You guys take SF2 videogame skills TOO seriously!
RD
JAB Gainz wrote:
>
> >People will stop caring about SF skills when people stop caring about how a
> >team
> >can get a ball through a net the most times, and other activites of the like.
>
> I am almost offended at comparing street fighter to real sport. A sport infact
> which is probably the third most popular in the world (after soccor and
> baseball ).
why? It is a competition of wits and phyisical reaction... it may not
be pure strength, but surely near the level of table tennis as far as
physical requirements, and i consider TT to be a sport. If that was an
attempt to universially state that SF is not as enriching as your
supposed 'real' sports, you need a lot more than that.
> Video games can hardly can be compared to this level. Eventually SF will all
> but die off... just like Q-bert or Asteroid or Tron. In time people will loose
> interest except true die-hards. Sports on the otherhand only get more popular
> as time passes.. for good reason.. they are PRODUCTIVE (physically at least).
SF itself may die off, but the actual gaming community will not, it's
been around for about as long as any other sport.
it can also be argued that sports are not as physically productive as
claimed, instead of maintaining a reasonable balance within the body,
the emphasis is on pushing bodies 'needlessly' to the limit in terms of
the respective aspect, speed, power, endurance, etc... only to suffer
the effects later in life. And what reason was this for, fame?,
women/men?, money? all things that IMO do not automatically make
something productive.
Spyderham
get a life! I just love laughing at when you guys insult each other
with the term 'scrub'. WTF is that? The alt.games.sf2
term for 'jobber'? LMAO! And then all of you bash the Vs. games
and say they take no skill and are for 'scrubs'-LMAO.
Those games are VERY FUN dammit!, I can care less if they are for 'scrubs'.
And the worst is when you guys start trash talking each
other and set up feuds to be settled at the local arcade, LMAO!
You probably got influenced by some wrestling interview to do that, LMAO!
WTF! It's a videogame, not a freak'n sports competition to prove
who's the man! Play it for fun and quit insulting each other 'cuz your
only making yourself look like the fool! Spend some time trying to get
skillful at other things too! Just my words of advice before you get
laughed at in the real world, assuming your internet presence is the
exactly the same as your real world presence. No disrespect, just advice!
JB Gainz
>get a life! I just love laughing at when you guys insult each other
>with the term 'scrub'. WTF is that?
FINALLY, someone on the same level of devotion to video games as myself. I
swear, video games seem like the high point of the lives of some posters. At
first I came to the board to ask questions, but I was admediately ridiculed for
not knowing something someone else knew.
The worst is when they call people a scrub for something totally un-video game
related. Example:
"I don't like Charlie"
"You fucking scrub.. how can you not like Nash"
I thought video games were suppose to be fun. The other videogame newsgroups
are a lot less. what a good word... ANAL.. some people need to settle down.
JB GAINZ
David Wright
can get a ball through a net the most times, and other activites of the like.
On 26 Apr 1999 22:29:43 GMT, spyd...@aol.comWebstrDS (Spyderham) wrote:
>Gee whiz! Some of you people need to seriously
>get a life! I just love laughing at when you guys insult each other
JB Gainz
>team
>can get a ball through a net the most times, and other activites of the like.
I am almost offended at comparing street fighter to real sport. A sport infact
which is probably the third most popular in the world (after soccor and
baseball ).
Video games can hardly can be compared to this level. Eventually SF will all
but die off... just like Q-bert or Asteroid or Tron. In time people will loose
interest except true die-hards. Sports on the otherhand only get more popular
as time passes.. for good reason.. they are PRODUCTIVE (physically at least).
I still stand by spyderham on this one.. people take this shit too seriously.
JB GAINZ
Mark Zedaker
(JB Gainz) wrote:
> >People will stop caring about SF skills when people stop caring about how a
> >team
> >can get a ball through a net the most times, and other activites of the like.
>
> I am almost offended at comparing street fighter to real sport. A sport
infact
> which is probably the third most popular in the world (after soccor and
> baseball ).
Huh? How is SF different from a 'real sport'? And what does
popularity have to do with anything?
> Video games can hardly can be compared to this level.
Why not? It seems like there are a lot of comparisons; SF and
<insert pop-sport-du-jour here> both require a certain amount of physical
technique, 'strategy', and ability to read an opponent. How *aren't* SF
and 'real sports' comparable?
The difference between sports and games, obviously, is that the
players *are* the fans. But aside from SF's lack of a cheering crowd, how
is the game really, fundamentally different?
> Eventually SF will all
> but die off... just like Q-bert or Asteroid or Tron. In time people
will loose
> interest except true die-hards.
Well, yeah. So?
> Sports on the otherhand only get more popular
> as time passes.. for good reason.. they are PRODUCTIVE (physically at least).
Huh? Sports, and the people who play them, have never, ever done me
any good. What the hell do you mean by 'productive'?
Seriously, I'm curious (heh heh).
robo...@my-dejanews.com
jbg...@aol.com (JB Gainz) wrote:
> >People will stop caring about SF skills when people stop caring about how a
> >team
> >can get a ball through a net the most times, and other activites of the like.
Agreed.
> I am almost offended at comparing street fighter to real sport. A sport
infact
> which is probably the third most popular in the world (after soccor and
> baseball ).
I am almost offended that people still think like this. It shows that the
evolution of human thought is comparable to that of continental drift. Plus,
your last sentance above makes absolutely no sense. Anyway, soccer and
Baseball are both GAMES, just like SF. Don't argue w/me, I'm probably one of
the biggest baseball fans here.
> Video games can hardly can be compared to this level. Eventually SF will all
> but die off... just like Q-bert or Asteroid or Tron. In time people will
loose
> interest except true die-hards. Sports on the otherhand only get more popular
> as time passes.. for good reason.. they are PRODUCTIVE (physically at least).
Productive for who? Except for a very few exceptions, they are a drain on
our economy, our resources, our society, and possibly our culture. The only
reason why they have so much backing is that it lets people escape the
meandering of their otherwise inconsequential, if not disappointing,
existence. It's not mind altering (at least in the medical sense), so it's a
good thing. Sports are around for the same reason the Circus Maximus was
around during the height of the Roman Empire, to entertain mass amounts of
people. Happy people are less destructive people. SF does the same thing,
but just on a lower scale. Besides, like other posters have said, it requires
skill, thought, and sharpens analytical and reasoning abilities.
> I still stand by spyderham on this one.. people take this shit too seriously.
Then why are you still here?
Dale
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CHRISMUTT
i think everyone here is sort of missing the real point.
games and sports are not neccessarily the same thing. some games are sports and
some games are just games. a sport might be defined as an entertaining activity
which requires some amount of physical and/or manual dexterity.
that being the case, then both baseball ( or what ever sport ) and SF do fit
into that catagory.
now i personally don't think SF is a true sport, but i do think that it's a
combination of sports and games like chess. that's what the video game industry
is all about. almost all video games are thinking games which involve hand-eye
coordination and reflexes.
arguing about whether SF is a sport and whatnot is pointless. video games are
their own entity and they have their own classification.
as for the statement about why people takes SF so seriously... well, think
about it. SF is a game very similar to chess in that 2 players are moving and
countermoving in order to eliminate one another. chess has been around for ages
and there are chess tournaments all over the world every year.
so why do chess players take the game so seriously? for 1 reason. the same
reason why games and sports are so popular in the 1st place. because of the
competition. people who are very competitive take the game seriously. that's
where their pleasure and entertainment are derived from.
for those of you who can't understand that, there's just no way to explain it
any further. you either love the comp or you don't. BTW, almost all great pro
athletes are motivated by competition. that's what made them great.
SF and video games may not be around as long as some sports and games like
chess, but that's not the point here. the point is that they are all
fundamentally similar.
peace
David Wright
>>People will stop caring about SF skills when people stop caring about how a
>>team
>>can get a ball through a net the most times, and other activites of the like.
>
>I am almost offended at comparing street fighter to real sport. A sport infact
>which is probably the third most popular in the world (after soccor and
>baseball ).
>Video games can hardly can be compared to this level. Eventually SF will all
>but die off... just like Q-bert or Asteroid or Tron. In time people will loose
>interest except true die-hards. Sports on the otherhand only get more popular
>as time passes.. for good reason.. they are PRODUCTIVE (physically at least).
>
>I still stand by spyderham on this one.. people take this shit too seriously.
>
>JB GAINZ
The only REAL difference between video games and sports are popularity. If we
talk about fighting games, which is what most of like the most, both are
competitive games which players use certain skills in order to beat the other
player(s). Both serve very little meaninful purpose. Sure you develops
physical attributes in sorts like longevity, strength, speed, etc. But you can
also say that the video games promote quick thinking, hand/eye coordination,
reflexes, etc etc. The only REAL difference is popularity. And as we all know
the populus is as a whole, stupid.
King Kung
called jbg...@aol.com (JB Gainz) wrote in crayon:
>>People will stop caring about SF skills when people stop caring about how a
>>team
>>can get a ball through a net the most times, and other activites of the like.
>
>I am almost offended at comparing street fighter to real sport. A sport infact
>which is probably the third most popular in the world (after soccor and
>baseball ).
>Video games can hardly can be compared to this level. Eventually SF will all
>but die off... just like Q-bert or Asteroid or Tron. In time people will loose
>interest except true die-hards. Sports on the otherhand only get more popular
>as time passes.. for good reason.. they are PRODUCTIVE (physically at least).
>
>I still stand by spyderham on this one.. people take this shit too seriously.
>
>JB GAINZ
... then why are you here? Go outside and play sports.
--
Simplicity makes things so much easier.
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AIM: kingkung2
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Kenshiroh
>popularity have to do with anything?
You get more exercise playing a 'real sport'.
Reply to: Kens...@aol.com
WhoaMoses
>>popularity have to do with anything?
>
> You get more exercise playing a 'real sport'.
Not necessarily! You should see some of the guys who play SF! They jump up and
down, sweat, breathe heavily, pound and mash on the buttons.....by the time
they're done they've literally burned thousands of calories. Of course then
they feast upon Doritos and Coke afterwards, but that's another story...
Psycho`Wolf
set in.....
WhoaMoses <whoa...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Smo0thShot
The sun don't shine forever/
Better now than never/
opps my fault!
Look at it right here.
A Sport= A Game
A video Game = A Game
You play a video game to have fun and to win.
You play a Sport [Which is a game] to have fun and to win.
But then there is people that are only good in video games and hate Sports.
Then there are the ones that are only good in sports [Example Basketball] and
suck in video games.
Of Course Sports [Example Basketball] are gonna get more viewers than Video
Games because sports get people hyper.
For example lets say you go to a basketball game and your into the game and
somebody dunks the ball. Your gonna get excited and all that. But if you are
watching a video game and somebody does a Sho-ryu-ken and wins what does that
do for you? Nothing! That is why people get paid to play Sports (Games), and
people pay to play video games.
Flip [Smo0th Shot!] Out!
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Mark Zedaker
kens...@aol.comNoSpam (Kenshiroh) wrote:
> > Huh? How is SF different from a 'real sport'? And what does
> >popularity have to do with anything?
>
> You get more exercise playing a 'real sport'.
So?
--
Mark Zedaker 'Users amaze accursed skill.'
ch...@home.com
tor...@my-dejanews.com
why do you feel the need to judge us and attempt to conform us? here's some
good advice, people are different. they all have different tastes and
pleasures. Some like video games, some like sports, some like baseball cards
and some like needle-work, what does it matter?
if you feel the need to take time out of your life to attempt to "correct" us,
then you are the one who is sad, not us.
and you truly are stupid if you think your little "charity" post to this NG is
gonna change anything.
Matt
In article <19990426182943...@ng-fq1.aol.com>,
spyd...@aol.comWebstrDS (Spyderham) wrote:
> Gee whiz! Some of you people need to seriously
> get a life! I just love laughing at when you guys insult each other
> with the term 'scrub'. WTF is that? The alt.games.sf2
> term for 'jobber'? LMAO! And then all of you bash the Vs. games
> and say they take no skill and are for 'scrubs'-LMAO.
> Those games are VERY FUN dammit!, I can care less if they are for 'scrubs'.
> And the worst is when you guys start trash talking each
> other and set up feuds to be settled at the local arcade, LMAO!
> You probably got influenced by some wrestling interview to do that, LMAO!
> WTF! It's a videogame, not a freak'n sports competition to prove
> who's the man! Play it for fun and quit insulting each other 'cuz your
> only making yourself look like the fool! Spend some time trying to get
> skillful at other things too! Just my words of advice before you get
> laughed at in the real world, assuming your internet presence is the
> exactly the same as your real world presence. No disrespect, just advice!
>
>
--
Matt
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Dark Schneider
> And as we all know the populus is as a whole, stupid.
Ay fucking men. (As much as I despise three word responses, I had to voice my
concurrence)
--
Dark Schneider
"Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and
I'm not sure of the former." - Einstein
"I have to lie in the middle of the floor
Completely motionless not daring to breathe."
I am like this when the police finally find me."
"Follow your bliss." - Campbell
Spyderham
>
>why do you care? do street fighter fans hurt you our cause you any trouble?
>why do you feel the need to judge us and attempt to conform us? here's some
>good advice, people are different. they all have different tastes and
>pleasures. Some like video games, some like sports, some like baseball cards
>and some like needle-work, what does it matter?
I suggested to you guys to stop insulting each
other with stupid comments like 'scrub'. I like
videogames too, but I don't take them so
seriously that I need to insult the people who
aren't very good at them. I don't start stupid
Street Fighter feuds on the internet with some
dumb gimmick I made for myself either. And I
don't call people scrubs if they like playing
the Marvel Comics Vs. games either. I think
it's sad that you guys do these kinds of things.
>if you feel the need to take time out of your life to attempt to "correct"
>us,
>then you are the one who is sad, not us.
>
Yeah, that must be it.
>and you truly are stupid if you think your little "charity" post to this NG
>is
>gonna change anything.
>
It's obviously not gonna change a 'scrub'
like you- ROFLMAO!
Ultima
> tortus tortilla wrote:
> >why do you care? do street fighter fans hurt you our cause you any trouble? why do you feel the need to judge us and attempt to conform us? here's some good advice, people are different. they all have different tastes and pleasures. Some like video games, some like sports, some like baseball cards and some like needle-work, what does it matter?
> I suggested to you guys to stop insulting each
> other with stupid comments like 'scrub'.
It's a waste of time to even suggest it. It's been standard practise for
years (virtually since the NG began, from what I've been told).
> I like videogames too, but I don't take them so seriously that I need to insult the people who aren't very good at them.
Then don't read here. People here (as in people who have been here for
any extent of time) have no compunctions about belittling you if you
post trash, since if you post trash you DESERVE to get put down. Either
you deal with it or you go away; the choice is yours.
> I don't start stupid Street Fighter feuds on the internet with some
> dumb gimmick I made for myself either.
Explain "gimmick".
> And I don't call people scrubs if they like playing the Marvel Comics Vs. games either.
No one (in their right mind) calls people scrubs if they like playing
MvC. When people start spouting nonsense like "Vs. games rock with
skill", that's when the scrub labels start flying.
> I think it's sad that you guys do these kinds of things.
I don't think anybody gives a rat's ass what you think.
[remaining crap deleted]
--
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http://members.xoom.com/ShinUltima - U's Ultimate Rambling Page
If an arcade doesn't have a version of SF or SS in it, then it's not an
arcade
Cammy White
> I suggested to you guys to stop insulting each
> other with stupid comments like 'scrub'. I like
If someone doesn't know what they're talking about, or doesn't know how the game
plays too well, they're fall into a certain category of player. 'Scrub' is just a
term used by many to describe these people. I know, I'm a scrub myself.
> videogames too, but I don't take them so
> seriously that I need to insult the people who
> aren't very good at them. I don't start stupid
> Street Fighter feuds on the internet with some
> dumb gimmick I made for myself either. And I
This is probably because you don't care enough about the game and the gameplay to
discuss them at all. Scrub is not a derogatory term. It's just the level of skill
a particular person has.
> don't call people scrubs if they like playing
> the Marvel Comics Vs. games either. I think
> it's sad that you guys do these kinds of things.
But the thing is, since the Vs. games require such low amounts of skill, people
who think that the games are balanced and have good gameplay obviously have either
turned a blind eye to all the mistakes in the game, or just haven't NOTICED
them... in which case they are indeed scrubs.
> Yeah, that must be it.
I'm curious. Why did you post, anyway? Are you about to tell a bunch of Trekkies
to 'Grow up, it's just make believe'? Are you going to tell a bunch of communists
that 'Communism sucks, it never works'? The folks here really like SF, don't bug
them for something they like doing. They just like discussing their pasttime (not
Hobby, huh Milo?)
> It's obviously not gonna change a 'scrub'
> like you- ROFLMAO!
I hope you're reasonable. A lot of people with the aol.com domain aren't. Read
what I said and hopefully you'll understand.
--Cammy, the posting Scrub
"Studying hard? Hardly Studying!"
"Get me off what?"
"O_O;"
Ultima
> Ultima writes:
>
> >Explain "gimmick".
> Your dumb 'Stone Cold'
> "I don't give a rat's ass about what
> anyone else thinks" wannabe gimmick..
What nonsense. Are you so simple-minded that you think that my use of a
common phrase (that I've been using for years) means that I've taken it
from wrestling? Get real. It's not a gimmick any more than my talk in
person is a gimmick. It's how I post. Deal with it or don't bother me.
> The way you reply to posts is nonsense.
To anyone without the maturity to understand them, yes.
> Grow up and quit being influenced
> by your favorite inbred wrestler.
I don't watch wrestling (anymore anyway - no cable). And I never really
liked Steve Austin. I do not pattern myself after him or any other
wrestler (intentionally) in any way. Get over it.
> You have the biggest ego in here and you don't even deserve to have one.
Debatable. Personally I think Milo's got me on the ego bit, but he's
just more strongly opinionated than I am. If given enough time, I'll
probably be able to match his level of bitterness ^_^
Come to think of it, where did you get the idea that I had "the biggest
ego in here"?
> No wonder you call yourself 'Ultima'.
Old NUKE chat name that I chose from the spell from Final Fantasy 6. I
daresay it's better than "Spyderham".. Wasn't he some old parody of
Spiderman?
> You make yourself look like the Ultimate Loser when you call someone a scrub.
Prove it.
> If you don't believe me go out in the real world and call anyone who's not skilled at Street Fighter2 a scrub and see what they think of you.
Why should I? This newsgroup and discussion about the games that it
entails are not at all concerned about "the real world". In any
SF-related forum, be it tournament, newsgroup, message board or
otherwise, if you are full of crap and don't know a damn thing about
gameplay, then you have every right to be called a scrub. What this has
to do with "the real world" is absolutely irrelevent. Are you going to
start using the JB Gainz Defense (see the Request For Comments thread,
or go look through Dejanews) now?
> >I don't think anybody gives a rat's ass what you think.
> That's great. If they didn't then maybe this thread would have ended once it started.
A dim bulb brightens.
> Maybe you're not really thinking or else why did you "give a rat's ass" to reply to my thoughts?
Boredom mainly. But also to let you know that your effort is futile
since, contrary to how most other places operate, this newsgroup has
traditionally been flame-prone (which goes along with the competitive
nature of the games we discuss), so suggesting that we behave otherwise
is a waste of time. Had you bothered to actually /read/ my post, you
would have realised this.
> >since if you post trash you DESERVE to get put down.
I should point out that when I said "you", I wasn't referring to you
specifically. I meant "posters who post trash". Whatever...
> Well then you DESERVED this reply based on your failure to generate a thought that made sense.
Tsk tsk. I didn't realise you were this stupid. Now I know what level of
stupidity I'm dealing with. It was very kind of you to get that out of
the way as quickly as you did. Well done.
Ultima
>
> > People here (as in people who have been here for
> >any extent of time) have no compunctions about belittling you if you
> This sounds like justification for unprovoked flaming.
Justification yes, though seldom is it "unprovoked". Oh wait, I forgot:
In your world, "provoked" means "correct me when I'm wrong". I guess
you're right (note for the mentally slow: This is sarcasm).
> I disagree. Unless someone attacks you personally, you are best to ignore them and move on.
If someone posts garbage, others can either let it slide, thereby
risking other people picking up on it as truth and thereby spreading
around more garbage, or they can nip it in the bud by correcting the
original garbage-spewer from the onset. That is because "provoked" on
this planet does not mean "correct me when I'm wrong".
> Really, we are talking about freakin video games here.. In a sense this board is about posting trash, because the info is useless garbage in relation to real life.
Irrelevent. If you want to talk about Real Life™, go to
rec.arts.who.gives.a.fuck.about.real.life
[crap deleted]
> >I don't think anybody gives a rat's ass what you think.
> Oh man.. this is a specific example of what I am talking about. The guy is telling his feelings and he gets a remark like this in response. He did not attack anyone and it was not personal in nature.
Actually, I wasn't referring to him specifically, but I spoke the truth.
I know YOU have a problem with the truth, but I was hoping he wasn't be
in your class of ignorance. Oh well...
[more crap deleted]
JB Gainz
>any extent of time) have no compunctions about belittling you if you
>post trash, since if you post trash you DESERVE to get put down.
This sounds like justification for unprovoked flaming. I disagree. Unless
someone attacks you personally, you are best to ignore them and move on.
Really, we are talking about freakin video games here.. In a sense this board
is about posting trash, because the info is useless garbage in relation to real
life. It is nice to know Guy's infinite combo, but it is really that
important. I am not saying this board is bad, but people need to settle down.
I will be the first to ammit I have gotten out of hand a few times, but I don't
compare to some of the more frequent and more seasoned posters.
>I don't think anybody gives a rat's ass what you think.
>
Oh man.. this is a specific example of what I am talking about. The guy is
telling his feelings and he gets a remark like this in response. He did not
attack anyone and it was not personal in nature.
I hate to say this, but I will.. hehe
"Die Hards need to Die, or move on to better things".
JB GAINZ
JB Gainz
>>since if you post trash you DESERVE to get put down.
>Well then you DESERVED this reply based on your failure to generate a thought
>that made sense.
He he.. good comeback I have to ammit.
JB GAINZ
DoHuy
Gainz) writes:
>
>>Gee whiz! Some of you people need to seriously
>>get a life! I just love laughing at when you guys insult each other
>>with the term 'scrub'. WTF is that?
>
>FINALLY, someone on the same level of devotion to video games as myself.
I am constantly reading this NG month after months. I HAVE NEVER POSTED BEFORE,
but I have to post just this one time. You, my friend, are an idiot. Plain and
simple. I wish you would stop posting since you are filling up my AOL SF NG
filing cabinet with garbage that I have to manually delete. Oh, excuse my
grammar :P
JB Gainz
>telling his feelings and he gets a remark like this in response. He did not
>attack anyone and it was not personal in nature.
>
I don't know what is true out of your posts. If you were not referring to him
why did you post
> >I don't think anybody gives a rat's ass what you think.
Sounds pretty damn personal to me.
You are a sad little man. So you actually believe people deserve to be flamed
if they disagree with you? I hope you are just blowintg off steam, because you
only support your unreasonable, herassing nature by posting that garbage. In
real life I am sure you don't go by these silly rules of yours, otherwise you
probably would have had a couple of good beatings in high school.
[ other bullshit deleted ]
JB GAINZ
JB Gainz
>rec.arts.who.gives.a.fuck.about.real.life
LOL... do I even need to explain this one.
Sad, sad, sad.....
JB GAINZ
Recoom of Ginyu
JB Gainz <jbg...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:19990429221639...@ng-fx1.aol.com...
> >Irrelevent. If you want to talk about Real LifeT, go to
> >rec.arts.who.gives.a.fuck.about.real.life
>
> LOL... do I even need to explain this one.
>
> Sad, sad, sad.....
>
> JB GAINZ
[another post by you]
>JB GAINZ
WHY do you have to reply to short little sentences with even smaller
replies? I don't think ANYONE cares that it was a good comeback or whatever.
And why don't you explain it (I don't think you can) instead of just posting
"sad sad sad", have something good to reply with or don't reply at all.
"ammit" SHOULD be spelled "admit"
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appreciate voicing opinions. But uh, spidey? You must know that many ppl
find golf to be to tame to be called a sport. It's a skill. Non-Golfers,
i.e. "the rest of" or "the real world" think it's lame that ppl put some much
stock in getting a ball into a hole. I'm sorry you don't appreciate the
great amount of skill it takes to be elite in tha sf community. Just like
there are benchwarmers & waterboys in other sports, "scrubs" are our
benchwarmers & waterboys. "scrub" is the polar opposite to "elite". Is it
bad to call someone elite? Don't take to personally to being called a scrub.
I don't think ppl sum up eachothers' personal worth by evaluating their
gaming skills. So in that vein: You're obviously a scrub who is so insecure
about his skills he had to whine after being called one. LMAO...err not.
Thanx 4 the opinion:) This was all tongue in cheek with some serious points
underneath. No offense intended.
Apoc-
HUGEGOCHOO
>
point.........i have played video games for a while now.......i also like to
play chess.........i don't like to play chess vs. the computer because i know
that i won't have a chance to beat unless it's skill is lower then me, but to
play someone new and not know if i can beat and then pull out a win at the end
is exciting.......competition is good......i think that's why people play
goldeneye for so long.......it's a good that allows people to compete against
eachother for bragging rights and what not.....
sorry this has gotten too long.......
Fred Davis
> get a life! I just love laughing at when you guys insult each other
> term for 'jobber'? LMAO! And then all of you bash the Vs. games
> and say they take no skill and are for 'scrubs'-LMAO.
> Those games are VERY FUN dammit!, I can care less if they are for 'scrubs'.
> And the worst is when you guys start trash talking each
> other and set up feuds to be settled at the local arcade, LMAO!
> You probably got influenced by some wrestling interview to do that, LMAO!
> WTF! It's a videogame, not a freak'n sports competition to prove
> who's the man! Play it for fun and quit insulting each other 'cuz your
> only making yourself look like the fool! Spend some time trying to get
> skillful at other things too! Just my words of advice before you get
> laughed at in the real world, assuming your internet presence is the
> exactly the same as your real world presence. No disrespect, just advice!
>
>
I think that it is you that is taking this too seriously, Spydey. Insulting
each other is part of competition; believe it or not, some people can actually
connect better with each other if they bust each others' balls a bit.
Furthermore, one of the purposes of an ng, I think, is to let people be able
to communicate with people in ways that have not existed before. I have
every right to agrue with, say, Jay Longshore, and to tell him to kiss my
lily ass. Or, I can start talking about how all Vs. without Dan suck. This is
the freedom of being able to post on the internet. All players of Street
Fighter from all walks of life can communicate, and as such certain concepts
(such as that of the "scrub") are developed over time.
We get smart guys. We get dumb guys. We get guys like you. It's all part
of the mix. And sometimes there are parts of the mix that do not appeal to
you. So just ignore it, and do not take it too seriously. If you do not like
Howard Stern, then do not listen to him. If you do not like John Grisham,
then do not read it. And if you do not like alt.games.sf2, then start
alt.games.notsf2.
If you really do not like "hardcore" discussions about videogames, then go to
a newsgroup that has a topic that you are passionate about, like the people
who post here. I mean, just by posting here, I think that pretty much means
that your interest in a game is at least above average. That is why many
interesting subjects begin here.
The above post you sent is simply the standard "Hi, I'm feeling superior right
now, so it's time to goof on the geeks" speech I have seen many times. Hell,
in my earlier days (um, like 5 months ago ^^;) I went into The Role-Playing
Room at the-park.com and goofed on everyone. Everyone basically had the same
responses that people here have had to you.
Now, I'm not saying that you should be forced to censor yourself, I'm just
saying that you should avoid situations where you know that you are trying to
people riled up.
Is it ethically right to go into a Jewish neighborhood and start proclaiming
it is Hitler's birthday? It is not. Of course, this situation is by no means
equal to that situation. But it serves as an example.
So to sum up, do what you want, but consider what it is that you want to do.
--
Fred Davis
psu1...@irn.pdx.edu