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[bebe86]

 I love Dragon Age, Love playing around with tools, coming to this website, but at the same time I know that these are all geeky nerdy things. They cause others to say things to you like "get a life" and others. Is it wrong to get committed to  something as trivial as a video game. There are plenty of Star Trek  trekkers  [or is it trekies?] that commit themselves deeply to a movie. Can't I commit myself to a game without ridicule...    

[fairandbalancedfan]

You can, but expect criticism from some people. I can't count how many times my parents used to tell me "I don't want you playing video games, it rots your brain".

[drn45]

no matter what you commit yourself to, a section of society will mock you.



jocks mock geeks, geeks mock jocks and we all mock stamp collectors.



just decide what you like. your the only person you have to answer to.

[Gackto]

Why worry about ridicule do you not have enough faith in your own actions?

[Seeker341]

Listen to yourself.

bebe86 wrote...

 I love Dragon Age, Love playing around with tools, coming to this website, but at the same time I know that these are all geeky nerdy things. They cause others to say things to you like "get a life" and others. Is it wrong to get committed to  something as trivial as a video game. There are plenty of Star Trek  trekkers  [or is it trekies?] that commit themselves deeply to a movie. Can't I commit myself to a game without ridicule...    

Why are you saying this? Probably because others use that.  And even if you would call yourself a geek, is that a bad thing? Would you call yourself a loser?

In the end, it's probably the best to be yourself, regardless of what others say (generally, anyway). It's usually the people who call others losers who have problems. If they ridicule you, it's probably because they don't understand. Their loss, and their immaturity for calling you names for doing what you like. It's not a sign of respect, to say the least.

Modifié par Seeker341, 14 novembre 2009 - 11:35 .

[Grovermancer]

Besides what others have said, here's more:

When people are happy, they don't care what others are doing.

The only ones who would say anything, only reveal their own state, and it says nothing about whoever/whatever they were addressing.

[Gackto]

Grovermancer wrote...


Besides what others have said, here's more:

When people are happy, they don't care what others are doing.

The only ones who would say anything, only reveal their own state, and it says nothing about whoever/whatever they were addressing.

A very good and interesting point

[RPGmom28]

Been married for 15 years, and we're both gamers. My parents are both DnD players and fantasy fans. My mother likes to call non-gamers 'mundanes'. Yes, if we chose, we could be out at a bar getting drunk like some people do for fun, or staring at the non-interactive TV like a great many others. But entertainment is a personal thing. Over the years, I've learned to cultivate friendships with people who genuinely like me despite, or because of, my 'eccentricities'. As for the others... judgmental types, etc... I don't need to be a part of that. I know who I am.

[Never]

that's why a place like this is so nice. you get to see how many other people love what you love

[Netrin]

It all depends. If you commit yourself fanatically to a single player game, meaning skipping out on any social event, skipping out on familiy, university and so on just to play, then you should expect to be mocked.



In other words, if you are playing this game without becoming an abomination then you can easily explain to people your situation and they will understand.



We all do things that seems to others as a complete waste of time, only thing you have to do is point out their useless activity. Your friend mocks you for playing Dragon age, ask him how many hours he spends watching TV daily. Average is 20 hours a week. Then explain him why you like this game and why you enjoy it.



Personally for me, watching TV is so mind numbing and stupefying that, people that spent too much time in front of the tube automatically removes their mocking privileges.



But on a serious note, do what you enjoy to do and if you explain it properly to people you care about they should understand.



If not, just hide it and tell them you watch porn for hours. Haha, that should get you a few high fives.

[Netrin]

Double post.

Modifié par Netrin, 14 novembre 2009 - 11:27 .

[RPGmom28]

Right on, Danza. Last year, 4 gals from the Neverwinter Nights 2 boards came from all across the country to visit- we went out for dinner, went to a shooting gallery, saw a wild west show, and got Neverwinter eye henna tattoos! Finding other gamer gals was great, and we still communicate to this day.

[MrGOH]

So long as you don't let your commitment to the game seriously affect the rest of your life in a negative way, don't worry about other people's opinions about your gaming. Well, and if they're outsized opinions could negatively affect you despite being baseless, like a boss who hates gamers.

[XavierGrimwand]

"Loosers"? Looser than what? I am confused.


Oh, wait. You meant losers. Got it.

Modifié par XavierGrimwand, 14 novembre 2009 - 11:33 .

[Never]

it's also the perfect hobby for those of us that get to stay home and hang out with our kids all day ^.^ nothing like a game you can pause for tickle fights and ABC's.

[Mordaedil]

drn45 wrote...

no matter what you commit yourself to, a section of society will mock you.

jocks mock geeks, geeks mock jocks and we all mock stamp collectors.

just decide what you like. your the only person you have to answer to.

Life isn't High School cliques, mmkay?

Gaming as a hobby does not make you a looser, because the majority of this generation are gamers all through and through. If anything, it's more funny when you are NOT a gamer.

It's a widespread hobby now, thanks to the efforts of the Wii, and sure, while a lot of the mainstream userbase are people who may not have the sofistication other people have come to expect of their like-minded, it's important to accept them anyway, because they do provide for a level of speaking that can help advance gaming as an artform and evolve to be even more valued than movies.

That said, can you be taunted for attenting Bioware forums? A year ago, I'd probably type "Yes" and secretly giggle, but now... Let's just say that going in this direction is how one can related to Facebook, so more and more mainstream useage comes through it and people can start to accept it a little easier.

Luckily, Bioware can still produce some hardcore titles. I think DA:O is proof enough of that, no?

[Striinger]

Geek, nerd....yea, whatever. We are posting this crap for all to see...of course we're all nerds or geeks...among other things. If you're such an extrovert that people's opinion makes you unhappy with your own choices....don't play the game and live your life so others might approve. That's not my style, but it's your choice.



People can post how tolerance (or a lack of) is everyone else's problem, but that's crap. You have to be tolerant of people that disagree with you and think you're worthless. They may not tolerate you, but that's their problem, not yours. Live your own life as if you only have one that won't last long...cause that's how it is.



More concerning, is that in the title "looser" should have been "loser". One means to make less tight, the other is someone who is not a winner. I KNOW that you meant "lose" and typos happen (most people ensure their title is correct). If you didn't know the difference then that would make you much more of an idiot loser in my mind than your choice of how to spend your free time.

[Chris_Really_Rocks]

bebe86 wrote...
 Is it wrong to get committed to  something as trivial as a video game. There are plenty of Star Trek  trekkers  [or is it trekies?] that commit themselves deeply to a movie. Can't I commit myself to a game without ridicule...    

I wouldn't consider video games any more trivial than movies, opera, reading, tv watching, aviation, motorcycling or any other hobby.  In my mind, there is a difference between trekkies and people who really like Star Trek.  If someone enjoyed discussing the plot of Star Trek movies, the feasibility of the technology, the moral and social aspects brought up by a movie, that would be positive.  If someone learned Klingon and spoke that to a stranger on a first date, I'd have a completely different (and unfavorable) opinion of them (unless they learned it as a part of a synthetic-languages-studying hobby . . . that might be acceptable).  I think the same holds true for games.  Enjoy them.  Discuss them.  Debate how they add or detract from the state of the art in entertainment software.  Don't dress up like Allistair.

[Thekratos]

Welcome to the planet Earth ^^ Hear you will hardly feel welcome at all.

[Spaghetti_Ninja]

bebe86 wrote...

 I love Dragon Age, Love playing around with tools, coming to this website, but at the same time I know that these are all geeky nerdy things. 

They are NOT. What do you think this is, 1995? Gaming is mainstream nowadays, a billion dollar industry. Everybody and their mother plays games these days, shooters on the Xbox, or workouts on the Wii, or RPGs on the PC. There is nothing geeky or anti-social about it. So stop spraying this self-depreciating nonsense around.

Modifié par Spaghetti_Ninja, 14 novembre 2009 - 11:40 .

[Troizei]

seriously? you do realize jock/nerd/geek definitions don't really exist anymore right? or at least, they're more convergent than before. 90% of the new generations play video games and do ''nerdy' things even if they're the captain of the football team or something. In fact, kids who don't have a newass console or play games are kinda seen as the deviant now.



Also, you mentioned star trek, it was just released last summer as a mainstream motion picture, that should say a lot hehe. These labels really aren't what they used to be, these days people seem to be quite accepting (though I'm Canadian, and I understand this may differ in other parts of the world)

[Polyester74]

I think that it's the people who spend their time mocking/bullying/annoying others that are the losers, not people doing what makes them happy - whether that be playing video games, jogging or knitting.

[Girl Goblin]

And just what is wrong with being a geek?

I'm a successful, happily married professional woman. I'm not a loser by any definition of the word, so if someone calls me that, I'm not even going to notice, because I'm too busy being happy and playing computer games and D&D.

Modifié par Girl Goblin, 14 novembre 2009 - 11:45 .

[Maria Caliban]

Soy un perdedor.

And the word is 'loser.'

[GhoXen]

I have problem getting myself loose. =(