New MMO Prime World Will be Cheaper for Girls

[Frostbyte666]

I keep trying to point out the stupidity of making such a sexist benefits package (and breach of privacy for such an inane reason) but each time I try to write it in words I end up ranting and banging my head on the table. So i'll leave it here before I go off the deep end.

 

[Robert Ewing]

Wow really?

Okay first, why the fuck? You've aimed this game toward girls, who don't play as many games as guys do anyway, let alone obscure, fantasy MMO's games like this.

And you've alienated just over half of your market right off the bat by saying they will have to pay more thanks to a difference in a fucking chromosome. Do you realize the lengths people go to, to avoid paying for stuff that probably won't be that good anyway!? It's usually piracy, but in this case, I'm sure they'll just find a better MMO.

And how the shit is that even enforceable!? Sign up screen? Are you a girl? "Erm..." You pay less if you're a girl! "Oh? Really? SURE THEN, FUCK YEAAAH TAMPONS."

What are they gonna do!? Request video evidence of your gender!?

I'm all for more girl gamers, I think they're a glimmer of hope in a fairly dredgy past time, but god... Captcha: 'that hurts'

 

[Arakasi]

I don't use facebook or have a vagina. Looks like I won't be playing this game.

 

[littlewisp]

As a female gamer I fervently hope this disappears and is never heard from again. An angry face would better describe how stupid and open for abuse I believe this idea is, so I will leave with this: >: (

 

[Mathak]

I'm sure that people will be much more polite towards women playing this game now that they can see they're women. I'm sure there'll be no 'Get back to the kitchen *****!!11' or 'See? Gurlz can't play gamez, men are teh hardcorez!' every time a woman makes any mistake whatsoever. Great idea, Prime World.

 

[Appleshampoo]

The game looks slightly interesting, however I don't want to be penalized for playing a female character if I'm a male. That's not fair, so I'll borrow my girlfriends facebook account and get the discounts and special skills.

Also, I won't even play because I don't want to pay for another subscription, so fuck that.

 

[Gnoekeos]

"The game will be connected to your Facebook account, so it will actually be able to check your real-life gender.."

I suppose the devs have good intentions, but I don't think that sexism and privacy invasion is the way to go. If anything, why not just have in-game gender-exclusive abilities?

What if I don't have a facebook?
Will I be...Genderless?

Unless I misunderstand the way a game connected to Facebook works I believe that if you aren't on Facebook you won't be playing and I suppose you'll be genderless while not doing it.

 

[veloper]

Ha, this just reeks of desperation.
Why don't Nival create a dating service while they are at it. In Prime, gamers will skip the are-you-a-real-girl question and jump right to the are-you-fat question. Ding that's an improvement.

 

[Gaias]

So a company is actually going to try a 'tits or gtfo' kind of system? Interesting.

 

[Frotality]

so whats next, is filing your taxes going to require a fucking facebook connection? i know its an acillary issue, but this just angers me way more than any hilariously misdirected attempt to expand the gender base. i dont have facebook, and until my life is so utterly worthless that it must be communicated to the whole of the internet at regular intervals for validation, i never will. so, what about me, will the game just say "fuck off wierdo, we dont need your money"? will your stupidly backwards attempt to appeal to women deny me access to the game simply because i dont have facebook?

 

[Arif_Sohaib]

With The Old Republic on one side, World Of Warcraft on another and The Secret World coming up soon who is even going to try another paid MMO?

It's not an MMO, it's a MOBA game (cf. DotA, LoL), as the article source and even OP specify. I have no idea why the title calls it one, besides lack of editorial oversight.

Then I am sorry for my comment but competing against DOTA 2 isn't any less of a sucide for a company.

 

[llafnwod]

With The Old Republic on one side, World Of Warcraft on another and The Secret World coming up soon who is even going to try another paid MMO?

It's not an MMO, it's a MOBA game (cf. DotA, LoL), as the article source and even OP specify. I have no idea why the title calls it one, besides lack of editorial oversight.

Then I am sorry for my comment but competing against DOTA 2 isn't any less of a sucide for a company.

DotA 2 isn't out, and LoL is presently by far the most popular MOBA game. There are new MOBA games coming out all the time, and they don't require anywhere near the investment, either initial or sustained, that an MMO does.