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To everyone who joined these forums at some point, and got discouraged by the negativity and left after a while (or even got literally scared off): I'm sorry.
I wasn't good enough at encouraging people to be kinder, and removing people who refuse to be kind. Encouraging people is hard, and removing people creates conflict, and I hate conflict... so that's why I wasn't better at it.
I was a very, very sensitive teen. The atmosphere of this forum as it is now, if it had existed in 1996, would probably have upset me far more than it would have helped.
I can handle quite a lot of negativity and even abuse now, but that isn't the point. I want to help people. I want to help the people who need it the most, and I want to help people like the 1996 version of me.
I'm still figuring out the best way to do that, but as it is now, these forums are doing more harm than good, and I can't keep running them.
Thank you to the few people who have tried to understand my point of view so far. I really, really appreciate you guys. You are beautiful people.
Everyone else: If after everything I've said so far, you still don't understand my motivations, I think it's unlikely that you will. We're just too different. Maybe someday in the future it might make sense, but until then, there's no point in arguing about it. I don't have the time or the energy for arguing anymore. I will focus my time and energy on people who support me, and those who need help.
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(12-11-2011 08:56 PM)BaronVonStrangle Wrote: oh no someone has a different opinion to myself STOP THE PRESSES
This.
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12-12-2011 01:15 AM
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How come not one kid at school talked or even knew what Oblivion was, but when Skyrim isn't even out yet everyone jizzing over themselves. I prefer Skyrim, but I think people are talking about it too much, which gave me SUUUPPPEEEER high expectations of it. Still good game though!
(01-10-2012 02:15 PM)Maelstrom Wrote: Efs, your nihilism is beautiful.
(12-12-2011 07:54 AM)Efs Wrote: How come not one kid at school talked or even knew what Oblivion was, but when Skyrim isn't even out yet everyone jizzing over themselves. I prefer Skyrim, but I think people are talking about it too much, which gave me SUUUPPPEEEER high expectations of it. Still good game though!
Yep, I have heard of Oblivion before Skyrim was announced, but never bought the game.
(12-12-2011 07:01 AM)BaronVonStrangle Wrote: says the Skyrim worshipper
Yes! ALL HAIL SKYRIM! THE HERETICS SHALL BURN IN HELL! FUCK NINTENDO!
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I used to post in this kind of threads, then I took an arrow in the knee.
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12-12-2011 11:18 AM
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(12-12-2011 07:54 AM)Efs Wrote: How come not one kid at school talked or even knew what Oblivion was, but when Skyrim isn't even out yet everyone jizzing over themselves. I prefer Skyrim, but I think people are talking about it too much, which gave me SUUUPPPEEEER high expectations of it. Still good game though!
Yep, I have heard of Oblivion before Skyrim was announced, but never bought the game.
(12-12-2011 07:01 AM)BaronVonStrangle Wrote: says the Skyrim worshipper
Yes! ALL HAIL SKYRIM! THE HERETICS SHALL BURN IN HELL! FUCK NINTENDO!
I'm playing Morrowind right now until I get my new computer 4 christmas. I'm INB4 all yall.
I just made this thread to see who liked what game better. Seeing everyone's opinions and what not. And.... maybe starting a little flame war.
(12-12-2011 04:42 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:
(12-12-2011 04:17 AM)gore goroth Wrote:
(12-11-2011 07:17 PM)The Desert Fox Wrote: The real outrage is that MW3 got anything more than a 4.
Maybe a 5-6. Still no way in hell it would get a 9 since multiplayer is just a copy of MW2 with the worst maps in existence.
Fixed that for you.
If there is one COD I like, it would be black ops anyway.
INB4 treyarch replaces the maps on black ops and demands a rediculously good review.
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(12-12-2011 08:28 AM)Jesusaurisrex Wrote: ITT: people who have not played Zelda
This.
Zelda > The elder scrolls
Skyward Sword is going to be fantastic. Graphically and gameplay wise, twilight princess was just stunning. The art style of Skyward Sword looks amazing. And you can't beat classic like Ocarina of time.
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(12-22-2011 04:21 PM)StadiumArcadium Wrote: Mw3 deserves a negative score. Skyrim deserves something above 10. And that other game can go fuck itself because I've never played it.
What's wrong with MW3? I know some people think it's a godlike game, and I do play it all the time, but it's not a great game nor is it terrible. Campaign was medioce in MW3 in comparison to the CoD's but the multiplayer and spec ops mode are pretty fun...and no, it's not fucking realistic, it's a game, not a sim.
(01-10-2012 02:15 PM)Maelstrom Wrote: Efs, your nihilism is beautiful.
CoD deserves bollocking for popularizing games to the masses as ROOTAN TOOTAN POINTAN AND SHOOTAN further cementing games development as an industry and the game has all the depth of the children's swimming pool
(12-22-2011 08:08 PM)BaronVonStrangle Wrote: CoD deserves bollocking for popularizing games to the masses as ROOTAN TOOTAN POINTAN AND SHOOTAN further cementing games development as an industry and the game has all the depth of the children's swimming pool
Dude, I know it's overrated. But it's just an arcade shooter.
You guys think your top shit by going against an overrated game? I know it's just a recycled franchise...but it's not terrible.
(01-10-2012 02:15 PM)Maelstrom Wrote: Efs, your nihilism is beautiful.
(12-22-2011 04:21 PM)StadiumArcadium Wrote: Mw3 deserves a negative score. Skyrim deserves something above 10. And that other game can go fuck itself because I've never played it.
What's wrong with MW3? I know some people think it's a godlike game, and I do play it all the time, but it's not a great game nor is it terrible. Campaign was medioce in MW3 in comparison to the CoD's but the multiplayer and spec ops mode are pretty fun...and no, it's not fucking realistic, it's a game, not a sim.
It's like a shitty map pack that cost 60 dollars. Worst maps I've ever seen on a fps game, the graphics aren't that good either. I love mw2 and still play that, so don't think I care about realism.
Before both games even came out, I got a gameinformer with 10 pages of Zelda. The other gameinformer I got had only about 4 pages of Skyrim. Just sayin, something is up. Especially when the Elder scrolls/fallout series has had more game of the years then Zelda.
As for COD, I'm not quite as anit-COD as Baron. I would say it gets a 5 or maybe 6/10 because the FPS multi-player gameplay is still entertaining if nothing else. And yes, its not realistic and COD wanna-be gun nuts piss me off. No way in hell a remake of MW2 gets a 9/10 IMO.