Gaming problems with my gf.

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Anachronism

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Daaaah Whoosh said:
Stop playing Call of Duty?
This! Go and play something worth your time and attention.

I know this will sound crazy, but how about... a co-op game?
 

Legion

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Well as far as I am concerned she is right, she points out your hypocrisy and seems to know her games and you don't seem to like it. It just seems like you don't like her being as knowledgeable about games as you are. I get the impression that you want a gamer girlfriend, but one who still thinks you are better at it.

It's "strategic waiting" if you do it, but camping whenever somebody else does it. Can you honestly tell me I am wrong?
 

Ashcrexl

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where is the irrational CoD hate in this thread? fine, i'll do it myself.

Call of Duty! Ruining the game industry and now relationships!
 

Thanatos5150

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Charm Offensive said:
I'm quite a big gamer and have been spending a fair amount of my free time playing Black Ops on my xbox recently. I'm not neglecting Natasha or anything, in fact she's kind of a gamer too. The following picture is kind of true of our relationship.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmchytXP3d1qjbc5uo1_500.jpg

Pictures don't post here, so it says "a real girlfriend does not complain when her boyfriend is playing his xbox. She sits there and yells... KILL HIM"

The graphic makes it seem like a nice thing, but, it's kind of annoying when proceeded by "why are you using the ACOG attachment on such a small map" or "didn't you just call that other guy a tosser for camping in that exact same spot that you have been prone on for the last 90 seconds".

Or my personal favourite "oh give me the controller and i'll do it". She knows the difference in stopping power between an Ithaca and a HS-10 and thinks it makes her a bloody, i don't know, cold war era Joan of Ark or something.

But she doesn't even know the difference between "camping" and "strategic waiting". Which. Is. What. I. Do.

I really don't want our first major fight to be over Call of Duty. I just really needed to rant about this, but does anyone have any advice on how i can mitigate my burning desire to scream whenever she offers me advice on the game?
"When you have the controller, you can play as according to your playstyle. As it is, I'm playing according to mine."

On another note: Camping = "Strategic Waiting" Not that there's anything wrong with it, calling it "Strategic Waiting" (Especially in a game like CoD, which is nearly as lethal as the 40k 'verse) just makes you sound like an asshat.
 

JPArbiter

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why you are not side by side co opping is beyond me, unless your TV is too small. and if you don't player her one on one cause your afraid of getting beaten by a girl, you need some serious therapy.

oh, and there is one other spot where camping is acceptable aside from sniper. Support gunner, someone with a big ass and deep magazined machine gun like the hand carried .30 cal in WaW.
 

Griffolion

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Charm Offensive said:
I'm quite a big gamer and have been spending a fair amount of my free time playing Black Ops on my xbox recently. I'm not neglecting Natasha or anything, in fact she's kind of a gamer too. The following picture is kind of true of our relationship.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmchytXP3d1qjbc5uo1_500.jpg

Pictures don't post here, so it says "a real girlfriend does not complain when her boyfriend is playing his xbox. She sits there and yells... KILL HIM"

The graphic makes it seem like a nice thing, but, it's kind of annoying when proceeded by "why are you using the ACOG attachment on such a small map" or "didn't you just call that other guy a tosser for camping in that exact same spot that you have been prone on for the last 90 seconds".

Or my personal favourite "oh give me the controller and i'll do it". She knows the difference in stopping power between an Ithaca and a HS-10 and thinks it makes her a bloody, i don't know, cold war era Joan of Ark or something.

But she doesn't even know the difference between "camping" and "strategic waiting". Which. Is. What. I. Do.

I really don't want our first major fight to be over Call of Duty. I just really needed to rant about this, but does anyone have any advice on how i can mitigate my burning desire to scream whenever she offers me advice on the game?
It's a very typical reaction to what you perceive to be emasculation from your feminine companion. It's exactly the same as a guy in the car saying "i know where i'm going!".

Just say to her next time "babe/dear/darling/sweetheart/***** I know what I'm doing!"

And thus the natural order of the world is resumed.
 

Katana314

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I'm somewhat surprised you're not doing it splitscreen; I thought Black Ops let you play online that way. Basically, just give her her own screen to watch.

Also, feel free to make reasoned debate about weapon attachments and stuff while you're dead and spectating. If there's a reason for ACOG sights, etc., just let her know matter-of-factly. Of course, this is a slippery slope towards yelling and arguing, so try to keep it humorous and not at all serious.
 

Silent Anima

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Abandon4093 said:
Oh you guiyz.

You make it sound like if you're not running around knifing people you must be camping. Taking a good position for a minute or two is just good sense.
I agree with this. Besides it's not like REAL soldiers run around constantly knifing people. They take positions and do things that won't end up in them dying, because, honestly, if they didn't they would be the derpiest military EVAR!
 

The Cheezy One

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Junction her properly, and make sure you equip the relevant abilities, and you should be ok to use her in battle

OT: Just be glad she's taking an active interest. Worse would be if she ignored you completely or tried to stop you gaming.
 

Raineheart

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Make HER a sandwich and while she's completely dumbfounded sneak up behind and give her a wedgie.


But seriously, just tell her to bugger off and that you're having fun. If she's nice, she'll respect that. IF she isn't, continue with follow up argument of that if she isn't going to respect you as a person doing the things you like, you won't either, and promptly burn all her undergarments.
 

Sebenko

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Get a second controller, let her play.

What, scared she'll kick your ass? Man up.

And anyone whining about how running around with a knife isn't "realistic", go play Arma II if you think realism is important.