More Diversity in Troops Please

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Originally Posted by euphadria

I love this idea! And I'm sure that SC has given this some thought as well; however, I think SC is trying to play it safe by not getting involved in this coversation publicly; they are in NO HURRY to adreess this. There base players are probably white, therefore the standard. Many white fans--not all--get scared or anxious when you talk about racial diversity. Many get very defensive...and offense ( a defense mechanism ). I think SC is trying to keep the base happy. They're making a billion off their white fan base without any real honest attempt at diversity; don't fix what's not broken. I feel that's the issue. They're simply not taking any chances with offending their main revenue base.

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Necros...:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by ShaneHed13

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Hehe. I actually think you did a decent job!

Cheers!

I think you are way ober your head. This game is obviously medieval themed, so, those kind of warriors don't fit the game. Medieval times are known for the battles and a lot of mysticism surrounding them, and that's were all the troops came from, the spells being of a more magical side, but still, they have a place in the game. Focus your thoughts to that time, and stay in that time. All the people in that time were Caucasian because medievial times were almost exclusively in Europe. Given that some wars were fought against muslims and the Huns, you might have some ideas there. I'll give you Asians for the Huns and Muslims

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Originally Posted by Snivell

/releasing troll

but no one has even mentioned the need for a transgender troop yet

and what about people of mixed races? they deserve to be represented by their own troops don't they?

and we have to represent people's religious backgrounds too....we need Christian and Jewish and Muslim and Hindu and Druid and......and.....and...

/beat troll unconscious

sorry.....guess I'll just go and wait for #clangate to start trending

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Try not to get hysterical. I think the OP just wants to get into the role. It's nice to play characters that look somewhat like you. Relax. She's not calling for a boycott. It's really OK.

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Originally Posted by NuclearKiller42

Necros...:rolleyes:

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I really need to start checking dates.

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Originally Posted by queenalex

Who says CoC troops even have races? They could all be from the same magical land, where 'barbarian' is an ethnicity, as is 'wizard' and 'archer.' Who says those that appear human are human? Obviously Lava Hounds are supposed to emulate dogs, but barbarians are stocky "creatures" that all look the same and have literal helmet hair, don't wear shirts, and hit the closest thing to them with a sword. Heck, their eyebrows grow into their hair helmet. Archers have purple hair (eventually covered by a green hood or darkened and with a crown) and, again, all look the same to one another. If we expect this game to abide by our humanly rules of race and ethnicity, shouldn't we first ask it to give the characters reasonable physical human traits if they are indeed humans at all? Them not being human would explain why they all look the same within their "type" of troop.

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I think the OP just wants to get into the role. It's nice to play characters that look somewhat like you. How does that sound? Is that reasonable? She's not asking for a boycott. Don't allow yourself to get overwhelmed by this topic.

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Originally Posted by euphadria

I think the OP just wants to get into the role. It's nice to play characters that look somewhat like you. How does that sound? Is that reasonable? She's not asking for a boycott. Don't allow yourself to get overwhelmed by this topic.

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It's totally reasonable, and I do agree to an extent. I think my problem with your statement is that you can still get into a game if you aren't of the exact race of who you're playing as or "commanding," in the sense of how CoC is. I don't think skin color determines how relatable a character can be to you. Obviously Supercell (probably) isn't going to implement a new character for every ethnicity out there, but I do believe more diversity is never something to be shied away from. Like I said, I agree to an extent. I was simply bringing to attention some of the other things that could come into question when discussing race in the context of Clash of Clans. I'm definitely not overwhelmed, just explorative :-)

Lol some people are taking this thread too literal.

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Originally Posted by queenalex

It's totally reasonable, and I do agree to an extent. I think my problem with your statement is that you can still get into a game if you aren't of the exact race of who you're playing as or "commanding," in the sense of how CoC is. I don't think skin color determines how relatable a character can be to you. Obviously Supercell (probably) isn't going to implement a new character for every ethnicity out there, but I do believe more diversity is never something to be shied away from. Like I said, I agree to an extent. I was simply bringing to attention some of the other things that could come into question when discussing race in the context of Clash of Clans. I'm definitely not overwhelmed, just explorative :-)

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Correct, "YOU" can get into the game if YOU aren't represented. That's you ( or whoever else you know that feels that way). Everyone is different; chalk it up to diversity. Some gamers like to play characters that somewhat represent what they look like. That's why some games have customizations. It's immersive gameplay; it's all in the spirit of role-play. It's all in the spirit of fun!!!

CoC developers should be flattered that people all of the world from diverse backgrounds want to play their games. It's an amazing accomplishment.

I do appreciate what you had to say.

Cheers!