Ok I've been trying to ignore this for awhile, but after Yahtzee's review of Warfighter I just can't anymore. Do gamer's have a bit of an ego? After watching his review I couldn't help but notice that everyone in the comments seemed to be mirroring his view that people that played games like Call of Duty and Battlefield didn't play "real" shooters. Do gamers tend to have moments like this? Moments where they see themselves as better than some other people because of the games that they play? Because I have to admit I'm kinda freaking out by all of the "people that play COD aren't real gamers," comments. Just something to think about.
Do gamers have a bit of an ego?
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What kind of question is this? Of course they have an ego, everyone in the world has an ego.
On a serious note, just because you play COD doesn't mean you aren't a real gamer. If you only play CoD/modern military shooters then you aren't much of a gamer there is no denying that.
On a serious note, just because you play COD doesn't mean you aren't a real gamer. If you only play CoD/modern military shooters then you aren't much of a gamer there is no denying that.
I personally think that anyone who hasn't played Okami isn't a real gamer, or even a human being.
They are scum, worse than paedophile Nazis who talk in the movie theatre.
We should euthanise them all, for the greater good, so that our glorious gaming bloodline isn't diluted.
They are scum, worse than paedophile Nazis who talk in the movie theatre.
We should euthanise them all, for the greater good, so that our glorious gaming bloodline isn't diluted.
Your avatar is different. This confuses and distresses me.
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Anyway, yeah, gamers have some issues, that much is clear. I'd file it under insecurity rather than ego though. Lot of people out there who are clearly desperate to see their choices validated.
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Anyway, yeah, gamers have some issues, that much is clear. I'd file it under insecurity rather than ego though. Lot of people out there who are clearly desperate to see their choices validated.
I'm more flattered that you actually bothered to remember what my avatar is. Somehow I got reset to the default one and I decided to change it.Zhukov said:
Hm, good viewpoint there.
Would it be safe to assume they all twirl their moustaches or have ringbeards?Daystar Clarion said:
Anyway, people will find any excuse to give themselves a sense of superiority over others, if only to cover up their own insecurities.
You could call it having an ego, elitism, establishing social dominance, human nature or whatever you like, but we all do it. Some more than others. Some perhaps don't realize it.
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Flee for the hills everyone, it has become sentient!
Look I may be a paedophile nazi, but I do not talk in movie theatres, and I'm offended you think I do.Daystar Clarion said:
OT: Yeah that kind of sentiment is everywhere, not just in videogames, its just more prevalent in games is all since its still a fairly young medium
Why do you think people whine every time an easy mode is tacked onto a game? It's because they don't consider that maybe there's someone who isn't familiar with a controller and therefore easy modes ruin games. Because who wants new people making more money for this industry, right?
Having said that, we also might have a problem with insecurity. See, because COD and other related games aren't very deep but sell alot, there's a small community of internet professors out there that get scared at that notion. Therefore, anything that's not an art game is holding back and destroying the industry but "HOLY SHIT ELLEN PAGE IS VOICEACTING A GAME?! LET'S ALL KISS HER ASS!". I mean, I don't know who ellen page is, why should I care what game she's on? But, I digress. The point is that ever since roger ebert said "Games can never be art" we've since had this weird drive to make games more story based than gameplay based to impress some guy we hardly know, which is right up there with holding a jukebox towards a window of a cheerleader you haven't ever interacted with before and the jukebox is playing love songs.
Can't we just have fun and get on with it? No, of course we can't. When we're not fighting over bullshit hardware crap it's "My genre is deeper than yours so I'm smarter nyah nyah nyah". Part of this is nature I guess, after all if you're a fan of something you want more money for sequels for it and any negative reviews will end up losing it money and there's less chance of a sequel to that game or movie or book you like, and there's just no replacement. But you know what? Suck it up. Good things don't last forever, and you'll just have to find a nice alternative. That's life.
Having said that, we also might have a problem with insecurity. See, because COD and other related games aren't very deep but sell alot, there's a small community of internet professors out there that get scared at that notion. Therefore, anything that's not an art game is holding back and destroying the industry but "HOLY SHIT ELLEN PAGE IS VOICEACTING A GAME?! LET'S ALL KISS HER ASS!". I mean, I don't know who ellen page is, why should I care what game she's on? But, I digress. The point is that ever since roger ebert said "Games can never be art" we've since had this weird drive to make games more story based than gameplay based to impress some guy we hardly know, which is right up there with holding a jukebox towards a window of a cheerleader you haven't ever interacted with before and the jukebox is playing love songs.
Can't we just have fun and get on with it? No, of course we can't. When we're not fighting over bullshit hardware crap it's "My genre is deeper than yours so I'm smarter nyah nyah nyah". Part of this is nature I guess, after all if you're a fan of something you want more money for sequels for it and any negative reviews will end up losing it money and there's less chance of a sequel to that game or movie or book you like, and there's just no replacement. But you know what? Suck it up. Good things don't last forever, and you'll just have to find a nice alternative. That's life.
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^ It's true, he is. But only because of his QI avatar.
Of course gamers have an ego, they also have an elitist streak about them as evidenced by the comments you've read and are referring to.
And they've got a bit of a "we're sick of being everyone's joke-butt" thing about them too.
But seriously. Warfighter Noun, a person who fights in wars.
Numbersaccountant Noun, a person who does accounts.
I think I should bring up "Try Hards." you know what I mean. Those guys who are so desperate to prove that they're better than you for no apparent reason.
I'm reminded of when I was playing Syndra mid in LoL (do it, she's so fun) against a Gragas and he was bizarrely aggressive... Like, Flashing into a barrel and Ignite when under my tower while he was already in barrel and Ignite range. ????
I was just bemused and still killed him later once my health potions kicked in. He took a Doran's obviously, for more aggression early game so his passive sustain was the only thing keeping him in it. He went for me far too close to my tower, he even postitioned himself between me and my tower to stop me running.
Urm Gragy? Syndra has a knockback stun... Kinda begging to be pushed into tower range mate. Just so you know.
Then he tried to 1v1 me by coming out the mid/bot bush when I was pushing, opening with a Flash/Ignite when we were both on full health. I outbursted him because Syndra can pretty much win a prolonged 1v1 if she keeps landing Dark Sphere over and over then ulting for maximum damage and he promptly ragequitted. Just weird... I've never seen that kind of play ever again.
Anyway, more on topic. Everyone has an ego, that's just a fact. I guess gamers might suffer from it more since it can be quite competititive and that's annoying (seriously, I hate people who are super competitive)
There are probably a load more reasons but I can't be bothered to fully explain it just saying INSECURITY ISSUES will have to do XD
I'm reminded of when I was playing Syndra mid in LoL (do it, she's so fun) against a Gragas and he was bizarrely aggressive... Like, Flashing into a barrel and Ignite when under my tower while he was already in barrel and Ignite range. ????
I was just bemused and still killed him later once my health potions kicked in. He took a Doran's obviously, for more aggression early game so his passive sustain was the only thing keeping him in it. He went for me far too close to my tower, he even postitioned himself between me and my tower to stop me running.
Urm Gragy? Syndra has a knockback stun... Kinda begging to be pushed into tower range mate. Just so you know.
Then he tried to 1v1 me by coming out the mid/bot bush when I was pushing, opening with a Flash/Ignite when we were both on full health. I outbursted him because Syndra can pretty much win a prolonged 1v1 if she keeps landing Dark Sphere over and over then ulting for maximum damage and he promptly ragequitted. Just weird... I've never seen that kind of play ever again.
Anyway, more on topic. Everyone has an ego, that's just a fact. I guess gamers might suffer from it more since it can be quite competititive and that's annoying (seriously, I hate people who are super competitive)
There are probably a load more reasons but I can't be bothered to fully explain it just saying INSECURITY ISSUES will have to do XD
Yeah what he said!Dansen said:
Also, remember the fact that more often than not once people get on the internet logic & reasoning go out the window and their ego metre goes up by 200% because of the inherent anonymity of the interwebz.
-Hawk
Gamers are a wide variety, but if we're gonna stereotype, then yes. Yes, gamers have egos - gamerscore, trophies, winning, frags, kill/death ratio, pokemon collected - it's all part of your gamer-ego. You don't have to play football to be competitive.
I've never even heard of that game.Daystar Clarion said:
COME AT ME BRO.
OT: Yeah, but everyone does. Also people who watch ZP tend to agree with him, in at least some cases, or they wouldn't watch someone constantly hating on their views. Bit of a bias point.
A BIT of an ego? We have much more than a bit, I will have you know. Intense narcissism and superiority complexes be everywhere, yo. You can never really escape it. 
Help them to die? like in painting a piano above thir heads with a magic pencil and waiting for it to fall on them?Daystar Clarion said:
On Topic:
Do gamers have an attitude problem?
Of course they do, whenever someone discusses a game, you either don't like it or like it, and when two of the oppossing sides meet = release the shitstorm!!
This of course is also heavily applied to music as some of you might know...
I'm great with faces but iffy on names. Accordingly, when online I tend to recognize my fellow forumites by their avatars more than their usernames.erttheking said:
When someone changes their avatar it's like turning up at work to discover that my colleagues have all grown moustaches.
Speaking of which...
Having played a bunch of those more complex games of yesteryear, I struggle to see the tragedy.Vault101 said:
Perhaps I'd be more sympathetic if that frustration didn't manifest in the form of obnoxious elitism and garden-variety snobbery.