[Mistress trades Melissa]

Lemme just say, real quick: This post is not directed toward any one person. I've ran into a few cool people around here and enjoy reading the forums of any game I am into. I am a newcomer to the Crysis series and these forums, but I've played a number of FPSs and have visited/contributed to those forums.

I must say, these forums really take the cake in the D-bag dept. Go ahead and flame me, hate me, ban me, whatever. There is a very negative vibe around here and most threads breakdown into sword matches (and yeah, by sword, I am referring to your pencses).

I don't get it. I really don't. I give up. I've tried logic. I've tried humor. I've tried empathy. Everytime, I am called a nub or told I'm new so my opinion isn't valid. Well, F you. This is a cool game but you folks make it sound like a chore. You act tough and mean over the web but if we met face to face, you'd STFU.

It isn't just me, either. I see other folks come on these forums and get treated the same way. I just don't get it. I really don't. It's a game, meant to be fun. It isn't a job. 99.9% of us will never make a dime with our video game skills. It isn't supposed to be the thing you do most in life.

Ok, QQ almost over. My whole point can be summed up by the immortal words of our beloved Rodney King, who unfortunately died, floating face down in his own pool, probably because he was depressed no one would listen to him: CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?!?

[Dean Ashcroft]

I'd touch sword tips with you.

[Hayley O'Gara]

I don't get it. I really don't. I give up. I've tried logic. I've tried humor. I've tried empathy. Everytime, I am called a nub or told I'm new so my opinion isn't valid. Well, F you. This is a cool game but you folks make it sound like a chore. You act tough and mean over the web but if we met face to face, you'd STFU.[/b]
Having been online for a number of years, haven't you realized that the meanest, baddest dudes in the world can be found on the internet? They would pummel child molestors, issue a beatdown to muggers, and risk life and limb to stop an armed robbery in progress. All this from the comfort of their office chair.

Don't you think they've earned the right to judge all others?

[Sunny Under]

Errr....welcome to the internet? Not sure what else to say. This forum is average, if not laid back relative to most. Forums are a medium for discussion, and with discussion there are disagreements between people's opinions.

[Kaylee Campbell]

It's called elitism. And it arises from the fact that there are quite a number of people who complain not because it's a valid complain, but merely because they simply do not want to adapt, or invest any time whatsoever. It's true that games are meant to be fun. But traditionally, you're supposed to derive your own fun from what the game offers, not complain and expect the game to change so that your idea of fun is satiated.

Back in those days, games like Contra gave you two lives. One hit, or one fall, you lose a life. Screw up twice and you're dead. That's it. Now back then, you either buck the hell up or walk away from the game. If practicing the game every day till you succeed is your idea of fun, then good for you. If it isn't, then don't play it. Imagine if we had a 3rd scenario back then, whereby a group of people complained that Contra was too hard and demanded 100 lives. What do you think the other guys who could beat it in two lives would say? They'll have the same elitist attitude.

It's just that simple. Games are meant to be fun. But fun is also subjective. If it doesn't meet your criteria of fun, then you might just have to look elsewhere. But i digress, this bad attitude arose from the fact that there are many of those kind of whiners.

[Kari Depp]

I'm sorry you experienced these issues on our forums. We try to keep it clean, but a few people have strong opinions and value hearing their own voice rather than swaying other's judgement.

[Rusty Billiot]

Heh well the contra anology is kinda silly since everyone used the 30 live code back in the day straight out of nintendo power. Unless that was only in Super C though I think it was in the first game too.

[Rob Davidson]

It's called elitism. And it arises from the fact that there are quite a number of people who complain not because it's a valid complain, but merely because they simply do not want to adapt, or invest any time whatsoever. It's true that games are meant to be fun. But traditionally, you're supposed to derive your own fun from what the game offers, not complain and expect the game to change so that your idea of fun is satiated.

Back in those days, games like Contra gave you two lives. One hit, or one fall, you lose a life. Screw up twice and you're dead. That's it. Now back then, you either buck the hell up or walk away from the game. If practicing the game every day till you succeed is your idea of fun, then good for you. If it isn't, then don't play it. Imagine if we had a 3rd scenario back then, whereby a group of people complained that Contra was too hard and demanded 100 lives. What do you think the other guys who could beat it in two lives would say? They'll have the same elitist attitude.

It's just that simple. Games are meant to be fun. But fun is also subjective. If it doesn't meet your criteria of fun, then you might just have to look elsewhere. But i digress, this bad attitude arose from the fact that there are many of those kind of whiners.
I would touch "sword" tips with you too.

[Eliza Potter]

Heh well the contra anology is kinda silly since everyone used the 30 live code back in the day straight out of nintendo power. Unless that was only in Super C though I think it was in the first game too.
I didn't use it and beat the game.

[Soraya Davy]

Heh well the contra anology is kinda silly since everyone used the 30 live code back in the day straight out of nintendo power. Unless that was only in Super C though I think it was in the first game too.
I didn't use it and beat the game.

Yeah me too, many times. Fun games, even to this day. But don't forget, most NES games were more annoying and frustrating than engaging. Contra is a classic that 'did it right' when it came to 2d shooters. I can see why the community leans towards how games are today, can appeal to wider audiences and all that. You're right though, if some of those folks went to play those "NES hard" games they'd prolly **** their pants.