Quiet Jokester Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 ( I hope I’ve put this in the correct section. I’m not sure where I’d put a discussion about this.) Hey everyone, With the new update to DST, I noticed that all of the other characters call WX They, and Maxwell calls WX Mx. I wanted to know what everyone thought of that. I’ve been a fan of Don’t Starve for 3 years now and a huge fan of WX, and I’ve always thought WX was a he. WX genders all of the machines around him, calls copies of himself on the throne brother, and even draws a mustache on his face in his GoH skin, so I didn’t see any reason why not to call him a he. Now, I’m unsure of what to call WX. I’m also concerned because I have seen some people on tumblr start to apologize for seeing as WX a he. I’m conflicted on how to feel about this. I want to still think it’s fair to call WX a he. Or at least, he/they? What do you all think? I heard that Klei is still working on the player examination quotes, so maybe this isn’t permanent, but I’d still like to know what everyone thinks. It would really help me out if I could hear what a developer thought as well, but they don't have to. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
oCrapaCreeper Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 WX's is usually refereed to as an "it". It's seen when a character examines it on the Nightmare Throne. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaterion Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 i believe wx-78's gender is "robot" which should mean its to referred to by "it". Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudley Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Letter W Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 wx is who he wants to be and i guess that would be 'he' even if other characters don't necessarily see him that way Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Jokester Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 I see your points. Mostly, I suppose I wanted to know if everyone was still fine with some people calling WX a he. I've known about the it for a long time. To be fair about the it, the only one who calls WX anything other than it is another WX, which was "BROTHER" on the throne. I suppose I should have expected replies like this (like that video) , but you know. I didnt see anywhere else I could talk about it. 7 minutes ago, The Letter W said: wx is who he wants to be and i guess that would be 'he' even if other characters don't necessarily see him that way THANK YOU W. That's all I really wanted to know if anyone else thought that. It could be completely fair to say everyone sees WX as an it or they, but between him and other wxs hes a he. Even if it's just a headcanon. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTraditionalGentleman Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I've always run under the assumption that while WX is indeed a robot, he was still a "he". Besides, don't you normally unlock characters (experience-wise) in the order of female (starting with Willow), male, female, male, so on? Order-wise (if memory serves me right) doesn't WX fall into where a male character would be unlocked? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyNamedChris Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Quiet Jokester said: I’m also concerned because I have seen some people on tumblr start to apologize for seeing as WX a he. I don't think we should consult tumblr about anything involving gender or sexuality. But yeah, I see WX as a 'he'. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Jokester Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 17 minutes ago, TheTraditionalGentleman said: I've always run under the assumption that while WX is indeed a robot, he was still a "he". Besides, don't you normally unlock characters (experience-wise) in the order of female (starting with Willow), male, female, male, so on? Order-wise (if memory serves me right) doesn't WX fall into where a male character would be unlocked? That's correct! and you make an interesting point that I hadn't noticed before, so thank you! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudley Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 20 minutes ago, Chris1488 said: I don't think we should consult tumblr involving anything about gender or sexuality. Couldn't agree more, I'm completely for gender equality and respect, whatever it may be, but the majority of Tumblr takes it to levels that makes it really hard to take what they say seriously. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTraditionalGentleman Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 28 minutes ago, Quiet Jokester said: That's correct! and you make an interesting point that I hadn't noticed before, so thank you! Glad to help! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkXero Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Is "overpowered piece of garbage that eats all my gears" a gender? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudley Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 6 minutes ago, DarkXero said: overpowered In what multiverse? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkXero Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, Mudley said: In what multiverse? In one where being a tanky bastard and having freezing/overheating immunity and extra movement speed while overcharged while having virtually no downsides whatsoever. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudley Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 1 minute ago, DarkXero said: tanky bastard Only if he had eaten enough gears. 1 minute ago, DarkXero said: freezing/overheating immunity If striked by lightining naturally or by having a Wickerbottom to help. 2 minutes ago, DarkXero said: no downsides whatsoever He loses sanity from each strike. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkXero Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mudley said: Only if he had eaten enough gears. Base on the desert, raid ruins, use gears for only ice box and flingomatic, live alone. WX78 starts with 150 sanity, 150 hunger, 150 health. Wilson only has 50 extra sanity. 3 minutes ago, Mudley said: If striked by lightining naturally or by having a Wickerbottom to help. Don't build lightning rods. Pen mosslings and make them spin to trigger lightning. Amass telelocator staffs. 4 minutes ago, Mudley said: He loses sanity from each strike. Oh no. WX-78 has always been on the strong set of powerful characters. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faintly Macabre Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 6 minutes ago, DarkXero said: virtually 33 sanity for a day's worth of said immunity is pretty negligible. Especially since another one of his perks is not being affected by food spoilage which means two pieces of jerky will all but fix him back up even if they've been sitting in the fridge for 38 days. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudley Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 5 minutes ago, DarkXero said: Base on the desert, raid ruins, use gears for only ice box and flingomatic, live alone. Those take time, effort, and RNG. Saying that WX is overpowered by having said stats from doing all of this is basically saying that characters like Wolfgang are overpowered because he had enough time to accumulate a lot of food. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohaneBrote Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Guys seriously what are we even discussing here WX is clearly a PC. As for his religious beliefs, I'm guessing Windows Vista. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkXero Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 14 minutes ago, Mudley said: Saying that WX is overpowered by having said stats from doing all of this is basically saying that characters like Wolfgang are overpowered because he had enough time to accumulate a lot of food. Somebody who has trouble finding food will never realize the true potential of Wolfgang. Wolfgang is a complete beast. If everybody pulls their weight, Wolfgang can stay mighty all the time. More movement speed and more damage is more time saved and more activities done. More activities done means more food. Of course, people that stay sitting next to the fire pit all day don't really understand where all the food comes from. Playing Mighty Wolfgang in DST is like playing Wilson in Don't Starve thanks to that sweet 2x damage. Basically, Wolfgang is underpowered for noobs, and overpowered for veterans. And all that noobs need is to get a single birdcage, wait some days, and go fetch spider dens. Endless meatballs. Three easy steps. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudley Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, DarkXero said: Basically, Wolfgang is underpowered for noobs, and overpowered for veterans. Same could be said about WX, I know people that didn't even noticed that he glows while in overcharge mode. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebbit Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 He. It. Whatever. I'll use a 'he' because it's easier and we only know he's not a female. Also, I'm just gonna throw out there that I agree on most of Tumblr being touchy and ridiculous about gender-related things. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkXero Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 1 minute ago, Mudley said: Same could be said about WX, I know people that didn't even noticed that he glows while in overcharge mode. Well, of course. If you mean that a character has to succeed while the player is completely brain dead, then yes, there's no such overpowered character, because they all starve, even with Wigfrid. So I concede, there is literally nothing wrong with WX-78. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudley Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 1 minute ago, DarkXero said: If you mean that a character has to succeed while the player is completely brain dead, then yes, there's no such overpowered character I never said that, I was just adding to your post that are people who does not know how to use WX as well. Characters should always be judged as they would be played by a player that can carry his own weight or more. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Jokester Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Ha! I didn't really expect the thread to go this way, but it went fine! Thanks everyone for your input. Glad to know how you guys feel about it! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/67006-wx-78%E2%80%99s-gender/#findComment-766677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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