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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Grug on March 19, 2006, 09:28:38 pm

Title: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Grug on March 19, 2006, 09:28:38 pm: WTF, is all I can say.

Recently had a look at the custom hero feature in BFME2, and of course my first hero was to be a white cloaked wizard who I'd name Jesus. As any logical person would like to see Jesus walk the ground converting the masses to your cause or destroying them with wizard blast level 3.

To my surprise and disgust, upon completion of my character creation, the name had reverted to "*****". Surely not, I thought to myself. So I tried, Christ, God, Mohammad, Muslim, Satan, and they all were censored. Mormon, and Messiah however were allowed. I'm yet to try Jew, or other religeons yet, but holy ****, this is ridiculous.

**** you EA, I want my Jesus hero and wizard blast level 3!

(http://tap.hard-light.net/staff_files/Grug/jesus.jpg)
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Deepblue on March 19, 2006, 09:56:09 pm: Learn Voodoo Powers
Voodoo is real. The power can be yours to control all others.

:lol:
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Rictor on March 19, 2006, 10:19:11 pm: Try calling him "L. Ron Hubbard", see if that works.
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: CP5670 on March 19, 2006, 10:20:49 pm: eh, just use J3sus. :p
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Grug on March 19, 2006, 10:44:57 pm: I stuck with messiah for now. He runs around going "bow before me!".

Still wtf do EA think they are, politically correct crusaders or something. =/
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Flipside on March 19, 2006, 11:59:54 pm: ROFL! That's just ridiculous!

Does Lucifer work?
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Turnsky on March 20, 2006, 01:36:18 am: Jebus *nods*
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Ghostavo on March 20, 2006, 03:09:55 am: No word of power?
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: starfox on March 20, 2006, 03:39:12 am: What about Sathanas ? :D
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Kosh on March 20, 2006, 05:02:07 am: How about "Siddartha"? (or whatever the Buddha's name was)
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Mefustae on March 20, 2006, 05:12:25 am: How about Shiva? Or Kali! Or Vishnu!!
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: an0n on March 20, 2006, 05:25:31 am: Jesus and Mohammed (various spellings) are perfectly legitimate names.
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Flipside on March 20, 2006, 05:39:41 am: Oddly enough I know several Muslims called Mohammed.

Oh, and I'm going to hell for this one...

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Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: karajorma on March 20, 2006, 05:49:40 am: That's not Jesus. It's Sean Bean!

You need to pick your deities carefully! :D
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Flipside on March 20, 2006, 05:54:01 am: :lol:

I kept thinking 'Palpatine : The Early Years' ;)
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: karajorma on March 20, 2006, 05:57:01 am: "He's not the messiah. He's a very naughty sith lord!"
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Martinus on March 20, 2006, 07:25:20 am: Figures.

My friend plays Counterstrike using the handle 'The . Jesus'. Obviously because nobody ****s with the Jesus.
(http://www.andreafitcha.com/OLDSTUFF/conantroutman/jesus.jpg)

He's never had a single person tell him it was inappropriate or offensive.
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Grug on March 20, 2006, 08:56:39 am: Yeah, I just can't get over it. Absolutly stupid IMO. =/

Yeah I went with Jebus for a little bit too. ;)
LoLs @ Flip. :p
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: phreak on March 20, 2006, 04:22:11 pm: yea i noticed EA's wonderful swear filter when playing generals on LAN

Some censored works include:
****
****
cocksucker
douchebag
camel jockey
ass
@$$
crap
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: aldo_14 on March 20, 2006, 04:25:36 pm: I know someone banned by a server for the username 'Christs' soupy beard'.
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Turambar on March 20, 2006, 09:48:17 pm: EA should clean up their own business practices before they go criticizing other people for being vulgar
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Grug on March 20, 2006, 11:23:24 pm: Quote from: Turambar on March 20, 2006, 09:48:17 pm
EA should clean up their own business practices before they go criticizing other people for being vulgar

Quote of the day I think. ;D
That's exactly bloody right. :nod:
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Sandwich on March 21, 2006, 12:07:29 am: Quote from: Flipside on March 20, 2006, 05:39:41 am
Oddly enough I know several Muslims called Mohammed.

It's not odd at all - it's one of the most common names among Muslims. Right up there with Ibrahim.
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Flipside on March 21, 2006, 04:17:39 am: Sorry, keep forgetting that's one of our language's strange little habits, sometimes it means 'This is odd' usually it means 'This isn't odd at all' ;)

Edit : It's actually subtler than that, kind of like a Policeman asking you 'Didn't you see the lamp-post before your car hit it?'....
'Oddly enough....No' :/
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Descenterace on March 21, 2006, 09:03:53 am: Quote from: Turambar on March 20, 2006, 09:48:17 pm
EA should clean up their own business practices before they go criticizing other people for being vulgar

Sigged.
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Turambar on March 21, 2006, 09:14:43 am: Quote from: Descenterace on March 21, 2006, 09:03:53 am
Quote from: Turambar on March 20, 2006, 09:48:17 pm
EA should clean up their own business practices before they go criticizing other people for being vulgar
Sigged.

sweet, now i have a profile quote that isnt penis-related!!!
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 21, 2006, 09:36:59 am: EA can **** off and die.

Incidentally, have any of you ever played that billiards game over MSN? The in-game chat in that has a ludicrous level of censorship. Even words like "Nazi" are censored.
And the obvious ones like towelhead.
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: an0n on March 21, 2006, 09:55:41 am: Quote from: Sandwich on March 21, 2006, 12:07:29 am
Quote from: Flipside on March 20, 2006, 05:39:41 am
Oddly enough I know several Muslims called Mohammed.

It's not odd at all - it's one of the most common names among Muslims. Right up there with Ibrahim.

It's actually the most-chosen name in the world, IIRC.
Title: Re: Censorship, EA, and BFME2
Post by: Grug on March 21, 2006, 01:31:28 pm: Down with censorship!
At least make it a damned option. =/