Hate Speech: Algol Nudes Surface, Scandal Ensues

[Dr. Hates]

Hates, How old were you when you first got into the competitive community?

I was 18, I think. Maybe 19. I'm damn near 30 now. Why do you ax?

 

[damn-I-Suck]

@at MikeBreezy,

I'm not sure if your praising me or criticizing me.

Either way, I don't agree with the "logic" behind elitism. You can't justify people being total douche-bags, especially at a time when a new SC game is coming out. Were trying to promote the game, remember?

Do you want SC players to have a reputation of being elitist ass holes, or do you want people to say, "they're nice and genuine and helpful"?

I go to other video game websites, and typically people say FG players, but more specifically SC players, are immature ass holes. That is part of the reason they refuse to play such games.

It's time to start setting a good example. Unfortunately some of the best SC players have some of the worst attitudes I've ever seen. Some people have far, far too much pride for any rational discussion.

I'm done discussing this, and that goes for everyone.

 

[Sectus]

I think it's primarily the tournament crowd which should learn to not be offended by anything they consider casual. It's always that side which starts the argument.

Someone will mention Algol's lack of clothing, Ivy's boobs, something to do with CAS, something to do with story, something to do with online, something to do with anything which isn't directly related to the specifics of tournament play and someone will inevitably come in and insult everybody for their silly casual antics. The "casuals" usually defend themselves, because being insulted doesn't actually encourage friendly normal conversation.

 

[Sp1d3r]

I think it's primarily the tournament crowd which should learn to not be offended by anything they consider casual. It's always that side which starts the argument.

Yeah, every silly game mode, regardless of how gimmicky, is just another chance for someone to pick up and try the game. As long as Namco keeps the light on for tournaments, some players should naturally find themselves heading down that path.


Like an engine of a car, the vehicle is useless without it. But we don’t ride around on giant engines (except Vincent). My point being is that a game is lot more than its vital gears, and it would be great if more hardcore players remembered why they initially got into fighting games in the first place, because it probably had nothing to do with money matches or egregious shit talk. Conversely, it would be nice if certain casual players would refrain from storming the beaches of competitive threads with nuts-in-hand… Something I’ve learned recently is to be wary of judgments based on face value and contrary to Idle’s analogy of oil and water, I believe over time we’ll start to see how important both roles will become even if they are working independently of each other.

 

[Malice]

The thing is that not all of us can participate in a tournament. Not everyone has the economic capability of just taking a week off and traveling to a far city for solely entertainment reasons. Some might also have a very tight schedule. I myself will love to participate in the competitive FL community when I get to college, since my parents are definitely not paying such a long trip for me to play a game. I just hope people still play SC by then.

You don't need to travel to some far off city, especially if you never been a tournament before. Just find something local and play with other people offline. But if you have time to play SCV, you have the time to play SCV offline, you will just have alot more fun doing so.

@at MikeBreezy,

I'm not sure if your praising me or criticizing me.

Either way, I don't agree with the "logic" behind elitism. You can't justify people being total douche-bags, especially at a time when a new SC game is coming out. Were trying to promote the game, remember?

Do you want SC players to have a reputation of being elitist ass holes, or do you want people to say, "they're nice and genuine and helpful"?

I go to other video game websites, and typically people say FG players, but more specifically SC players, are immature ass holes. That is part of the reason they refuse to play such games.

It's time to start setting a good example. Unfortunately some of the best SC players have some of the worst attitudes I've ever seen. Some people have far, far too much pride for any rational discussion.

I'm done discussing this, and that goes for everyone.

From my experience, the majority of people act like douchebags behind a keyboard EVERYWHERE on the internet, so any douchebaggery isn't limited to just this site.

And before I started playing offline, I heard alot of bad things about the Soulcalibur community. Ignore what goes on on these gaming websites and meet some people in person. The people in the SC community are some of the nicest, most helpful people in the fighting game community.

I think it's primarily the tournament crowd which should learn to not be offended by anything they consider casual. It's always that side which starts the argument.

Someone will mention Algol's lack of clothing, Ivy's boobs, something to do with CAS, something to do with story, something to do with online, something to do with anything which isn't directly related to the specifics of tournament play and someone will inevitably come in and insult everybody for their silly casual antics. The "casuals" usually defend themselves, because being insulted doesn't actually encourage friendly normal conversation.

I feel that the casual crowd should also learn not to say things that are completely stupid, but both sides could be a little more civil. But you got to see how stupid it is to see people crying about the way Algol looks from just one illustration without seeing how he looks in game, without seeing what his 2P costume is, and when you have customization in the game.