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How come there are like 5 different pride flags in DBD but not one American flag? Really makes you think
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How come there are like 5 different pride flags in DBD but not one American flag? Really makes you think
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No, it really doesn't.
Bc BHVR is based in Canada?
Because most of the killers come from the USA? Flags for charms are ok, why can't I have a USA charm?
Also weird that there is no Canadian flag either...
Not really
BHVR almost certainly wants to avoid the mess that is the politics of having country flags in the game
If you really need to think about that idk what to tell ya man good luck 👍
Fair I didn't even think about that
It isint an issue unless they exclude one
I’d love to have an American Flag charm. I was just wondering this earlier today. Many people are prideful of their country, including myself. It would even further allow people to represent themselves to have country flag charms.
Idk.
Probably because DBD isn't even an American made game?
There are probably more European players than players from the US
They literally are doing a Promo for Canada Day, wth are you on about?
Theyve also done Promo for Canada Day in the past, I have a few of the CD Charms.
I wouldn’t say that’s an argument to not have country flags.
Well, they did get a maple syrup charm which is essentially a Candian flag lol. And to be fair Kate has a bomb ass American flag top so there's that
To quote the OP, "How come there are like 5 different pride flags in DBD but not one American flag?"
No idea, I know Jake does though.
I mean sure. I’m no dev or graphic artist, so I don’t know what it would take to add the country flags.
Just at face value, considering BHVR and most of the community likes representation, it would just be another form of representation for the player base. I’d love to rock an American Flag on my hooks.
If they are gonna add all country flags, sure. But if they will add only US flag, i don't think many people will feel happy about it. Includes me.
All country flags or non.
I fail to see how having a country flag is political, when they have 5 pride flags in the game...
Because pride flags aren't political. This has been stated multiple times
Having country flags in DBD is not “political”. People use that term way too loosely.
its like pride is allowed if you gay but not if you don't love your country...
lol ok
I don't make the rules. I just know them
Because rather than dealing with things head on, people label it as "political" and push it under the rug. "There are no problems if you just ignore them" type of mindset is something you see a lot, it is apart of the human coping mechanism, it's why "escapism" exists.
Hell yea she does!
lmao, DBD players just can’t stop themselves going after obvious bait, in game and out.
A very easy example for the minefield that this can be would be Ukraine and Russia.
Then you've got places like China v Tibet. Or Israel v Palestine.
I feel like BHVR would rather not mess with any of it, hence we don't have any country flags in the game
Edit: As expected though, this is just a DAMN GAYS!!!! thread by the OP
And now that we've figured out the true reason for the thread can we close it?
I get that, but I personally don’t think it would do harm. It’s a game, not politics. Nobody is going to get hurt because somebody has a Russian flag on their hooks and a survivor has a Ukrainian flag.
What’s gonna happen? They gonna tunnel them out? Hit them on hook? I don’t even need a flag for that to happen to me. Lol
Overwatch has had country flags in its game since I think the beginning.
Just because they add one country flag does not mean that have to add all of them thats just silly. But clearly a large number of dbd players are from the US so why not add a us flag charm? is it really a big deal? I don't have any problem if they add other country flag charms if they want
Personally, I couldn't care less. I wouldn't run any countries flag. I'm just guessing what BHVRs motivation may be considering they don't have them and I don't believe they've ever even commented on it
It's about inclusivity, not exclusivity. Edit: also, this should be quite obvious, but country flags make a game political, which doesn't belong in a game.
Again. No. It. Doesn’t. What about having country flags as a charm for people to wear, makes DBD political? Do you understand the criteria for something to be truly “political”? This is not it.
Many many games have all the country flags for player representation, and it’s never been an issue.
Country flags makes sense, there isnt a Canadian one unless you count the leaf they just added in. But here's the real questions.
All those Pride charms, but no Straight Pride?
How?
Like I know this whole thread is a bait but I'm genuinely curious how is a flag that represents someone's nationality political? You can't control where you're born, just the same as you can't control a lot of other characteristics about yourself. It doesn't stop people being proud of them, right?
Video games are already inclusive. The lack of these things does not make a video game hostile to any person.
The only thing this makes me think is that you're trying to stir up unnecessary conflict.
Most of the killers in DBD come from countries outside of North America. So this comment makes no sense.
Country flags are not political either.
They might be to BHVR. I said what I said because the mods have said multiple times the pride flags are not political. But I've yet to see them comment on this subject, so we don't know what BHVR thinks of country flags. They might see them as political or they might not. I'm assuming we'll see
French-Canadian game development studio does not single out the United States for preferential treatment
I'm Australian. Where's my Australian flag charm, BHVR (or anything from Australia actually, c'mon guys).
They absolutely do not.
There are seven American killers. That is to say, from the United States in particular. Trapper, Hillbilly, Nurse, Hag, Doctor, Clown and Deathslinger.
Compared to 14 non-Americans (17 if you count the Legion individually). Wraith is Nigerian. Huntress is Russian. Spirit and Oni are Japanese. The Legion are Canadian. Plague is Babylonian. Blight is Scottish. Twins are French. Trickster is South Korean. Artist is Chilean. Knight is Hungarian. Skull Merchant is Brazilian. Dredge and Singularity aren't human or even of Earth.
That means only a third of the Killer roster is from the United States.
If we are being on topic a Canadian flag charm would make more sense behaviour is Canadian
We're locking this thread as the conversations are going in circles. The Pride Flag is not political as it is a symbol of inclusivity, diversity, and the celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.