I can't announce I did this video game achievement over there.

glennmagusharvey

*back from reading*

...oh, oh my.

He seems very sensitive to control players.

This is understandable, to be honest, especially for casual players.  There is definitely something nice in being able to, y'know, play creatures/spells/lands without having to look over one's shoulder all the time, constantly.  Especially for newbie players who don't yet have a grasp of all the potential dependencies and anyone else who dislikes thinking through lots of depth of hypothetical scenario trees ("if I do this, opponent might do that, but then I could do one of these three things, and opponent would respond this way to first thing, that way to second thing,..." etc.).

But regardless of that, I think he needs to realize that gameplay mindset is NOT the same as real-life normal mindset.  Some people are extremely competitive when playing a game but the nicest people outside of it.  This isn't like a cartoon where everyone's personality and signature interests always reflect their strategy, deck contents, play attitude, and everything.  His repeated stereotyping of (and fear of) control players as being jerks who want to make the game unfun support this conclusion.

glennmagusharvey

Also, a thought courtesy of a meatspace friend of mine: Some people like building things, accomplishing things, and such.  Others prefer fighting, conflict, and competition.  Players who like different things may approach the same game differently, so it's also quite natural that some players wouldn't like other players' play styles.

glennmagusharvey

Possibly relevant: http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=1758

InsanityAddict

You don't have to curb your behaviour just because someone might go emo over it. If he's so prone to making an ass of himself, the sooner he throws such a tantrum that he gets banned, the better.

Chagen

Yes....Stark was my pratical Rival and almost certainly the guy who reported me and got me google-banned.

The guy does nothing but RAEG.

Stormtroper

Alright, new achievement, let's see how it goes over there.

glennmagusharvey

Hm?

Super Lazuli

you are taking something too seriously>

SotiCoto

I don't know what Touhou is.... don't much care either. Been playing Bayonetta for the past week or so, personally. Having a fit woman quadruple-wielding guns for great genocide really does it for me.