Is a disclaimer really necessary? Does Star Wars have a disclaimer
stating that the producers don't necessarily hold or support the
views espoused by Darth Vader and the Empire? Are these disclaimer
things not getting a bit over the top?
Ok, just had a discussion with my flatmate and he thinks that a
disclaimer is more necessary for 40k!! His reasoning is something
along the lines of: The evil Imperium as potrayed in 40k is glorified
and seen as worth fighting for, and the only alternative for humans
in the 40k universe is something even worse (Chaos - and is it really
worse I have to ask?) In contrast the evil Empire in Star Wars is
demonised and seen as something worth fighting against, because
humans have much better alternatives available... Hence young kids
buy Imperials as heroes in 40k, but Imperials as bad guys in star
wars... hmmm its all getting a bit philosophical... but
interesting...
Markco
--- In netepic_at_y..., "bikerbeerstud" <bikerbeerstud_at_y...> wrote:
> I always thought it was kind of iroic/cool that every race in the
40k
> universe had it's vices and depending on your perspective the could
> be described as evil. This is especially true from each races
point
> of view. It's easy to just assume that there are good and bad
> groups. The humans are good and the aliens are nasty....WRONG.
The
> truth is that in the future, there is only war.
>
> Mart Man
> --- In netepic_at_y..., "Peter Ramos" <primarch_at_c...> wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > No worries. I think you all have convinced me of adding a
> disclaimer. It
> > will save time and future anguish, its all good.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Albert Farré Benet [mailto:cibernyam_at_h...]
> > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 6:51 PM
> > To: netepic_at_y...
> > Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] fascism in 40k
> >
> > No intention of flaming at all, I just wanted to reason why
> political
> > correctness should be left to disclaimers and first-page-small-
> readings
> > instead of the rules.
> >
> > Sorry if this discussion seemed to go out a bit off topic. As I
> said,
> > there was no intention on start a thread on history or similar.
> >
> > Albert
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Peter Ramos <mailto:primarch_at_c...>
> > To: netepic_at_y...
> > Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 12:07 AM
> > Subject: RE: [NetEpic ML] fascism in 40k
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > Like I said, leave political correctness out of game design and
> review.
> > I don't think any less of people on this list regardless of what
you
> > want to call a unit. As Weasel said its game.
> >
> > Please everyone, I realize things are civil so far, but this is
one
> of
> > those "dangerous" threads.
> >
> > Let it be.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Weasel Fierce [mailto:weasel_fierce_at_h...]
> > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 5:50 PM
> > To: netepic_at_y...
> > Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] fascism in 40k
> >
> >
> > >good to read that people make differences between reality and
> > >game-worlds. the same with me.
> > >as an antifascist in reality (and unfortunately german -i am NOT
> > >proud of it, not at all , i feel cosmopolit!- i nevertheless play
> > >epic with a lot of fun, and also see the problems sometimes...
(with
> > most of
> > >battle
> > >games, not only tabletop - just think of starcraft or
> counterstrike or
> > >quake...)
> > >i think a disclaimer is a good idea - why not ?
> > >on the other hand sci-fi in generell has fascist elements...the
40k
> > >galaxy is not only 100% nazi but also contents of gothic medieval
> > >elements (middleage was fuckin brutal...), even of stalinism
> (former
> > >sovietunion)-elements - as a
> > >mixture of a brutal system ruling the galaxy...
> > >dont worry, i do not want to start a political discussion here
> (wrong
> > >place) - but sometimes i feel horrified when i see 12 year old
> > >children in gw-stores with the steel-legion in therr hands...
> > >...reflection is always good, and a disclaimer would demonstrate
> that
> > >this list is really cool, because (especially in germany after
this
> > >big, horrible shoolmassacre where 13 teachers were killed in
> > >east-germany by a
> > >pupil/student the whole public is dissing wargames in generell
and
> > >does not want to
> > >understand that playing games like this must not lead to brutal
> > >minds...
> >
> > The 40K universe is one of extreme brutality and suppression
> >
> > I am all for a disclaimer of sorts or a few words added in about
> > historical
> > similarities and that the game or its creators does not
appreciate
> nazi
> > /
> > suppressive communist ideals etc.
> >
> > NetEpic is just a game,and should stay that way.
> >
> >
> > Weasel
> >
> >
> > How many lives will be taken today?
> > How many times will we just look away?
> >
> > Pennywise - One voice
> >
> >
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