Too offensive or no?

[Dominicy]

So I've been playing with the idea of a modern-ish game, but I was wondering, would the idea of a game about a second Holocaust be too offensive?  I mean, I've never been one for sun-shine-and-butterflies style game plots, but this seems like it might cross the line.

Opinions, comments, whatever, everything's nice.

[Fisherson]

Hmm..I'm cool with it. As long as there's good game play.

[_JeT_]

I like the idea, go for it.

However, if your using real countries, it would probably be best if it wasn't the Germans fault.

[Dominicy]

Hm.  Glad so far no one objects.  I don't see how it could be too offensive considering it more focuses on killing the entire species, rather than race, but I'd rather be careful with something as... 'delicate' for lack of a better word, as this.

I mean, in my eyes if people object to it they might as well object to nearly all video-games that exist, since the basic plot's the same, but eh, I'd rather not be seen as a monster XD

EDIT: Didn't even think of that..  Thinking about it, I'll probably either go with making the tyrannical super-power Russia, America or Japan, or just go the easy way and say that people have colonized Antarctica.

[_JeT_]

I'd do China or North Korea, I've always suspected them to do something like that, as they have been pretty close in the past.

[Dominicy]

Good idea, actually.  First I'll have to figure out if its even worth it to start yet ANOTHER game before I get too far into detail with the actual plot, though.

[Uberpwn_w00t]

Sounds good.

[Dominicy]

Great contribution XD

I dunno.  Most likely, just to put any and all patriotic whiners in their place, the country will probably be over-thrown from within.  Take no offense to that, I just meant people who think their country is God's gift to the world.

[drenrin2120]

I'd say go modern but not with the "human race". I suggest making your own world where the rules of this world apply. That way, no risk of offending and you have more room to work with.

[Dominicy]

Thought about it.  Wouldn't quite be the same, if you ask me.  I mean, seeing a bunch of people struggle against a dictator in a place that doesn't exist won't be effecting you too much.  I might be over-analyzing.

[Meiscool-2]

Just don't name real life races (ei. jews, africans, etc.) and it will be steller.

[drenrin2120]

Thought about it.  Wouldn't quite be the same, if you ask me.  I mean, seeing a bunch of people struggle against a dictator in a place that doesn't exist won't be effecting you too much.  I might be over-analyzing.

Well, it all depends on the story. In my opinion, if it's a good story, it won't matter if the place or people are real. And it's a bit cheap to get the emotional factor by using real life events in a fictional story. The emotional factor should come from events that people can relate to or understand, not from from references from historic-events, or atrocities. Though the two are similar, they are not the same. Hope that made some sense.

[Dominicy]

It did.  As a whole I'll have to think about this for awhile, play with the idea.

[drenrin2120]

Though this is only my opinion. I'm not trying to say a good story couldn't come out of your idea, just saying be careful, people get their panties in a bunch way too easy. =P

[Grandy]

Not offensive at all. If people get offended by that it's because they are paranoid, not because you did anything wrong.