Hello, I am an active member of the MLG forum in the Halo 3 discussion board and the Halo 3 forge forum discussion board. It has become flear to me that the relationships between the MLG community ane the B.net community are boor at best. On one hand is the MLG community, who B.net stereotypes as being full of selfish, "know-it-alls" who think they are better than everybody else. On the other side, the MLG community stereotypes the B.net community as being full of young players, who because of their gearing toward a casual gaming experience, do not understand the subtleties of the game, which is being ruined by the casual-gamer's preference by Bungie. The MLG community looks at the posts that B.net users post, which, if enacted, would destroy some of the competitive merit of the Halo series and leave only the casual experience...
MLG forum: http://www.mlgpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277444&highl ight=running
B.net forums: http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=38101808&p ostRepeater1-p=1
...As you may ascertain the the above example of a B.net topic that arose recently, one side is frustrated at the posters of the Bungie forum for suggesting something that would be the reason that "competitive gaming is getting ruined" (Aceolus: Post #3). B.net users on the other hand, find it an annoyance, which is being exploited through an unintentional glitch. (Notice that I am using the stereotypes of what was said as an example supporting my thesis, not as my own opinion, which in this matter will remain neutral and confidential). I believe, simply, that the two communities should make a conscious effort to make amends to one another. The few B.net users who post immature threads do not reflect the whole of the B.net community; at the same time, the few MLG players who go to the B.net forums to flame are not representative of the whole of the MLG community (in fact we abhor most of these "flamers"). So what is my main point? Why am I typing this up if stereotypes will still dominate the two sites? So that the few who think honestly about this topic will take it seriously. I have no doubt that a simple topic such as this will change many people's minds. The reason that I ascertained the will to type this topic was to implore people from both sides to try to put aside their pre-conceived stereotypes and see each community for what it is. The MLG community is a community for the betterment of the competitive merit of the Halo series. The B.net community is a community for the betterment of the casual enjoyability of the halo series. We are nothing more or nothing less than the betterment of one of the most popular games in history and our goals do not have to clash. We can have a competitive game that has may option that satisfy the competitive wants that have nothing to do with what the casual gamer will see in matchmaking. We can have a casual game that does not stress the people who are not good at the game or haven't been playing it long. We are analogous to the Democratic and Republican parties of American politics. We have differing view-points generally, but we both want our "America (I.E. Halo series) to b the best it can be. In politics, who people from opposing parties often come together to work on a common goal. My central question is: Why can't we do this for Reach or any other halo game?
P.S: I would enjoy no flaming in this disscussion for the sake of this idea in general.
My aspiration for beginning this topic is the below topic on the MLG/Halo 3 forum:
http://www.mlgpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277350&page= 2