Author Topic: Embarrasing...AH like Barney's Kiddie Game (Read 1037 times)

Casper1 · « **on:** February 17, 2006, 08:16:04 AM »

For such a 'mature' (average age in the mid 30s or so according to this thread) community, it is amazing that there is so much:

"Stop picking on me you jerk"

"You shot me down NO FAIR"

"My plane sucks tonight!"

"Im gonna PM that ******* and make his life miserable"

"The XYZ guy is a total meanie on text buffer, he pokes fun and makes me angry"

"I dont like being harassed on a video game"

"Im telling on XYZ for being mean!"

In my opinion, chill the heck out. If you are emotionally disturbed by a GAME or by VIRTUAL 'banter', then SIGN OFF for a while to cool down. Maybe its not healthy for you to have feelings of wanting to inflict real physical violence towards a virtual opponent.

Do we really have to resort to the old Rhyme: "Sticks and Stones may break my bones but virtual banter will never hurt me"?!?!?!

Its almost embarrasing to see the lengths of babysitting that is going on in AH -> especially in the BBS.

Are we playing a WW2 Fighter Sim or a Barney's Playhouse game?

Pooface · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2006, 08:19:13 AM »

MA mentality. its just gets so tiresome:(

Shamus · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2006, 08:20:19 AM »

Barney's WW2 Fighter Sim

shamus

dedalos · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2006, 08:36:42 AM »

Just follow your own advice and chill out

Casper1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2006, 08:43:32 AM »

ded - I am chill bro

FiLtH · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2006, 08:47:08 AM »

I think alot of the reason a few play here, is to have a release to talk to people in a way they can't at work or home. They forget there are real people behind the game ids. And they dont't want to be reminded of that. Telling them to stop just starts it up again.

This environment can bring out the worst in people. You are unknown, free to act in a manner that you wouldnt if you knew the person. Tie that to the frustration of not knowing the other guy who is dumping on you and its a mixture we call...Chanel #200.

Simaril · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2006, 09:08:14 AM »

In fairness, the CH200 toxicity probably all comes from a very small minority of the 3000+ who take off each month. When the mature guys talk, you hear "great fight" or "caught me sleeping" or "great shot." The smack gets to "I'm coming back..." When one goes ballistic, its usually the computer equivalent of kicking the cat after a bad day at work -- and they come back to apologize, make it right.

There are probably 20-30 people who turn ch200 into ego wars, and they honestly destroy the sense of community far out of proportion to their numbers. Hopefully more and better trained monitors will change the equation.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2006, 09:15:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Simaril
There are probably 20-30 people who turn ch200 into ego wars, and they honestly destroy the sense of community far out of proportion to their numbers. Hopefully more and better trained monitors will change the equation.

I agree 100%. I tell you what though. Flying last night was great, a "few of the mentioned in a different thread" were NOT present. It eerily reminded me of how quiet the MA can be, alas, the AH/AH2 switchover. I still remember flying Bishop in the then "new AH2" until they switched it over. However, last night's tranquility was shot down by shamus ofrcing me to stall my 110 at 85mph.

Karaya

Mustaine · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2006, 09:17:24 AM »

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Originally posted by FiLtH
I think alot of the reason a few play here, is to have a release to talk to people in a way they can't at work or home.

most true statement i think evar.

but seriously,

my fabricated internet persona can beat up your fabricated internet persona

Ohio43 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2006, 09:58:03 AM »

Amen Casper! People that play games have to ask theirself a question: why do I play this game in the first place? Hopefully the voices in thier head respond: "I play for fun" If the answer is anything else, then the game player has some subconcious love for self-abuse, or a love for bullying others..neither of which are healthy.

Bronk · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2006, 10:39:21 AM »

Casper you assume that the TBC (teeny bopper club) post on boards. I would say a greater % of the TCB couldn't be bothered with this BBS. It wouldn't hold there attention long enough. However having said that there area few so called adults who fit rite in with the tbc mentality. I am betting that these people are also the most vocal.

The few teens that read the boards and reply without ranting are probable few and far between.

This is all just my opinion.

Bronk

Roscoroo · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2006, 10:58:25 AM »

Ten Long Years
by B.B. King

Well, I had a woman,
She was nice, kind and loving to me in ever way.
Oh, I had a woman,
She was kind and loving to me in every way.
Oh, she used to love me
And bring my breakfast to the bed every day.
Oh, for ten long years,
She was my pride and joy.
Oh, for ten long years,
She was my pride and joy.
I used to call her my little girl.
Oh, she used to call me, she used to call me her little boy.
Oh, it`s all over baby.
You know I`m all alone.
It`s all over baby.
Babe you know I`m all alone.
It`s all over baby.
Babe you know I`m all alone.
Well, the reason you hear me singing the blues, baby,
Yeah, you know my baby`s gone, she`s gone, she`s gone.

Casper1 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2006, 10:58:29 AM »

My post had no insinuations of who posts on BBS or texts in ch.200 or whatever. M

y point was that in general, theres alot of kiddie-banter amongst 'mature, not-so-young-aged' indivudals.

uberhun · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2006, 11:03:19 AM »

Wow this thread was Morphed from the Blixen thread Casper your a bad man and now the squad will have to get creative inrespects to your punishment. Now in all seriousness. This little slice of the cyber universe that we all call Aces High, is now is everybody reading this? Make believe. Yes this is true. This is not our little version of the Matrix it is a game. Ladies and gentlemen if you are wound that tight that you get so bent out of shape over a hoe, collision, a vulch etc etc. Try a first shooter online game. Everybody needs to relax.

Blixen · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2006, 11:24:40 AM »

uberhun y do you bring my name into this thread sir?
are u trolling?
are u flame baiting?
seems both to me