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Being a terrorist was to "heavy" for gamers

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Shared on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 14:38
I asked many people and almost all said the idea of being a "terrorist" in a game.. so I am rethinking the concept. Even tho one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter.. or Rebel Alliance.. but in todays age Terrorist seems to mean kill civilians for no reason.

I kinda feel like I am wimping out actually by dropping it, but if no one will play it... no need to do it.

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SGreth's picture
Submitted by SGreth on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 14:51
Yeah, my guess is that you wouldn't be able to come right out and call the main character (or player) a terrorist. You would have to disguise it under the guise of being a 'freedom fighter' or 'rebel'. The 'cause' one would be fighting for would have to concur with the current population's moral take. Terrorist-anything right now probably wouldn't gel :)
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Submitted by SGreth on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 14:51
Yeah, my guess is that you wouldn't be able to come right out and call the main character (or player) a terrorist. You would have to disguise it under the guise of being a 'freedom fighter' or 'rebel'. The 'cause' one would be fighting for would have to concur with the current population's moral take. Terrorist-anything right now probably wouldn't gel :)
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Submitted by CofC on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 15:40
If SouthPark can kill Steve Irwin with the barb of a stingray's tail, and gangsters can kill cops in GTA, you can have a game featuring terrorists.
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Submitted by CofC on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 15:40
If SouthPark can kill Steve Irwin with the barb of a stingray's tail, and gangsters can kill cops in GTA, you can have a game featuring terrorists.
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Submitted by SirPoonga on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 16:00
At least you didn't release the game without researching the response first. That's cool.
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Submitted by SirPoonga on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 16:00
At least you didn't release the game without researching the response first. That's cool.
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Submitted by Falelorn on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 18:32
@SirPoonga - ya thought it was better to ask.. better safe then sorry @CofC - I thought the same but the level of violence I wanted to go for would be hard to sell as a game where you are a terrorist. While I cant do the graphics the same as a new game (more like a Xbox 180 game).. it would still be pretty hard to sell the idea to players.
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Submitted by Falelorn on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 18:32
@SirPoonga - ya thought it was better to ask.. better safe then sorry @CofC - I thought the same but the level of violence I wanted to go for would be hard to sell as a game where you are a terrorist. While I cant do the graphics the same as a new game (more like a Xbox 180 game).. it would still be pretty hard to sell the idea to players.

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