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I am officialy bummed
Masta_Fu
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i hear no CS:S tourny... that was the only game i had a chance atD:
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FYI: There are a fuckton of newer games out there that are better :P
It will still be in freeplay if you want to go play it there.
Also, you'll notice that the COD4 tournament is using the promod mod. That makes it (rules-wise) just like CS. Of course it doesn't feel exactly the same, but it's close enough if you just wanted to play plant-the-bomb.
We'll see
Don't lose hope.
FOR THE HORDE!
Hello friend!
...and CS:S
This man is possibly a genius.
{Fondly remembers the PAXTrain}
A: "What do you want from me?!?!?"
i beg to differ . . .despite it's cartoonish nature . . . TF2 is serious bussiness
{Fondly remembers the PAXTrain}
<+Ravenger> you are talking to me
<@heels> oh god, what am i doing
{Fondly remembers the PAXTrain}
Isn't underage women a contradiction in terms? Aren't they "girls" until the age of consent?
Agreed.
like not underage women
do you mean "Not Like Underage Women"??
<+Ravenger> you are talking to me
<@heels> oh god, what am i doing
no, i meant that who second glances at women of age?
But seriously, Counter-Strike has its place in gaming. It might be old as fuck, but so is baseball. And football. And chess. And soccer. And fencing.
I'm, honestly, more angry at WoW than CS:S for ruining LAN parties.
I know memories are short, but WoW killed the Unreal Tournament community, and I imagine it's done the same to a good many other computer game communities. A good deal of computer gamers migrated from RTS/FPS staples to World of Warcraft and the Sims. I think only now PCs clans are starting to recover from the depths of WoW's cold $15/month fist. Thanks to COD4 and TF2; BFH will definitely help.
Even still, it's an uphill battle against WoW.
Don't get me wrong - WoW and other MMOs also have a place at LAN parties, I love the fact that Blizzard has gone out of their way to provide PAX with servers for a PvP tournament. I wish there was a way so people could raid together at LANs, or do something else cooperative (so that those that aren't PvP inclined can have fun together too).
CS has actually done a lot of good by being a staple in LAN gaming.
At least in America: Quake, Unreal, StarCraft, RavenShield, Call of Duty 1, 2 , UO have all seen their time come and go. They've been replaced by the likes of Trackmania, COD4, Carball, TF2, and Flatout. CS has remained a constant through all of those eras. It might not have much new to offer, but the core gameplay is clearly enjoyed by a constant majority. While the rest of us try new games and move on to better things, CS players love their game and stick by its side. Why there is such great animosity towards them seems only bred out of two things: (1) we're jealous, and (2) some CS players are douche bags (we all have our stories).
Douche CS players and the likes of Fatal1ty give competitive gaming a bad name. Sportsmanship isn't stressed enough.
PA recently did a bit on E4A's press release regarding Fatal1ty's presence. Although I thought the undertone was a little too negative towards competitive gaming: I can understand why they would do something like that.
On one hand, competitive clans are a part of the gaming community; on another they've ostracize themselves due to their lack of character in competition. They don't play well with others, and when your poster boy (Fatal1ty) is even loathed by mid-tier to upper-tier gaming clans (due to his antics and ridiculousness) - that's bad news for your establishment.
tl;dr summery:
Counter-Strike and video games bring people together. That's good.
When people are dicks about playing video games. That's bad.
"Don't be a dick" - Wil Wheaton
haha
baseball, football, fencing, soccer > CS
even though i don't like those sports . . i respect their place. Chess has a special place in my heart.
. . .but i have no respect for counter strike . . . CS != fun
{Fondly remembers the PAXTrain}
says the one who is the loooooooooooooser
I see people blaming people for hacking more than I do in any other game as well. I've also been at LANs where we have CAUGHT people hacking, and people have been removed from the LAN for it. To be clear, not everyone that plays this game are bad sports, but it seems to draw that crowd more than any other game I've played before.
I want the game to go away for good, honestly. It's time to move on. You don't see anyone asking for a Super Mario Brothers tournament...
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