Man, I fee like things are getting worse and worse. Was gonna add this to my previous postbut it would have been too long. (My thoughts, my experiences, my understanding)
So there's this statement going around from a Chinese player, and I feel almost every statement coming from thier side is more incriminating than the last! Like, this is not to hate on this person in particular or any of the Chinese player base who actually didn't cause any trouble, but we all know at this point at lot of players on their side did not help the situation at all! So let's get into it.
Starting with their first point, Abandoning their existing players. As an OG player who's fave was originally Rafayel (still is but he now shares that space with Sylus) I don’t feel abandoned at all! Every LI and player deserves to be seen! I feel once again that this Fandom is full of people who've never played an gacha/otome/any game for that matter before LADS! One; it's all a cash grab as this game is a gacha game! Two; companies will always choose revenue! (I don't think it's right but what can we do? Someone will always buy into it) And I've already stated how I feel Caleb's drop early last year pushed back content and how Valko's drop would have fixed this issue, but now he's gone.
Their next point under this to me just makes me wanna laugh and then sigh in exasperation. You're saying they're mischaraterizing thier characters because what now?! Sylus is in an apron?! Are you joking?! Guys is it weak, too feminine, and gay to wear an apron? Because I really feel this just confirms their homophobia issues and issues with the guys being seen as feminine when they're "soft" with MC (and then they complain that Sylus and Valko are too rough). Since Sylus' OG card we knew he could cook. So why is it bad that he wants to wear an apron? Do you know what an aprons purpose is? To y'know, keep your clothes clean and to hold utensils? C'mon man.
Then then make a rant about carrots! I mean, I can see both sides of this, but just because he hates carrots doesn't mean he can't cook them! He's not allergic to them! And how do we know he was eating them? Maybe it was for MC? Or maybe it was a little joke on the devs part, knowing Zayne hates carrots and maybe to see if we are paying attention to those details.
Their last comment about this point goes into the MS. Now i agree, the MS is lacking but from what I understood, the Myths were a part of their guys own stories and backgrounds with MC. Like they distantconnections. (This is not saying that they don't influence the characters or the game/story all together) And I honestly don't think they're just going with what's trending, I see them as different universes and different time lines, but I will also agree the OG 3 are the only one's who's Myth stories are cohesive. (Raf especially) And the different themes do confuse me.
Their next point, the murder promotion. I have mixed feelings about this. Now I can't speak for other people, especially the Chinese players and people, but I honestly think that rule and line was talking about the kitchen addition to the home feature. I have no idea other than what I've read about the case, and I don’t know if that line was portrayed in a way for the Chinese player base to see it as a link, but I honestly can't see it myself. Is it weird, yes. But I'm not gonna say if it was of wasn't intentional. I've also read that other Chinese player (they were red note screenshots) that they too didn't think they were linked. Again take the with a grain of salt.
Their next point, Romanticized violence against women. THE HOTTEST TAKE EVER!! Lemme get this straight, they say that there a saying over there about "letting wolves in" that basically means letting an uninvited guest or predatory person (man) into your home, which romanticizes violence against women, but the other 5 and their accusations exist? (Mainly Caleb for me) I saw this as letter chaos into her house, which it then cuts to him messing with her pillows and then her block tower. I've even saw comments about how Valko sniffing her and scenting her was assault.
Everyone else and their stalking tendencies, their violence, their possessiveness, their kidnappings is okay, but we draw the line here? An uninvited guest isn't always bad, like when your grandparents, in-laws, or that one nosy lady from your church just stops by and now you have to entertain them.
And also, we in America have many different sayings about wolves too, "a wolf in sheep's clothing", "Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack", and titles like "the lone wolf". Like if they said MC "entered the wolf's den!" My mind doesn't automatically scream she's gonna get assaulted or something. I see it as a dangerous or chaotic situation. But MC is a capable woman, and in thay very same trailer, she beats Valko! Also, saying that he trespassed and broke in, again, Xavi uses the balcony often and in the trailer, he legit asks, "may I come in?". Was that not enough? Also, they would know each other at this point!
Next point made, the historical events used as plot. Now this isn't may favorite topic because I feel do feel you kinda walk on a fine line when using real life historical events for plot. If you don't do it right, you will almost always offend someone. (I hate the Titanic for this reason)
Like look at JAXX's recent and discontinued manhua/web comic. As a black woman, I was deeply offended. To me (my opinion) it wouldn't have been so bad if they hadn't centered their plot around slavery. They could have kept their cowboy romance, and I actually liked, from what I read that, the cowboy (forgot his name) was indigenous. But to have the american, war hero guy mistakenly call his worker slaves when they were free peoples wasn’t okay. To depict them with no faces like they (black people) were unimportant and nothing was not okay. And the last line of the chapter was the kicker. Like absolutely not. (The last school we desegragated was in 2016, black, brown, and indigenous peoples still face discrimination about our hair)
Again, I'm not Chinese and I will not speak for them, and I'm not dismissing the pain, the violence, and the impact this has had, but Xavier's plot also has the 731 references. So why are we just hearing about it now during Valko's release? Why are they pinning it to Valko and not Xavier as well? Did they they all just collectively ignore it then, but banded together now? And I'm not siding with Infold but for all of them to do this at this time just doesn’t add up.
Their next point, the BL pandering. Like they say that they are okay with it over there, even mentioning MDZS and TGCF (I'm a big fan as well) but what about the other Danmei creators getting arrested for it? What about your blatant censorship laws (calling Wei Wuxian and Lan Wanji "friends")? What about the CN girls says things like Sylus and Valko being made for gay men? Or trying to cancel Raf's summer card last year for being too feminine for bing held by MC? What about NTE not dropping the quality time/date feature upon drop for the male characters for this exact reason?
And I for one haven't seen the bunny/wolf tags and even if I saw them or if Infold did endorse them, who cares? It's not like they're gonna make MC a man. (Not that I'm against BLs or gay romances) And also, this is not the first time the CN server has pushed Infold the affirm these things. Is this a thing to really be upset about?
I'm sorry, but what? Cash grab and not a real character? How fast do you think they're able to make a character? It's def not quick enough to see Silent Whispers and then drop a wolf of their own in only a couple of months. Talking about not looking like an actual character, not looking like the rest, when people def said he looked like a Sylus and Caleb mix. And what if the things overlap? The moon motif for Xavier? I always thought it was the stars/space all together. The moon is also connected to the tides, and so what if his name also means Dragon, that doesn't change he fact he's a wolf. Also, a name change is a small if if it was that bad.
But now I must rant! ALARIK?! Do you mean THERON?! AND CHOCOLATE-SKINNED?! Are we dead serious?! I'm I wouldn’t be surprised if Alarik was "chocolate-skinned" for them. I mean, look at what they were posting and about Valko! They even said the same when Sylus dropped. Saying that they're too dark, and the game should be relased in Africa. And I also had the same question when I first saw Theron. "How are yall gonna survive Theron if Sylus and Valko were too much for yall?"
And stop using food for black and brown people. It's insensitive, it's insulting. I can't stand hearing chocolate, coffee, toffee, caramel, and even peanut butter! Get creative, this is old, well over used, and racist. (Not gonna get into why.)
And those are "paid bots?" Sounds like yall are running away from accountability just as Infold is. I know it's not all of them but c'mon. IDV has issues around this, Mihoyo is notorious for their issue around this! Infinity Nikki has had issues around this topic! And once again, the Natasha Doll. Colorism and racism is a very real issue over there as it is here. I'm not gonna sit here and believe these were paid bots when I see and hear it every day.
Let's be real, alot of the hate started when Valko's 43 sec trailer dropped. Way before the 3 min one. Saying he dropped with controversies couldn’t be farther from the truth. These "controversies" came with your displeasure, and LADS even tried in the beginning to soothe tensions by confirming a lot of the things said (the rumors that started with the 43 sec trailer) were untrue.
Again, small issues being addressed like the color usage, and again with the paid actors to divide the Fandom. What a bout the 2nd birthday for Raf when people got banned for writing death threats in the messages we could leave for him? What about the parasocial crazies who think liking more than one is actual cheating to the point that they hate every other LI and the fans who like them? Also, what about the hate black/brown EN fans were getting when complained about how horrible the lighting was for darker skinned MCs and CN laughed and hurled slurs? What about when we were called brain dead for now knowing what was going on? What about all the hate right now coming from the CN players saying we deserved this and if we want a wolf so bad to "go in the woods and find one"? Were those bots too?
Yes, we need to help each other, but CN need to take accountability. This was nothing but a bunch of finger pointing and "woe is me". You may not have been a part of those issues, but it doesn't change the fact yall can act out like yall did and get what you want and then blame someone else. Be so for real.
Also, the game is at 1.3 stars on the app store and 937k on IG.
