[quote][i]To Moscow I came, seeking fortune, but they're making me work 'till I'm dead The Bourgeoisie have it so easy, the Czar's putting gold on his bread The people of Moscow are hungry, but think what a feast there could be If we could create a socialist state, that cared for the people like me?[/i] [/quote] My comrades, we have seen that the people of these forums have accused the creators, Bungie, of stealing from the franchise of the [url=http://www.webcastr.com/thumbnails/videos/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-webcastr.jpg]Call of Duty,[/url] but it is quite obvious that this is not the case. Bungie is truly guilty of stealing the ideas of the [url=http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DDSIRV2hL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg]Communist Manifesto.[/url] Yes, it's quite obvious if you think about it. In fact, elements of [url=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/718933691_1b96fe6dee.jpg]Communism[/url], and in fact even some evidence of [url=http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/bgr/lowres/bgrn702l.jpg]Stalinism[/url] reside everywhere within this game and this forum. I will do my best to prove this. [quote][b]Proof #1[/b]- The ranking system adheres to the ideals of Communism [/quote] In the Capitalist idealogy, one must work, and work well for their pay. The better work you do, the more successful you become. This is why you see people such as [url=http://media.moritzbappert.com/2010/09/Mark-Zuckerberg-CEO-Of-Facebook.jpg]Mark Zuckerberg[/url] and [url=http://politicolnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Bill_Gates_718639.jpg]Bill Gates[/url] so far ahead of the rest of the people in wealth. In the Communist idealogy, everybody is equal. Nobody gets ahead, and there is only one class. The working class earns the same wages, for the same time of work. With Capitalism, one man could do something well, and earn unimaginable wealth with ease. The invention of the telephone could be parallel to an [url=http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstats.aspx?player=pope rex]extremely talented Halo player[/url] jumping immediately to the front of the line, with talent rather than time. In Reach, one must play [url=http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Default.aspx?player=cloudspider&sg=0]for insane amounts of time[/url] to become "wealthy" with a very high rank, equivalent to the Communist ideals. Nobody gets ahead without [url=http://www.masters-of-photography.com/images/screen/modotti/modotti_hammer_sickle.jpg]simple work, day after day.[/url] In addition, Capitalism is [i]Laissez Faire[/i], where the government allows the workers to earn as much as they can. A Communist society will have the government interfering, preventing one from earning more than they should. The 120,000 Credit per day Rank Cap is an example. Communist Ranking System. Boom. [quote][b]Proof #2[/b]- Quality work in Reach gets you nowhere [/quote] Communism did not necessarily work, for many reasons. One of those reasons, was that its ideals were severely flawed. If everyone earns the same pay, there is no motivation to work harder than another. With the Communist system, workers could escape with doing poor work, while another does quality. Both would still recieve the same pay. In Reach, since there is no bonus in cR for playing well, there's no incentive to actually win. As a matter of fact, [url=http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/GameStats.aspx?gameid=549400542&player=Vanguard242]look at the difference between me and Tsendregaad.[/url] I preformed far better, but our cR payout was identical. On the other team, KSI UnholyGifts, lost. Yet, he still recieved the same payout as well. Why try to win when you don't get a bonus? This ties in with Firefight AFK'ing, as well. You see AFCing, and complain about it, but there is nothing that will stop it. As long as they put in a minimal amount of work, (5-15 kills) they will go unpunished. The resources and the motivation to do it are there, and the people who do it recieve the same cR payout as you, the hard worker. Is it fair? You tell me. [quote][b]Proof #3[/b]- Stalinism: Abandon the workforce, badmouth the leadership, and you [i]disappear.[/i] [/quote] Some people abandon the work force. Some people cannot take the work load, and others simply put in no work at all. What happens to them? What of those who badmouthed Stalin and were heard? [url=http://wilsonfu.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/stalin1.jpg]They are punished.[/url] They disappear, and are never heard of again. In Reach, what happens if you score [i]no[/i] kills? What happens if you leave a game? You are punished, and you are not seen again, at least for awhile. No other game removes you from the matchmaking population for leaving a game. Reach is the only one to implement this. In addition, speaking out against Bungie has sometimes had adverse affects. Those who complain, who say damaging things against those of greater power, what becomes of they? [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=58959150&postRepeater1-p=1#58960048]A fate similar to this one.[/url] [quote][b]Proof #4[/b]- In a Communist Society, one does not own their own property. [/quote] This one's about the file system. First off, what is there to stop one from vandalizing one's property? Nothing, it's not their property. What stops one from vandalizing one's property in Reach? [url=http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=15255433&player=FloppyPhoenix]Nothing.[/url] One cannot even secure their own property. One creates a map, and it is listed with them as the creator. But they do not truly own it. Anyone could give it a new name and say that [i]they[/i] own it. The author's name is replaced with theirs. You can't tell me that you haven't heard of cases of people stealing the maps and screenshots of others and passing them off as their own. Is there truly no way to list who the [i]true[/i] creator is? As of yet, nobody can truly own anything that they themselves make. [quote][b]Final Notes[/b] [/quote] There, I have supplied four proofs that Bungie has taken ideals straight from Communism and applied them to their game. Were they in the right? Comrades, this game is Communist, and you need to acknowledge that. Nothing you do or say can prove this otherwise. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWTFG3J1CP8]This thread is a [i]Viktor Crushiev[/i] Production.[/url] -EDIT- [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=58175106]Related[/url] Spawn031's topic goes into greater detail, with less capitalist propaganda. -EDIT 2- Fixed spelling of "Capitalism"...... lol [Edited on 04.14.2011 12:38 PM PDT]