Boobage Adverts
Wow... I know that the old 'sex sells' philosophy is nothing new to the world of advertising... But has anybody else noticed rather a large increase in cleavage in banner ads, just lately? "Evony Online", for example. The new [CGI] model is more human than the last (I think they had some kind of elf in a white, more periodic dress) and certainly seems to draw the eye to her breast than the old one.
And then this company... I understand a lot of ads can be regional on web pages, depending on where the PC is, so if this is the case for this example many of you won't have seen this ad. It's basically a company that says they will get you refunds if you've been charged too much for loans (presumably on the interest). I've only noticed this one today (because they're so numerous as well as the boobs) but why would you need to have models in bikinis/lingerie to sell a financial service? I wouldn't say these ads make me feel uncomfortable, though I do try to avoid this type of imagery... but I think I might be confounded. |
I agree that the Evony ads are annoying and a bit tasteless - and it's not just here I see them. (Haven't seen the other ads you mention.) But on the bright side, at least the days of pop-up ads are gone. (I don't think they ever were on this site, but do you remember some of the crappier free webhosts of a couple of years ago?)
And now I'm about to derail your thread slightly… Are you sure the model is CGI? I thought it was a photo. |
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I demand equality! I want to see some cute guys in revealing bicycle pants in ads! Fair is fair! ;)
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Well, I gather there are some amateur and semi professional game devs and even independent ones (and inconspicuous devs who work for comparatively large companies) here... Why can't one of them promote their games with ads showing men and their large lunchboxes?
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[EDIT] Nice costume. From the new 'Holmes' film? |
I'm a woman, and these ads that appear at the top of this website, at least, don't bother me. Scantily clothed maidens are just another part of the "mood" of the game, to me. It puts me "in the mood" (not like that) of medieval fighting, farms with surfs, etc.
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Unnecessary Boobs Lunchbox is British slang for a man's.... Errr...
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This is the previous 'model' (is that applicable in the case of CGI models?). More appropriate than the current model in terms of outfit, dress and... species... Still, You're right; there's nothing wrong with having an elf in a medieval regal frock. But why have it unbuttoned? It's because the game isn't apparently selling under its own merit and sex sells. This one is apparently the one that came after. Wouldn't have remembered this without Trumgottist linking a page that, apparently, Squinky once linked. It doesn't even hint at the type of site its advertising. And it could just as easily have kinky connotations. This one was a banner from the Adventure Gamers' forums. There's nothing medieval or elfish or otherwise mystical about her. I haven't played this game and I really don't foresee myself doing so, either, but I'm sure if the game was good enough they wouldn't need to resort to selling the game this way; they'd have reviews in magazines and popular gaming sites all over the web. |
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Actually it's a regular sized lunchbox. - :P :P :P :P :P :P :P |
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I find I just ignore the ads. They clearly aren't addressed to me. However, if someone starts a petition or some initiative to hurt Civony/Evony's bottom line, I'll support it (within reason). I think what they're doing hurts our community, and they should be made to correct their mistake.
Sadly, what they're doing is really just the inevitable conclusion to where video game advertising has been going for a number of years now, particularly in RPGs, but in some AGs as well. These new guys are just crass enough to completely abandon any pretense of fanciful representation of their game's content, and go straight for the chest shot. Meh. |
I'm not exactly bothered by it, it's just that on the day I started this thread I'd had a rather large number of tit-heavy adds. I mean a lot more than you'd expect when they're supposed to be random.
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The bit about selling the game to horny geeks I completely understand, though. I just think that there's a better way to market these things without having to resort to the lowest common denominator. Quote:
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I like boobs in my ads. Can we have more of those?
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