Welcome to the wonderful world of online gaming. I've been playing a little bit of Halo 2 online with a couple of my friends. Even though I am wildly dissapointed by the second in this series of games, the possibility of online play intrigues me.
Well, I guess my dissapointment knows no bounds. My friends and I are relatively nice people. In fact, Finn and I have a reputation within the core Halo/ Bungie communities as a couple of polite Canadians who are pretty devestating when they play against you. We have been referred to as ninja butlers, which I am very proud of. We like to maintain a reputation as gracious whether we win or lose.
However, it would appear that everyone online wants to be a gangster, which I guess means just being rude and telling everyone that they "suck cock" and things of this nature. This is brought upon us without provocation the instant we enter a game. Inevitably, the moment the list of players comes up it's "ohhh, Shovelface! sounds like you fuck your mom!".
"Yeah, well, Hi, how are you?" "I'm fine, where do you live?" What the hell happened to common courtesy? It wouldn't be so frustrating if it happened only occasionally, but everyone needs to talk smack, and pretend they're "Keepin' it real in tha hood."
It isn't just rudeness either. Our first game the other night was against a team called the "Jew Hunters". There's an awsome little piece of anti-semitism for you. My faith in humanity, (what little there was to begin with) is fading fast.
I have no problems with people on this website. (except for some ass in the modified cars group, who decided that I needed to be told that my Swift is not as fast as his mustang, and that if I beat a mustang, it's because the guy doesn't know how to drive.) Thank you for your valuable input sir.
Maybe it's the mentality of "Car Guy" (that manner of person of which I do not profess to be.) Or the little punk kid who plays video games online while he listens to the latest eminem album, trying to come up with new ways of making fun of people. But I don't have these kinds of issues on my "Team Swift" forum. Everyone there is really polite and helpful. And of all the friends that play video games with me, none of them feel the need to be jerks, even to people they don't know.
I think the problem here is the lack of accountability. These assholes know that there is nothing that you can do to them, and so they treat you as such. I don't know what the mentality of these people is, but for me, I am always checking myself so as not to offend someone who might take my words the wrong way. I've always figured, why would I want to make an enemy out of someone, who, for all intents and purposes, would have no reason to have anything against me right now.
I used to live near an elementary school. Walking outside my house around recess would generally result in some kid yelling profanities at me. What the crazy fuck? When I was a kid, I was so scared that I didn't even look funny at anyone who was older than me, cause I might get my ass kicked. I'm not even gonna get into the whole "Kids these days..." routine, cause it's too cliche, and it's been said too often, but I think you get my point.
Maybe I'm too insecure and I should just not worry about it. Maybe I'm too sensitive and I should just quit whining on the internet because people were mean to me. Or maybe I should hunt them all down and kick their asses like in Jay and Silent Bob.
I guess it just kind of irks me that, not only does Halo 2 suck, but it sucks partially cause they took something that stood out as being different, and dumbed it down for the mindless masses, so that the lowest common denominator could go out, get good at it, and then ruin it for those who previously respected it.
I try to be nice to people, and to set an example, by turning the other cheek, or doing unto others as I would have them do unto me. All my friends assure me that I'm the nicest person they know, but it all rings kind of hallow, and it doesn't seem to get the girl. I've tried being the jerk, but I just can't do it. It's not in my nature. The worst I can do is be so nice to someone, that they feel bad. Manipulative, I know, but hardly a stinging revenge. (and it doesn't work on people without a conscience, which seems to be more common these days.)
And people wonder why I don't like to go out in public.
Well, I guess my dissapointment knows no bounds. My friends and I are relatively nice people. In fact, Finn and I have a reputation within the core Halo/ Bungie communities as a couple of polite Canadians who are pretty devestating when they play against you. We have been referred to as ninja butlers, which I am very proud of. We like to maintain a reputation as gracious whether we win or lose.
However, it would appear that everyone online wants to be a gangster, which I guess means just being rude and telling everyone that they "suck cock" and things of this nature. This is brought upon us without provocation the instant we enter a game. Inevitably, the moment the list of players comes up it's "ohhh, Shovelface! sounds like you fuck your mom!".
"Yeah, well, Hi, how are you?" "I'm fine, where do you live?" What the hell happened to common courtesy? It wouldn't be so frustrating if it happened only occasionally, but everyone needs to talk smack, and pretend they're "Keepin' it real in tha hood."
It isn't just rudeness either. Our first game the other night was against a team called the "Jew Hunters". There's an awsome little piece of anti-semitism for you. My faith in humanity, (what little there was to begin with) is fading fast.
I have no problems with people on this website. (except for some ass in the modified cars group, who decided that I needed to be told that my Swift is not as fast as his mustang, and that if I beat a mustang, it's because the guy doesn't know how to drive.) Thank you for your valuable input sir.
Maybe it's the mentality of "Car Guy" (that manner of person of which I do not profess to be.) Or the little punk kid who plays video games online while he listens to the latest eminem album, trying to come up with new ways of making fun of people. But I don't have these kinds of issues on my "Team Swift" forum. Everyone there is really polite and helpful. And of all the friends that play video games with me, none of them feel the need to be jerks, even to people they don't know.
I think the problem here is the lack of accountability. These assholes know that there is nothing that you can do to them, and so they treat you as such. I don't know what the mentality of these people is, but for me, I am always checking myself so as not to offend someone who might take my words the wrong way. I've always figured, why would I want to make an enemy out of someone, who, for all intents and purposes, would have no reason to have anything against me right now.
I used to live near an elementary school. Walking outside my house around recess would generally result in some kid yelling profanities at me. What the crazy fuck? When I was a kid, I was so scared that I didn't even look funny at anyone who was older than me, cause I might get my ass kicked. I'm not even gonna get into the whole "Kids these days..." routine, cause it's too cliche, and it's been said too often, but I think you get my point.
Maybe I'm too insecure and I should just not worry about it. Maybe I'm too sensitive and I should just quit whining on the internet because people were mean to me. Or maybe I should hunt them all down and kick their asses like in Jay and Silent Bob.
I guess it just kind of irks me that, not only does Halo 2 suck, but it sucks partially cause they took something that stood out as being different, and dumbed it down for the mindless masses, so that the lowest common denominator could go out, get good at it, and then ruin it for those who previously respected it.
I try to be nice to people, and to set an example, by turning the other cheek, or doing unto others as I would have them do unto me. All my friends assure me that I'm the nicest person they know, but it all rings kind of hallow, and it doesn't seem to get the girl. I've tried being the jerk, but I just can't do it. It's not in my nature. The worst I can do is be so nice to someone, that they feel bad. Manipulative, I know, but hardly a stinging revenge. (and it doesn't work on people without a conscience, which seems to be more common these days.)
And people wonder why I don't like to go out in public.
And hey nice guys do get the girl, i can promise you that.
Sweetness rocks and i can tell you have a lot.
You can call me your girl, see the sweet guy gets it.
You make me happy...