Yeah... no. I don't agree at all. I just don't see PANDAS as bloodthirsty warriors (I know what you're going to say now, "BUT WE PLAY COWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH PANDAS IF WE PLAY COWS XOXOXOXOXO=!!!=!!()")!(#/!#/(!!=?#!"!??!"!?"!"?!"!?"!?"!".
In reality they're big almost extinct creatures due to lack of re-production (pandas actually have to learn how to have sex and their inability to reproduce every once in a while has seriously hurt them) who eat 23/7 of the week. So forgive me if I don't see pandas as heroic. It doesn't get any better that they're already associated to Kung Fu panda.
Perhaps, but keep in mind there was a lot of people clammering to have the pandas as a playable race. Do people hate the new xpac because of the theme? Possibly, but referring to the OP's post that does not make them a racist. I believe where it stems is from the sudden theme change. Vanilla...well...you had Warcraft. With Burning Crusade, you had space goats and a different planet that still felt like Warcraft. Wrath of the Lich King...Warcraft on Ice. Cataclysm; they took a giant hammer to their design (so to speak) and you got furries and goblins, but it still felt like Warcraft. Mists of Pandera...an Asia themed xpac that supposedly brings a refresher to the alliance/horde conflict, and gives another furry....but it still feels like...oh wait.
On the bright side, you still get to kick your opposing faction's ass...with another furry. I suppose you could use that race as the counter argument to the horde whiners (not saying ALL horde, but to those who actually complained about this) squealing that they should have gotten the first set of furries. Well...they got a furry alright. Just, not what some were expecting.
MoP has literally zero in common with anime. Zero.
Not only is Anime Japanese (and Chinese and Japanese cultures are VASTLY different), but MoP has like NO stylistic or cultural similarities with Anime at all.
If you're making a decision, at least don't do so out of misconceptions and ignorance.
P.S. Before you think I'm defending the expansion: I dislike MoP and don't plan on buying it.
P.P.S This topic reeks of mild xenophobia. It will go very very bad at one point. I hope it gets locked asap.
- Looks like they took him to some bolt hole in the Wounded Coast.
- I wonder if it's near the Injured Cliffs? Or the Limping Hills? Massive-Head-Trauma-Bay? No? Just me? *sigh* Forget I said anything.
Keep in mind people, Night Elves look kinda asian, yes, but they have their own zone. You can simply avoid/forget it, since the game isn't based around them. MoP on the other hand...
I dislike it anyway. It's not misconception, it's not ignorance, it's my opinion. Asian culture reminds me of anime. I don't want it.
not sure if troll.
I think the real "unspoken" reason for the panda hate is the fact that most younger players don't understand that the pandaren have been a part of the lore for a long long time. Blizz almost added them in BC. All they can think about is kung-fu panda. =((((
the blizzcon demo was great though. I'm just glad to be moving on from cata. stormwind is getting real boring.
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- Looks like they took him to some bolt hole in the Wounded Coast.
- I wonder if it's near the Injured Cliffs? Or the Limping Hills? Massive-Head-Trauma-Bay? No? Just me? *sigh* Forget I said anything.
We're not talking about Chinese and Japanese people. We're talking about Anime, which has a very distinctive art style (and other nuances but they're probably too subtle too talk about here). An art style that isn't replicated anywhere and has nothing to do with China.
And NOTHING to do with MoP.
- Looks like they took him to some bolt hole in the Wounded Coast.
- I wonder if it's near the Injured Cliffs? Or the Limping Hills? Massive-Head-Trauma-Bay? No? Just me? *sigh* Forget I said anything.
Riiight. the NElf buildings and roof look nothing like classic Japanese architecture.
Yep, you're 100% correct again!!! These don't remotely resemble one another!! On another note... You agree with the hate on Ninjas. So, out of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which one was the white Western guy, and who were his sidekicks?
And I can't stop laughing at people not wanting to play a game that looks anime-ish, so instead they'll play one that looks cartoon-ish.
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A lot of weak minded people, including you, see racism where they want to and cry about it for some idiotic reason. Where I looked at something as a 30 year old white male and couldn't give a rat's ass, you have formed some idiotic opinion and theory based on your own stupid ideas and preconceived notions about race and skin color.
Please keep this kind of idiocy to yourself. It's people like you that ruin a lot of things for people based on some insane ideas you come up with in the back of your mind.
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