Gaming With Uncle Sin!
Welcome, children. Today's lesson will be 'How To Spot A New Games Playing Person'.
The 'New Games-Playing Person' or 'n00b' as those mischevious 1337 h4x0rs like to call them, is a timid creature who camouflages himself to blend in with his fellow mammals.
There are three tell-tale signs that you've spotted a 'n00b':
1. Everyone else is shouting abuse at him.
2. Everyone else is ganging up on him and overpowering him.
3. Everyone else is taking advantage of his frailty.
Now, if you find a 'n00b' children, here's what you do...
... Enough of that, methinks. Perhaps, when I'm retired, I'll start a sepia-tinted television programme with stuffed toy assistants. But for now, the n00b hate craze amazes me. It seems to me that attacking n00bs, both verbally and in-game is completely worthless.
Most gamers have experiences n00bs. Like children, we all were one one day back in the mists of time. Perhaps some of you reading this now still are. We were all there, asking which button was the 'God Mode' button, or asking everyone where they lived. We all have to be there, because without learning the basic facts of gaming life, we have no hope of rising through the pecking order to become the elite pros that stride tall amongst the mere mortals.
Many people argue that n00bs should learn their lessons like they did - the hard way. It's sort of an excuse for turning every server worldwide into a School of Hard Knocks, and gives them permission to turn their games into n00b killing grounds to garner easy wins and, of course, 'teach them the tricks of the game'.
There is no trick to rushing, or hacking, or camping. People might argue that there is a skill present, perhaps an art in the case of camping, but how will people learn if every attempt to play is met with harsh defeat? We are crucifying the next generation of gamers, but worse than that we are widening the gap. If the n00bs of today don't graduate from their schools of gaming then soon online gaming will decay into a world of ageing, boring veterans.
We need new blood. So here's a suggestion for gamers worldwide, as an opening post to my new blog. Find some n00bs. Be their sensei, take them under your wing and train them to be better. Host a game for n00bs and get another veteran to join the opposing team, and teach them some tricks. Find someone who doesn't know how to do something and show them.
If the average players of today don't become senseis to their students, then there won't be any average players of tomorrow. N00b bashing has to be stopped, or gaming will stagnate. In short - less pwning, more lpving.
Yours,
Uncle Sin
The 'New Games-Playing Person' or 'n00b' as those mischevious 1337 h4x0rs like to call them, is a timid creature who camouflages himself to blend in with his fellow mammals.
There are three tell-tale signs that you've spotted a 'n00b':
1. Everyone else is shouting abuse at him.
2. Everyone else is ganging up on him and overpowering him.
3. Everyone else is taking advantage of his frailty.
Now, if you find a 'n00b' children, here's what you do...
... Enough of that, methinks. Perhaps, when I'm retired, I'll start a sepia-tinted television programme with stuffed toy assistants. But for now, the n00b hate craze amazes me. It seems to me that attacking n00bs, both verbally and in-game is completely worthless.
Most gamers have experiences n00bs. Like children, we all were one one day back in the mists of time. Perhaps some of you reading this now still are. We were all there, asking which button was the 'God Mode' button, or asking everyone where they lived. We all have to be there, because without learning the basic facts of gaming life, we have no hope of rising through the pecking order to become the elite pros that stride tall amongst the mere mortals.
Many people argue that n00bs should learn their lessons like they did - the hard way. It's sort of an excuse for turning every server worldwide into a School of Hard Knocks, and gives them permission to turn their games into n00b killing grounds to garner easy wins and, of course, 'teach them the tricks of the game'.
There is no trick to rushing, or hacking, or camping. People might argue that there is a skill present, perhaps an art in the case of camping, but how will people learn if every attempt to play is met with harsh defeat? We are crucifying the next generation of gamers, but worse than that we are widening the gap. If the n00bs of today don't graduate from their schools of gaming then soon online gaming will decay into a world of ageing, boring veterans.
We need new blood. So here's a suggestion for gamers worldwide, as an opening post to my new blog. Find some n00bs. Be their sensei, take them under your wing and train them to be better. Host a game for n00bs and get another veteran to join the opposing team, and teach them some tricks. Find someone who doesn't know how to do something and show them.
If the average players of today don't become senseis to their students, then there won't be any average players of tomorrow. N00b bashing has to be stopped, or gaming will stagnate. In short - less pwning, more lpving.
Yours,
Uncle Sin
posted by FinalSin at 10:05 am
2 Comments:
*nods sagely*
Peace and harmony, man.
I totally agree. Actually there was this one guy when I started playing Soldier of Fortune who would always meet up with me in a room that he'd set up and he'd show me all the cool hiding spots and health pickups.(Just wanted you to know that there is some good in the world)
;)
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