Overwatch Tracer got revealed as a lesbian. Violence ensued.

[Veylon]

Now I'm curious to see how the community would take it if they decided that one of the characters - one of them that you're supposed to like - is a devout Catholic or Libertarian or something.

 

[The Almighty Aardvark]

You know what it sounds like you got there? An intrepid undercover member of the Games Media, trying to scare up some quotes for the next piece of clickbait trash about all teh "outrage". Probably all written up already, save for that juicy "Look at how backward the natives are!" quote.

That's a pretty elaborate jump from what I gave. I don't think I've ever seen a news story coming from recorded voice chat footage. Is it easier to believe that there are covert game media operatives playing games trying to sound mildly homophobic, or that there exist people who play games who sound mildly homophobic.

Being okay with gay people is a pretty new thing, and I hear enough people that have an issue with "dykes" or the "PC agenda" on a regular basis that that it seems simpler to believe they aren't a covert game journalist.

 

[Smithnikov_v1legacy]

Now I'm curious to see how the community would take it if they decided that one of the characters - one of them that you're supposed to like - is a devout Catholic or Libertarian or something.

You'd have GamerGaters declaring him/her "Based" or "Redpilled" and therefore an awesome indicator of how the creative minds in Gaming were on their side all along.

 

[Metalix Knightmare]

I was playing Overwatch last night and one guy started every game he was in by saying:

"So, just so you know, they made Tracer a lesbian. Now I don't have a problem with it, but don't you think there's some sort of agenda going on?"

Sure guy. I believe you.

Every. Game.

You know what it sounds like you got there? An intrepid undercover member of the Games Media, trying to scare up some quotes for the next piece of clickbait trash about all teh "outrage". Probably all written up already, save for that juicy "Look at how backward the natives are!" quote.

U keep telling yourself that buddy

It's happened before. Heck, the amount of people who don't quite get IDs on Chan Boards is pretty staggering.

 

[The Common Man]

I don't play Overwatch, but Tracer being a lesbian doesn't really bothers me. Its not like her being lesbian is going to stop Rule 34 artists from drawing straight porn of her. I'm a straight man, but LGBT characters don't bother me much unless they are hitting on me or have nothing else to show but the fact they are a part of the LGBT community. Besides, just because Tracer is lesbian doesn't mean she unavailable for straight men. If your a good enough player, you can turn a lesbian into a straight person. Same with vice versa. Why? Because real life and Rule 34 says you can.

 

[DOOM GUY]

I find myself not caring either way. The game wore out extremely fast for me... I was enjoying it at first, but it's not something that sticks with me, like a good arena shooter or arcade game.

 

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

I'm just laughing because the community is up in arms regarding one of the worst pieces of content (game or otherwise) that Blizzard has put their name on.

People should be complaining about how lazy and shoddily-written the comic was, not about how Tracer magically became a lesbian.

I thought it was okay, it was a bit corny and predictable but then again it's a Christmas special. And to mirror what Borty The Bort Said I really liked the splash page near the end, gave us a little insight into some of the characters.

You kinda have to realize that it's blizzard's fault for making it such a big deal in the first place.

If you talking about the one panel they're kissing, well the thing is you have to show/tell the audience someone's gay, or they won't know, It isn't like a black character Where you see him and know he's black.

It will be nothing compared to the reactions to a male gay outing. I wonder if Blizzard are just testing the water for this though. Comics have a habit of leading to stranger shores.

I 100% Bet you one of The male characters is gay, My money's on Lucio or Roadhog/Junkrat Pair.

Ethics.

That is one the dumbest reasonings I think I've ever seen, I think I got dumber by reading that

Maybe they could make the payload gay so the community could focus on that instead!

 

[Zhukov]

I'm just laughing because the community is up in arms regarding one of the worst pieces of content (game or otherwise) that Blizzard has put their name on.

People should be complaining about how lazy and shoddily-written the comic was, not about how Tracer magically became a lesbian.

I suspect I'm going to to regret asking this, but what makes this comic so bad in your eyes?

I'm not saying it's the greatest accomplishment in human literature, but it seems pretty inoffensive to me. It's just, "here are a bunch of characters doing Christmas stuff because it's Christmas." How much "shoddy" writing can you even pack into that?

If it wasn't for the gay thing nobody would have paid it any more attention than the previous comics.

 

[Barbas]

Ahhh yes, Overwatch. Currently in the eye of a category nine shitticane. Banned from sale in Russia yet? I'm sure it's just a matter of time...

 

[kilenem]

extreme reaction to having their cover-girl waifu getting "yanked away from them"

Thoughts?

I kind of feel the disappointment of the fans that wanted her as a Waifu because I was Hurt when it turned out Athena was Lesbian in Borderlands. Out of the Borderlands Chicks, she was the number 1 chick I would bang. Also she is still the most likable female Characters in the Borderlands cannon, after Lilith turned "heal" at the end of the presequel. Sasha from the tale tale series is my new Borderlands Waifu

 

[vallorn]

There is one thing I have to add here. Why does OP's title say "violence ensued"? This is a mild argument on a specialised internet forum... There's nothing violent about that. I mean, if someone got punched for it then that would be violence but violence is an inherantly physical action so aome angry people on a webforum really doesn't justifty the title of this thread.

With that said, I don't really care. Cute, she's gay. Tastefully portrayed as well. Good job Blizzard. There's my reaction to the whole thing.

P.S. McIntosh's reaction is as bonkers as always I see. I swear, he could go on a rant about how a half full/empty glass of water is a sexist conundrum that reinforces gender biases or something like that. As someone hilariously pointed out already, McIntosh is like Reverse Milo including on fashion sense.

 

[Drathnoxis]

There is one thing I have to add here. Why does OP's title say "violence ensued"? This is a mild argument on a specialised internet forum... There's nothing violent about that. I mean, if someone got punched for it then that would be violence but violence is an inherantly physical action so aome angry people on a webforum really doesn't justifty the title of this thread.

Obviously OP was using one of the obscure definitions of the word and not simply adding more sensationalism to their thread.

5. rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language:
the violence of his hatred.

6. damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration:
to do editorial violence to a text.

dictionary.com

I was disappointed too though, I was expecting Overwatch riots.