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Notch is quickly climbing the list of people i would love to meet and have a chat someday list. He seems really intelligent and not full on retard like alot of people are today
As a real-life Steve, I object to this, whatever it is because I just skimmed the article. Forget the feminist issue or whatever the hot page hit topic of the month is...I'm appalled by someone calling me Genderless Homo.
Now, let's blow this out of proportion!
LET US GOOSESTEP ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FENCE, LET US WRITE ENDLESS BLOGS UNTIL IT TURNS OUT MARIO IS USED FOR TERRORIST FUNDING, LET'S DO THIS FOR ALL THE OTHER SEXLESS STEVE'S WHO HAD THAT ONE DRY SPELL IN SCHOOL AND MAYBE HAS SOME DEEP SCARS FROM THOSE YEAR(S)...LET'S DO IT!
FOR ME AND MY SEXUALITY!
Now, let's blow this out of proportion!
LET US GOOSESTEP ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FENCE, LET US WRITE ENDLESS BLOGS UNTIL IT TURNS OUT MARIO IS USED FOR TERRORIST FUNDING, LET'S DO THIS FOR ALL THE OTHER SEXLESS STEVE'S WHO HAD THAT ONE DRY SPELL IN SCHOOL AND MAYBE HAS SOME DEEP SCARS FROM THOSE YEAR(S)...LET'S DO IT!
FOR ME AND MY SEXUALITY!
Uh...no.
There aren't male/female in the game, because it keeps the game simple. One model, even if it's randomly retextured and just given a "Can procreate with the same species" rule in coding.
I highly doubt Notch went into it thinking "Eat this homophobes!", as it being moreso laziness on his part. It was, again, no doubt the community that pointed out the lack of genders, and this was Notch's quick-response; oh and look, I'm tolerant of whatever you do in life! Praise me!
Seriously; it's minecraft, does anyone even care whether the animals, monsters or other player-characters ingame are? I'm sorry, I could'nt hear you over the sound of JESUS CHRIST IT'S A *KA-BOOOOM*
There aren't male/female in the game, because it keeps the game simple. One model, even if it's randomly retextured and just given a "Can procreate with the same species" rule in coding.
I highly doubt Notch went into it thinking "Eat this homophobes!", as it being moreso laziness on his part. It was, again, no doubt the community that pointed out the lack of genders, and this was Notch's quick-response; oh and look, I'm tolerant of whatever you do in life! Praise me!
Seriously; it's minecraft, does anyone even care whether the animals, monsters or other player-characters ingame are? I'm sorry, I could'nt hear you over the sound of JESUS CHRIST IT'S A *KA-BOOOOM*
If there is only a single gender per species, that would make them asexual, not homosexual; since there is no opposite species for them to be attracted to.
Also, having both gender traits wouldn't make them genderless, it makes them hermaphrodites.
Also, having both gender traits wouldn't make them genderless, it makes them hermaphrodites.
@Shevai Spot on, I was thinking the exact thing. Notch has always been a lazy guy and also very 'pleasing' to his fans by jumping on what ever they say.
Lenin planned this all in the 1900s to convert all of our children into genderless penis loving video gamers.
@Shevai
You're overthinking this, the "Eat this homophobes!" statement is pretty much to get idiots mad, /v/ as usual was having a shit storm over it.
You're overthinking this, the "Eat this homophobes!" statement is pretty much to get idiots mad, /v/ as usual was having a shit storm over it.
It doesn't matter if he's lazy or not. He's a known person, "celebrity" if you will, and therefor his voice carries more weight than most others. Much more than mine or anyone else in these comments. So to openly give support for a population that is under attack is a "big deal". It doesn't matter if he's pandering or not because he's gone on record voicing support and that means something.
Especially in a community that has a huge population of bigots.
Notch get's a +1 reputation in my book. Again.
Especially in a community that has a huge population of bigots.
Notch get's a +1 reputation in my book. Again.
that's wrong. the main character is distinctly a man. he's just making shitty excuses. not that i think there's anything fundamentally wrong with not representing both genders, especially considering the whole game looks like shit anyway.
i don't know about the animals but i'm willing to bet the lack of a distinct gender was unintended too.
i don't know about the animals but i'm willing to bet the lack of a distinct gender was unintended too.
Make strange, potentially interesting perspective, then end it with a childish remark. People seem to make a habit of that anymore.
why is it people are getting offended anyways, i dont get upset that there are too many dudes in my shooters or the main characters in my games are gritty guys, i get pissed off when someone throws a random ass chic in there so that feminist and other assholes dont bitch about the game
Hahaha, Notch trolling the shit out of a community that takes itself way too fucking seriously? God, I love this man. The reaction to this shit across the net has been priceless, the butthurt is being squeezed out so hard between the clenched collective ass cheeks of a certain set of gamers that it's being extruded in an infinitely thin strand of infinite density and mass.
We need less commentbots and more Notchs.
We need less commentbots and more Notchs.
That's pretty cool. I still need to properly play my XBLA Minecraft.
The best thing about this article is that there's a hash tag called "#Gay-friendly". How did I know that clicking on it would lead to articles all written by Jim? God bless you sir.
The best thing about this article is that there's a hash tag called "#Gay-friendly". How did I know that clicking on it would lead to articles all written by Jim? God bless you sir.
I was not expecting any sort of backlash to this at all, nothing more than just a few laughs.
Here I am, proven wrong again.
Here I am, proven wrong again.
Lol @ this dude making his NPCs genderless because it's easier to program that way, then turning around to make an anti-homophobic statement with it.
@Basstomouth Asexuality doesn't mean you're genderless, it means you don't have sex. The animals are not asexual.
I also incorrectly used the term asexual, I looked it up on Wiki and I think intersexual is the right term for a species made up of the same gender.
As long as we don't have a say in which we end up being born as, people will always find some way to tie in and whine about gender issues.
Darxbloop: @Basstomouth Asexuality doesn't mean you're genderless, it means you don't have sex. The animals are not asexual.
Wait what? The animals have sex in minecraft? Video link or it never happened.
Wait what? The animals have sex in minecraft? Video link or it never happened.
As someone who's never actually played Minecraft, I thought this was pretty cool...but than I actually saw a picture of Steve, and realized that the "genderless" thing is bullshit. With broad shoulders and a beard, Steve is clearly a man.
And he's using incorrect terminology, as vrplumer pointed out; if the characters were all genderless, than they would be asexuals, not homosexuals. And having both male and female characteristics doesn't cancel each other out to where you would be "genderless," it would make you a hermaphrodite.
Damn, no wonder people are getting mad at him for it.
And he's using incorrect terminology, as vrplumer pointed out; if the characters were all genderless, than they would be asexuals, not homosexuals. And having both male and female characteristics doesn't cancel each other out to where you would be "genderless," it would make you a hermaphrodite.
Damn, no wonder people are getting mad at him for it.
"There’s no point to this post. I just wanted to clarify, so there’s an official word on it."
It doesn't matter if it was out of laziness or a creative/game design decision. The guy just felt compelled to clarify, probably in response to fan discussion. As the creator of Minecraft, he is describing how he views its inhabitants.
It doesn't matter if it was out of laziness or a creative/game design decision. The guy just felt compelled to clarify, probably in response to fan discussion. As the creator of Minecraft, he is describing how he views its inhabitants.
... Notch is such a bloated egotistical asshole. Like hell he didn't design Steve as a male that why women gamers have been asking for a female version since forever. He's taking his laziness for design and turned it into "oh yeah I totally ment to say something about society when I chose to do that." What a tool.
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