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i started playin eq when i was 9 years old
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And original poster is right, age of the game is irrelevant - you either take the game seriously and with respect, or you don't. I believe that 2nd type of people do not belong here. | |||
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The game definitely is worthy of respect. I've never muttered that phrase because I have high views of the game (more than some family members [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]). The comment about being a child isn't knocking the activity of playing intensely but personalities/antics of certain people. It's ideal to think people have matured in 12 years. It's also ideal to think the, "it's a 12 year old game" is anything but a petty jab and justification for cheaters and assholes to get away with murder. Respect or GTFO. | |||
Last edited by Snaggles; 09-06-2011 at 08:15 PM..
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I was never talking about the cheaters. I was talking about people saying it in an average argument. Like "Lol your getting mad over a 12 year old game." Why in that sentence, does the age of the game matter? I honestly think you just look stupid adding that into the statement. Much more stupid than the statement would have originally made you look.
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The 12 years thing is used to provide additional accent on the absurdity of getting so indignant about a computer game. For example, if your playing the latest, greatest multi-player game that everyone is talking about, there is a contemporary cathexis by which one's actions may have a notable effect on any number of people and thus hold a veritable (yet ultimately trivial) significance within this tiny facet of life. Conversely, if you're playing a recreation of much older game where the nature of the appeal is primarily nostalgic, it seems that much more ridiculous to consider the activity with any seriousness.
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Last edited by Rainflush; 09-07-2011 at 05:40 AM..
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What does it matter that it's a game regardless of the age? It's a hobby, it's challenging (unless you cheat), you have fun playing it, etc.
Heck, I have an arcade console based off of MAME and I love playing the old school arcade games from the 70's and 80's (which I enjoyed as a young boy back then). Why? They are challenging and fun to play and it's a hobby. Nothing wrong with that. I agree that people who add the age of the game or the fact that it's emulated really don't understand the idea that these facts do not matter. Many have returned to EQ on Project 1999 BECAUSE it is hard and very close to how the game was on live back in 1999 / 2000. Others who never played the gave before came to Project 1999 because they know someone who played EQ back in the day or heard how great and challenging the game used to be and wanted to see for themselves. People get worked up over the game because it means something more to them than just something to kill a few hours playing and that's fine. There are thousands of people who sit in front of their screens getting VERY worked up and excited, dressing up in costumes, clearing up blocks of time to dedicate to their enjoyment of... watching sports.. I don't begrudge them with their even older games so why begrudge people who like a 12-year old emulated game?
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