Stack of Turtles wrote: β October 3rd, 2024, 03:25Look, I've never played the game at all and have no opinion on it whatsoever, and so far you guys, not Vergil, have convinced me that it sounds awful and I should never give it the time of day.
Sure, V's probably sulking a little because his friends are playing a game he doesn't like without him, especially Arcane, whom he likes and respects and seems to genuinely want to save from what he believes to be a torturous experience. But from where I'm sitting, the reason his dislike for the game has become a constant refrain is because you, Kalarion, and Shillitron cannot seem to handle other people not liking something you like and you keep insisting on making it a big deal.
See above for the bolded. The only exception to the point I made in refutation (that is, that none of us talk **** unless it's started first) is @Shillitron , noted ****-stirrer and albatross around Rusty's neck. He enjoys poking at people for funsies. Especially when they're in an excitable state.Stack of Turtles wrote: β October 3rd, 2024, 03:48How is that not strange? Why would you push back against someone just not being into it? That's very strange behavior to me. I never got the slightest pushback over not liking games people were playing in chat before, especially from what I assume to be the members of this "clique". At most, I could see wanting to reassure people who haven't played that it's possible to like the game, but this is absolute "seething" level.
eta: btw, I don't think I've ever really interacted with Gastrick at all. I know Fin quit the game and he and I are friends, but I haven't heard him say anything about it afterward. I don't remember anyone else disliking it. Is my "clique" literally just Vergil?
I agree that graciousness, patience and offers of support are the normal response. We took it, with one exception (mine). In the exception's case, I apologized to Vergil publicly in IRC. I regret snapping at him when it would have been obvious with a little thought on my part that he was struggling and frustrated, trying to get into the game for the sake of playing with bros. What the **** else do you want me to do besides what I did (that is, apologize and offer future support)?Stack of Turtles wrote: β October 3rd, 2024, 04:02Actually, let me expand on this a little bit since I'm going to bed and won't see you reply.
If you like a game and you get a friend to try it out and your friend hates the game, what I would consider socially normal responses would include things like "Oh, okay, sorry you didn't enjoy it, let's play something else." or "If you want to give it another try, you can do x, y, and z to address the issues you mentioned."; "No, all of your negative opinions are LIES, how DARE you spread FAKE NEWS about you not liking this game?!" is fundamentally a noticeably abnormal response. It's strange to me that you think that isn't "at all" strange.
The only time you see a voluble reaction from me (or us) is as a reaction. The bolded is a mischaracterization of my response to Gastrick and/or others ******** on various qualities of the game that I disagree with him on.
What are you talking about. Post screenshots, or give me some recollection of words said so I can check the IRC log please. I don't remember this at all.Stack of Turtles wrote: β October 3rd, 2024, 04:08...
I brought it up and Kal immediately started ******** himself that I used a single negative word -
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