Oh, it's not the only site. But, it is certainly one of the most vocal.bafrali said:
Really, though, does a thread like this surprise you? I know you've been on this site long enough to know these things are practically a weekly occurrence. Hell, just the other day we had one titled: "I'm starting to hate Valve". It too was about Half-Life 3, or rather the lack of it's existence.
And, as predictable as their appearance, so to is the course they all take. The OP starts off with a thinly-veiled insult towards any fans*; one hidden behind a request for "discussion" or "clarity"; and reinforces it with a host of assertions based on misinformation or opinion.
[sub]*Not always, of course. There are exceptions, like the OP of this thread.[/sub]
What often follows is a wealth of tempered responses to the OPs questions. Some in agreement. Some in disagreement. Many, regardless of stance, with explanations that poke holes in many of the OPs assertions, should there be any to be refuted.
Only occasionally do you see someone show up to irrationally attack the OP and everything they're claiming.
However, before long, you start to see the "hater" posts. The posters that seem to relish in simply hating things and passive-aggressively (or sometimes actively) insulting anyone that isn't in complete agreement with them. Even if their absurd assertions are refuted with quantifiable proof, they will not relent. They simply repeat their assertions until everyone else gives up on the discussion. (sadly, you see these types of posters in almost every discussion now-a-days, regardless of the topic)
The irony, of course, comes when these same people start warning the OP that these types of threads only ever turn into "circle-jerks" for the fans to congratulate themselves on how awesome they are for liking what they like. That irony being that the only ones self-congratulating themselves are the ones making that claim.
Regardless, I've learned there is only two ways to respond to such threads. One way is to make a single post answering the OPs questions and hoping that they realize the difference between truth and hyperbole; or that people are allowed to have differing opinions. The other way is to just patently ignore the thread and go on about your day.*
[sub]*yes, I'm aware this post is neither of those things. I just felt compelled to respond to your post.[/sub]
Anyway, on topic:
Yes, Half-Life 3 is coming. I don't have to "think" it is. I don't have to "hope" it is. Valve themselves have said that it is. Not even that long ago Newell made it clear they were working on it. (not going to search up the link unless requested) They haven't abandoned the series. In fact, most of the people working there joined Valve partly because they were all avid fans of the Half-Life series. So to say they "no longer care about it" is ridiculous.
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On a side note to all of those saying it's been "so long" that they "don't care anymore", I have only this to say:
Bullshit.
If you really did enjoy the series, you'd still be looking forward to the next installment. Saying it's been "too long" is nonsense.
But let's say it's true. Let's say that you, in fact, feel that it has been so long in between each installment that you aren't interested in the next one.
Fine. You're welcome to feel that way. But, I'm going to hold you to it. And, if you, in another thread, say you're excited that someone is finally making a sequel to one of your favorite games from over a decade ago, I'm going to call you a hypocrite. Because that's what you are.
