- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Phoenix Rizes
Ok, I'm 41 by the way; and one of the best things about HALO is that I can play on teams with both of my sons who are 20 and 24 and live in different states. We talk more when playing than we ever did before online gaming. And yes, they're both better than me (in HALO at least).
On the idea of the younger players being better, that is absolutely NOT the case. One of my good friends Henryace, is in his mid 30s and he's a Level 17. My friends all joke when we play with him that if we get killed, it's OK cause Henry's on our team and we'll still win. The REALITY is, the players who are the BEST, are generally the players that play the MOST; HALO is a game of repetition, the more consistantly you play, the better you get (generally). Of course the younger players are going to be better when they play all the time. They come home from school and play for 6 hours, then play for 10 or more on the weekend days. Most of us that are older have lives and responsibilities and can't waste all our time playing HALO (although sometimes I would like to). Some of my older friends that are awesome players, are that good because their lifestyles allow them to play a LOT.
Spirat3x, you mentioned talking to the other age people on one of the other games and getting along with them. You understand something that most of the players of school age don't realize; that age doesn't generally mean anything once you're out of high school. Once you enter the adult working world, the people working around you may be the same age or 10 years older or younger, you just look at them as co-workers. I've worked in several high-volume nightclubs where the employees ranged from 18 to 50, and after work, everyone would go out together and have a blast, no one cared how old anyone was, because if you're friends with someone, you're friends with them, not their birth date. And video games cross generations, they're one of the few things in which a 45 year old and a 15 year old may share the same interest and enthusiasm, but there's nothing wierd or creepy about it (as long as they're not saying wierd or creepy stuff online or trying to meet in real life).
On TRASH TALKING (the truly rude kind), it ALSO crosses generations. I've heard a lot of jerks (I'm being polite using the word jerks instead of using the proper word to describe them) and they come in ALL ages. I've heard some really messed up stuff said by people I know for a fact are adults, and from the kids; and it doesn't belong in game playing. It is one of the unfortunate side-effects of the anonymity that the internet provides, you see it on bulletin boards as well. I'm 6' 5" 235 lbs. and I can GUARANTEE that there are very few people who would say anything rude or threatening to my face, but it sometimes happens online. On the other hand, when it happens, I blow it off, getting annoyed at it is stupid and a waste of my time. Why should I care about something some idiot said when I killed them or they killed me? And for those idiots that call everyone a noob, just remember, if you're THAT good, maybe it means you have no life outside of HALO and should seek thereapy.
As far as this old guy's gaming abilities, I may be only a level 4 in HALO, but I leave the school kids crying in my dust playing Need for Speed Carbon, I've beat EVERY Grand Theft Auto game to 100% completion using NO cheat codes, and there are very few games that I ever get beat in, so I think overall I can stand up to the best of the game players out there.
Sorry for writing so much, didn't realize how long this was till the end.
You speak alot of sense and its ok for writing too much your forgiven :D Personally im 16 and in my opinion im very sportsman ship like when i play online im always good game at the end of the match even if i was beaten 50-0 - this never happens but you know what i mean. Trashtalkers do, do my head in but i try and ignore them. Some younger players can be annoying and i belive are the biggest population in the trash talking group. But there are some older players who think there the best thing since sliced bread and so when you beat them badly they dont hesitate to call you a noob hence challanging you to a 1 on 1 quiting early because they are being beaten.
[Edited on 07.28.2007 5:09 AM PDT]