Bioware Unannounced RPG is... Hot Shots?

[Mosesandstick]

I'm just glad I didn't say anything about telling the difference between someone from Iran and China.

[Surlyboi]

No, I can't. Of course, I couldn't look at a lineup of white people and tell you who was German/French/Polish/whatever either. Who gives a shit?

I already said the comment was tongue-in-cheek. They're obviously looking for someone oriental but they decided to say Asian. You going to tell me you can't tell the difference between someone Chinese and someone from India?

No, that would be East Asian vs South Asian.

Oriental is for rugs and 1930s Dragon Ladies.

[Ingmar]

Mosesandstick, are you not from the US? The common usage of "Asian" here when talking about ethnicity typically does not include the entire continent of Asia, but refers only to East Asians. That would explain the confusion.

[NowhereMan]

Whereas if that same ad had been posted in the UK they'd be looking for someone from the subcontinent. Of course either way it's pretty broad generalisations of people who don't actually look exactly the same although I'm not sure if it would be worse to have a Korean actor playing a Chinese role than to have a Slavic actor playing a Western European role.

[Paelos]

Americans are forced to say "Asian" now because it's just vague enough not to piss everyone off.

If you see that though, they don't mean Russian.

[schild]

[Mosesandstick]

Mosesandstick, are you not from the US? The common usage of "Asian" here when talking about ethnicity typically does not include the entire continent of Asia, but refers only to East Asians. That would explain the confusion.

Naw, I'm not. I was born and raised in Singapore. Making me Asian/Oriental/East Asian/ South East Asian/ who gives a fuck/ etc.

I've been around enough to know the general useage of the terms (surly's post on south vs. east asians makes perfect sense to me), I was just commenting on the useage of the term. I mean it's blatantly incorrect, but it's part of the lingo. Not blaming bioware, I mean if they're looking to get East Asian models in America it would probably be the perfect term to use for those airheads  .

I have a fully Russian friend who is definitely part Asian  .

[Sky]

Asian, Russian, Indian, Middle Eastern. That's all that exists over there by american standards.

And how dare you call me american, I'm a new yorker.  Don't even try calling me a new englander.

[Lantyssa]

Asian, Russian, Indian, Middle Eastern. That's all that exists over there by american standards.

And how dare you call me american, I'm a new yorker.  Don't even try calling me a new englander.

I'll call you a Yankee Doodle Dandy.

[Sky]

I'll stick a feather in my hat and call it macaroni.

[LK]

Asian is common enough that people know what you mean even if it isn't 100% accurate. Sometimes all that matters is the jist of what is being said. The Asian / Russian / Middle Eastern / Indian works pretty well.

[tmp]

These casting calls were also made at modelmayhem.com along with couple others.

Role: Pira

Type: FEMALE / 20 to 25 / Mixed or Exotic ethnicity.  The model needs to be beautiful, interesting and unique, ideally a racial hybrid.  Lithe, slender and graceful.

Role: Andrea

Type: FEMALE / 30 to 40/ Caucasian/European.  The model needs to be beautiful but tough, hard, wiry, slim but muscular.  This is a character who can command with her eyes.  Great bone structure and eyes.

also, initial calls were made for "Lian", "Katharyn", "Omar" and "Mystery Man". The ones for "Natasha", "Pira" and "Andrea" were added ~month later. Might mean something abouth the relative importance of characters, or nothing at all.

[UnSub]

Although I said Wing Commander earlier, the more obvious thing is that Hot Shots is a working title for Mass Effect 2.

[tmp]

Tbh right now the cast makes it look more like one of these Japanese dating sims. The ubermensch protagonist, the obligatory male friend (Carth 3.0) and --at this point-- 5 potential love interests to cover range of visual tastes.

Of course, that doesn't rule out possibility this is indeed Mass Effect 2

[schild]

I'd like to think Mass Effect 2 is above a character like Natasha. Also, I'm fairly confident they're already done with the Mass Effect 2 character stuff. I really can't see this being for that.

[Cyrrex]

I'd like to think Mass Effect 2 is above a character like Natasha. Also, I'm fairly confident they're already done with the Mass Effect 2 character stuff. I really can't see this being for that.

Yeah, I also thought ME2 was much to far along for it to be for their characters.  So....KOTOR3.

[schild]

Yeah, I also thought ME2 was much to far along for it to be for their characters.  So....KOTOR3.

Descriptions don't match for a KOTOR either.

It could just be... something called Hot Shots, ya know?

[Mosesandstick]

Jade Empire 2? 

Then again the casting for that would be much more interesting.

[Cyrrex]

It could just be... something called Hot Shots, ya know?

But...that sounds stupid. 

[Sky]

MEO.