Age of Conan

Originally posted by Elikal

Not sexy, sexism, as in racism.

Now I am not against sexyness in game - nor against a certain dose of gore for that matter - but it came to me that AoC seems rather sexistic (is that the Engish word?) to me.

We have Demonologists, but they only can summone female sexy-demons. No matter what gender or preferrence, there is always this women to safe in the beginning. There are only FEMALE prostitutes, and most important: why do female chars look good but male all like they fell head on into a lawn-mower? I mean the males have only 2 kind of faces: abysmally ugly, and just so far ok than you dont have to puke looking at them.

Oh and did they ever head the difference between a haircutter and a barber?

And dont even get me started about the male clothing! Why does even the cheapest harbour harlot wear golden silk and men wear all stuff looking like pulling on a potatoe sack?

I mean, seriously, the Conan world is not Armani male models-world, but why does it make such a difference between male and female characters? Is the only "good male" when he has a square body in sack-cloth and a face like punched too many times? I rly bemoan a BIT more diversity in all this. Its all QUITE old fashioned stereotypical and quite un-adult in that, I must admit. More like what I'd imagine a teenagers male dream world.

I'm pretty sure the books are based on that timeline of real human history, just the legends have been changed from real to conan fiction, and considering the game follows the book story, it seems only logical that the world stay the same, and for that time even in real human history it was infact closer to the way you are describing the current game, as opposed to the way you think a politically correct (and apparently fashionably correct) world should be. This is a history game with the facts changed but keeping to the general standards, what this isn't is a modern-based game where people have rights.

There is no doubt that the world Hyboria is sexist, bloody, violent, etc. That is the way it was written. Much like John Carter.

On the other hand, the world of Conan also depicts women as the bravest and toughest of adventurers who need wear no more than a chainmail bikini to slay demons or to travel the world in nothing but a few strands of cloth.

You know, I created several avatars both male and female during the PVP test weekend.

I never noticed that the mens' faces were ugly.

I thought the female avatars were the hottest I'd ever seen in a game.

Overall I felt the character creation options were excellent for both genders.

Though I really hated to put pants on the female characters after they got off the boat.

as a female, i think the guys in the game look quite nice.. very gerard butler in 300 sort of rugged look. contrary to popular belief, male models arent what most women find appealing.

as far as the 'sexy' female demons - those are succubi, and succubi can only be female. :P

Originally posted by dougmysticey

There is no doubt that the world Hyboria is sexist, bloody, violent, etc. That is the way it was written. Much like John Carter.

On the other hand, the world of Conan also depicts women as the bravest and toughest of adventurers who need wear no more than a chainmail bikini to slay demons or to travel the world in nothing but a few strands of cloth.

...Sexual allure is among the most powerful weapons in human-kinds arsenal.

Originally posted by Elikal

 But arent there more and more women gaming? I mean I am sure they dont ALL prefer plushy worlds? I mean, wouldnt have been able to transport the world a WEE bit into the 21st century?

We have weak men and strong men, we have brutal men and men and womans with a hang to power. We have weak woman who are willing to submit for protection, we have amazons who are willing to fight for their independance. We have womans who are willing to fight with their female attributes as weapons and we have womans who would rather die then to use them.

So, what exactly makes the 21st different ?

Originally posted by Elikal

Not sexy, sexism, as in racism.

Now I am not against sexyness in game - nor against a certain dose of gore for that matter - but it came to me that AoC seems rather sexistic (is that the Engish word?) to me.

We have Demonologists, but they only can summone female sexy-demons. No matter what gender or preferrence, there is always this women to safe in the beginning. There are only FEMALE prostitutes, and most important: why do female chars look good but male all like they fell head on into a lawn-mower? I mean the males have only 2 kind of faces: abysmally ugly, and just so far ok than you dont have to puke looking at them.

Oh and did they ever head the difference between a haircutter and a barber?

And dont even get me started about the male clothing! Why does even the cheapest harbour harlot wear golden silk and men wear all stuff looking like pulling on a potatoe sack?

I mean, seriously, the Conan world is not Armani male models-world, but why does it make such a difference between male and female characters? Is the only "good male" when he has a square body in sack-cloth and a face like punched too many times? I rly bemoan a BIT more diversity in all this. Its all QUITE old fashioned stereotypical and quite un-adult in that, I must admit. More like what I'd imagine a teenagers male dream world.

No, you're wrong. The female Demonologist summons a male demon.

Originally posted by Mordria

Originally posted by Elikal

We have Demonologists, but they only can summone female sexy-demons.

No, you're wrong. The female Demonologist summons a male demon.

 Which is sexist as well

Originally posted by eugam

Originally posted by Mordria

Originally posted by Elikal

We have Demonologists, but they only can summone female sexy-demons.

No, you're wrong. The female Demonologist summons a male demon.

 Which is sexist as well

 I'm sorry.. go play politically correct online then. Or maybe a game like Loony Tunes online so you don't upset your sensitive nature.  :p