Yes, it would have.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:40The game would have been improved by Lara looking like this in the cold areas, btw.
Yet again, coomers ruining things.
I didn't mind the wetsuit though. WOOF, YOWZA!
Yes, it would have.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:40The game would have been improved by Lara looking like this in the cold areas, btw.
Yet again, coomers ruining things.
Might as well scream at Robert E. Howard for dressing Sonja in a chainmail bikini.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:29Because one at least tried to give a reason for why she's dressed like that.
Being the only girl in a group of boys in primary school was by no means short of fun, but after I’d discovered Lara Croft, something changed for me. I was always happy to ‘play’ army equipped with a stick for a gun, but when I’d found Lara, I had someone else to be.
I could be her. I’d find myself jumping out of the way of Bengal Tigers or trying to perfect her walk as I traced the line of yellow football pitch lines beneath my feet.
For those formative years, and with being an only child, I truly believe that she helped me in so many ways that I know others may not understand. To me, she was strong, she was independent and she did it all with unbridled confidence. If she could, then why couldn’t I?
With age comes the understanding of how problematic this can be, yet for me back then, I saw, and still do witness, a multi-faceted woman. I still look at those images and see a person who knows who she is. She doesn’t have to put aside her intelligence purely because she’s attractive; Lara doesn’t have to be one or the other to be accepted. She’s allowed to exude strength and sexiness without sacrificing her scruples - they can all coexist.
Thanks, coomers. You've created this mess we're in, and you should suffer for it.If it wasn’t for Lara, I would have never co-hosted a podcast, I wouldn’t have even entertained the thought of having the opportunity to write this very piece. I’m forever grateful for finding Lara when I did. She’s changed my life in so many ways and I wish I could thank her for who she’s helped me become. Still, I can’t kayak, though.
Yes.gerey wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:44Might as well scream at Robert E. Howard for dressing Sonja in a chainmail bikini.
That has nothing to do with Lara Croft, since she was made by a man for a male audience, and everything with wahmen being wahmen.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:44Accidentally stumbled upon an article proving my very point.

You can screech about coomers all you want, but they weren't an issue (for centuries) until the Marxists were allowed to slither their way into hobbies and communities.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:44Thanks, coomers. You've created this mess we're in, and you should suffer for it.
She wasn't. Toby Gard created her as an "independent strong female heroine" and left because she was becoming too much of a sex symbol.
rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:29Because one at least tried to give a reason for why she's dressed like that.
@rusty_shackleford, what an excuse is? What is the reason for why she's dressed like that?
Because Egypt is hot.Faceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:55rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:29Because one at least tried to give a reason for why she's dressed like that.@rusty_shackleford, what an excuse is? What is the reason for why she's dressed like that?
I call ******** - unless he is on record saying this around the time the original trilogy was being released, this just sounds like revisionisms from a woke **** that wants to earn goodboi points from his leftist peers.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:54Toby Gard created her as an "independent strong female heroine"
1998 interviewgerey wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:58I call ******** - unless he is on record saying this around the time the original trilogy was being released, this just sounds like revisionisms from a woke **** that wants to earn goodboi points from his leftist peers.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:54Toby Gard created her as an "independent strong female heroine"
Lara Croft was made by a male feminist to increase female representation in gaming.It was never the intention to create some kind of 'page 3' girl to star in Tomb Raider. The idea was to create a female character who was a heroine, you know, cool, collected, in control, that sort of thing. The problem with those other games is that the female characters are actually there for purely exploitative purposes. I know you could argue that Lara with her comic book style over-the top figure is exploitative, but I don't agree. I think it's ridiculous to say that portraying stylised people is degrading. You can represent an over the top hero figure by augmenting characteristics like a jutting jaw, wide shoulders, thin waist etc. and that is not degrading to men. It may well be a stereotype, but it seems to me that people are overanalysing this whole thing. It's pretty simple, if women in a game are only there to be the equivalent of quiz show floozies then they are being portrayed in a sexist way.
And you are defending his take over that of Yoko Taro.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:59Lara Croft was made by a male feminist to increase female representation in gaming.
Yoko Taro's reason for 2B being a ***** is he is a coomer and willing to pozz up the entire industry if he means he can COOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMgerey wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:02And you are defending his take over that of Yoko Taro.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:59Lara Croft was made by a male feminist to increase female representation in gaming.
But this is the same level of stupidity as "2B is android that can tank rockets with face so it is doesn't matter what she is wearing"! Sandstorms and sunburns imminently puts this explanation on an Nier level of stupidity.
No, it's not.Faceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:05But this is the same level of stupidity as "2B is android that can tank rockets with face so it is doesn't matter what she is wearing"! Sandstorms and sunburns imminently puts this explanation on an Nier level of stupidity.
That's a completely nonsensical argument. Yoko Taro is doing nothing that devs weren't doing 30 years ago. If he's pozzing the industry, then the industry, and every game made in it, have always been pozzed.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:03Yoko Taro's reason for 2B being a ***** is he is a coomer and willing to pozz up the entire industry if he means he can COOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM
"I don't see how coomerism could have libtarded the industry. I mean, sure, you might have quotes directly from the creators stating it was their intent to smuggle feminism into video games by the way of coomers, but that doesn't matter!"gerey wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:12That's a completely nonsensical argument. Yoko Taro is doing nothing that devs weren't doing 30 years ago. If he's pozzing the industry, then the industry, and every game made in it, have always been pozzed.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:03Yoko Taro's reason for 2B being a ***** is he is a coomer and willing to pozz up the entire industry if he means he can COOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM
There's a world of difference between having an attractive female character and a game being straight-up pornography.
Even more risque games like Heavy Metal FAKK 2 weren't mere coomer-bait, since there was more to the game than just titillation.
I don't understand what the point of parroting Democrat talking points from the 1990s is supposed to accomplish, other than get the normie cattle to start saying the right is the same as the left. I see no reason to curtail the existence of attractive female characters, or to use popular media to promote beauty standards.

Stop pretending to be stupid, @rusty_shacklefordrusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:06No, it's not.Faceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:05But this is the same level of stupidity as "2B is android that can tank rockets with face so it is doesn't matter what she is wearing"! Sandstorms and sunburns imminently puts this explanation on an Nier level of stupidity.
Hot weather -> people wear less clothing.
Rockets -> ??? -> *****'s uniform.
There is no logic tying the second one together.
Why do the people living in the desert wear loose clothes?
Explanation: To protect themselves from direct sun exposure and sudden sand storms while allowing body heat to escape through the natural fabric. The layers of loose clothing also slow down the evaporation of sweat, keeping the body cooler.
eeveless cloak and a distinctive headcloth. The tunic is loose fitting, allowing air to circulate, preventing sweat from evaporating too quickly and slowing dehydration in hot, dry air.
The headcloth or 'kufiyya' is the most distinctive part of an Arab's clothing. It is held on by heavy woollen coils or an 'agal'. The ends of the cloth can be wrapped around the face and neck. It acts as protection from the cold, a shield from the sun's heat, and a screen to keep the wind and sand out.
Dress properly. Wear the proper foot protection and keep your body covered. The sun can be a killer. Change your socks regularly, even if you are changing to used socks. Sunning and aeration of socks and undergarments have a marked freshening value, physically and psychologically.
Do not remove clothing in an attempt to stay cool. This hastens dehydration. Wearing clothes helps you avoid sunburn. Cover up your arms, legs and face as best you can. If you have sunblock, use it.
When it gets hot in America, all the skinny women put on booty shorts.Faceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:16Stop pretending to be stupid, @rusty_shacklefordrusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:06No, it's not.Faceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:05
But this is the same level of stupidity as "2B is android that can tank rockets with face so it is doesn't matter what she is wearing"! Sandstorms and sunburns imminently puts this explanation on an Nier level of stupidity.
Hot weather -> people wear less clothing.
Rockets -> ??? -> *****'s uniform.
There is no logic tying the second one together.
https://www.studycountry.com/wiki/why-d ... the-deserthttp://www.pbs.org/lawrenceofarabia/rev ... thing.htmlWhy do the people living in the desert wear loose clothes?
Explanation: To protect themselves from direct sun exposure and sudden sand storms while allowing body heat to escape through the natural fabric. The layers of loose clothing also slow down the evaporation of sweat, keeping the body cooler.https://www.desertusa.com/desert-activi ... -tips.htmleeveless cloak and a distinctive headcloth. The tunic is loose fitting, allowing air to circulate, preventing sweat from evaporating too quickly and slowing dehydration in hot, dry air.
The headcloth or 'kufiyya' is the most distinctive part of an Arab's clothing. It is held on by heavy woollen coils or an 'agal'. The ends of the cloth can be wrapped around the face and neck. It acts as protection from the cold, a shield from the sun's heat, and a screen to keep the wind and sand out.Dress properly. Wear the proper foot protection and keep your body covered. The sun can be a killer. Change your socks regularly, even if you are changing to used socks. Sunning and aeration of socks and undergarments have a marked freshening value, physically and psychologically.
Do not remove clothing in an attempt to stay cool. This hastens dehydration. Wearing clothes helps you avoid sunburn. Cover up your arms, legs and face as best you can. If you have sunblock, use it.
They actually don't. If you look at people that live in hot environments and don't have the necessary melanin concentration, exposing skin to the sun just leads to sunburns. Look how the Bedouins dress.
rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:13"I don't see how coomerism could have libtarded the industry. I mean, sure, you might have quotes directly from the creators stating it was their intent to smuggle feminism into video games by the way of coomers, but that doesn't matter!"
The interview you linked, the one you used to refute my claim, has the guy explicitly saying that he did not make Lara to be coom-bait, and that he's not a coomer.It was never the intention to create some kind of 'page 3' girl to star in Tomb Raider. The idea was to create a female character who was a heroine, you know, cool, collected, in control, that sort of thing.
Both. They smuggle in feminism by appealing to coomers(you)
rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:16When it gets hot in America, all the skinny women put on booty shorts.Faceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:16Stop pretending to be stupid, @rusty_shacklefordrusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:06
No, it's not.
Hot weather -> people wear less clothing.
Rockets -> ??? -> *****'s uniform.
There is no logic tying the second one together.
https://www.studycountry.com/wiki/why-d ... the-deserthttp://www.pbs.org/lawrenceofarabia/rev ... thing.htmlWhy do the people living in the desert wear loose clothes?
Explanation: To protect themselves from direct sun exposure and sudden sand storms while allowing body heat to escape through the natural fabric. The layers of loose clothing also slow down the evaporation of sweat, keeping the body cooler.https://www.desertusa.com/desert-activi ... -tips.htmleeveless cloak and a distinctive headcloth. The tunic is loose fitting, allowing air to circulate, preventing sweat from evaporating too quickly and slowing dehydration in hot, dry air.
The headcloth or 'kufiyya' is the most distinctive part of an Arab's clothing. It is held on by heavy woollen coils or an 'agal'. The ends of the cloth can be wrapped around the face and neck. It acts as protection from the cold, a shield from the sun's heat, and a screen to keep the wind and sand out.Dress properly. Wear the proper foot protection and keep your body covered. The sun can be a killer. Change your socks regularly, even if you are changing to used socks. Sunning and aeration of socks and undergarments have a marked freshening value, physically and psychologically.
Do not remove clothing in an attempt to stay cool. This hastens dehydration. Wearing clothes helps you avoid sunburn. Cover up your arms, legs and face as best you can. If you have sunblock, use it.
I hope that helps!
So, now we pretending that Egypt desert and murica have same climate? Stop being disingenuous!
It was made by an anglo, the hottest it gets on their island is like 50 degreesFaceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:21rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:16When it gets hot in America, all the skinny women put on booty shorts.Faceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:16
Stop pretending to be stupid, @rusty_shackleford
https://www.studycountry.com/wiki/why-d ... the-desert
http://www.pbs.org/lawrenceofarabia/rev ... thing.html
https://www.desertusa.com/desert-activi ... -tips.html
I hope that helps!So, now we pretending that Egypt desert and murica have same climate? Stop being disingenuous!
Are you saying that people in western civilization that stupid that they don't know anything about desert?rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:24It was made by an anglo, the hottest it gets on their island is like 50 degreesFaceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:21rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:16
When it gets hot in America, all the skinny women put on booty shorts.
I hope that helps!So, now we pretending that Egypt desert and murica have same climate? Stop being disingenuous!
I'd imagine brits understanding desert weather is as hard as brits understanding freedomFaceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:27Are you saying that people in western civilization that stupid that they don't know anything about desert?rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:24It was made by an anglo, the hottest it gets on their island is like 50 degreesFaceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:21
So, now we pretending that Egypt desert and murica have same climate? Stop being disingenuous!
It's too much even for me. I refuse to comment on that level of pretense.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:29I'd imagine brits understanding desert weather is as hard as brits understanding freedomFaceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:27Are you saying that people in western civilization that stupid that they don't know anything about desert?rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:24
It was made by an anglo, the hottest it gets on their island is like 50 degrees
Thanks God this creature failed and we get most iconic sex appeal in game industry!rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:591998 interview
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/in ... -toby-gardLara Croft was made by a male feminist to increase female representation in gaming.It was never the intention to create some kind of 'page 3' girl to star in Tomb Raider. The idea was to create a female character who was a heroine, you know, cool, collected, in control, that sort of thing. The problem with those other games is that the female characters are actually there for purely exploitative purposes. I know you could argue that Lara with her comic book style over-the top figure is exploitative, but I don't agree. I think it's ridiculous to say that portraying stylised people is degrading. You can represent an over the top hero figure by augmenting characteristics like a jutting jaw, wide shoulders, thin waist etc. and that is not degrading to men. It may well be a stereotype, but it seems to me that people are overanalysing this whole thing. It's pretty simple, if women in a game are only there to be the equivalent of quiz show floozies then they are being portrayed in a sexist way.
Yeah. Failed. Sex appeal. Woo.Faceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:34Thanks God this creature failed and we get most iconic sex appeal in game industry!rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:591998 interview
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/in ... -toby-gardLara Croft was made by a male feminist to increase female representation in gaming.It was never the intention to create some kind of 'page 3' girl to star in Tomb Raider. The idea was to create a female character who was a heroine, you know, cool, collected, in control, that sort of thing. The problem with those other games is that the female characters are actually there for purely exploitative purposes. I know you could argue that Lara with her comic book style over-the top figure is exploitative, but I don't agree. I think it's ridiculous to say that portraying stylised people is degrading. You can represent an over the top hero figure by augmenting characteristics like a jutting jaw, wide shoulders, thin waist etc. and that is not degrading to men. It may well be a stereotype, but it seems to me that people are overanalysing this whole thing. It's pretty simple, if women in a game are only there to be the equivalent of quiz show floozies then they are being portrayed in a sexist way.

I usually respect your takes, even when I disagree with you, but this is not an argument you're ever going to win - not against me, mind you, but against human nature. Marxists have been trying to fight against human nature for the past 200 years and have consistently lost, as has every other group that has tried to do the same.
BioWare and Awoved have a lot worse.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:42Yeah. Failed. Sex appeal. Woo.Faceless_Sentinel wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 09:34Thanks God this creature failed and we get most iconic sex appeal in game industry!rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ November 29th, 2024, 08:591998 interview
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/in ... -toby-gard
Lara Croft was made by a male feminist to increase female representation in gaming.
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