Offensive hair/facial hair combination creates Hitler character

[Culfinrandir]

It\\'s come to my attention that a combination of a relatively new hairstyle (available for the Eternal Bond) and a small top lip moustache is being used to represent the image of Hitler in the game. I\\'ve seen this on Roegadyn but don\\'t know if it\\'s limited to them. I\\'ve also seen it being used to \\'comedy effect\\' on websites and is associated with the expected vile racist & white supremacist views.

As a disabled gay man (prime target for extermination by the Nazis) I find this horrifying and assume it\\'s an oversight by the developers. It would seem sensible to change the elements to prevent this happening.

In certain European countries it is illegal to glorify Nazism and it may be better to nip this in the bud now, rather than later.

[Mholito]

So... What you're saying is that: because a bad person looked a certain way, nobody else is allowed to look simmilar to that?

[Culfinrandir]

What I'm saying is that people are deliberately making a character represent a notorious mass murderer who committed genocide and the greatest atrocities of the modern age. Would you be happy with Klu Klux Klan outfits, burning crosses for FC lawns or how about a cute World Trade Centre minion that collapsed with an emote?

It should not be possible to create a Hitler character because there should be such a very obvious combination available. And it IS very obvious, it's not a 'squint and you may see it' issue.

[Snugglebutt]

How the hell do you know the person(s) whom you claim did what you claim...did so to look like Hitler? Where is any proof of what you claim? Should we also on side note lock up everyone in this world with short mustaches just because Hitler may have a style similar? Feel free to show a chat log where a person admits or says he/she made a character to look specifically like Hitler...or show proof of the character that looks like him despite that secondary proofs similarity meaning nothing without the intention of the person to reference Hitler supplied to you in words, not just your imagination running wild projecting your own insecurities and bias onto others.

I hope you are trolling with this thread OP because if not then my god does it make you look very ignorant and silly. Sorry to be bearer of bad news but Hitler was not the only person in history to have that style of facial hair, many people had such style prior to his existence and after his demise but that is no reason to have them locked up or persecuted. Why not remove the white skin colour option too while your at it because Hitler was white. Male characters? Remove them because Hitler was male.

Show the proof of the similarity then show the proof that the character was designed to reference him, keep in mind without that secondary part the first part means nothing other than your own perceived bias and insecurities that your projecting onto others. Do you make a habit of judging others not on their actions or intentions, judging not on what they say or do but just on their appearance in life in general or does that only apply to this game? I repeat you have provided no evidence anyone based their character on Hitler or designed their character in a way to purposefully reference him. Purposefully is the important part, having proof that the person did so on purpose in their own words is the only evidence applicable.

[Brannigan]

I find this horrifying

I find David Blaine horrifying but I'm not calling for your character to be banned. Hitler's dead, he can't hurt you. Get over it.

[Zegreiart]

Maybe they decided they wanted to try to pull off Charlie Chaplin.

[Ilitsa]

Maybe they decided they wanted to try to pull off Charlie Chaplin.

First thing I thought right there

[StouterTaru]

What about people who have cats that look like Hitler, is it wrong to own a Kitler?

[SarcasmMisser]

Don't be a fashion nazi.

[Sessurea]

I think you're a bit too sensitive.