You’re not allowed to play that way
You’ve seen these guys in game and on the boards.
Maybe you level to fast.
Maybe your name doesn’t fit their idea of a good name.
Maybe your costume looks too much like a Comic hero’s costume.
It could be any number of things. For some reason these guys feel as though they have the authority to say what you can and can’t do. Their approval is required for you to continue to play.
This is a serious issue in gaming that has always been present but due to the increasing popularity of MMORPGs in the last several years it has become even worse. These high-horsed players feel that they are so much better than others that they can dictate how the game should be played.
While in game I will only talk to a select few people so I personally don’t see a lot of this type of whining. However, I do read various forums everyday. I see these posts all the time. The posts are complaints to the other players, devs, and anyone who will listen. The posts consist of “such and such” should be banned and anyone doing it should not be allowed to play. Now bare in mind that the “such and such” is not a cheat, it is probably just someone who named their character D00dimus MaXimuS. Their complaint being that it “ruins their game” and shouldn’t be allowed.
Whoa there Sally. Who are you to dictate what other people can name their characters? For what honor were you appointed character name authority? I’m going to refer to these guys as Grumpy Bears from now on.
I’m going to clue a few people in here.
1. You are just a player. Everyone else pays the same $14.95 a month as you. You are in no position to tell any other player what they can or can’t do.
2. Every game has a set of rules. If in the rules, using l33t speak is allowed when naming your character then shut up. The Devs say they don’t care so you are shit out of luck. If you want a game with a Nazi naming policy then go play WoW.
The biggest argument is that the actions of another are “ruining my game experience”. Wait, so let me get this strait. You see a guy named L33t3r and it ruins you game experience? Excuse while I laugh at your stupidity. Grumpys will argue that it ruins the immersion factor. Please. Unless you are a hardcore role-player you can’t use that as an excuse because the first time you mention anything OOC it negates the “immersion factor” excuse.
Jealousy plays a big part in the complaint of how fast others should be allowed to level. Grumpys tend to be slow levelers. They are either bad at the game or just simply don’t have the motivation to level as quickly as others. They will complain that another player made it to X level way to fast. They will often accuse the fast levelers of cheating and sometimes request that these people be de-leveled or out right banned. The audacity is amazing. Basically what happens is you have a few power gamers who will level very fast. The Grumpys don’t and get jealous or for some bizarre reason feel that everyone should be required to stay low level or level at a slower pace. Grumpys can’t fathom how it could be fun to level fast, collect all the items, and do all the quests. They want to go at their own slow pace and force everyone else to as well.
City of Heroes has its own unique problem. Since it is the first MMO based on Comic heroes it finally gives people the chance to live as their favorite hero. Now because of certain (ridiculous) copyright laws. Players can’t name their character and make him look exactly like their favorite hero. They are allowed to make their character look like the hero but can’t use the same name. These characters are referred to as clones. Never one to let someone actually have fun the Grumpys speak out about this too. Common theme seems to be “Why can’t you just be original?”. Well, why do they HAVE to be original? When they purchased the game it wasn’t a requirement that the player be original.
Maybe they have been reading X-men comics for the last 10 years and they really like Wolverine. So they make their character look like him. Who are you to say they can’t. Oh, it ruins your game experience huh? Ya, excuse while I laugh at you a bit more. Even if 50 people make their character look like Wolverine. Once again they pay their $14.95 same as you. If they want their character to look like that then they can. If you don’t like it then cry me a river, build a bridge and get over it.
Who the fuck put you in charge of deciding how other can play, name their character, or anything else?
I am very much a power gamer but I will never tell another player how they can or can’t play. I personally do not role-play often, if I do it is very far and few between. I play to max my guys, get the good stuff and win the battles. But I will never try to stop the guy who wants to sit in town all day role-playing and crafting. He paid his money, if that’s what he wants to do then more power to him. I might think it’s a waste of money or even stupid but once more I will never try to stop him from having fun his way. These Grumpys seem bent on ruining other people’s fun. They want to tell you how you can play, how fast you level and what to name your character.
New flash to the Grumpys: You’re in charge of 2 things, Jack and shit and Jack just left town. People are going to level at their pace regardless of what you think. They will name their character how they want, regardless of what you think. They will make their hero look how they want, regardless of what you think. While others will do this because its how they want to have fun, I personally will do all the things you hate just to piss you off.
Shut Up And Fight
Maybe you level to fast.
Maybe your name doesn’t fit their idea of a good name.
Maybe your costume looks too much like a Comic hero’s costume.
It could be any number of things. For some reason these guys feel as though they have the authority to say what you can and can’t do. Their approval is required for you to continue to play.
This is a serious issue in gaming that has always been present but due to the increasing popularity of MMORPGs in the last several years it has become even worse. These high-horsed players feel that they are so much better than others that they can dictate how the game should be played.
While in game I will only talk to a select few people so I personally don’t see a lot of this type of whining. However, I do read various forums everyday. I see these posts all the time. The posts are complaints to the other players, devs, and anyone who will listen. The posts consist of “such and such” should be banned and anyone doing it should not be allowed to play. Now bare in mind that the “such and such” is not a cheat, it is probably just someone who named their character D00dimus MaXimuS. Their complaint being that it “ruins their game” and shouldn’t be allowed.
Whoa there Sally. Who are you to dictate what other people can name their characters? For what honor were you appointed character name authority? I’m going to refer to these guys as Grumpy Bears from now on.
I’m going to clue a few people in here.
1. You are just a player. Everyone else pays the same $14.95 a month as you. You are in no position to tell any other player what they can or can’t do.
2. Every game has a set of rules. If in the rules, using l33t speak is allowed when naming your character then shut up. The Devs say they don’t care so you are shit out of luck. If you want a game with a Nazi naming policy then go play WoW.
The biggest argument is that the actions of another are “ruining my game experience”. Wait, so let me get this strait. You see a guy named L33t3r and it ruins you game experience? Excuse while I laugh at your stupidity. Grumpys will argue that it ruins the immersion factor. Please. Unless you are a hardcore role-player you can’t use that as an excuse because the first time you mention anything OOC it negates the “immersion factor” excuse.
Jealousy plays a big part in the complaint of how fast others should be allowed to level. Grumpys tend to be slow levelers. They are either bad at the game or just simply don’t have the motivation to level as quickly as others. They will complain that another player made it to X level way to fast. They will often accuse the fast levelers of cheating and sometimes request that these people be de-leveled or out right banned. The audacity is amazing. Basically what happens is you have a few power gamers who will level very fast. The Grumpys don’t and get jealous or for some bizarre reason feel that everyone should be required to stay low level or level at a slower pace. Grumpys can’t fathom how it could be fun to level fast, collect all the items, and do all the quests. They want to go at their own slow pace and force everyone else to as well.
City of Heroes has its own unique problem. Since it is the first MMO based on Comic heroes it finally gives people the chance to live as their favorite hero. Now because of certain (ridiculous) copyright laws. Players can’t name their character and make him look exactly like their favorite hero. They are allowed to make their character look like the hero but can’t use the same name. These characters are referred to as clones. Never one to let someone actually have fun the Grumpys speak out about this too. Common theme seems to be “Why can’t you just be original?”. Well, why do they HAVE to be original? When they purchased the game it wasn’t a requirement that the player be original.
Maybe they have been reading X-men comics for the last 10 years and they really like Wolverine. So they make their character look like him. Who are you to say they can’t. Oh, it ruins your game experience huh? Ya, excuse while I laugh at you a bit more. Even if 50 people make their character look like Wolverine. Once again they pay their $14.95 same as you. If they want their character to look like that then they can. If you don’t like it then cry me a river, build a bridge and get over it.
Who the fuck put you in charge of deciding how other can play, name their character, or anything else?
I am very much a power gamer but I will never tell another player how they can or can’t play. I personally do not role-play often, if I do it is very far and few between. I play to max my guys, get the good stuff and win the battles. But I will never try to stop the guy who wants to sit in town all day role-playing and crafting. He paid his money, if that’s what he wants to do then more power to him. I might think it’s a waste of money or even stupid but once more I will never try to stop him from having fun his way. These Grumpys seem bent on ruining other people’s fun. They want to tell you how you can play, how fast you level and what to name your character.
New flash to the Grumpys: You’re in charge of 2 things, Jack and shit and Jack just left town. People are going to level at their pace regardless of what you think. They will name their character how they want, regardless of what you think. They will make their hero look how they want, regardless of what you think. While others will do this because its how they want to have fun, I personally will do all the things you hate just to piss you off.
Shut Up And Fight
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at 2:39 PM
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3 Comments:
I'm not too much of a complainer. Some players do things I don't appreciate, such as run by with their kick-ass toon and one-hit something I'm fighting, giving them no benefit and wasting more of my time. But all I gotta do is go whack another mole or whatever.
But the thing I find ironic is that it seems you are saying that it's NOT ok for people to say what's kosher IN the game, but by your very rant, it's just peachy for you to dictate what folks are allowed to think or say OUTSIDE the game?
I think that you are a flip-flopper and that once people see the power of my education plan, all hope for you is lost.
You had me agreeing completely until the last line:
"I personally will do all the things you hate just to piss you off."
At that point you went from gamer to griefer...
Purists are only dangerous when they become a lobbying minority to twist functionality of the game to there own perverted sense of reality... Other then fighting that lobby, by stating that you disagree, purists can be summarily ignored.
hi very nice and funny bit of work mate!
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