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Subject: An apology to 'casuals'

Harass the harassers.


Posted by: X El BaZzA X

Posted by: WebFootFreak

Posted by: X El BaZzA X
Don't let a few bad representatives cloud your judgement on the whole. MLG takes more skill than default, though, which is why bad players don't play it.

My only issue is that you are equating casual with bad player.
It's less likely to be accused of 'rank flaming' if I use the term casual as pretty much a synonym of bad player.
Where was this input when I directly asked you about this subject? Would you be comfortable if I compiled a list from your thread on qualifications for a casual, because I have not read the entire thing but what I have seen so far is interesting.

Or are you just talking trash and I cant really apply this to anything besides your small minded opinions?

  • 01.08.2012 12:12 PM PDT


Posted by: X El BaZzA X

Posted by: ChewyRibbit
Lol, according to a large majority of the gaming population, anyone who likes Halo is a casual, regardless of whether or not they play MLG. Just saying, 'casual' is probably the wrong word for your subject.
Halo is probably the most competitive of the console shooters. Other popular shooter franchises like CoD or BF contain too much randomness amongst other things to be competitive.


Randomness on dedicated servers what?

  • 01.08.2012 12:43 PM PDT

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Whatever happened to "Its just a game". Really the people that are still complaining need to move on. I don't want to offend any MLG players or whatnot, but to those who are proud that they are really good at video games, need to get a life.

To be honest, I think it was a good idea to make this game for casuals, because people are taking video games way to seriously.

  • 01.08.2012 12:47 PM PDT


Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Whatever happened to "Its just a game". Really the people that are still complaining need to move on. I don't want to offend any MLG players or whatnot, but to those who are proud that they are really good at video games, need to get a life.

To be honest, I think it was a good idea to make this game for casuals, because people are taking video games way to seriously.


What is wrong with taking a video game seriously, jw?

  • 01.08.2012 12:51 PM PDT

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Posted by: AK FROST

Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Whatever happened to "Its just a game". Really the people that are still complaining need to move on. I don't want to offend any MLG players or whatnot, but to those who are proud that they are really good at video games, need to get a life.

To be honest, I think it was a good idea to make this game for casuals, because people are taking video games way to seriously.


What is wrong with taking a video game seriously, jw?

Are you seriously going to ask that?

  • 01.08.2012 12:51 PM PDT


Posted by: AzNs4LiF3

Posted by: AK FROST

Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Whatever happened to "Its just a game". Really the people that are still complaining need to move on. I don't want to offend any MLG players or whatnot, but to those who are proud that they are really good at video games, need to get a life.

To be honest, I think it was a good idea to make this game for casuals, because people are taking video games way to seriously.


What is wrong with taking a video game seriously, jw?

Are you seriously going to ask that?


Yea? I have a fiance, a good job, a good education. What is the problem with taking video games seriously? I played rugby for 6 years. Is there a problem with taking that seriously too? Just continue I would like to hear what blasfamy you are going to say.

  • 01.08.2012 12:54 PM PDT

Your thesis fails to persuade me when the rest of your post just furthers what I think about the "MLG community".

Call me unconvinced.

  • 01.08.2012 12:58 PM PDT


Posted by: LordMonkey
Your thesis fails to persuade me when the rest of your post just furthers what I think about the "MLG community".

Call me unconvinced.


So you are bias toward the mlg community because of a few bad minorities. I guess we should go start a war in the middle east because of a few bad apples. Oh wait.

  • 01.08.2012 12:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: AK FROST
Okay then I will answer you. Its because they don't matter. You will not be famous for playing video games your entire life, miracles and wishes will not be granted when playing video games, in the end, video games are not important.

To what you have stated;
I have a fiance, a good job, a good education. What is the problem with taking video games seriously? I played rugby for 6 years
Does video games fit anywhere in there that is important to you? You wouldn't want to lose your fiance, your job, your life to video games would you? No, because video games are not important. You have those things because you didn't take video games seriously.

  • 01.08.2012 1:07 PM PDT


Posted by: AK FROST
So you are bias toward the mlg community because of a few bad minorities. I guess we should go start a war in the middle east because of a few bad apples. Oh wait.
You know nothing of my motives. If you were to read it, and understand how writing works, then you might note what he puts.

Posted by: X El BaZzA X
I'm sorry that some people in this forum in a thread I've just read (not naming any names) are a poor representation of the real MLG population. I'm aware that anecdotal evidence means very little, but I un-mute every player I see in the lobby when I match up into an MLG game and not once have I heard trash talk from either team that you wouldn't get in any other playlist in Reach. It's a shame that a select few spoil it and taint your opinions of the rest of the MLG playing population.
If you read carefully, he says that the forums are a not so accurate way to get the picture of the MLG Community.

But he goes on to condesend the community and pushes what he believes is right.

My veiw isn't that the MLG community is wrong, or elitist, or bias, I have been on their website, I have had conversations with a few, they are pleasant people. But is people who consider themselves "MLG" or "Pro", tend to be or are ignorant. His post doesn't change my mind as it just supports what I think.

But that's just what I think. It isn't right, but it isn't wrong.

Now back to your statement:
Posted by: AK FROST
So you are bias toward the mlg community because of a few bad minorities. I guess we should go start a war in the middle east because of a few bad apples. Oh wait.
What? How in the hell do you get what I put to a radical veiw to the war in the middle east? If anything were to prove that you are an idiot, it would be this.

  • 01.08.2012 1:11 PM PDT


Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Posted by: AK FROST
Okay then I will answer you. Its because they don't matter. You will not be famous for playing video games your entire life, miracles and wishes will not be granted when playing video games, in the end, video games are not important.

To what you have stated;
I have a fiance, a good job, a good education. What is the problem with taking video games seriously? I played rugby for 6 years
Does video games fit anywhere in there that is important to you? You wouldn't want to lose your fiance, your job, your life to video games would you? No, because video games are not important. You have those things because you didn't take video games seriously.


That is the thing though I do take video games very seriously. Just because you can't do it. Doesn't mean I can't.

  • 01.08.2012 1:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: AK FROST
That is the thing though I do take video games very seriously. Just because you can't do it. Doesn't mean I can't.

Right, if you take it so seriously, why don't you create a whole religion towards video games? If your answer is "I'm not doing that.", then why do you say you take video games very seriously. Do you believe that video games are more important than your loved ones or your job?

Because I can't do it? Its because I don't want to. Games were invented for enjoyment, not for people to complain and argue over about.

I find it hard to believe you take video games "very seriously". If you are defending, complaining, proud about being good in a video game, then you are taking it seriously.

  • 01.08.2012 1:20 PM PDT


Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Games were invented for enjoyment
Bad players winning through random factors isn't fun

  • 01.08.2012 1:22 PM PDT

I am alpha, i am omega.

I am the last of the primes.

gaming is a not a sport, go play outside...

  • 01.08.2012 1:22 PM PDT


Posted by: ferrrari
gaming is a not a sport, go play outside...


And poker is a sport? OR is it not you going to tell them to go outside when the make millions of dollars. Common logic of an unintelligent person probably under the age of 16.

  • 01.08.2012 1:31 PM PDT

I dont think poker or gaming is a sport. You sit in a chair. Although both take skill and practice, both are just games. Prize money=/=sport

[Edited on 01.08.2012 1:35 PM PST]

  • 01.08.2012 1:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: X El BaZzA X

Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Games were invented for enjoyment
Bad players winning through random factors isn't fun

As I just said, if you are complaining, you need to move on.

  • 01.08.2012 1:35 PM PDT


Posted by: vballryan
I dont think poker or gaming is a sport. You sit in a chair. Although both take skill and practice, both are just games. Prize money=/=sport


No it is more of a hobby of course. I'm just stating other things that people do that you could do so competetively. The logic in the mains today is astounding. Not at you or anything just holy.

  • 01.08.2012 1:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: vballryan
I dont think poker or gaming is a sport. You sit in a chair. Although both take skill and practice, both are just games. Prize money=/=sport

This, people play for their enjoyment. The pro's are not serious about it as if they devote their lives to it. If they loose they loose, if they win they win. Simple as that, there does not need to be any complaining.

  • 01.08.2012 1:37 PM PDT


Posted by: MountianDew 000
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Facepalm.

  • 01.08.2012 1:38 PM PDT

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Posted by: AK FROST

Posted by: vballryan
I dont think poker or gaming is a sport. You sit in a chair. Although both take skill and practice, both are just games. Prize money=/=sport


No it is more of a hobby of course. I'm just stating other things that people do that you could do so competetively. The logic in the mains today is astounding. Not at you or anything just holy.

Yeah, so are video games, they are a hobby that you enjoy. Right? I believe you are starting to get my point now.

  • 01.08.2012 1:39 PM PDT


Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Okay then I will answer you. Its because they don't matter. You will not be famous for playing video games your entire life, miracles and wishes will not be granted when playing video games, in the end, video games are not important.
People invest lots of time in all kinds of things, many of which you might not feel are important, if for no other reason than the fact that they can. And you can't do anything about it.

  • 01.08.2012 1:40 PM PDT


Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Posted by: X El BaZzA X

Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Games were invented for enjoyment
Bad players winning through random factors isn't fun

As I just said, if you are complaining, you need to move on.
Fun is a subjective term.

What you might find fun, might not be fun for others.

He has every right to think what he finds enjoyable "fun", and what he doesn't "not fun". Just as you have the same.

But saying "This is fun, and if you disagree, you're dumb" (or something in the same sense) is ignorant.

  • 01.08.2012 1:40 PM PDT


Posted by: AzNs4LiF3

Posted by: AK FROST

Posted by: vballryan
I dont think poker or gaming is a sport. You sit in a chair. Although both take skill and practice, both are just games. Prize money=/=sport


No it is more of a hobby of course. I'm just stating other things that people do that you could do so competetively. The logic in the mains today is astounding. Not at you or anything just holy.

Yeah, so are video games, they are a hobby that you enjoy. Right? I believe you are starting to get my point now.


Well of course but you can also enjoy being competetive is what I'm saying. I could say spend 8 hours a day on it is there a problem with this. I have played games since I could crawl?

  • 01.08.2012 1:41 PM PDT

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