"We Aim To Be Inclusive"

"Sigzy05;c-17731674" wrote:

"pepperjax1230;c-17731579" wrote:

"Sigzy05;c-17731460" wrote:

"pepperjax1230;c-17730921" wrote:

"Sigzy05;c-17730547" wrote:

"Darkwingz;d-983684" wrote:
For those that pre-ordered the Snowy Escape Pack, I got notified by a user that bowing at shrines can no longer be done.
The Sims 4 team aims to be inclusive, yet actively censors and removes Japanese culture.
This is just as nonsensical as adding in a prayer bench, and then removing a prayer function because Jews and Christians have historically not got along.
It not only removes inclusivity of people who the prayer base does represent, but acts as if bowing in Japan isn't the norm.
If we can have a menorah in Animal Crossing New Horizons, then we should be able to unlock bowing in the Sims4.
To do otherwise would only make a further mockery of EA's historical videogame failings.
I look forward to the Kinder Egg crew's more ironic statements to back up this kneel to a fake cancel culture movement.

When I heard they removed that feature, I was turned off from buying the pack even more. There's no reason whatsoever for the removal of the bowing interaction in the shrine, especially if bowing wasn't even going to be autonomous. Instead of giving their players options in a lifesim, EAxis simply chooses to remove things to appease to the Karen mob and as long as they keep doing ❤️❤️❤️❤️ like this, I keep on not buying. What EAxis did was basically side with one culture over the other, when they could have just kept the interaction for the players to use it if they felt like it. And if this world was strictly Korean inspired, I'd understand it, but it's not, which is even more of a reason to not remove it in favor of another culture.

It’s a game and of course they are going to take it out. Out of respect for the people who live there. Though that being said they can do whatever they want to the game and EA and Nintendo aren’t the same company. EA wants the game to be friendly with whoever you want to be I don’t see why bowing makes you not want the game they bow when they greet each other. They have to make Animal Crossing New Horizon diverse for all holidays because it’s a game that is revolving around the real world time and holidays. That would make no sense to cut stuff out because we all live in different parts of the world they need to reflect that.

Who live where? Korea? When Mount Komorebi is taking most of it's inspiration from Japanese culture? Again, there's no reason to remove this option. What if people in Russia said gay marriage was offensive to them, that they didn't want it in the game and EA removed that option?...like come on now.

This isn't making it diverse for all, it's literally appealing to one side only lmao But you're totally right, it's their game, and I don't support these nonsensical dimwitted lazy decisions so I haven't bought the pack and don't plan to.

My point was that why not buy a game just because they took something out and you can make gay families in Sims 4. I mean EA is going to please whoever they market this game for. If they choose to take something out because they think its offensive to other cultures then why should you care? At the end of the day its a game and if they were smart they would have found a way to keep it in without offending anyone like make the culture a fake culture like in Sims Medieval they had fake religions. This game doesn't represent any actual persons life.

Your argument is a double edge sword. I ask then, if it doesn't represent any actual person's life why would they need to remove it? Anyways. I'm over this, already said what I thought....

Agreed. If the interaction wasn't that consequential or so unimportant why did it need to be removed at all? EA removing it was making a statement. The same logic that follows "its not a big deal that its gone" should also much "it's not a big deal it's in the game". That's a double standard.