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by jokethrowaway 2041 days ago
That's an admirable project

I wish I could live long enough to see sentient robots become part of society and protest this violent game which discriminates robots and encourage violence towards machines. #AIUnitedCancelAnarch

I also wish this wouldn't so political, I don't see what capitalism has done to this guy - including giving him the tools to create this game! There are also plenty of games that can be played and studied freely.

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I actually don't mind violence even against people as long as it's only in games, movies etc. Never in real life. All people should be able to strictly tell apart games and reality, and then violence in games can actually be helpful to relieve the inherent need for violence in humans without hurting anyone.

I used robots just to bring attention to pacifism and because I found it a nice replacement for demons, plus it also has that small extra advantage of being friendlier towards e.g. people who dislike blood or whatever.

> politics

My views have become a centerpoint of my life and everything I do, but I don't mind if anyone forks this and takes all politics out. Or even put your own politics in. It's all fine, that's why I released it into public domain!

This makes sense. I never liked playing FPS games with people. Wolfenstein 3D was an exception because the people were pixelated nazis. Doom and Cube/Sauerbraten were also ok because the player killed monsters.

Microchip Corp. is an actual business. They make cool stuff like the PIC MCUs used for building useful things such as a HVAC thermostat. They're not General Atomics or Lockheed Martin who make drones used for killing people.

> I don't mind if anyone forks this and takes all politics out. Or even put your own politics in.

Solid move. In your expression, others are empowered to also express themselves.

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Seconding this.

OP, you and I disagree on at least one or two things. However, I respect the fact that you have very strong belief's and are willing to stick by them. I'd like to here more.

> I also wish this wouldn't so political,

Every project is political. If it doesn't question the status quo, it is condoning it tacitly. That is in itself a political action. This fetish with not being "political" is generally a dogwhistle for (extreme) right-wing thoughts, which may or may not be something you want to espouse.