Bethesda Takes Down Doom Mod That Lets You Kill Thatcher
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Thatcher's Techbase has been removed from the Doom mod page after someone reported it to Bethesda.

Thatcher’s Techbase is a much-loved mod for Doom 2, having amassed a strong following since its launch in 2021. Now, with the latest ports of the first two Doom games, the creator was able to share the creation on the official mod page, letting a wider audience experience the simple pleasure of sending Margaret Thatcher back to the deepest pits of hell.

However, someone had to spoil the fun for everyone and reported the mod to Bethesda. In response, the moderation team removed it from the mod page, citing a breach of its rule against “real-world politics”.

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You may have heard about Thatcher’s teachbase a couple of years back. It made headlines after former Labour leader and current independent MP Jeremy Corbyn played the mod himself. He was said to have enjoyed his time with the game and even posed for a picture with the arcade cabinet running it. So, even if Bethesda doesn’t want the game on its mod page, at least it has that seal of approval.

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Don’t worry, Thatcher is still dead in real life though.

edit: from over on Hexbear:

Thatcher’s Techbase documentary

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  • CeruleanRuin@lemmings.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    There is an untapped market out there for this sort of thing. I don’t need to tear apart [obnoxious media personality] with an Uzi, but it would sure be cathartic to chase them around with a metal bat and bruise them up a bit as they cry for their mommy and apologize for being such a twat on social media.

    There used to be a Flash game called Punchable Faces or something like that which was literally just that, in a very simplistic form: you’d upload an image of whoever you wanted, and as you clicked the box boxing glove icon, it would overlay bruises, bumps, and cuts.

    If ever there was a good use for AI, it would be pasting celebrity likenesses onto video game sub-bosses.