Maybe because they have Europeans/Asian ancestors? I don't know, maybe?
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Over 100 heroes in DOTA, yet hardly any of them are minorities
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Maybe because they have Europeans/Asian ancestors? I don't know, maybe?
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Everyone has their own bias of attraction. I hope there is not an issue that western developers end up making a game that they want to see. Never mind a fair number of the humanoid characters are sourced off of their counterparts from WC3, so It's a bit of a non-sequitur to suggest non-caucasian features are considered unattractive at valve.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
Why is the only Australian a porcupine? Dota is racist against Aussies and porcupines
Santerestil
Banned
Even the green/blue/purple elves or the half-human?
Lol white people, always mating with everything that breathe!
I said that literally the sentence after the one you underlined.
The black characters in Street Fighter are so bad they whip back to fantastic.
Yet you ignore Axe, Disruptor, and Storm Spirit.
Ambition
Member
Thought the same thing while reading the OP
SteveWinwood
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what
misses bull
Banned
Of the humans (not including humanoids: demons, ghosts/spirits/phantoms, trolls, furries, etc - Kunkka, Skywrath Mage, Templar Assassin, Phantom Lancer, Phantom Assassin, Storm Spirit, etc):
Sven - ?
Beastmaster - Native American?
Dragon Knight - Black
Legion Commander - Black
Omni Knight - White
Anti-Mage - Orange Spray Tanned Magic Hating Tibetan
Mirana - Asian White?
Bloodcyka - Aztec
Crystal Maiden - White
Lina - White
Lone Druid - Russian
Windranger - White
Silencer - White
Zeus - Greek
Luna - Hyaaa~~*~*
Kotl - Bush Fapper
Chen - Black
Drow Ranger - Smurf Black Lady
Invoker - Fabulous Gay Hair
Rrrrrruuuuuuubbbickick - ?
7/20/112 not bad
Sven - ?
Beastmaster - Native American?
Dragon Knight - Black
Legion Commander - Black
Omni Knight - White
Anti-Mage - Orange Spray Tanned Magic Hating Tibetan
Mirana - Asian White?
Bloodcyka - Aztec
Crystal Maiden - White
Lina - White
Lone Druid - Russian
Windranger - White
Silencer - White
Zeus - Greek
Luna - Hyaaa~~*~*
Kotl - Bush Fapper
Chen - Black
Drow Ranger - Smurf Black Lady
Invoker - Fabulous Gay Hair
Rrrrrruuuuuuubbbickick - ?
7/20/112 not bad
Are you sure you aren't just blinded by seeing them as default whiteness
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Lone druid is russian?
I thought he was scottish.
I thought he was scottish.
yea they are
"DAT ASS"
yea they are
Good GOD he needs a model rework.
SilentRacoon
Member
I feel like OP isn't being sincere here. At least give us some examples of what you mean by DOTA not having many minorities. I don't necessarily disagree that there's a dearth of minority characters in games, but at least do something more than just go "man, what's up with all the whiteys!" and leaving it at that.
It's a problem with a bunch of games. Looking over at league, the "Plant man" is a hulking tree trunk. Swap over to "Plant woman" and all of a sudden she's basically Poison Ivy. Plenty of other women characters like that. It took Lucian, the first ever black character in League, over 3 years to be introduced, which is ridiculous. They've improved since then, having Rek'sai finally introduce a non-sexed-up female creature character, and of course Ekko is there now.
I'm not as familiar with Dota, but I'd wager it has some similar problems. From what I can tell, it falls under a similar trap of having a good portion of its female cast being all dolled up and "sexy" for no particular reason. Not quite sure how it fares on the minority front, but it could probably be better at it (thought looking through this thread, it might be better than most). It's something t hat needs to be addressed, and as more diversity comes in the more diverse character's we'll get.
It's a problem with a bunch of games. Looking over at league, the "Plant man" is a hulking tree trunk. Swap over to "Plant woman" and all of a sudden she's basically Poison Ivy. Plenty of other women characters like that. It took Lucian, the first ever black character in League, over 3 years to be introduced, which is ridiculous. They've improved since then, having Rek'sai finally introduce a non-sexed-up female creature character, and of course Ekko is there now.
I'm not as familiar with Dota, but I'd wager it has some similar problems. From what I can tell, it falls under a similar trap of having a good portion of its female cast being all dolled up and "sexy" for no particular reason. Not quite sure how it fares on the minority front, but it could probably be better at it (thought looking through this thread, it might be better than most). It's something t hat needs to be addressed, and as more diversity comes in the more diverse character's we'll get.
Making a game ruining pos like Arc Warden Brazilian would make me think Valve had something against Brazilians.
The particular reason is Blizzard has a real problem designing females and Valve decided not to change that.
epicnemesis
Member
Is this shit serious. This PC culture just keeps reducing itself to absurdity.
Isn't Slark Australian? Tbf im pretty bad at placing accents.
How are we forgetting the MAIN Aussie. Pudge.
sleverfunk
Member
i think pudge is british.
Leafhopper
Banned
Pop On Arrival
Banned
Dropped. Going back to the original transgender character, Lanaya.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
I'm all in on the, "it's good for us to have more diverse characters in the industry" train, but this seems like a prime example of how not to pick your battles. Dota is not a hill I'm going to die on in the name of diversity. Find better content to discuss, this just makes the discussion look goofy.
I'm pretty sure DK is white, he's just covered in shadow all the time so he looks black:
His voice actor is black too so it's a short leap from there.
Throwaway123456789
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I'm sure some of it stems from the fact that many of the models are from around the year 2000. We've come some ways since then, maybe?
Still, I can really only think of three female Dota 2 characters that are "sexed up" (Crystal Maiden, Queen of Pain and Lina) and have their tits hanging out in the middle of a battle to the death.
The rest of the female cast are Legion Commander, Drow Ranger, Mirana, Vengeful Spirit, Phantom Assassin, Templar Assassin, Spectre, Luna, Broodmother, Naga Siren, Medusa, Wind Ranger, Death Prophet, Enchantress and Winter Wyvern. None of those seem sexed up to me, many fully armored or not human at all - unless you include just being pleasing to look at, I guess.
Three out of eighteen isn't bad, I'd say. And those are some pretty damn powerful characters too (all heroes are, actually).
I'm pretty sure DK is white, he's just covered in shadow all the time so he looks black:
His voice actor is black too so it's a short leap from there.
Ya i guess it's cause of the voice actor.
Dude (kinda) looks like fuckin Claudio Sanchez from Coheed & Cambria.
Naga is super sexed up.
Look at those voluptuous fish breasts.
That set is by resident Gaffer Anuximoon!
edit: nvm, I think it was another one.
Secret played Jakrio in ESL.
Technosteve
Banned
Not according to compendium votes
there's a word combination I've never seen before
solokazama
Banned
i still dont know if that kind of topics on GAF are for real or troll mode
Really? Cool. Jakiro was my favorite hero when I tried Dota, but almost never saw him in the competitive scene.
I need to catch up for TI.