YOU'RE ALL IDIOTS. You can't spell. You can't use basic English grammar. You're rude, ignorant, immature, combative, argumentative, arrogant, whiny little douchebags.
"IS IT OUT YET IS IT OUT YET OMG WHY ISN'T IT OUT YET YOU'RE A FAG BECAUSE IT'S NOT OUT YET"
"HOW DARE YOU DISAGREE WITH ME I'M RIGHT YOU'RE WRONG DON'T TALK TO ME FEMME"
"THIS MOD IS DEAD DEAD DEAD I DON'T CARE IF THE MOD LEADER SAYS IT'S NOT IT'S DEAAAAD"
"THIS MOD SUCKS AND PEOPLE WHO LIKE IT AREN'T ALLOWED TO ARGUE WITH ME BECAUSE THEY'RE BIASED"
"LOOK AT ME! I'M A ONE-MAN MODDER! I'M SPECIAL! I'M BETTER THAN YOU BECAUSE I CAN MOD AND YOU CAN'T AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT! PS I'M PISSED BECAUSE I TOLD GOOSEMAN HIS GAME SUCKED A WEEK BEFORE COUNTER-STRIKE WAS PICKED UP BY VALVE."
IDIOTS. You're ALL IDIOTS. You know why I seem like a troll sometimes? Because I am NOT afraid to tell you dumbasses what I think of you. And I do NOT resort to childish "you're a fag lolololol!!!111one" remarks like some of you. You say something stupid, I correct you. You act like a fool, I inform you. I don't beat around the bush, I don't mince words, and I sure as hell don't NOT say something for fear of offending someone.
But a real problem I have are with mod developers who get a big head. I could rattle off a whole list, but I'd rather not name-drop around here. Because then I'd have to listen to their WHINING. FACT: no one in the 'mod scene' is important in any meaningful fashion except for like the 0.1% of people/teams who get worldwide recognition for supreme innovation or mega mass popularity. I'm sure your mod is great... for people who still play the game you're making it for. But don't act like you're so goddamn special. Gooseman got lucky. You're NOT going to be making the next Counter-Strike, because CS is an anomaly. Its popularity is UNPRECEDENTED- and utterly inexplicable. It LOOKS like a tactical squad-based game, but the gameplay, when you boil it down, is straight-up team deathmatch with no respawning and some optional objectives, and you have to buy your weapons. Rainbow Six or SWAT it is most certainly NOT. Perhaps its that deceptive simplicity that gives it its popularity. I don't know. The point is, your mod is not the next CS, it's not the next Day of Defeat, it's not even the next Black Mesa- which isn't even out yet. So stop acting like you're so important. It doesn't matter what you've done with the mod. It doesn't matter what you've done in mods past. It doesn't matter if you're some kind of modding advocate. None of that matters. What matters is how you BEHAVE. And the other thing is, LEARN TO TAKE CRITICISM. If you think you know who I'm referring to, you're probably right. While the guy who says mod fans shouldn't argue about the mod they like because they're biased is full of shit, he does have a point in that usually, anyone who DOES criticize the mod, even if it's just one little thing, gets completely pissed on by the mod's fans who say NO YOU SUCK SHUT UP YOU TROOLLLLL
Screw you guys.
Oh, and by the way: Influence? Karma? The other worthless little site stats determined by what other people think of you? THEY DON'T MATTER. Stop acting like they do.
Agreed dude, agreed.
Why is english ability so important ? I am a firm believer in communicating in whatever means makes sense and is the most efficient.
To a modder the most important thing they do is make mods. I would be disappointed to hear they stress about their english when making the best mod should be their no. 1 concern.
Also arrogance is frustrating, but is there anything wrong with being proud of something you created? I certainly don't think so. Being proud however has to go hand in hand with being able to take criticism and accept mistakes you have made when they are pointed out, so I agree with you there
I'm an English majour. I mean, if the person doesn't speak English natively that's one thing, but it drives me nuts to see people who really should know better completely rape their native language because they can't be bothered to check their spelling or grammar. I wasn't just directing that at modders- though the more competent ones DO have at least some basic understanding of English- I was directing that at everyone on this site. I would go so far as to say the quality of posts on moddb sometimes rival that of Youtube's. I'm not saying everyone is like this, but a good chunk of posts have atrocious grammar and spelling to the point where it's nearly unreadable. It's really sad when someone like Buzzer, who is Russian and does not speak English natively, speaks English as a second language better than a lot of people here speak it as a FIRST language.
Funnily enough the rape of the English language is actually one of the smaller problems I have. As I said before, the big problem is how people here behave. You said it yourself- modders have every right to be proud of their work, but they also need to accept criticism and not get the idea that they're somehow the next Gooseman or something. Most mods will be played primarily by the people who still own and play the game the mod is being made for. It's a rare occurance for someone to go out and BUY a game just to play a mod.
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But it's not just modders with overblown egos. It's people here in general. You've seen it as much as I have: the nasty comments, the deplorable behaviour, the insults... Need I continue?
I hate most of the people here. I'm just here to follow the mods I'm watching. But it's impossible to discuss things civilly without someone flying off the handle and a fight breaking out. When I get into arguments, I try to settle things like an adult when I see the argument is going nowhere. And 10 times out of 10 the other person will not accept the apology and instead continue to attack me- which is ironic, because it's usually them who should be apologizing, not me.
"I'm an English majour." Major :P
Sorry, I couldn't resist (Unless you guys in the U.S spell it differently?)....I agree with you in the sense that it is nice to see English used correctly, however some people cannot, what about people who are Dyslexic? Doesn't make them any less intelligent or their points any less valid...I'll be the first to admit that I myself am sloppy with my English when i'm typing. However, sometimes it is just faster to rattle a quick reply off without checking it hee hee. I guess I am lazy. I don't mind sloppy English too much, as long as everyone is polite, constructive and helpfull to each other then I think that's the main thing.
So far I haven't met anyone big headed about their mods, most people seem really nice :S
There's dyslexia and there's just plain bad typing, though.
AMEN, mate!
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