So I've been playing Oblivion lately. I created a new character the other day, and I'm playing as a Redguard. Anyway, this real asshat Khajit called me a "foul-smelling ape"? I immediately started thinking about the fact that I'm black in this game, and calling me a "foul-smelling ape" is kind of racist. Actually, it's really racist. I'm no stickler when it comes to racism(in fact, racism can be quite hilarious), but I've been pondering this. I wonder if this is a line of dialogue that only is said to Redguards, or if it's just a generic line.
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Most of the Elder Scroll one-liners are based on factors. He said it because you're black
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If that's true, that's incredibly racist(and funny as Hell). XD
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Yea. They have factor things for saying stuff. In Skyrim; If you, for example, become the Theives Guild Master, then the gaurds will have a few lines activated in accordance to that. Same thing goes with races, leveling, gear, ect.
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Yeah, I know from playing a shit-ton of Skyrim that people will make comments based on your decisions in the game, and based on your race. I just didn't think they'd put such a racist comment in the game.
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It adds to the atmosphere. It would be like that if you were a dark elf talking to a Skyrim Stormcloak Nord