Old School RuneScape removes male and female from character creator, adds pronouns

[John Elden Ring]

via NicheGamer​

A new update for Jagex’s Old School RuneScape has gotten fans upset as it not only removes traditional male/female sex from its character creator, and adds pronoun usage on players. A new “Diversity & Inclusion” update for Old School RuneScape was released today that removed the 20+ year old MMORPG’s biological male and female sexes from its character creator, as seen above. In their place are the options “Body type A” and “Body type B.”


The game also now has mandatory pronouns for player characters where they must choose either He/him, They/them, or She/her. The last major “Diversity & Inclusion” change made in this update is that all facial hair styles can be used on either body type. It’s worth pointing out that any major updates or changes to the game require at least 70% of players voting to approve it – however – both game integrity updates and the above “Diversity & Inclusion” updates are mandatory and not voted on by players, and cannot be vetoed by the community.

Another “Diversity & Inclusion” update released earlier this summer altered a long-running and fan-favorite “kiss the frog” event, which had players kiss the frog “prince” or “princess”, just like the fairy tale. Now, players pat the head of the frog and acquire both the “prince” and “princess” parts of the Royal frog costume.

 

[JAHGamer]

One of my favorite games of all time, sad to see but not surprised they had an entire corny in game Pride parade

 

[TubzGaming]

 

[ethomaz]

I understand adding options to pronouns and stuffs but why remove the options for Male and Female?

 

[Would_you_kindly]

One of my favorite games of all time, sad to see but not surprised they had an entire corny in game Pride parade

Anyone know why JAHGamer is banned

 

[TrishaCat]

Cool! Always happy to see efforts from game devs to be more inclusive.

 

[Kokoloko]

Cool! Always happy to see efforts from game devs to be more inclusive.

But they removed male and female didnt they? The majority of people identify as one of these, but theres no option for them?

 

[TrishaCat]

But they removed male and female didnt they? The majority of people identify as one of these, but there no option for them?

Body type a + he/him or body type b + she/her fits those identities.

 

[Kokoloko]

Body type a + he/him or body type b + she/her fits those identities.

But what about for people who fit perfectly fine with identifying as female or male? Thats a majority of people. Why couldn't they keep those as well?

You also cant call yourself he or him. I am male. I am a man. You dont say, I am a he for example. That is a man, that is a male. Not that is a he or him.

I normally like playing as what my birth certificate says in RPGs or create a character

 

[Nym]

It makes me laugh so much them just hiding the 2 gendered terms behind A and B, and pretending, what, that there still isn't an inherently understood natural biological dichotomy?

How would you describe body type A vs B. Fucking clowns.

 

[Gediminas]

 

[TrishaCat]

But what about for people who fit perfectly fine with identifying as female or male? Thats a majority of people. Why couldn't they keep those as well?

You also cant call yourself he or him. I am male. I am a man. You dont say, I am a he for example. That is a man, that is a male. Not that is a he or him.

I normally like playing as what my birth certificate says in RPGs or create a character

You are selecting the information that most closely reflects what you want your character to be I dont understand how this issue affects you negatively it just adds a little bit more control over how npcs refer to you and removes gendered language to refer to the pre-existing body types. The body types are still there they just don't call them man or woman anymore.
You may be a "man" but people refer to you in the third person by "he" or "him" which the game already did automatically. Only now you can choose to have it refer to you in different ways if you prefer. This is so someone with an effeminate body can be referred to as he or they or someone with a masculine body be referred to as she or they. It adds more options. That's all

 

[Gediminas]

But what about for people who fit perfectly fine with identifying as female or male? Thats a majority of people. Why couldn't they keep those as well?

You also cant call yourself he or him. I am male. I am a man. You dont say, I am a he for example. That is a man, that is a male. Not that is a he or him.

I normally like playing as what my birth certificate says in RPGs or create a character

Hey man.. oh, so sorry

Hey Body type A he, how is him day?

 

[Kokoloko]

Hey man.. oh, so sorry

Hey Body type A he, how is your day?

Did you just assume me as body type A he?

 

[Gediminas]

Did you just assume me as body type A he?

 

[Systemshock2023]

Just imagine if all the great songs from the XX century were made on this wacko climate: Hits such as:

"When a Body A type loves a Body B type"
"No Body B type no cry"
"Iron body A type"
Living Loving maid (she's just a body B type)