McCree Renamed to Cole Cassidy

[Linkedblade]

Brilliant name change.

Change the name from one of the developers who said perverted things in a private group chat, to the name of two well known train and bank robbers.

Peak stupidity.

[Trbn]

overwatch 2 when?

or are they too busy with renaming?

[Ethas]

Just not what every self respecting company would do. Nobody even knew this was a real name.

[Elegiac]

This happens plenty, except irl they come back with a female name.

Because as we all know, legal name changes were never a thing before the evil SJWs came along. /s

Getting upset about what is functionally a cosmetic change is beyond pathetic. Going outside and touching some grass is always an option on the table, you know.

[Zuben]

Brilliant name change.

Change the name from one of the developers who said perverted things in a private group chat, to the name of two well known train and bank robbers.

Peak stupidity.

Sensitivity is according to the zeitgeist of its time. It's dumb, yes, but that's the human beast for you.

[Unholyvamp]

I'll continue calling him McCree in-game

[Jester Joe]

I dig 'Cassidy', not so much 'Cole'. Whatever, there'll probably be a period I keep referring to him as 'Jesse' or 'McCree' until I get used to the new name.

Now that I think about it I'd have liked "Joel Cassidy" more.

But now he can be Cole Casserole and that rolls of the tongue better.

Although I guess Joel works fine for that too

[Elegiac]

But now he can be Cole Casserole and that rolls of the tongue better.

Although I guess Joel works fine for that too

Y'all are forgetting the obvious pun.

Cole vs Ashe. Rofl.

[Linkedblade]

Because as we all know, legal name changes were never a thing before the evil SJWs came along. /s

Getting upset about what is functionally a cosmetic change is beyond pathetic. Going outside and touching some grass is always an option on the table, you know.

Tell the bolded bit to the trans community. ������

[Jshadowhunter]

They trimmed his beard and turned him from an American to a Mexican...
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[Elegiac]

Tell the bolded bit to the trans community.

They're not the ones whinging that they can't play a character named after a sex pet, so...

Y'all are missing the point entirely. Changes of this sort are not for you, they are a message to other sex pests that they won't have their contributions or memories honored.

And I'll say it again; were it not for the context in which these changes were occurring, it's likely you would neither notice nor care. It's not about what is being changed, it's about who's doing it and why. So you're really just telling on yourselves by getting butthurt that fiction is a narrative construct wherein characters do things because the authors say they do.

[TheWorkingTitle]

Tell the bolded bit to the trans community. ������

Sheesh, that was a tactical nuke of truth.

OT: I'll continue calling McCree.. well... McCree. Because that's who he is and will always be.

[Chilela]

would've been much cooler to get McCowboy Dude

I still woulda went with The Man with No Name, personally. Hell, they coulda recreated this, replacing "Shane" with "McCree".

[Elegiac]

They trimmed his beard and turned him from an American to a Mexican...

Him being Latino was already a widespread piece of fanon, so...

Does it really impact your enjoyment of the game?

OT: I'll continue calling McCree.. well... McCree. Because that's who he is and will always be.

I thought y'all respected the artistic integrity of creators?

Isn't that what you keep saying whenever people push for inclusivity? "Artistic integrity"? Or are only certain people allowed to demand things of canon?

[Linkedblade]

They're not the ones whinging that they can't play a character named after a sex pet, so...

Y'all are missing the point entirely. Changes of this sort are not for you, they are a message to other sex pests that they won't have their contributions or memories honored.

And I'll say it again; were it not for the context in which these changes were occurring, it's likely you would neither notice nor care. It's not about what is being changed, it's about who's doing it and why. So you're really just telling on yourselves by getting butthurt that fiction is a narrative construct wherein characters do things because the authors say they do.

But they are whining that's why they HAD to change the name.

Except the real McCree wasn't a sex pest. He said shit in a private group chat while joking. He never laid his hands on a real person.

[Elegiac]

Except the real McCree wasn't a sex pest. He said shit in a private group chat while joking. He never laid his hands on a real person.

You mean aside from the fact there were pictures of him in the Cosby Suite in addition to said disgusting text messages. Sure, Jan.

Rofl. Seems like it's not the name change you're upset about, dude, it's that bro culture might have consequences.

[Lord Pebbleton]

I'll never understand the logic behind this. The Overwatch character wasn't the one committing the crime. I don't play Overwatch, but if I did, I'd keep on calling him McCree just because of how stupid this whole deal is. If the real McCree is guilty, punish him. Punishing the name itself makes no sense.

[Elegiac]

But they are whining that's why they HAD to change the name.

Citation needed.

Last I recall this was a unilateral decision on behalf of Blizzard and in-line with previous actions against contributors accused of harassment. Maybe get off Twitter for a bit.

[Linkedblade]

You mean aside from the fact there were pictures of him in the Cosby Suite in addition to said disgusting text messages. Sure, Jan.

Rofl.

So, he's guilty of nothing, right? He didn't commit a crime, neither did any of the guys there. And until a crime is proven they're not guilty of anything.

[Dequanacus]

The name you are apparently attached to is lol.

And if you didn't know now you know playa.

The real scare comes from knowing that you share your name with at least one, if not several, sexual predators (assuming you are not one your self)