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Edited by FoMan123:
1/3/2014 11:50:53 PM
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So many people are quick to trash "casual" gamers who don't play [insert game franchise here] as somehow not being dedicated enough to gaming to be allowed to claim the "gamer" title. But that's a load of bollocks, really, isn't it?
I mean, I'm pretty old by the standards of people who enjoy video games enough to post on forums about them. Every day, I talk to dozens of people who never played a 90s Cliffy B-era Epic Megagames PC platformer. I bet only a handful of people on this site have even [i]heard[/i] of Jill of the Jungle or Xargon or Jazz Jackrabbit, let alone played them through. But they call themselves "hardcore" gamers because they've played all of the however many CoD titles there are, which are so mainstream that it's laughable.
"Hardcore" is such an arbitrary standard. In my mind, if you want to play mainstream shooters and claim that you're a real gamer, you don't really have a leg to stand on when bashing people who enjoy Wii games or handhelds - or hell, even phone games, for that matter. If you weren't around for when gaming as we know it today was actually starting up, maybe you shouldn't be so quick to throw stones. Maybe we should all stop trying to judge who deserves to be called a real gamer and who doesn't and just enjoy our hobbies, right?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 Jay, why you being mean to yourself?[/quote]I've never found "attention whore" to be all that much of an insult, and it amuses me that people say it about me as though I should be mortally offended by it. I love attention, guys. Attention is great! Most people feel the same way. But that's another discussion for another time.[/quote] I don't mind if you like attention but I won't call you an attention whore or some other variation of it. That OK?[/quote]You can call me or not call me whatever you like, love. I don't mind.
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Are people unable to understand the difference between not liking how games today are continuing to get easier and easier and being a gigantic ass? Christ, it's like you people try to demonize someone you don't agree with. Oh wait.
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I'm competitive. It's my nature. Simple as that.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Dr TimothyLeary I beat Battletoads and Earthworm Jim. GOML, kids.[/quote] I had an attri. GG
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I beat Battletoads and Earthworm Jim. GOML, kids.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 Jay, why you being mean to yourself?[/quote]I've never found "attention whore" to be all that much of an insult, and it amuses me that people say it about me as though I should be mortally offended by it. I love attention, guys. Attention is great! Most people feel the same way. But that's another discussion for another time.[/quote] I don't mind if you like attention but I won't call you an attention whore or some other variation of it. That OK?
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Such a casual.
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I play games for entertainment and relaxation, that's it. Its also nice to be able to play it with your friends.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 Jay, why you being mean to yourself?[/quote]I've never found "attention whore" to be all that much of an insult, and it amuses me that people say it about me as though I should be mortally offended by it. I love attention, guys. Attention is great! Most people feel the same way. But that's another discussion for another time.
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People these days with their 'rights', pffffffffffffft.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shaka Sangoma [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shaka Sangoma [url=http://i.imgur.com/i7rVc.jpg]Since you're going to tell Jay that she's an attention whore no matter what she posts, I'll just leave this one here for you[/url] OT: people who claim that they're hardcore gamers, more often than not, aren't[/quote] That's mean[/quote]I'll let you in on a secret, I made that for her, she has posted it on her twitter. I think she's ok with it[/quote] Jay, why you being mean to yourself?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shaka Sangoma [url=http://i.imgur.com/i7rVc.jpg]Since you're going to tell Jay that she's an attention whore no matter what she posts, I'll just leave this one here for you[/url] OT: people who claim that they're hardcore gamers, more often than not, aren't[/quote] That's mean[/quote]I'll let you in on a secret, I made that for her, she has posted it on her twitter. I think she's ok with it
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Meh. I don't take gaming that seriously. I've been gaming ever since... Well, when my parents first got Internet when I was a child. I don't really care what people play, but I wish all the mainstream titles would stop being so repetitive and similar to each other. There really haven't been any major changes to CoD since CoD4. Halo was fun because it was different from other shooters, but its gameplay mechanics have blended in with the rest if the modern shooters. BF3 would still be a fun game if it didn't require 15 GB updates and if they never added in private servers that people can essentially rent. I would've appreciated a custom game mode, similar to private matches in CoD or custom games in Halo, but I hate being constantly kicked by 12 year olds.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shaka Sangoma [url=http://i.imgur.com/i7rVc.jpg]Since you're going to tell Jay that she's an attention whore no matter what she posts, I'll just leave this one here for you[/url] OT: people who claim that they're hardcore gamers, more often than not, aren't[/quote] That's mean
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[url=http://i.imgur.com/i7rVc.jpg]Since you're going to tell Jay that she's an attention whore no matter what she posts, I'll just leave this one here for you[/url] OT: people who claim that they're hardcore gamers, more often than not, aren't
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Casual, competitive, what does it matter? Just play the games you like however you like.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] colbyrules8 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] colbyrules8 None of you are hardcore gamers, I probably would be the closest one to a hardcore gamer if you take into account my prior gaming "adventures". I was ranked for 1v1ing on MW3 on [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/sniperleaderboardog] When they had a ranked portion, they moved it though[/url] and I was ranked 9th in North America on [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/1v1leaderboards] here, if you want me to prove it just look at my gamertag here and go off of that and look at the rankings on either channel or just look for a video by sin bulletproof on SLB, he's on my FL and I actually trained him[/url]. Don't think I'm arrogant about that, because I'm not. I only bring it up in threads like this. [/quote] Just to make you guys mad.[/quote] It makes me laugh because you actually "trained" someone to be good in a video game. Don't take offense, though.
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Don't preach to me, filthy casual! All joking aside, I agree. It's under my judgement that if you play any game, you're a gamer. I don't see people as 'casual' and 'hardcore'.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DarkSunnyboy1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DarkSunnyboy1 inb4another20pageJaythread[/quote][/quote] It's getting there.
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Op is a narrow minded filthy casual.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] monitor 16807 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] halo3genius I don't find that to be entirely true. According to a couple of competitive gamers, I'm considered a casual. By your logic, I don't care about how much "effort" is put into a game. I'll just have fun. No, that's not true.[/quote]There is a thing between hardcore and casual. It's not one or the other.[/quote] I believe a vast majority of the competitive community would like to have a cup of tea with you. [Edited on 01.07.2013 7:20 PM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DarkSunnyboy1 inb4another20pageJaythread[/quote]
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Can you be in between a hardcore and social gamer? I like to win but I also like to have fun.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] colbyrules8 None of you are hardcore gamers, I probably would be the closest one to a hardcore gamer if you take into account my prior gaming "adventures". I was ranked for 1v1ing on MW3 on [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/sniperleaderboardog] When they had a ranked portion, they moved it though[/url] and I was ranked 9th in North America on [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/1v1leaderboards] here, if you want me to prove it just look at my gamertag here and go off of that and look at the rankings on either channel or just look for a video by sin bulletproof on SLB, he's on my FL and I actually trained him[/url]. Don't think I'm arrogant about that, because I'm not. I only bring it up in threads like this. [/quote] Just to make you guys mad.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Simba Too Cold No, hardcore and casual is not a thing. [/quote]Those are real adjectives.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] monitor 16807 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] halo3genius I don't find that to be entirely true. According to a couple of competitive gamers, I'm considered a casual. By your logic, I don't care about how much "effort" is put into a game. I'll just have fun. No, that's not true.[/quote]There is a thing between hardcore and casual. It's not one or the other.[/quote] No, hardcore and casual is not a thing.
