While trying to convince the users of the social websites i frequent to pledge to the project one of the main criticisms i get from the users is that obsidian is using this game as a platform to push a liberal and lbgt agenda. where does this criticism come from and why are people so uncomfortable with it?

Edited September 30, 201213 yr by Inertia

 

sums it up nicely...

I've (strangely) heard that they push liberalism as well. Not sure where anyone is getting this from...

Really? Obsidian? Hmmmm ... well I guess they did have two homosexual characters in New Vegas, but they hardly beat you about the head with it.

 

Weird.

Essentially, they have ANY gay or bisexual characters in their games, and that means they're pushing an agenda.

Really? Obsidian? Hmmmm ... well I guess they did have two homosexual characters in New Vegas, but they hardly beat you about the head with it.

 

If the existence of homosexuals is evidence of an LGBT agenda, then reality must be one hell of a strong supporter of the LGBT cause.

I don't think it's Obsidian doing it. I think it's people wanting the game to pander to their pet socio-political issues.

Not another thread like this.

 

The trolling is strong in this one.

 

Ban the next identical OP.

The only thing I can find 'google' wise relevant to this is something about the launch of a new comic book. The Green Lantern is being re-created as gay and his son 'Obsidian' is in the comic book as well. As far as I can tell this is the only relevant news worthy thing happening that involves the name Obsidian and liberal idea pushing. Maybe your social friends are confused? Or perhaps there's some deep dark secret agenda hasn't hit the interwebs yet . Anyways, as far as I can tell Obsidian Entertainment isn't pushing any agenda except for the old school rpg agenda.

I don't think it's Obsidian doing it. I think it's people wanting the game to pander to their pet socio-political issues.

 

Except everyone wants the game to cater to their own personal tastes. There are topics about how the portrayal of intelligent evil characters, realistic medieval combat, moral ambiguity, metaphysics, political intrigue, etc. Half of those ideas can be perceived as pet socio-political issues.

so their criticisms are unfounded and i probably wouldn't be able to convince them either way. i guess that's all i wanted to know thanks.

Obsidian has a policy of inclusion, as do these forums. That's about the long and the short of what I'm able to provide on the subject.

 

The thread's topic seems to be asked and answered. As the thread does not appear to be strictly about the game but instead about people and social concerns tangential to the game, I will be closing it.