#look at genshin for example. they have to limit their entity limit to what a tiny device with nothing in between the plastic can render

[amplexadversary]

Unpopular fucking opinion time but it needs to be said:

Allowing mobile players into Warframe is a terrible idea and if DE insists on fucking over people with bad internet even more, they need to implement several layers of platform-based prejudice alongside it.

At the bare minimum, I want a feature that locks anyone on mobile out of being matched onto a squad I’m in.

I’m already hard up enough on actually getting to play the multiplayer-mandatory aspects of the game (like the zariman missions that want you doing three things at once on a time crunch) because everyone is in the process of leaving by the time I fucking load in.

I get that most of your playerbase isn’t constantly getting fucked in the ass by their IP, because no one actually seems to want to play endless style missions (like I do because they’re how I actually get to play the game), but still, making things worse for people who actually want to *play* your game is a gauche move.

[monards]

I'm. not sure if people decided to just ignore it since having one primary villain very easily simplifies things., and i get it, but. I fear people forget that much of genshin often commentates on (<- although the commentary isn't. isn't always great) and reference real life historical events and principles.!!! taking JUST inazuma into account; the Sakoku Decree is based upon a real Japanese policy from just four hundred or-so years ago!! where relations and trade between Japan and other countries was acutely limited; and (nearly) all foreign nationals were barred from entering, and many common Japanese people weren't allowed to leave. ;; it is scary. yes. but genshin DOES reference real sources and events and its very important to take that into account when looking at anything.

This is a. critical thing. to take into account when looking at almost all documentation done through books, and the general opinion of the average population in Teyvat; because, just asking. literally any person who likes history and knows about how powerful entities throughout civilization have worked;; they would tell you that a good chunk of their control, and power over people, is gained through the two great and grand sources of 1. Radicalizing opinions against their enemies, and 2. Suppression of knowledge

Rhinedottir is. painstakingly obviously. being sent up to be a GREAT example of how powerful entities and individuals in history (celestia, in this case) would (AND STILL DO!!!) censor and suppress knowledge specifically TO radicalize opinions and public belief.,, and. (im sorry to say it but.) that is exactly what makes text in game which is commonly taken as the law-of-the-land for her character highly un un-referenceable to start. not to mention highly questionable to use as her ONLY means of character.!!!!!

This is very, very important in understanding (let alone interpreting or analyzing,) Rhinedottir’s character because this is the exact concept most people end up falling victim to while trying to characterize her;; they fall victim to not remembering this!!

Most, if not all literary sources (which, just to note, are the most conveniently editable to push agenda, and bias; and are one of the number one tools that have been used to convey propaganda throughout history!!!) referencing her are in no way pleasant; taking just one line alone to note “The alchemist known as Gold was corrupted by their own greed and ambition, and created an army of shadowy monsters with their uncanny powers.” (Breeze Amidst the Forest, Vol.1) This is a prime example of both principles we see used in real life.

First of all, the way she’s explicitly dehumanized pushes a clear goal; The usage of both the name “Gold” and They/Them pronouns creates ambiguity, and ambiguity breeds distance from the people reading. This makes her impersonal to anyone who may read Breeze Amidst the Forest– because not only is she referred to using a mineral (because what normal person is gonna hear about an entity named feldspar and think "oh yeah! thats human!") , Gold, she’s further made out to be inhuman by the fact they don't clarify any other personal part of her identity, most especially her pronouns (using they/them in this case, while she/her is used by everyone close to her, clearly breeds distance by referring to her vaguely. There is no pronouns to try and inference an identity off of) ; By dehumanizing her in this aspect, they manage to strip away her individuality, and humanity– resulting in her being seen as nothing more than an some ‘entity’ rather than as a human with feelings, thoughts, background & motives to the reader.

This is very very important, because by losing these qualities in the eyes of the audience -- she loses any and all sympathizable or empathizable qualities.!!! To them, “they” are “Gold” someone who was “corrupted by their own greed and ambition, and created an army of shadowy monsters with their uncanny powers” ; by not only stripping away any semblance of identity - by refusing to use her name, and even refraining from using her proper pronouns- they attach only horrible adjectives and actions to her name.

This takes away not only the ability to research her name, and properly understand and gauge her background, possible motives, and traits outside of what was already stated (which would've allowed readers to sympathize with her) but all while also reducing her to only this one specific event. And,,, when someone's only known character traits are greed and ambition, and only known accomplishments being an army of shadowy monsters, that doesn’t exactly leave room for people to see her kindly; let alone sympathize with her.!!!!!

This is important to clarify first; because it very directly and in-your-face demonstrates control being exerted through, not only hidden and suppressed information, but by clear intent to radicalize people’s opinion.

From this, Rhinedottir’s identity is masked with her instead being referenced impersonally as “Gold” ; such characterization allows for her to be dehumanized by the audience. One of the major consequences of dehumanization, which is most prevalent in this specific example of it, is the fact that it simplifies complex issues into black-and-white thinking. By painting Rhinedottir as purely bad (think the “ corrupted by their own greed and ambition, and created an army of shadowy monsters with their uncanny powers” line) people feel a sense of moral righteousness in opposing her; after all, “they’re” not human, they're "gold;; “they’re” evil, and “they” have no good motive – to them, opposing Rhinedottir is the right course of action. Plus, through specifically dehumanizing her, it allows said opinions & perspectives to be far more polarized; if she were identifiable as human, and gifted traits outside of these, people would be capable of sympathizing and having more nuance in their opinions of her: “Oh, but this source says she was (insert trait), meaning that we can maybe understand why she took this course of action from a rational perspective” or “Well, I read that she experienced (insert event), which may mean she had a good motive which lead to this; meaning she maybe had a decent reason” – These conversations, and information, would ACTUALLY allow for people to have differing opinions as they could interpret her in many, many ways. However, readers aren't given this opportunity!!! ; as she’s instead portrayed only in this negative light, all while being treated as inhuman and a ‘distant’ entity from anyone who knows of her; and, when such a clear moral stance of a character is is given to someone- it’s impossible to argue against said character being bad; and hence impossible to not be wholly of the opinion that she’s horrible, and someone to be opposed. (<- remember. these are people who GENUINELY experienced the cataclysm and its after effects;; they wouldn't sympathize with her in a way we might, since to us she's fictional and it doesn't matter. to THEM that association alone would fuck her over reputation-wise)

This feeds into the idea of this being very horribly clear propaganda, and not at all reliable knowledge ;; because as is a clear, and has made a MAJOR!!!! THEME!!!!! in genshin's story as of far,, humans, although imperfect, aren’t confined to those flaws; people are more complex beyond just any one or dozen issue, or flaw, that they may have. And, that’s why we know this example of Rhinedottir is wholly unreliable– and pushing a bias.!!!!!!!!

Had this been a valid relaying of who she was; it would note more aspects of her. Who she was, where she was from, her traits outside of being just “greedy” and “ambitious” – all of these details would be essential in creating a genuine characterization of her because she is explicitly human to our knowledge; meaning although these flaws can be true in some capacity– she’s more than them. And, as we established that the array of information we’re given clearly follows the principles higher entities went with to retain power over people, through both suppressing information and radicalizing opinion; there’s no doubt that, as far as it goes, this is a completely biased source, and for that reason, unreliable; because it’s propaganda. Meaning, in simplest terms; This is not wholly Rhinedottir’s character,aaND I AM SOOOSICK OF PEOPLE TAKING IT THAT WAY OH MY FUCKING GOD DID HAHHLF OF THIS FANDOMEVERY TAKE A LITERACY COURSE IM DYING HERE.

I dont think I even need to explain WHY celestia would do this to Rhine specifically ;; because read. "Radicalizing opinions against their enemies". It's pretty self explanatory by a woman able to follow in the steps of one of the four shining shades (specifically the shade of life) through the human means of alchemy would be. A major issue for the gods. Who also include the four shining shades. And WHO or WHAT god would ever be cool with a human capable of doing what only *they* were supposed to be able to do....,,, her dehumanization is intended to make it so humanity *wont* know about such accomplishments, after all ;; who cares what she accomplished if she was a bad person??

ANYWAYS. TLDR;; does this mean she can be "bad person" still. yes. she is. what the fuck. did you see her crime list. she is incapable of NOT being bad. // but. does this also mean she has way more nuance than "evil scientist women". yes. ;; she CAN be bad. and she is!! BUT. i need to see people stop dumbing her down to that. because apparently proper interpretation of media is rapidly dropping and if i see one more person on tiktok try saying she was only ever a horrible person i will eat rocks on live video and post

hey guys not to be woke on here but when has it not been taught in any one English or history class has it been taught that you should. Not trust clearly biased sources in characterization of individuals