A certain cutscene in Garlmald needs a trigger warning (MAJOR SPOILER WARNING)

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A trigger warning would only serve to spoil the contents of that cutscene.

[ddwarbird]

I think you make a good point, it does spoil the contents of the cutscene. Perhaps adding a trigger warning before you make a character at the start of the game would be acceptable, one that warns "this game contains scenes of;" etc.

[Imora]

I think you make a good point, it does spoil the contents of the cutscene. Perhaps adding a trigger warning before you make a character at the start of the game would be acceptable, one that warns "this game contains scenes of;" etc.

We call that the full ESRB/PEGI rating description.

Do people not look those up before buying a game anymore?

"This is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) in which players navigate a large cast of characters that engage in missions and fight the forces of evil. Players explore environments (e.g., cities, plains, caves) and battle human and fantasy creatures. Players use swords, spears, axes, firearms, and magic spells (e.g., fire balls, energy beams) to defeat enemies in real-time combat. Cutscenes depict a man being stabbed from behind, and creatures emitting splashes of purple or yellow blood when struck. Some female characters are depicted from low camera angles, with lingering camera views of their buttocks (i.e., up-skirt shots). Dialogue contains suggestive references; for example, "The netmaster's probably up in his office polishing the mast just thinking about her," "stick yer manhood in the forge," and "You cheating little whore!" Several characters are referred to as drunk or drunken, while others sometimes talk about wine, rum, and grog. The word "sh*t" can be heard in the dialogue."

And from PEGI: (actually mentions the scene in question)

"The majority of the game's violence is mild or moderate, featuring characters taking part in turn-based battles with little injury detail shown. However, cutscenes feature more graphic and realistic violence. The game includes a scene of implied suicide, in which a character is seen holding a loaded gun to their head. The suicide is not shown, although the character's dead body is subsequently shown, with a blood stained wall also visible. The game features scenes in which characters derive a benefit from smoking a pipe."

If people would do their danged research before buying something...

[Exosapien]

I think you make a good point, it does spoil the contents of the cutscene. Perhaps adding a trigger warning before you make a character at the start of the game would be acceptable, one that warns "this game contains scenes of;" etc.

They do, it's in the rating of the game which is information provided before purchase.

I'm all for trigger warnings when it's content that it makes sense for. But video games have them built in with ratings.

[DamianFatale]

A trigger warning would only serve to spoil the contents of that cutscene.

You can put a trigger warning and be very vague.

[MistakeNot]

You can put a trigger warning and be very vague.

Alright, here is your trigger warning:
"Warning! This game contains some scenes which may upset some people."
Happy?


Absolutely anything can be a trigger for someone. Which is why trigger warnings are mostly silly and useless.

[Abomination713]

No. People die and get killed all the time over the course of the story and that wasn't an issue for you, was it?

[Valknut]

If they start putting trigger warnings on art, its not really art anymore.

[Burmecia]

Content warnings, anyone? It is... a package deal.





sincerely
fellow depressed person struggling with thoughts of self harm

[Shurrikhan]

You can put a trigger warning and be very vague.

Which does all of what, then, given that people's triggers vary? (Which is to say nothing of trigger warnings being unhelpful at best if one has to go through the content anyways or gleans it from context.)