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Broseph Joseph 31 Jul, 2020 @ 9:03am

Antifa symbology in this game?

Im playing during the free weekend like many others. Its actually slightly better than i expected from the buzz, with an interesting gameplay premise. Im about an hour into the game when i notice this

https://gtm.you1.cn/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2183353882

Notice the symbol on her backpack. This is the 'three arrows' symbol, a glyph used by antifa and often seen spraypainted on their stuff when they take to the streets. You can see an example here.

https://imgix.bustle.com/uploads/getty/2017/8/15/ffb3d54f-0bbc-4c15-99a1-003d7ac2201f-getty-692335420.jpg?w=800&auto=format%2Ccompress&cs=srgb&q=70&fit=crop&crop=faces

It seems pretty strange and out of place to have a real world political symbol related to current events in a game like this, apropos of nothing. Why is it in the game? Just an oversight, or something random? Or is it a purposeful statement of some sort?

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Sardonis Lamir 31 Jul, 2020 @ 10:33am

Dude, those arrows are from German anti-facist groups in the 1930's. It's merely adopted. So given that, I bet that character is fighting facists, right?

Buntkreuz 31 Jul, 2020 @ 10:38am

Originally posted by Broseph Joseph:
It seems pretty strange and out of place to have a real world political symbol related to current events in a game like this, apropos of nothing. Why is it in the game? Just an oversight, or something random? Or is it a purposeful statement of some sort?

You should probably realize two things before becoming such an alarmist:
1.) Everything crafted by a human is related to "real world" things, events and thoughts.
You cant imagine something that you havent experienced before. Thats impossible for the human mind, so ofcourse fictional universes are related in every way to our real world as you can juts combine things you know.
2.) What you believe is just actual events already has happened several times in history, so it doesnt matter.
Just because right now it might be relevant must not mean it hasnt been before.
You shouldnt draw too strong connections where they arent.
Let alone give them more importance than necessary.

Last edited by Buntkreuz; 31 Jul, 2020 @ 10:45am

My Name Is Mud 31 Jul, 2020 @ 11:21am

lmfao

I'm glad this game is an absolute flop

Overwatch 31 Jul, 2020 @ 7:15pm

Symbology is the study of symbols.

I believe you were looking for 'symbolism'.

(I'm not going to link William Dafoe from Boondock Saints. But I could...)

Starseed Gamer 31 Jul, 2020 @ 9:24pm

Originally posted by Sardonis Lamir:
Dude, those arrows are from German anti-facist groups in the 1930's. It's merely adopted. So given that, I bet that character is fighting facists, right?

How the hek would you know? Seems your making more assumptions that these things do not happen when they do all the time do not tell me your one of those who do not see the symbolism in our society in our faces all the time.

Punished Fish 1 Aug, 2020 @ 12:37am

Dude's gonna ♥♥♥♥ his pants

Broseph Joseph 1 Aug, 2020 @ 8:39am

Originally posted by Overwatch:
Symbology is the study of symbols.

I believe you were looking for 'symbolism'.

(I'm not going to link William Dafoe from Boondock Saints. But I could...)

Yes, correct.

Embarrassing brain fart.

Starseed Gamer 1 Aug, 2020 @ 2:02pm

Originally posted by Broseph Joseph:
Originally posted by Overwatch:
Symbology is the study of symbols.

I believe you were looking for 'symbolism'.

(I'm not going to link William Dafoe from Boondock Saints. But I could...)

Yes, correct.

Embarrassing brain fart.

I do not think anyone cares in the game forums get over yourselves.

Kant 1 Aug, 2020 @ 5:31pm

Imagine thinking that this was an actual issue when the game itself is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ garbage for so many other reasons. Kek

spacecoasttoast 14 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00am

Originally posted by IIIIIIlllllllllllIIII:
Dude's gonna ♥♥♥♥ his pants

Either that or ♥♥♥♥ himself over a symbol as if a SWASTIKA HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE.
Antifa opposite of Neo-Nazi in modern terms.

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Sigma957 21 Aug, 2021 @ 6:05pm

Considering ANTIFA is a communist creation (do your research) I'm wondering if the Devs are just ignorant or doing it to promote communism. They better not because changes are coming and communism's days are numbered in the West.

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