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- Apr 27, 2021
At least with magi, alchemy, and shit you could probably transition into a real girl/boy. No real need to address real world politics in games unless it takes place in the real world. Even then, I don't play fucking video games to have the real world shoved in my face. With the BS stuff it just lacks subtlety. Want gays in your mod? Implement same-sex couples that live together, or refer to the other in dialogue. Want troons? Have a lore book describing the alchemical transition process or some out-there mysticism spell that switcheroos your dickeroo. I'm not even a professional writer and I spitballed those ideas in less than a minute. As it's been said earlier in the thread, though, these people are directionless, self-serving, and don't give a shit if their """message""" is lore-friendly or even relevant to the mod. They just want to "make it ghey to spite duh bigots!!!"There are far too many cooks in the kitchen, I imagine.
I don't understand the need of some people to bring their real world politics into whatever fiction they have a part in making, no matter if it even makes sense or fits in. It can certainly be done well, but it requires actual planning, a good idea, and a fine touch to not be completely out of place in the world you have created. It's for this very reason there's a lot of examples in fiction of creators smashing their fist through the fourth wall in some desperate attempt to get their message out there that just NEEDED to be said, which is rarely effective since people will usually wonder what the fuck the writer was thinking. I very much doubt they will have the tact, especially with some of the stuff shown in the OP.
I will admit, the idea of a telvanni mage giving someone "alchemy hrt" is hilarious. I look forward to the fanfiction moment compilation videos if this mod/s ever come out.
It's a god damn shame because as far as the recreation aspect is concerned it's a bang-up job. At least the Bruma and Cyrodiil stuff I've seen so far.