Originally by: MatrixSkye Mk2

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Edited by: MatrixSkye Mk2 on 24/03/2011 17:21:29

Originally by: Helicity Boson

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I really don't see why people start these enormous (and largely irrelevant) discussions on morality in a fictional world.

It's a rolepaying game. I am roleplaying a villainous cur.

In real life I've never stolen a thing, never purposefully harmed someone, and generally been a caring and giving person (often to my own detriment).

For any well-rounded person that is sound of mind, these two things are entirely separate. You have to be a real looney if you can't segregate a character you play from the person you are. It's absolutely the same as playing a villain on TV.

At least that's how it is for me, I'm sure there's some mental cases around (in both the carebear and pirate camps) that fail at distinguishing between the two things.

I rather think they are the exception rather than the rule; it's the same nonsense line of thinking as with FPS games vis-a-vis highschool shootings. If you listen too much to the uber-moralist nutcases; you'd believe every halo player is a ticking timebomb of highschool assassination waiting to happen.

It's absurd. Sick people may draw inspiration from game activities (or movies, or music, or even novels... catcher in the rye anyone?), games do not make sick people sick, they ARE sick and thus react in bizarre ways to media.

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I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that one of the main reasons you host Hulkageddon is to cause grief to other players (AKA collecting "tears"). That is, the real you, the person behind your online avatar "Helicity Boson", enjoys it when a real player (behind a different avatar) lashes out on you.

Now, I'm not suggesting that someone lashing out doesn't have issues of his own. BUT, I believe that you are also incapable of drawing the line between what's real and what's in-game. You think that you're leaving real life out of it when in fact you are not. No matter how you sugarcoat it, fact is you enjoy causing real people anger and frustration. And that you use a video game as a tool or medium to do it doesn't nullify the fact that it brings you (the real person behind Helicity Boson) pleasure in real life.

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Originally by: MatrixSkye Mk2

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Originally by: Tasha Baxter

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Causing whining PVE heroes frustration is an pleasurable thing.

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But you see, that is not what is being discussed here. I believe without doubt that you enjoy "causing whining PVE heroes frustration". What I am bringing forth is whether the enjoyment of causing frustration to other people should be considered real or in-game. And I think the answer to that question is very obvious.

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+ I don't really think people take the whole 'mmmm delicious tears' thing that seriously.

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You said it yourself: It brings you pleasure.

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