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While the topic of same-sex marriage seems like it has no place or purpose within the confines of a kid-friendly MMORPG, the world of MMO gaming was changed when it was publicly announced that Dream of Mirror Online would include same-sex marriage options for players. Other MMOs offer similar features but without the actual wedding process.

Cinemablend.com had an interview with the Project Manager for Tales of Pirates, Neil Chan and mentioned this gay marriage subject months ago, the answer was no and a debate started. According to their upcoming interview they had with the manager, it was revealed that some measure of progress is being made and that the topic is still being debated.

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Here at TOP we don’t discourage discussion of the subject, in fact since the story broke we’ve been actively encouraging our players to share their feelings and opinions about it. Since we put out the call for our players to weigh in and help us decide, the debate has been split almost 50/50, and the debate is just heating up

How do you guys look at same-sex marriage in game? Could it gain any chances to be as normal as it is in real life? Read more through the link. I know this subject might cause a debate, anyway make sure your comment is not an aggro to others.

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vigil25 says
Post Time : Oct 28,12:32 am

Nah wont work for me. I mean I dont hate gays and lesbos but I wont marry em even if its just in game ~LOL

TheBreaker says
Post Time : Sep 20,2:43 am

Doubt this will ever pass lmao.. more like creepy, but hell you have people play wrong genders in games anway doubt it'll matter minus the lawsuits.

Kajira says
Post Time : Sep 09,1:45 am

I support it 100%  I think that by giving the option for same sex marriage you allow friends in real life to get the benefits for their same sex characters that comes along with ingame marriage without having to fight over who is the guy and who is the girl...it also allows IRL couples (such as my fiance and I) where the guys like to play female characters "because its easier staring at a girls butt all day then a guys" get married to their IRL girlfriends/wives in game.

Ynobe says
Post Time : Sep 04,7:34 am

I don't mind it. if anything it makes more since in a world of fantasy where anything goes.

It can't do any more harm then having same sex marraiges in a game that allows it.

bottled321 says
Post Time : Sep 03,11:56 pm

to me i dont think its a good idea having any sort of marraiges in games, i find it pretty freaky tbh and itleads to scamming. in some cases. tbh marrying in games seems to be some sort of escape from reality for the socially inadept. i only marry for in-game rewards, go get yourself a real girl/boyfriend

Aspharatos says
Post Time : Sep 02,10:15 pm

Its wonderful that at these times, my caring disability kicks in. Let's use the ways of good old Peter Griffin, and let them do their own thing, and we do ours.

Cyrusnagisa says
Post Time : Sep 02,8:02 pm

I agree Mewanna, but also there is the small percentage like myself.. I play FFXI as a Mithra, I will be right up front, I love catgirls and its one of the reasons I play it, but I never hide my true RL gender.  But I have a friend who is female (in game and RL), and just for fun, it would have been nice if we could have been married.

pinapple says
Post Time : Sep 02,7:59 pm

<3~ I support it 99.9%. I mean people who are "Lost in time" trying to stay strict on "traditional marriage" just sounds sexist both to female and male people. I mean the only traditional marriage I know is where the (most of the time forced) bride stays to the left leaving the groom's "Sword Hand" free to kill any protesters  to the wedding (including other men and the bride's own family)

Lushy says
Post Time : Sep 02,6:19 pm

I agree with that if you implement and encourage 'online dating and marriage', including making your money with half-naked hot digital women rubbing on eachother, why not add some backbone to it and make it official for everyone? As much as I see male players making women characters to roleplay out their lesbian wet dreams, why not let everyone in on the fun? It doesn't seem very fair...

DoctorMozg says
Post Time : Sep 02,6:11 pm

well gay is alright until u see them.

devmar77 says
Post Time : Sep 02,5:11 pm

All these ignorant comments...

Why should it not be implemented if the game is E? whats so bad about two people liking each other?

And the person who supports lesbian but not gay, that was just ridiculous.

I support LOVE gay,lesbian,bi,straight whatever you are,

if you love someone, regardless of gender, go for it (:

Globalastro says
Post Time : Sep 02,4:16 pm

Marriage in games is nothing but an excuse to give bonuses to those parties involved.  Neglecting to give the ability of those stats for same sex couples in game is technically virtural discrimination.  Even though in the game, the character bears no resemblance to who i am, i have many female friends who choose to pick male characters. No one should have to alter their ingame gender just to get the benefits involved with in-game marages.

Mewanna says
Post Time : Sep 02,3:48 pm

It shouldn't affect the rating of a game one way or another.  To say it should is just goofy and stupid.  Nobody is going to suddenly turn gay because they see people marrying others of the same sex.  Either you are gay or you are not.  I especially hate hearing people say that girls marrying girls is okay, but not guys and guys.  That's the most ignorant red-necked version of a load of crap you could ever hear.  Lesbians don't like you guys, no matter if you think they are "hot" or not, they aren't interested in you.  It is a fact that a huge percentage of "girls" online are actually being played by guys, so they want to be able to marry other girls or pretend they are bi-sexual or lesbian.  But if you allow one, you should allow the other.  The only reason I would ever be against same sex marriage is that reason, that I don't like guys pretending to be girls and then wanting to marry other girls.  It gives the impression that nearly all girls online are bisexual, and that's BS.  For real homosexuals, they should be allowed to marry the same sex.  For people who are just joking around and marrying friends, they should be able to do it too.  It's all just playing anyway, and it's not going to affect their real choices in one way or another unless they are already gay or bisexual.

Zoloman says
Post Time : Sep 02,3:08 pm

Keep fags out of gaming...amd everywhere else 

eXme says
Post Time : Sep 02,2:08 pm

assfuck dudes should keep their ****s in pants atleast in games... there is enough porn in web...

bottled321 says
Post Time : Sep 02,1:54 pm

I dont like in-game marriages.

kagome440 says
Post Time : Sep 02,11:30 am

Dream of Mirror just implented it in their marriage thing in the game. But if were like a game rated E or E +10 I really don't think it should be implented. There are already a thread on THQice's forums about how they discriminate homosexuals when the developers of the game never thought of it. Its okay but I don't think is used that often in games. I don't really see that many same sex marriages in Dream of Mirror.

williwaw says
Post Time : Sep 02,10:56 am

 I think that as the new generation of children is overall getting more and more liberal, you need to start including more options for the minority groups such as having same sex marriage for both sexes. 

Ou7 says
Post Time : Sep 02,10:16 am

I wouldn't say Dream of Mirror "started" it though

kymi says
Post Time : Sep 02,7:07 am

you spelled lesbian wrong you dumbfuck. I support gay and lesbian marriage in games 100%

Cyrusnagisa says
Post Time : Sep 02,5:59 am

I am for it, I say let people do what they want, its not hurting me.  Besides..... this is a game, if people are going to get that worked up about same sex marrige in a game (both players are RL dudes 90% of the time anyway, even if one of the player characters is female) then they really need to check their life at the door, and go care about somthing that really matters.

KuramaShuichi says
Post Time : Sep 02,4:47 am

I think if you include different sex marriage in game, you should include same sex marriage too.(male AND female)  If the idea does not fit the game, then do not include marriage at all.

decease says
Post Time : Sep 02,4:05 am

i support lesbain.. but not gay


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