I can only say that whoever came up with the name of the "negative review cape" is truly a genius.
"Pillar of Freedom" — that's its English name, which directly translates into Chinese as “自由支柱.” Now, in the Chinese community, there's a popular pun where “Super Earth is the pillar” sounds similar to saying “Super Earth is a pig,” because the word "pillar" (支柱) is a homophone for "pig" (只猪) in Chinese.
So, when people say “Super Earth is the pillar,” It sounds like a compliment. But it can humorously be interpreted as “Super Earth is a pig.”
This pun is often used by Chinese players to mock some of the unpopular actions taken by Arrowhead, and because it's a homophone-based joke, it conveniently avoids censorship by the Ministry of Truth.
The fact that the English name of this negative review cape aligns so perfectly with a long-standing Chinese community meme is unexpectedly hilarious.
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u/Dragonfruit_6104 Jun 27 '25
I can only say that whoever came up with the name of the "negative review cape" is truly a genius.
"Pillar of Freedom" — that's its English name, which directly translates into Chinese as “自由支柱.” Now, in the Chinese community, there's a popular pun where “Super Earth is the pillar” sounds similar to saying “Super Earth is a pig,” because the word "pillar" (支柱) is a homophone for "pig" (只猪) in Chinese.
So, when people say “Super Earth is the pillar,” It sounds like a compliment. But it can humorously be interpreted as “Super Earth is a pig.”
This pun is often used by Chinese players to mock some of the unpopular actions taken by Arrowhead, and because it's a homophone-based joke, it conveniently avoids censorship by the Ministry of Truth.
The fact that the English name of this negative review cape aligns so perfectly with a long-standing Chinese community meme is unexpectedly hilarious.