Submitted by AlyksTheSage t3_z8fhih in gaming
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shimmerintime t1_iybdqec wrote
Unnecessary
JollyHamster8991 t1_iybf0t7 wrote
I dont think they have a purpose other than for new players. And also Java has had them for about a month or so. Its a shame they didn't release them alongside Java
starbitcandies t1_iybfmu7 wrote
They're cute and do exactly what they are supposed to do: make it super easy for players to differentiate each other at a quick glance when players don't have or want to go through custom skins. Anyone throwing tantrums about "wahhhh too much diversity" is dumb as hell from every viewpoint. Like sorry did y'all seriously want 9 characters that all look the same with slightly different hairstyles, thereby rendering the entire thing pointless?
Tax_Evader___ t1_iybhr3u wrote
Why is this a thing?
MooingWaza t1_iybjgmw wrote
They're a good idea. Diversity is important, not for pr, but since it let's people who don't want to set a custom skin have a look they identify at least somewhat with (though the skins are pretty generic still and most people won't identify fully with any of them of course). Also, as someone else said, it's easier to tell people apart. This is better than the weird middle ground that was having a male and female skin, but nothing else. Either go with one skin to represent them all or go with more diversity, though the latter is better of course.
Cheet0h-Cheese t1_iybmnvs wrote
I mean..It's a Minecraft skin, not much to say.
call_of_mischief t1_iybn56n wrote
I see 3 randoms on the left Steve alex 4 randoms in the right
dat_potatoe t1_iybnd8x wrote
Political!11!!! REEEEEE
Ah, Gamers.
That said, they look good but I find them pointless, in the sense that I hate that Minecraft has default vs Paid skins to begin with. When Java lets you be whatever you want.
And in a game where you can be anything, people want to be robots, monsters, celebrities, anime characters, videogame protagonists, walking genitalia, so on. No one wants to use Steve. No Black guy is waking up like fuck yeah, Black-Steve!
Eldwrin2008 t1_iyc2hxp wrote
Steve, only steve
ClickableName t1_iyc5bwp wrote
But what do i have to choose as a white male 😭😭😭
MilkmanRandySavage t1_iyc5y4j wrote
If you can use a yellow face emote, you can use Steve with a slight tan.
DonMumbello t1_iycck5m wrote
Say whatever you wants millions have grown up with the originals, I will always like them the most
Artemis142 t1_iyccqjg wrote
Steve wasn’t enough?
WorldsBiggestNarcist t1_iycf07m wrote
Aside from Luigi it's pointless and they should have brought in the different Steves and Alexs from the console edition
Left-Gene1996 t1_iycf8pm wrote
Steve is the only good one
STRYKER2132 t1_iych6j5 wrote
Who’s that? Who’s that? Who’s that? Hey Steve!👋🏽 Hey Alex!👋🏽 Who’s that? Who’s that? Who’s that? Who’s that?
NonPlayableSpearUser t1_iycm14m wrote
Steve and uhh… his ‘friends’
KatiePyroStyle t1_iycp3qd wrote
It's nice to see the addition for people who don't want to make their own skins, but really I think this is just a thing so that people on console or bedrock editions of the game don't have to pay for extra skins. I still think the whole skin pack thing is a fucking scam and no one should ever play anything but Java minecraft, but that's just my opinion, I know there are some avid bedrock fans out there
Edit: diversity is always a good thing, the original 2 characters were absolutely whitewashed and bland. Mojang is a company that has prided itself on its diversity of its community since its conception over a decade ago, it's about time they actually added a more diverse set of free to use skins to include all types of players
Fat_Nerd3566 t1_iycsj2d wrote
they ok, not amazing but they do their job.
Womderloki t1_iycwqi2 wrote
So we're literally most of the updates in the past 5 years
EscapeWeak7198 t1_iycxqlw wrote
I think they look pretty cool nice too see more options for people to choose
AstreasWill t1_iyd9olv wrote
The first thing I did when I bought Minecraft on pc was chang my skin to Hatsune Miku. You can change the stuff so easily
FormerlyDuck t1_iydf337 wrote
Agree, having different ethnic versions of the same two characters helped keep the face of the franchise iconic.
HoodooMidnight t1_iydmju3 wrote
Wtf? Are you really crying they didn’t make a minecraft skin especially for you? However will you survive this horrific discrimination?
Foreign_Caramel_9840 t1_iydzzd1 wrote
No white male ??
Itchy_Ad3599 t1_iye16zm wrote
No yellow man or woman
DrPhilsStache t1_iye1vzk wrote
luigi?
YoungBagSlapper t1_iyeci7i wrote
White male? Permission to play Minecraft 10 years ago
YoungBagSlapper t1_iyecnm6 wrote
Dude you realize that’s not hair 😭😭😭
Kafke t1_iyepxxx wrote
Just pointing out the hypocrisy. "Diversity" but never actually seems to include a particular demographic.
Kafke t1_iyerrzj wrote
It's the opposite, actually. There isn't enough diversity. Can't find myself in there, so they failed.
AlyksTheSage OP t1_iybcuj2 wrote
I like the one with the purple-ish hair, and the one that looks like they're wearing the Thriller jacket.