Cringeworthy promo for a female League of Legends team - General

[QUOTE=Rellow;40861691]Do you really need to announce that is such a weird manner? Or at all?[/QUOTE] don't be afraid to show ur feelings!

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;40859903]LoL character design can be summed up in four rules : - Male characters have to be as badass as possible with as many clichés stuffed in as possible - Female characters have to be either fan service disproportioned tits mcgees - If a female character isn't fan service, a skin will make sure fan service is delivered. - If you can't make a character living fan service or harbinger of tropes, then make it a disproportioned cartoon dwarf that pisses everyone off.[/QUOTE] The sad part is that it wasn't always like that. Old Trundle: [t]http://images.wikia.com/leagueoflegends/images/8/89/Trundle_TraditionalSkin.jpg[/t] New Trundle: [t]http://images.wikia.com/leagueoflegends/images/d/d4/Trundle_OriginalSkin.jpg[/t]

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;40862706]if there's anything cringeworthy about the video then it's about how dramatic it is, like so many other clan videos if you think it's cringey because of "gurl gamers" then you should seriously throw out your fedora how you can even use that term unironically is beyond me[/QUOTE] oh yeah throw away my fedora, im sorry whos white knighting harder than clementine times a hundred. next you will say sperg or some shit to be witty. pmuch everyone agreed with the gamer gurlz part except you because you cant joke/judge around with gamer gurlz because thats apparently misogynistic and like you said fedora like. get off your high horse god damn.

[QUOTE=codemaster85;40862756]oh yeah throw away my fedora, im sorry whos white knighting harder than clementine times a hundred. next you will say sperg or some shit to be witty. pmuch everyone agreed with the gamer gurlz part except you because you cant joke/judge around with gamer gurlz because thats apparently misogynistic and like you said fedora like. get off your high horse god damn.[/QUOTE] so far you've used "sanius squad", "gurl gamer", and now "white knight" unironically keep it up! it's making me very euphoric

[QUOTE=Keychain;40862747]The sad part is that it wasn't always like that. Old Trundle: [t]http://images.wikia.com/leagueoflegends/images/8/89/Trundle_TraditionalSkin.jpg[/t] New Trundle: [t]http://images.wikia.com/leagueoflegends/images/d/d4/Trundle_OriginalSkin.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] can we please not turn every LoL thread into "why LoL sucks" thanks

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;40862760]so far you've used "sanius squad", "gurl gamer", and now "white knight" unironically keep it up! it's making me very euphoric[/QUOTE] because they are real terms, okay let me change it to, "crazy ass feminist idiots", "annoying in your face female gamers", and "men who love to defend women online (who dont require it) for no reason other than to make themselves feel good". there feel better?

[QUOTE=codemaster85;40862797]because they are real terms, okay let me change it to, "crazy ass feminist idiots", "annoying in your face female gamers", and "men who love to defend women online (who dont require it) for no reason other than to make themselves feel good". there feel better?[/QUOTE] epic zings dude lol! [editline]1st June 2013[/editline] "man who loves to defend women online (who dont require it) for no reason other than to make himself feel good" is going to be my new title

[QUOTE=ashxu;40862770]can we please not turn every LoL thread into "why LoL sucks" thanks[/QUOTE] I like LoL and I'm just pointing out the flaws in their design choices.

Except that's not what this thread is about.

So they are playing the game because 90% of its players are male, not because they actually like to play the game. Yeah whatever.

[QUOTE=SuddenImpact;40862830]So they are playing the game because 90% of its players are male, not because they actually like to play the game. Yeah whatever.[/QUOTE] okay I know what you're like dude but are you fucking serious here I mean REALLY? [editline]1st June 2013[/editline] they can't POSSIBLY like playing the game despite constantly streaming and uploading videos and having a competitive win-rate they mentioned the gender-disparity once in a video so obviously they're only playing because of that

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;40862157]they literally never did this did you even watch the video they only mentioned men at like one small part, and that was to say that they made up 90% of players [editline]1st June 2013[/editline] they point out the massive gender disparity and the only thing you can do is whine about an all-female team making a video wow[/QUOTE] Shouldn't you play a game because you like playing it? And not because there is a disparity between genders?

[QUOTE=SuddenImpact;40862850]Shouldn't you play a game because you like playing it? And not because there is a disparity between genders?[/QUOTE] they mentioned that *once* in a video why in the actual fuck do you think that instantly means they're playing because of that

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;40862859]they mentioned that *once* in a video why in the actual fuck do you think that instantly means they're playing because of that[/QUOTE] what is selection of detail they wouldnt have mentioned it in stupidly overproduced flashy text if they didnt think it was important

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;40862859]they mentioned that *once* in a video why in the actual fuck do you think that instantly means they're playing because of that[/QUOTE] If they don't then they shouldn't have mentioned it?

[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;40862880]what is selection of detail they wouldnt have mentioned it in stupidly overproduced flashy text if they didnt think it was important[/QUOTE] when basically every other team is all-male then it stands out [editline]1st June 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=SuddenImpact;40862883]If they don't then they shouldn't have mentioned it?[/QUOTE] because it's rare? why does that matter at all and why does that instantly mean they can't possibly like playing the game

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;40862884]when basically every other team is all-male then it stands out [editline]1st June 2013[/editline] because it's rare? why does that matter at all and why does that instantly mean they can't possibly like playing the game[/QUOTE] Why are you trying to defend them? You don't even know them, and they don't need you as their defender.

[QUOTE=SuddenImpact;40862893]Why are you trying to defend them? You don't even know them, and they don't need you as their defender.[/QUOTE] I'm just calling out your stupid bullshit saying they're not playing for enjoyment due to some minor part of one video is possibly the dumbest thing posted in the thread and what even argument is that "why are you trying to defend them you don't even know them" do you just go into every thread saying this

What I dislike about it is something more universal. Not necessarily with the promo, but more with their gameplay videos. I just dislike having any sort of facecam when watching competitive gameplay. I don't care if you're attractive or unattractive, male or female, I'd rather not have it there as it can be annoying and distracting. Voice-over is totally fine, as that sheds more light onto the situations unfolding. I just dislike facecams in general. Other then that, no qualms. And I understand the first examples were more of a vblog. Not talking about those, talking more about the facecams in these [img]http://i.imgur.com/WYQWBuu.jpg[/img] That annoys me no matter who does it

[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;40862880]what is selection of detail they wouldnt have mentioned it in stupidly overproduced flashy text if they didnt think it was important[/QUOTE] Maybe the gender disparity was a motive/catalyst for forming the team, but I seriously doubt they would have bothered if they didn't enjoy playing the game in the first place.

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;40862916]What I dislike about it is something more universal. Not necessarily with the promo, but more with their gameplay videos. I just dislike having any sort of facecam when watching competitive gameplay. I don't care if you're attractive or unattractive, male or female, I'd rather not have it there as it can be annoying and distracting. Voice-over is totally fine, as that sheds more light onto the situations unfolding. I just dislike facecams in general. Other then that, no qualms. And I understand the first examples were more of a vblog. Not talking about those, talking more about the facecams in these [img]http://i.imgur.com/WYQWBuu.jpg[/img] That annoys me no matter who does it[/QUOTE] I don't really find them annoying, but they're pretty much always unnecessary and pointless so I never understood why so many people do it.

[QUOTE=Keychain;40862747]The sad part is that it wasn't always like that. Old Trundle: [t]http://images.wikia.com/leagueoflegends/images/8/89/Trundle_TraditionalSkin.jpg[/t] New Trundle: [t]http://images.wikia.com/leagueoflegends/images/d/d4/Trundle_OriginalSkin.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] oh fuck i used to like that guy and now he became ganondorf

[QUOTE=SuddenImpact;40862893]Why are you trying to defend them? You don't even know them, and they don't need you as their defender.[/QUOTE] I could ask you why you feel the need to call them out... it's just an argument. You think they have a stupid motive for playing the game, he thinks they don't.

[QUOTE=MegaJohnny;40862929]Maybe the gender disparity was a motive/catalyst for forming the team, but I seriously doubt they would have bothered if they didn't enjoy playing the game in the first place.[/QUOTE] with a name like "siren" it hardly seems like this team was the players' idea. they're quite clearly just a product of someone else's attempt to capitalize on the sad fact that females playing games can be a selling point. just look at the stupid "defend the universe" acted bullshit they had to go through. no one participates in that kind of degeneracy of their own accord if money isn't involved.

[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;40863014]with a name like "siren" it hardly seems like this team was the players' idea.[/QUOTE] what sort of mental gymnastics do you have to go through to come to this conclusion

for the record, i am a feminist. i have no predisposition about competitive gaming teams that would be affected by the players' gender. i'm saying there's an issue with the way they're being promoted. [editline]1st June 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=MisterMooth;40863021]what sort of mental gymnastics do you have to go through to come to this conclusion[/QUOTE] because of the connotations that word has when you use it to advertise something? marketing a group of females as "sirens" implies that their sexual attractiveness comes foremost in their role as players of an online computer game. you don't need to be a feminist to see there's something seriously wrong with that.

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;40861562]well maybe you should look at the actual videos because then you'd see they don't do that[/QUOTE] Watch out you made a valid argument, although defending a girl so someone's gonna call you a white knight.

I congratulate this thread on being very amusing

[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;40863028]because of the connotations that word has when you use it to advertise something?[/QUOTE] I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but I just find that kinda far-fetched. I don't think it's something we could possibly know through speculation [editline]1st June 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=proch;40863066]Watch out you made a valid argument, although defending a girl so someone's gonna call you a white knight.[/QUOTE] too late :v:

[QUOTE=MisterMooth;40863115]I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but I just find that kinda far-fetched. I don't think it's something we could possibly know through speculation [editline]1st June 2013[/editline] too late :v:[/QUOTE] "siren" is referring to greek mythological sirens - and i'm sure everyone knows this - but they were characterised by luring men to shipwreck through their sexual attractiveness. if you use a name like that to promote a group of females who play an online videogame competitively, you're implying that the most important thing about what they do is their sexual desirability. as players of a videogame. there is a serious problem in the fact that people capitalize on gender like this. the fact that league of legends is so popular and played by so many impressionable (young) people does nothing to help either.