Merc Ethnicities

(Jostabeere) #41

I dislike games that push different nationalities for the sake of “fake diversity”

I rather have 10 good brown-hair white guys than 20 different coloured annoying people with annoying dialects pushed for the sake of having them.

As an example, Nader is an insult to a “german video game character”. She sounds like horrible Hollywood Russian-English mix.
Heck, would’ve been much better if SD had the guts to make her voicelines slightly “Zis kul nazi German” or actually hiring a german voiceactress.
A lot of the “words” she says in “german” aren’t even german either. It’s gibberish.

(TheStrangerous) #42

We all talk about nationalities and such, but how about…

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! BADASS ON A WHEELCHAIR! B) B) B)
! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUnovnTvlOQ
! Let’s give those crippled someone to idolize and identify with!

(Xenithos) #43

@Jostabeere said:
I dislike games that push different nationalities for the sake of “fake diversity”

I rather have 10 good brown-hair white guys than 20 different coloured annoying people with annoying dialects pushed for the sake of having them.

As an example, Nader is an insult to a “german video game character”. She sounds like horrible Hollywood Russian-English mix.
Heck, would’ve been much better if SD had the guts to make her voicelines slightly “Zis kul @$!# German” or actually hiring a german voiceactress.
A lot of the “words” she says in “german” aren’t even german either. It’s gibberish.

Absolutely agree, though it does make noticing them harder. As a post on here already identified, half the time we get Javelin Nader and Guardian mixed up while in a firefight.
The difference between games like this and Overwatch/Tf2 Is that in those two games all the characters are much more easily distinguished by common colors, sizes and gait. In DB the animations are almost always the same, the colors on the loadouts match, and the sizes are close enough for most mercs that confusing them is possible.

#44

I love diversity. We need more of it.

(Your worst knifemare.) #45

@Ptiloui said:
The description of the steam trading card state that Sparks is russian : http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/333930-Sparks%20(Trading%20Card)?filter=dirty%20bomb

Since we confirmed that now, can we focus on the important part of DB? Where and what is Thunder from.

(Ptiloui) #46

@Lord_Coctus said:

@Ptiloui said:
The description of the steam trading card state that Sparks is russian : http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/333930-Sparks%20(Trading%20Card)?filter=dirty%20bomb

Since we confirmed that now, can we focus on the important part of DB? Where and what is Thunder from.

Not sur you really wanna know :wink:

(Sefuh_FR) #47

DB have no merc from Maghreb or Middle-east country…to have a second African merc would be great too.

  • Morocco?
  • Iran?
  • Pakistan?
  • South Africa?
(Jostabeere) #48

@Lord_Coctus said:
Where and what is Thunder from.


I know it by heart.

(Brycko) #49

@Sefuh_FR said:
DB have no merc from Maghreb or Middle-east country…to have a second African merc would be great too.

  • Morocco?
  • Iran?
  • Pakistan?
  • South Africa?

Aimee is actually originally from Morocco, hence the darker skin complexion as seen in her profile pic. I remembr being this a bit of trivia but I can’t remember the exact source.

#50

This turned into the greatest thread ever made. 'Cause SD loves explosives so much, can we get a merc with Stalin’s organs as an ability? What are Stalin’s organs, you ask?

(TitaniumRapture) #51

@Wintergreen said:
This turned into the greatest thread ever made. 'Cause SD loves explosives so much, can we get a merc with Stalin’s organs as an ability? What are Stalin’s organs, you ask?

You think Javelin isnt enough powerful stalins organ?

(TheStrangerous) #52

OOOOH! I have an IDEA!

Let’s expand realms with witchcraft and summon demons! I wanna play as Imp merc!

(Reddeadcap) #53

It’s a shame there’s only been 3 video game characters from where I’m from, don’t expect someone to appear although it’d be nice.

@Lord_Coctus said:

@Ptiloui said:
The description of the steam trading card state that Sparks is russian : http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/333930-Sparks%20(Trading%20Card)?filter=dirty%20bomb

Since we confirmed that now, can we focus on the important part of DB? Where and what is Thunder from.

The steam trading cards aren’t exactly correct, everything she uses and her knowledge of russian suggests she’s Bulgarian.

(Mr.Cuddlesworth) #54

Need this guy

(Nail) #55

I’d ask for more Canadians, but they would be just by nature OP

B)

(CombatMist) #56

There are 5 british vs 4 americans. Busted

(CombatMist) #57

@Greehn said:
IMO the game needs a Gurkha.

Other than that the game doesnt have anyone from the middle east.

Maybe there is a reason for that… You may notice that populations in games most represented are those of their audience and/or safe political picks. The middle east is not highly known for a gamer population or being good noble modern heroes to be in your game. As such few if any middle east. Same reasons why few people from 3rd world countries as stars of games. Primarily english speaking based games the characters will probably be from American or European. Why no Indian characters often. Maybe some is politically rejecting some countries and wanting nothing to do with them. Such as have a playable character from a country or region known for genocides and cruel social castes is not a good idea. This is different from arty from china. It would be like if guardian was from north korea but is actually employed by south korea. China is a super power but is not actively threatening ICBM strikes as korea or genocide religious/racial groups like in india and the middle east. Im sorry but thats my honest opinion as prejudice as it sounds.

(CombatMist) #58

@Wintergreen said:
Hmm, let me think. We still have no fat medic. I think the fat medic could be some sort of African or Thai village shaman. Native American could also work well for this one. Beyond that, we just need more white nationalities. Lots of them to trigger Shiny even more. Badass Germans, some hot Slavic chicks, maybe an Italian or Portuguese, a Swedish dude, Australians. You name it.

Oh, and please add an American from the northeast so I can enjoy killing them. A Boston, Jersey, or New York accent will suffice.

Guardians bionic pulse would be better suited for a slow/tanky medic to help compensate. A tanky medic would need a ranked revive/heal or some sort of buff.

(CombatMist) #59

@Wintergreen said:
Hmm, let me think. We still have no fat medic. I think the fat medic could be some sort of African or Thai village shaman. Native American could also work well for this one. Beyond that, we just need more white nationalities. Lots of them to trigger Shiny even more. Badass Germans, some hot Slavic chicks, maybe an Italian or Portuguese, a Swedish dude, Australians. You name it.

Oh, and please add an American from the northeast so I can enjoy killing them. A Boston, Jersey, or New York accent will suffice.

Guardians bionic pulse would be better suited for a slow/tanky medic to help compensate. A tanky medic would need a ranked revive/heal or some sort of buff.

(CombatMist) #60

@Wintergreen said:
Hmm, let me think. We still have no fat medic. I think the fat medic could be some sort of African or Thai village shaman. Native American could also work well for this one. Beyond that, we just need more white nationalities. Lots of them to trigger Shiny even more. Badass Germans, some hot Slavic chicks, maybe an Italian or Portuguese, a Swedish dude, Australians. You name it.

Oh, and please add an American from the northeast so I can enjoy killing them. A Boston, Jersey, or New York accent will suffice.

Guardians bionic pulse would be better suited for a slow/tanky medic to help compensate. A tanky medic would need a ranked revive/heal or some sort of buff.