Sobend Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 In Runescape 3--and only in Runescape 3--all NPCs in Pollnivneach named "Ali" has their names changed earlier this week. Jagex states the reason for this was because it appeared racist. It was too similar to the prevalence of Muhammad in the Arab world. Yet only NPCs in Pollnivneach are named Ali and in other places in the Desert NPCs are given other names (that tend to sound Arabic). There is also some humor at play here. In The Feud quest, the premise is that an Al Kharid merchant sends you to find his nephew in Pollnivneach named Ali. When your character gets there, everyone is named Ali. Without this, the entire humorous concept of the quest is removed. Later, in a Postbag from the Hedge, Jagex explained the prevalence of Ali as this: A rich man of Pollnivneach bequeathed his entire estate to someone named "Ali." No more specifications were given, so people changed their name to Ali in order to claim the estate. Does the Ali name look racist? Is different than giving other desert characters Arab-sounding names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaoss Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Doesn't look racist at all. What's racist about using an Arabic sounding name for people who live in an Arabic-esque setting? Plus, if the name came from game lore, then what's the big hubbub in the first place? Are they going to change King Roald's name in Varrock because it's European sounding and Varrock looks like a medieval European city? And why do people have to bring race into everything - even fantasy games? PC culture at its finest. Ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarguy Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) I HATE THIS. JAGEX IS LITERALLY HITLER. I'M MOVING TO OSRS SO I CAN ENJOY MY ALIS. STICK IT TO THE MAN. EDIT: wtf OSRS rules. Why didn't you guys tell me about this sooner? Edited February 29, 2020 by Guitarguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghebrecht Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 everything is racist now didn't you get the memo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonelywolf Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 oh i heard about this one! the kwik-e-mart guy is racist because the people that own the stores in real time are not happy about him looking the same as the guys from the land he is from! and he's VOICED BY A WHITE GUY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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