# Historical inaccuracy VS Racism VS common sense **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 4, 2016, 10:28am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633 "2016-11-04T10:28:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Phat\_Helmet](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/phat_helmet/32/103118_2.png) [@Phat\_Helmet](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Phat_Helmet)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 11:29am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/21 "2016-11-04T11:29:00Z")
> [@ProAssassin2003](#): > > First off is your life so lame you type a novel. Second this is a videogame not a docomentary. The game is fun and as far as I’m concerned this is what war sounded, looked and was like back then. And I’ve watched the History channel on WW1 and there was entire squadrons of black soldiers. > > Also love how you say I’m not racist then proceed to call Blacks Afroamericans. You’re racist AF. “Afro-Amaerican” is not a slur. Get educated. In fact, it was the accepted norm by black Americans until about the 80s. Yes there were entire black “squadrons” as you call them but they did not fight with white soldiers. Personally, I don’t care once I’m in-game but this bending over backward by Dice to pander to the left is at best cringe-inducing. ---
**Author:** ![LEGIONEOD](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@LEGIONEOD](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LEGIONEOD)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 11:31am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/22 "2016-11-04T11:31:00Z")
It’s semi accurate to have black soldiers. Blacks served in almost every army in ww1, including the German army. I don’t think they should be as common as they are in-game but they did serve and should be represented. Personally I’d like to be able to customize my guys skin color. I hate political correctness but at the end of the day there’s not much I can do about it. ---
**Author:** ![ZombieP1ow](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/zombiep1ow/32/104199_2.png) [@ZombieP1ow](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ZombieP1ow)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 11:34am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/23 "2016-11-04T11:34:00Z")
Don’t care what the pixels look like, I care about hit boxes and hit registration. ---
**Author:** ![vVMr-GoodCatVv](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/vvmr-goodcatvv/32/104026_2.png) [@vVMr-GoodCatVv](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/vVMr-GoodCatVv)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 11:38am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/24 "2016-11-04T11:38:00Z")
I care about the hypocrisy and how this pc crap is forced on us. If they give us customisation I won’t change my soldiers colour because I don’t give a crap about it, I give a crap about having others beliefs/opinions forced on to me. ---
**Author:** ![DavTan](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/davtan/32/101656_2.png) [@DavTan](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DavTan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 11:38am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/25 "2016-11-04T11:38:00Z")
I’d just like to point out that the actor who played heimdal Is in fact British not African American so I wouldn’t bang on about inaccuracies if I was you. Also this GAME does not purport to be a totally historically accurate docu\_game (I made that word up)… There is such a thing as creative /artistic licence you know. With that said though, I do have some sympathy for the view that history can be manipulated and skewed by the powers that be in media and government. But really, it’s a freaking game and you’re bothered about a skin colour on a pixel soldier. I haven’t really noticed any skin colour… I’m too busy trying not to be killed ingame … And most of the time failing at that… Lol Just let it go fella, it ain’t important and this thread will be locked I predict ---
**Author:** ![LEGIONEOD](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@LEGIONEOD](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LEGIONEOD)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 11:43am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/26 "2016-11-04T11:43:00Z")
> [@DavTan](#): > > I’d just like to point out that the actor who played heimdal Is in fact British not African American so I wouldn’t bang on about inaccuracies if I was you. Not quite sure what this has to do with anything, he’s still black. Also why not just say American? I never understood why Americans separate each other like this, African American, Asian American, etc. They should just be called American. Also, this thread shouldn’t be closed imo. Leave it open for people to discuss, closing it will only lead to more threads like this to be opened, you shouldn’t be afraid to allow discussions like this to happen just because they don’t go along with your views. ---
**Author:** ![kekcroc](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kekcroc/32/102481_2.png) [@kekcroc](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/kekcroc)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/27 "2016-11-04T11:58:00Z")
> [@ZombieP1ow](#): > > Don’t care what the pixels look like, I care about hit boxes and hit registration. Now this is what really matters ---
**Author:** ![Pan\_Kalich](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/pan_kalich/32/103070_2.png) [@Pan\_Kalich](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Pan_Kalich)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 11:59am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/28 "2016-11-04T11:59:00Z")
> [@DavTan](#): > > I’d just like to point out that the actor who played heimdal Is in fact British not African American so I wouldn’t bang on about inaccuracies if I was you. Jesus … that wasnt my point … he was black, wasnt he? So what does black person has anything to do with nordic legends (and pls dont give me that “its a comic you know” crap) ---
**Author:** ![JadedJunglist](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/jadedjunglist/32/102351_2.png) [@JadedJunglist](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/JadedJunglist)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/29 "2016-11-04T12:00:00Z")
> [@LEGIONEOD](#): > > Also why not just say American? I never understood why Americans separate each other like this, African American, Asian American, etc. They should just be called American. a lot of that has to do with the demand by these people to be recognized for their non-white backgrounds. dont judge me for my race, but you better be damn sure you recognize it. just how things are in our ever growing regressive left society. similar to anita sarkeesians female characters cant be ugly nor beautiful. cant be fat nor thin. etc etc. ---
**Author:** ![logikwolf87](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@logikwolf87](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/logikwolf87)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:09pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/30 "2016-11-04T12:09:00Z")
The lead game designer said in an interview that diversity was their biggest goal in this game. Forget about gun balance, hit boxes, aa op guns, hackers and crappy performance on certaim pc configurations. They got their token black guy on the box and a german sniper, diversity goal achieved. Btw, where can I get a whistle they used in WW1? I believe in Sweden they call it a Swedish ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ whistle. ---
**Author:** ![M0istGamer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/m0istgamer/32/102701_2.png) [@M0istGamer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/M0istGamer)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/31 "2016-11-04T12:11:00Z")
“colored”… yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh if you could go ahead and not use terms from the 1940s that’d be greeaaaaaaaaaat. Oh and also we’re going to need you to move to the basement. ---
**Author:** ![Phat\_Helmet](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/phat_helmet/32/103118_2.png) [@Phat\_Helmet](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Phat_Helmet)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/32 "2016-11-04T12:11:00Z")
> [@logikwolf87](#): > > The lead game designer said in an interview that diversity was their biggest goal in this game. Forget about gun balance, hit boxes, aa op guns, hackers and crappy performance on certaim pc configurations. They got their token black guy on the box and a german sniper, diversity goal achieved. Btw, where can I get a whistle they used in WW1? I believe in Sweden they call it a Swedish ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ whistle. Forcing “diversity” for the sake of diversity is the most short sighted, feel-good mistake EVAR. ---
**Author:** ![bulletsearl](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@bulletsearl](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/bulletsearl)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:14pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/33 "2016-11-04T12:14:00Z")
For a game which tries to be as immersive as possible, it would be reasonable to take into account which army is fighting where, and mix the ethnics accordingly. That would be the ONLY solution which would not be racist. The current method is laughable. ---
**Author:** ![Bossman1794](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/bossman1794/32/101394_2.png) [@Bossman1794](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Bossman1794)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/34 "2016-11-04T12:17:00Z")
Can I get a healthy shade of green colour for my Medic please? The achievements of Martians in our society has long gone unnoticed. I think their valour in the face of adversity should be rewarded with a place among the races of the world in this game. ---
**Author:** ![Blakkwolfe](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/blakkwolfe/32/101362_2.png) [@Blakkwolfe](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Blakkwolfe)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/35 "2016-11-04T12:17:00Z")
HURR DURR pc this and pc that.. ---
**Author:** ![Phat\_Helmet](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/phat_helmet/32/103118_2.png) [@Phat\_Helmet](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Phat_Helmet)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/36 "2016-11-04T12:19:00Z")
> [@Blakkwolfe](#): > > HURR DURR pc this and pc that.. Please explain. ---
**Author:** ![M0istGamer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/m0istgamer/32/102701_2.png) [@M0istGamer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/M0istGamer)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/37 "2016-11-04T12:19:00Z")
> [@Blakkwolfe](#): > > HURR DURR pc this and pc that.. One day you’ll grow up. For now youre just a Toys R Us kid. A child hiding in the meatsack of a grown man. ---
**Author:** ![Blakkwolfe](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/blakkwolfe/32/101362_2.png) [@Blakkwolfe](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Blakkwolfe)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/38 "2016-11-04T12:22:00Z")
What I mean is that this whole labeling stuff PC is just tiresome. It’s usually thrown around like some tired old insult. ---
**Author:** ![CalBro](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/calbro/32/101443_2.png) [@CalBro](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CalBro)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/39 "2016-11-04T12:24:00Z")
I was gonna crack a joke about the black scout but the last time I did that it was about the BF3 assault getting a race lift and resulted in a one year ban. All I’m gonna say is that regardless of there being black soldiers in the Austro-Hungarian army the only reason Dice put them in is, let’s face it, to pander to people. ---
**Author:** ![Kirk40k](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kirk40k/32/102532_2.png) [@Kirk40k](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Kirk40k)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633/40 "2016-11-04T12:24:00Z")
Who really cares about race, it’s just a game. Also I’m from the USMC where we have no race, just different shades of green. And to those who say the immersiveness of the game was lost when they saw a Black Soldier on the German side, I’d hate to hear what happened the first time you shot someone in close combat with a LMG only to die from a pistol. I’d assume you generally flipped your wig at that moment. But, seriously grow up. It’s just a video game and which ever direction DICE chose to go with concerning the color of skin for Soldiers was their own choice to make. It’s 2016 going on 2017, being immature about the color of someone’s skin is not a good look anymore. [Previous page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633.md?page=1) [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/historical-inaccuracy-vs-racism-vs-common-sense/102633.md?page=3)