over the shoulder) which anyone can do - and the loving embrace carry which is like the current one (this sidesteps the hobophobia issue somewhat and is fair. removes confusion for newbies when the button is labelled "embrace" but the message is "would like to carry you". and has the advantage of eventual potential expansion to "can fireman's carry someone's body to a safe place for resurrection". this would take the most work to implement)

to me it's not a **** issue, it's an issue of advantages given arbitrarily on something that's not advertised as having certain restrictions or enhancements.

I do agree that if they have a policy, they should make a BE ALL AND END ALL thread about it and any new thread that starts should be closed with a final post containing a link to the proper thread.