Comments on: [D3] In which I warm to Diablo 3, but not to the demon hunter stilettos

By: My Hatred is Too Low (to get mad about stilettos) | The Starving Art Historian

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:45:19 +0000

[...] all capsing about HIGH HEELS, but found myself unable to muster more than a shrug and an eye roll. Poor Demon Hunter is always the example in arguments from all angles (The opinions expressed in these [...]

By: Why Females Are Oversexualised In Video Games | We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog

Sun, 06 May 2012 20:02:33 +0000

[...] especially when it comes to video games. Metal bikinis, strangely proportioned female models and high heeled boots in combat are all classic examples of [...]

By: Come Away, O Human Child » Blog Archive » Feminism isn’t based on understanding, didn’t you know?

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:58:31 +0000

[...] little while ago, a blogger by the name of Spinx posted a review of Diablo 3 wherein she said she thought the female demon hunter’s costume design was pretty ridiculous. [...]

By: FemWarrior (#lotro #gw2 ) « Bio Break

FemWarrior (#lotro #gw2 ) « Bio Break — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:22:19 +0000

[...] she’s brute-forcing her way through mobs instead of doing a cute little dance o’ death while wearing stilettos. It’s also why I’ll definitely be rolling a hulking Norn fighter in Guild Wars 2 in [...]

By: Swift

Swift — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:39:40 +0000

I think the first of the 3 shots is sometime in normal rather than level 1, thanks mostly in part to the ‘normal’ pants and top and the cloak. I am pretty sure my fem demon hunter at the end of beta did resemble something more like that first one than her initial appearance.

By: spinks

spinks — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:36:50 +0000

Thanks for the link. I’m intrigued that she had trousers on in that picture, so they evidently decided to switch to hotpants/thigh boots after that presentation.

By: Swift

Swift — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:34:08 +0000

Here’s a pic from (I think) one of the 2011 Blizzcon panels showing some gear progression for the female demon hunter:

http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/284031_S/diablo-3-demon-hunter-guide-double-the-crossbows-double-the-fun.jpg

As you can see, she also moves toward the ‘Assassins Creed’ style that she has traditionally been portrayed in since the class reveal. She just doesn’t progress toward that look quite as fast as the male version.

And yes, the boots remain stupid, but nobody will agree with every style choice. Considering my eyes will almost always be on the path ahead and the monsters on it, I am not entirely bothered.

By: High Heels « Welcome to Spinksville!

High Heels « Welcome to Spinksville! — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:39:15 +0000

[...] really felt that I said everything I wanted to say about the demon hunter and her boots last weekend, but it was a post that seems to have struck a nerve. Also it’s way past time I [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:39:18 +0000

Aside from barbarian, all other females in D3 are of top model type, even Witch Doctoress.

By: In Which I Lament The Depiction Of Males In Computer Games | Random Waypoint

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:33:13 +0000

[...] to the point where either evil-ish or hunky races avoid the female stereotype. In that respect, I disagree with Spinks; I think there indeed are different female models available in most games, and that there is [...]