2 Reasons Blizzard Should Make a Gay World of Warcraft NPC

[Strykie]

Being gay isn't normal.
Ever read the bible?

Blizzard aren't going to change the way a game is to appease <1% of people.
Using 'people' so very very loosely.

[Precursor]

Isnt varian gay? or was it anduin?

[bigjohnburger]

Ok... I gotta stop you here.

You do realize that people are either born straight or gay right? That seeing things on tv or in games that include homosexuals won't "turn" them one way or the other?

Also, why is it bad to promote equal rights on any medium? Please enlighten me as to why you think this would be harmful to children?

OK no let me stop you, people are not born gay. Some people are more prone to being gay because of their hormones but sorry, they aren't born that way. Plus i have a gay friend that turned gay way later on in life. Not buying it for a second, some people are prone it while others choose it.

[Gravlax]

We don't need to promote ANYTHING in a game. It is a game, not a political platform.

That's not what he asked, he asked why would it be bad.

[Riblet]

this is stupid.

[myrkyr]

^ Smart poster is smart.
Targeted at Tuhandyn

[skrump]

The lack of gay npc's has no effect on gameplay
Besides in theory the two chicks in dragonblight are believed to be lesbians.

Besides people play wow to forget about the petty politics of everyday life.
Go ahead and be gay, enjoy being gay and pretend their is gay npc's in wow
(blizz is not going to add them officially but they would be wise to not crush claims gay npc's exist)
quit trying to force your way of life on others as given enough time the acceptance of the Glbt community will spread

If history has tought mankind anything it is that forcing a unpopular belief on the majority of people breeds more dis-contempt and hatred itself which is the last thing the gay community needs.

Celebrate what makes people alike , the things that bring them together and given enough time the differences between them will seem less important.

In short the gay Agenda is the biggest detriment to gay society for the simple fact imposing your view on people who are not yet ready to accept it leads to nothing more than anger hatred and dis-contempt further stalling the progressions of said agenda. So stop looking for approval from the outside world and start living your life the way you want to live it.

[Oerba Yun Fang]

The funniest thing is: I'm gay myself and I didn't even THINK about a lack of openly gay NPCs until I saw this thread.

[fendrix]

maybe that is because outside of a few, specific characters no sexual preferance is hinted at for anyone

I think the issue people are having is that there is a lot of hetronormality in WoW, meaning that if a sexual preference isnt stated, then its assumed straight. This though is more of an issue with the people playing it, and not WoW itself.

If Blizzard does want to do something about it, having NPC dialog such as "I cant wait for Stan and Kevin's wedding" would suffice in showing that not all people in WoW are straight. You don't need specific characters to be gay, just stuff in the game to show not everyone is straight.

[Raynfal]

That's not what he asked, he asked why would it be bad.

It would be bad because it is a GAME. There's no use in promoting politics in a GAME.

[Rivin]

Some people may be offended by the idea of a gay NPC, and thats just as well as homosexuals being offended by the idea of there NOT being a gay NPC in the game.

Fact is, people in minorities try very hard to get their way of life into the main stream as in obvious in the article in the original post. While I can understand why; it does put pressure on the people who were perfectly content before, to change their ideas about what is normal or what is okay. It is imposing weather its wrong or not.

Sometimes you need to think about the other guy, believe me I hate it that homosexuals are killing themselves or worse being killed by haters, but for some people; peaceful people, it's pretty hard for them to just up and change their entire mentallity about sexuallity.

for gods sake my grandfather almost had a heart attack when he saw his first gay wedding, i remember his quote "I never thought I would see the day". Can you imagine what he was feeling? He didnt shout out hate slurs or anything, he was just so suprised that it happened, because when he was young he didnt even know homosexuallity existed (because people were to scared to admit it).

sorry to ramble, point is, try looking at both sides of the coin even if you feel the other half is completley irrational.

I do look at both sides. The thing is, the other side in this case is fueled by hatred, so that side isn't worth supporting at all.

[Khellehendro]

Pretty sure most of the npcs in wow have no sexual orientation. I mean there are almost no kids running around and theres an endless supply of all npcs! They have obviously perfected cloning and are keeping it on the down low.

[bigjohnburger]

The obvious difference is that one of those is fanciful pish that should be mocked out of existence and the other is a simple matter of biology.

ok bro, your being an extreme hypocrite, your doing exactly what you've fought against. Impose what you believe on someone, you cant say religion isn't real. It's just like saying gay people are abominations, its not true. Belief depends on the person; you can't say someone is wrong.

[Odayaka]

Being gay isn't normal.
Ever read the bible?

Just because your religious text says it's wrong (which by the way, in the same book it says that homosexuality is a sin, it also says you should stone adulterers and people who work on the Shabbat) doesn't mean it is. Not everyone believes in your God.

[Lucofthewind]

This is my point right here ^

I guess when you think gay you think camp, flamboyent, over the top queen? Where as just a simple show of affections is all that would show it, but then I guess you can't think of something thats not a stereotype aye?

Having read over this thread just a bit, you seem like a very angry person, and I feel sorry for you. As for the whole topic of this thread, well here is my two copper:

~ This is world of warcraft, it has nothing to do with love or whos banging who. Its about mindless killing things from what ever bad guy is currently up to bat. Can we just keep it to "its red its dead" and "can i haz purples" now?
~ This may come as a shock to some people, but NPC's do not have preferences or even sexual organs, they are pixels and programming.
~ WoW is in no was raciest, sexiest or anything else you wan to call it. Its a world of humans, tiny people, drunken party goers, cows, trolls and green people.
~ WTF is wrong with bring straight? WTF is wrong being gay? Seriously why was this even brought up? True being gay is not normal (in the sense of if it was their would be no humans on earth) but wtf does that matter? I'm not going to go up to a couple making out and say "STOP THAT ITS NOT RIGHT"! (and yes in this case a couple can be any combination of two people)
~ IF you need a (or group of) npc's in a game to feel good about yourself, there is something very wrong with YOU! Do I cry because there are no skinny little white kids playing on a computer? Nope!

Geez people just relax and leave this game as a game...

[Vidur]

Dude, I'm gay myself and I really don't see a need for this kinda of thing. As someone said before, we're not special, or privileged, or unique. We don't need representation in a video game of all things. Would it be cool? Sure it would. Would I vote for having it in game if I could? Course I would. Do I think we 'need' something like this in game? Sure don't. There is no good, solid reason to have it in game. Having gays in the game for the sake of having gays is sorta self-seeking and just plan unnecessary. It'll turn into a, 'HAI GUYS, we got a gay NPC in the game look how liberal and accepting we are!'...

Blizzard is going to make this game how they see fit. If the game calls for a gay, I'm sure they'll throw one or two in but until then, get over yourself.

Also, homosexuality is, technically, deviant behavior. It deviates from the norm, which is being straight. Sure some people will use that in the wrong terms but, it is what it is.

[myrkyr]

I do look at both sides. The thing is, the other side in this case is fueled by hatred, so that side isn't worth supporting at all.

Well aren't you a lil bigot eh? You are what you hate I suppose.

[panixx]

Male blood elves, Gayer then 2 sailors fookin'

[Rivin]

Well aren't you a lil bigot eh? You are what you hate I suppose.

Clarify.

[Gravlax]

OK no let me stop you, people are not born gay. Some people are more prone to being gay because of their hormones but sorry, they aren't born that way. Plus i have a gay friend that turned gay way later on in life. Not buying it for a second, some people are prone it while others choose it.

Right, it's just that you are talking absolute pish. There is some debate as to whether it is biological or developmental. The only argument you can make to say for certain that people are not porn gay is that people have no sexuality until puberty.

No one has ever chosen to be gay, this does not happen. To suggest it does is unbelievably backward and disgraceful.

Your friend didn't turn gay, he was either gay all along and closeted or is bi.