Nobody is under any illusion that having a discussion ona separate private forum would have any bearing on what CIG implements into their game it was more the fact that some people didnt want to discuss it and trolled in a serious thread instead of simply not opening their fucking mouths.
It has nothing to do with CIG as the Killboards are up and will likely stay up. My point was in regards to TEST's standing and utilizing the killboard. But yeah, the last word doesn't mean a thing - unless it is an effort to undermine the subject at hand, which it has.
True, and while the leadership is loath to start swinging the banhammer over it, the shitposters're only doing one thing to themselves: weakening their own credibility. When you deliberately get into arguments for argument's sake, you're more likely to get stuck with scrub roles in TEST. :\
I think 99.9 % of TEST members know where that line is. But it's that .1 % that I'm worried about. Because all it takes is a few asshats to create a very negative atmosphere.
Never looked at it that way. Still, banning wasn't even on my mind but a simple reminder that we are all on the same team might help.
To a certain degree I agree. But the Killboard is a reality and it is up. And I do believe it is an excellent recruiting tool. But most importantly I still believe how much time you spend in AC increases your abilities as a pilot, regardless of the mechanics and people whining about stolen kills. These are all things that we can focus on now. And why not? Because some people hate the Killboard? Because they are so worried about their standings that they want to sabotage any effort to promote the corp? Hell, I suck but I want to support those that don't. It's called letting go of your ego and being a team player. But sure, there are a lot of things that are in the air as far as the PU is concerned. But that doesn't mean we all can't utilize Arena Commander in the meantime and set goals, because it is never too early to home in on piloting skills and promote the corp.
I am actually on the side of kill boards being useful. But before I ever got to your thread we're referencing and derailed it (yes intentionally. No, not to piss people off. To lighten the mood. I saw more anger as the posts went on.) you and a few other parties had already exhausted all sides of the argument/discussion and were repeating the same things over and over and over again. Not to mention that there were some poisonous side comments thrown in. Now it's just a joke that people can have fun in.
Fair enough. But if there is nothing else to say then don't say anything. I don't mind debate but yes sometimes the point has been put through the grinder and done with. When that happens I leave. Or, and perhaps this maybe duplicitous on my part, I leave as to not supply more oxygen to people trolling or simply making an asshat of themselves. This is why you do not see me adding a comment in the last 10 or so on that particular thread even though it is my own post. And I do look at my post as my home and naturally feel protective of it; I think everyone, or at least most, feel the same about their own posts whether they admit it or not. Sadly though I am now using NKato's home (sorry about the long distance calls NKato) until the squatters have left the building. That or I come up with better metaphors.
If the game is composed of people like you, I think it'll turn out just fine. That's actually one of the first things I look at when I find a competitive game: are the players focused on simply getting kills/stats, or are they interested in actually helping the team? I love games like TF2 for exactly that reason: people don't care how many kills they get. As long as you help the team and don't focus on only getting kills, you're being a credit. Sure, there are some asshats that will bitch about KDRs, but if you ignore them, you'll find yourself having a lot more fun. And isn't that what a game is about?
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