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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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I'm trying to find the discussion value in this thread, but it's hidden by all the flame-bait.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] zoobkillerninja [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid I mean, I'm pretty old by the standards of people who enjoy video games enough to post on forums about them.[/quote][url=http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/01/esa-average-gamer-age-is-30-adult-women-more-lucrative-than-teenage-boys/]Are you? [/url] OT: That's just how some people are. [/quote] Did they get those numbers from polling large numbers of people or from the credit card records and what not? If it is the latter then all those statistics aren't very accurate since my mom (who is over the age of 40) bought all my games until I turned 17.
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you mean MLGS.DUDE I think you upseted them.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Buddha Milk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Buddha Milk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 If you spent 70 bucks on a game so you can jump off the map or go around blowing up friendly vehicles then you suck. [/quote] It's not the only reason I purchased the game, but trolling for hate messages is hilarious because of how serious people take their gaming.[/quote] You spend money on a game to get hate messages? [/quote] "It's not the only reason I purchased the game"...[/quote] You shouldn't do it in the first place. "Durrr I like to commit suicide" [/quote] [url=http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=20207217&player=milk%20ninja]But it's enjoyable[/url].
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Kai Hiwatari [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Kai Hiwatari What do you call someone who has been a gaming fan most of their life, has collectibles, action figueres, and merchandise, but never plays competitively?[/quote]People have the right to enjoy their hobbies however they like as long as they aren't hurting anyone, that's my point. I've always wanted to get into collecting, I think it'd be fun. Seems expensive, though. :P[/quote] [url=http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268486_580105788671997_1896524690_n.jpg]These weren't expensive and I love them.[/url][/quote]I actually have a bit of a weakness for really cartoonish collectibles, like bobble-heads and the like. I love plushies, too. I buy my little brothers a lot of small Mario and Pokemon figures whenever I see them in stores because they really seem to appreciate them. Honestly, if I had any space in my bedroom to display them, I'd probably do the same.[/quote] One of the only reason I dislike plushes is that they are hard to stand upright. I was thinking about getting a Shinx but it's rather large
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ihazurkidney I find that people's definitions of hardcore and casual gamers vary significantly. Some consider hardcore gamers to invest loads of time into a games mechanics, while casuals don't. Some consider hardcores to play for competition, while casuals play for fun. Me? I consider hardcores to really appreciate the little nuances of a game, regardless of skill level, while casuals want cheap thrills and the equivalent of a Michael Bay movie.[/quote]GUYS WHY DO PEOPLE NOT ENJOY THINGS EXACTLY THE SAME WAY I DO DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND THAT BY NOT ENJOYING THINGS LIKE I DO THEY'RE [i]RUINING IT FOR EVERYONE[/i] DAMN CASUALS AND THEIR PLAYING FOR FUN[/quote] With the last part conveniently removed.
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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. [Edited on 01.07.2013 6:00 PM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Kai Hiwatari [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Kai Hiwatari What do you call someone who has been a gaming fan most of their life, has collectibles, action figueres, and merchandise, but never plays competitively?[/quote]People have the right to enjoy their hobbies however they like as long as they aren't hurting anyone, that's my point. I've always wanted to get into collecting, I think it'd be fun. Seems expensive, though. :P[/quote] [url=http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268486_580105788671997_1896524690_n.jpg]These weren't expensive and I love them.[/url][/quote]I actually have a bit of a weakness for really cartoonish collectibles, like bobble-heads and the like. I love plushies, too. I buy my little brothers a lot of small Mario and Pokemon figures whenever I see them in stores because they really seem to appreciate them. Honestly, if I had any space in my bedroom to display them, I'd probably do the same.
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Despite my high gamerscore I still consider myself a casual just in the way I play. I goof around and don't try very hard and tend to overlook small details.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Buddha Milk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Buddha Milk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 If you spent 70 bucks on a game so you can jump off the map or go around blowing up friendly vehicles then you suck. [/quote] It's not the only reason I purchased the game, but trolling for hate messages is hilarious because of how serious people take their gaming.[/quote] You spend money on a game to get hate messages? [/quote] "It's not the only reason I purchased the game"...[/quote] lol
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Buddha Milk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Buddha Milk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 If you spent 70 bucks on a game so you can jump off the map or go around blowing up friendly vehicles then you suck. [/quote] It's not the only reason I purchased the game, but trolling for hate messages is hilarious because of how serious people take their gaming.[/quote] You spend money on a game to get hate messages? [/quote] "It's not the only reason I purchased the game"...[/quote] You shouldn't do it in the first place. "Durrr I like to commit suicide"
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OP ive had enough of your disingenuous assertions.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Buddha Milk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 If you spent 70 bucks on a game so you can jump off the map or go around blowing up friendly vehicles then you suck. [/quote] It's not the only reason I purchased the game, but trolling for hate messages is hilarious because of how serious people take their gaming.[/quote] You spend money on a game to get hate messages? [/quote] "It's not the only reason I purchased the game"...
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It's kind of funny that the term casual is basically insulting someone for not being a no life.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ihazurkidney I find that people's definitions of hardcore and casual gamers vary significantly. Some consider hardcore gamers to invest loads of time into a games mechanics, while casuals don't. Some consider hardcores to play for competition, while casuals play for fun. Me? I consider hardcores to really appreciate the little nuances of a game, regardless of skill level, while casuals want cheap thrills and the equivalent of a Michael Bay movie.[/quote]GUYS WHY DO PEOPLE NOT ENJOY THINGS EXACTLY THE SAME WAY I DO DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND THAT BY NOT ENJOYING THINGS LIKE I DO THEY'RE [i]RUINING IT FOR EVERYONE[/i] DAMN CASUALS AND THEIR PLAYING FOR FUN[/quote] >Generalizing >Claiming that people should respect others opinions >Doesn't respect opinions of people who enjoy being "hardcore" lol
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I don't understand how you expect the Flood to react positively when all you ever seem to do in your threads is belittle us and overgeneralize. Almost everything you post could be classified as "Flamebait," seeing as you never seem to have any intention other than to say "Hey [i]all[/i] of you think like this, and you're [i]wrong![/i]!"
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Buddha Milk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 If you spent 70 bucks on a game so you can jump off the map or go around blowing up friendly vehicles then you suck. [/quote] It's not the only reason I purchased the game, but trolling for hate messages is hilarious because of how serious people take their gaming.[/quote] You spend money on a game to get hate messages?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Kai Hiwatari What do you call someone who has been a gaming fan most of their life, has collectibles, action figueres, and merchandise, but never plays competitively?[/quote]People have the right to enjoy their hobbies however they like as long as they aren't hurting anyone, that's my point. I've always wanted to get into collecting, I think it'd be fun. Seems expensive, though. :P[/quote] [url=http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268486_580105788671997_1896524690_n.jpg]These weren't expensive and I love them.[/url]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ihazurkidney I find that people's definitions of hardcore and casual gamers vary significantly. Some consider hardcore gamers to invest loads of time into a games mechanics, while casuals don't. Some consider hardcores to play for competition, while casuals play for fun. Me? I consider hardcores to really appreciate the little nuances of a game, regardless of skill level, while casuals want cheap thrills and the equivalent of a Michael Bay movie.[/quote]GUYS WHY DO PEOPLE NOT ENJOY THINGS EXACTLY THE SAME WAY I DO DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND THAT BY NOT ENJOYING THINGS LIKE I DO THEY'RE [i]RUINING IT FOR EVERYONE[/i] DAMN CASUALS AND THEIR PLAYING FOR FUN
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] NinjaLord77 If you spent 70 bucks on a game so you can jump off the map or go around blowing up friendly vehicles then you suck. [/quote] It's not the only reason I purchased the game, but trolling for hate messages is hilarious because of how serious people take their gaming.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] monitor 16807 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Lies "Hardcore" is relative.[/quote]Only people who don't want to be casuals and aren't hardcore enough say this. Assume who you are, deal with it, casual.[/quote] lol
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Kai Hiwatari What do you call someone who has been a gaming fan most of their life, has collectibles, action figueres, and merchandise, but never plays competitively?[/quote]People have the right to enjoy their hobbies however they like as long as they aren't hurting anyone, that's my point. I've always wanted to get into collecting, I think it'd be fun. Seems expensive, though. :P[/quote] It's both enjoyable and expensive. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBXyB7niEc0]Do it[/url].
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If you spent 70 bucks on a game so you can jump off the map or go around blowing up friendly vehicles then you suck.
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I play for keeps
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] IslocStarkiller [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ODSTworrior94 I find it hard to care whether a player is hardcore or casual because... it's a damn video game.[/quote] Pretty much sums up my thoughts on the matter.[/quote] Also this
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Couldn't agree with you more OP. Here, have a brofist. *Brofist*
