Next hero should be a young male

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It’s just nice sometimes, you know? I’m not saying it’s necessary, but it is still cool to see things that you can relate to.

For a super simple example? I’m left handed. When I see fictional characters where the creator intentionally goes out of their way to make sure their character is left handed, and is always holding something in their left hand… I identify with it! I see that and think “oh that’s cool!”

I dont think it’s going to change the world or anything, but if something as simple as that can make me feel ‘seen’, I can only imagine what it would be like for other features, ethnicities, backgrounds, etc.

Like with anything, sure, people can take it too far and become too demanding, but there will always be the squeaky wheels.

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who said anything about the next hero being attractive? I just said a young male

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twinks don’t have to attractive, they’re just young presumably in shape men. attractive is an added bonus :kissing_heart:

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The definition of twink is a young ATTRACTIVE gay male. Or at least that’s the general consensus of what twinks definition is.

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Going to say this bluntly: Kiriko is not in her early 20s. I know what they are trying to say, because they are demographic targeting, but the lore they wrote for her makes it impossible. At best she is the same age as Lucio (28) because any younger raises some serious um concerns about the timeline they made for her and honestly even 28 requires a few characters being younger than they currently are.

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What about Junkrat?
Lifeweaver?
Lucio?
You don´t count those?

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Oh yeah I guess so… even then no thank you. There needs to be more robots and gilfs instead of any men, there’s enough already for a while. And that’s surprising to hear myself say as I’m a very very gay man

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technically Orisa is the youngest character in the game as according to lore she is 1 years old

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Junkrat is 27, lifeweaver is 31, Lucio is 28. I should probably rephrase the thread because 27,28,31 aren’t old ahaha. I’m referring to a young male in his early early twenties (20-25)

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Not just young - a baby! He’ll have a souped up death-stroller and throw soiled diapers. Fan service for the most terrible humans alive!

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Gilfs…? Are you by chance referring to hot grannies/grandmas?

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The only character we have who is actually in their early 20s is DVA with Illari being 18. Generally the reason is that OW is made up of “the best of the best” and the heroes are going to be excellent at whatever they are doing. That generally means you are not going to be 22, or the age when you just started what you are doing as you are unlikely to be the best of the best at anything.

Also this is a spoiler but the game takes place 50-60 years in the future so Rein and Soldier are some of the few characters who would be alive right now and therefore be the most relatable.

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Indeed, I am reacting to your claim, that only girls are in twenties and males there are super old…
…which is kinda harsh and rude to us folks in our 30s xD

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Sorry dude I apologize ahaha 30s is definitely not old as heck😂

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we need more grandmas

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A young buck. Maybe a tank. A cool young man, somone with style.

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You got one and people complain about her all the time xD

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They’ll never do this because it doesn’t fit on their diversity chart.

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Well he was 25 in Overwatch 1.

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I wasn’t around to play the treasure trove that is overwatch 1 sadly.