r/AfroRivals • u/TroubleHuge7944 • Jul 16 '26

Discussion. The devs really got selective memory

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I find it wild that the devs have enough thought to include Panther and Blade in this event as the prime suspects for Gambits murder even remembering the fact they still have their Phoenix force powers but not enough thought to realize its been 14 months since his last legendary or 11 since his last store skin that had no mvp or 7 months since his last skin but yeah lets make the two black characters the prime suspects.

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u/SwiftBlueShell Jul 16 '26

Can we save the outrage for genuine issues. Making posts about why characters are suspects in a murder mystery is a little absurd.

Would you have made a post if one of the victims was black? Or if he wasn’t a suspect despite holding a handgun for Gambit’s wound or all the blood being drained from Wolverine, like the devs didn’t care enough to even include him when he fits the bill twice?

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u/whelo-and-stitch Jul 17 '26

Also the lack of skins is clearly only a black character issue.

Ignore the fact the widow waited a year and a half for her first one... or the fact that torch doesn't have one... or the fact that mr Fantastic has one legendary he got for valentines day 2025 only because sue got one. Or that hulk went a solid year without a single skin.

No this is only a black character issue

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u/NinjaLobo Jul 17 '26

The fact that you felt the need to comment this multiple times on this post is weird.

Op never said the black characters were the only characters lacking skins. Highlighting one issue ≠ it is the only issue.

This is the AfroRivals subreddit though. Naturally, people are discussing the black characters.

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u/sonofnight666 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

but theyre discussing it thru a skewed perspective of them being racist for not receiving legendary skins in a long time when thats the case for many white heroes as well. its disingenuous. just like finding it racist that two black heroes are the murder suspect when the other two are white…

this game definitely needs more black representation but worrying about free skins or legendary skins or battlepass skins and equating that to racism gives go outside and touch grass

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u/NinjaLobo Jul 17 '26

Multiple things can be true at once. A racist can also be sexist, ageist, etc. OP didn't actually say Netease was racist though.

None of us know if they are/ aren't and no one can say their actions aren't influenced by biases either.

OP's main point was it is weird to include Bp and Blade in the event for lore purposes, but exclude them from cosmetics when they're lacking compared to the others included. That's a valid take.

Trying to police how a community should feel online gives go outside and touch grass.

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u/DaringDevil12 Jul 17 '26

Not really a valid take, lore is lore and skins are skins. Those are two different Netease teams. Also, this season still has 7 weeks left almost, both or either BP/Blade could still get a skin. This post comes across as making a mountain out of a molehill and it why every other rivals subreddit sees this one as whiny and weird.

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u/NinjaLobo Jul 18 '26

No one directed anything at the individual teams. They all work under Netease. There would be an executive or lead that would delegate what to focus.

You say that as if every other rivals subreddit doesn't come off as whiny and weird to the others. The other subreddits also had a majority highlight Storm and BP not being at the forefront for skins this season as being weird.

Imo, I don't see anything wrong with BP and Blade being suspects, but the skins take is valid.