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Please Avoid Pop Culture Humor

Please Avoid Pop Culture Humor

I don't know what humor Chris is going to write into the game... But please avoid any pop culture references. They don't stand the test of time.

 

Some may seem memorable, like one of the Civs using Al Gore's picture to represent the internet. Others are funny but need context, such as those found in the translations of games published by Working Designs. But... Are our children going to understand the references years from now?

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I mostly agree about Pop Culture references not lasting.  For example the Momma June reference in the Deadpool movie went over a BUNCH of heads.

 

However, maybe a quick nod to a few of the longer lasting SciFi pop culture references... maybe drop a NCC-1701 somewhere, or a Type 40 TARDIS.  There's a literal TON that could go into it, but careful consideration would be needed to weed it out :)

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