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Subject: The community civil war.
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Well Enough Alone...

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The situation has been escelating for some time now. Recently, if not before, I believe that is has reached a point that could be classified as a community civil war. The conflict is between the two opposite factions of the Halo and Bungie community; the competitive players vs. the "fan boys", change vs. no change, MLG vs. the long time community members. (generally, those go respectively, although there are inevitably acceptations).

The aggressive attacking "competitive, pro change, MLG-like" members flood the forums with their rants, ignorant and dismissive of opposing views. The currently outnumbered opposers retaliate, making counter topics and posts, some of them, I'll admit, just as close minded, and the battle wages on.

I don't know what that means for you, the reader. It depends on your alliance. Generally, the "fan boys" as some call them, loyal long time Bungie and halo fans, are the ones who Rome the community forum.

A compromise is inevitable. Eventually, Halo 3 will be changed and re-changed until it is tolerable and acceptable for both sides. That, or one side will win and the other have too few or inactive members to fight back. Neither side will ever be completely happy, or completely gone. I won't get into the specifics of the battle. One need only visit the halo 3 forum for those. But the war rages on. It is the cycle of things...

  • 02.20.2008 7:04 PM PDT

Hahaha. Rome.

  • 02.20.2008 7:07 PM PDT

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kinda ran out of steam there didn't you... there is no real civil war btw.. thats just my view.

btw, if there is one, I am neutral

[Edited on 02.20.2008 7:14 PM PST]

  • 02.20.2008 7:07 PM PDT
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Hardcore MLG players aren't fun. So I'm on the Fanboy team.

  • 02.20.2008 7:09 PM PDT

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I see very minor disputes... no civil war though, or anything that could lead to such.

  • 02.20.2008 7:12 PM PDT
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I don't really think that theres a civil war either.

  • 02.20.2008 7:12 PM PDT

Devil is Double is Deuce and Joker always trumps Deuce.

A war? Are people dying? No. Don't be over-dramatic.

  • 02.20.2008 7:13 PM PDT
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Well Enough Alone...

~"The people who play Bungie games tend to sense that there's something behind the games that's attractive to them. Then they become fans of the games. And then they become rabid fans. And then they become employees of Bungie."(Life story) -Marty

I see one part of the community constantly at attacking the other part with hatefull topics and posts. It's vertual violence. If you want casualties, visit this. Please excuse my Norton spellchecker. It sucks.

[Edited on 02.20.2008 7:21 PM PST]

  • 02.20.2008 7:20 PM PDT
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I just love everyone.

  • 02.20.2008 7:25 PM PDT

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I appreciate the concern, but this doesn't help. If you want to help, please be a positive example in the forums... I for one would greatly appreciate as many of those as I can get. If you want to write a eulogy, please at least wait until it's dead.

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  • 02.20.2008 7:29 PM PDT