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[me0120]

Qui-Gon Glenn wrote...

Popcorn in microwave.

If I didn't have to wake up in 4 and a half hours I'd tell you to save me a seat. 

[ADLegend21]

Yay Cheez *pomp and Circumstance*

[Xaijin]

TL;DR I survived a Platinum match for the first time so that makes me a big kid now.

box of shame

Congratulations, Mr. Armstong; you are a ****ing badass.

[AdmiralCheez]

Tokenusername wrote...

You aren't riding a bike, you're driving a segway.

You exploited an oversight in the map design to make an easy win. After playing that match, your total knowledge of how to beat high difficulties has not improved at all. You didn't learn how to play the game without that single crutch protectiong you. You shot enemies from a posistion that they were incapible of shooting back, obiterated anything that could with a flury of infinite grenades, and were on an IV drip of sheild boosts. There is no pride in wha you did, and you have learned nothing from the experience that would make you a better player.

The box of shame is appropriately named, and while I don't care what you want to do in your own privite games, don't come here and start braging about it like you accomplished something significant.

Oh yeah, I know the Box of Shame is the easiet way to do Platinum, ever.  But the point of it wasn't that I'm somehow a godly-awesome player now or anything, but that I actually tried something I've been scared of and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  My friends used every exploit they could to help me along the way, so I could taste-test a Plat match without getting in too deep.

And it's not like I didn't learn anything, either.  I noticed that the bad guys had a LOT more stamina and lethality to them.  To have a shot at making it through a "real" match, I don't get to bring a gun or class along just because I like it.  I don't get to screw around and go full Leeroy because being even slightly stupid will get me killed.  I need to be prepared for any and all enemy types, because they will come, and they will crush me if I let my guard down.  Above all, I need to work as part of a team: simply running and gunning really doesn't cut it anymore, and the whole group needs to agree on and follow through with a strategy in order to survive.  As someone who naturally plays recklessly (novaguard all day erry day), "playing smart" is a challenge, but it's something I need to learn if I genuinely want to be goddamn good at this game.

I'm not trying to brag.  Calling myself "a big kid now" and naming the thread "Baby's First Platinum" should be proof enough that I know I'm still pretty green.  Boxing Platinum is really more of a coming-of-age thing for new-ish players, in my opinion, and I thought it was a universal enough experience for former chickens/noobs/etc that it merited sharing.

In other words, I made a little progrees and tried something new today.  Sorry I'm not as much of a badass as you are, but considering how far I've come since I started playing in October, I might get there some day.

[doozerdude]

I came to this thread hoping to see creepy CGI babies playing ME3... I am disappoint.

[Tokenusername]

AdmiralCheez wrote...

I'm not trying to brag.

You made a thread on an internet fourm about how you beat a match in platinum. You clearly wanted people to see it, thus the objective of this thread was to let people know you beat a platninum match.
I'd call that bragging, even if you don't see it as so.

[DcIhNaGv3z]

Congrats!

My first platinum attempt was before the Retaliation DLC, and it was an eye opener for me. Although I had been doing plenty of gold, I barely used soft cover at the time, and I got crushed.

Much time passed before I tried it again, but I have recently started doing some occasional platinum. I have improved as a player, and been pretty successful at getting extractions ~75% of the time.

Still never done the box of shame though. Not big on the concept of farming (but have no problem with others who do it)

[me0120]

Xaijin wrote...

Congratulations, Mr. Armstong; you are a ****ing badass.

Well you could give me the best workout routine in the world and all the best enhancements, and I still couldn't win the Tour 7 times in a row. Props to the Cancer surviving world-class athlete.

[darkpassenger2342]

me0120 wrote...

Xaijin wrote...

Congratulations, Mr. Armstong; you are a ****ing badass.

Well you could give me the best workout routine in the world and all the best enhancements, and I still couldn't win the Tour 7 times in a row. Props to the Cancer surviving world-class athlete.

 4 words : pre race blood transfusions.

dont give him any credit lol.
hes the King of scumbags.
he makes me wanna go buy a mike vick jersey.
 sorry for off topic lol.

Modifié par darkpassenger2342, 02 février 2013 - 07:38 .

[DcIhNaGv3z]

Tokenusername wrote...

AdmiralCheez wrote...

I'm not trying to brag.

You made a thread on an internet fourm about how you beat a match in platinum. You clearly wanted people to see it, thus the objective of this thread was to let people know you beat a platninum match.
I'd call that bragging, even if you don't see it as so.

Not to get off topic. But wanting to share excitement over an accomplishment with a community of fellow ME3ers =/= bragging, especially while admitting to the "box of shame".

[me0120]

Tokenusername wrote...

AdmiralCheez wrote...

I'm not trying to brag.

You made a thread on an internet fourm about how you beat a match in platinum. You clearly wanted people to see it, thus the objective of this thread was to let people know you beat a platninum match.
I'd call that bragging, even if you don't see it as so.

Relax. Sometimes when people do something for the first time they have to tell someone. OP isn't going to call up his/her friend and be like, "OMG I just beat the hardest difficulty on a video game with the help of some more experienced people using a known to be successful technique!" because that's just something you don't do. 

[doozerdude]

Tokenusername wrote...

AdmiralCheez wrote...

I'm not trying to brag.

You made a thread on an internet fourm about how you beat a match in platinum. You clearly wanted people to see it, thus the objective of this thread was to let people know you beat a platninum match.
I'd call that bragging, even if you don't see it as so.

The REAL question is... Why is Token suddenly so upset?

[wartser]

AdmiralCheez wrote...

Tokenusername wrote...

You aren't riding a bike, you're driving a segway.

You exploited an oversight in the map design to make an easy win. After playing that match, your total knowledge of how to beat high difficulties has not improved at all. You didn't learn how to play the game without that single crutch protectiong you. You shot enemies from a posistion that they were incapible of shooting back, obiterated anything that could with a flury of infinite grenades, and were on an IV drip of sheild boosts. There is no pride in wha you did, and you have learned nothing from the experience that would make you a better player.

The box of shame is appropriately named, and while I don't care what you want to do in your own privite games, don't come here and start braging about it like you accomplished something significant.

Oh yeah, I know the Box of Shame is the easiet way to do Platinum, ever.  But the point of it wasn't that I'm somehow a godly-awesome player now or anything, but that I actually tried something I've been scared of and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  My friends used every exploit they could to help me along the way, so I could taste-test a Plat match without getting in too deep.

And it's not like I didn't learn anything, either.  I noticed that the bad guys had a LOT more stamina and lethality to them.  To have a shot at making it through a "real" match, I don't get to bring a gun or class along just because I like it.  I don't get to screw around and go full Leeroy because being even slightly stupid will get me killed.  I need to be prepared for any and all enemy types, because they will come, and they will crush me if I let my guard down.  Above all, I need to work as part of a team: simply running and gunning really doesn't cut it anymore, and the whole group needs to agree on and follow through with a strategy in order to survive.  As someone who naturally plays recklessly (novaguard all day erry day), "playing smart" is a challenge, but it's something I need to learn if I genuinely want to be goddamn good at this game.

I'm not trying to brag.  Calling myself "a big kid now" and naming the thread "Baby's First Platinum" should be proof enough that I know I'm still pretty green.  Boxing Platinum is really more of a coming-of-age thing for new-ish players, in my opinion, and I thought it was a universal enough experience for former chickens/noobs/etc that it merited sharing.

In other words, I made a little progrees and tried something new today.  Sorry I'm not as much of a badass as you are, but considering how far I've come since I started playing in October, I might get there some day.

I'm gonna have to side with cheez on this one.  i used to play fbw/g/g back in the day. It introduced me to gold.  It got me comfortable with enemy health and damage. I eventually left the "counters of shame" behind, but it was a good way to get acclimated to the difficulty.  

The way i see it, rio box of shame is no different.  It is a great way to introduce plat noobs to the difficulty.  The problem occurs when players use it as a crutch and refuse to leave its confines.  Players eventually left w/g/g behind.  We can hope they'll do the same for r/r/p.

[AdmiralCheez]

Tokenusername wrote...

You made a thread on an internet fourm about how you beat a match in platinum. You clearly wanted people to see it, thus the objective of this thread was to let people know you beat a platninum match.
I'd call that bragging, even if you don't see it as so.

Okay, you know what?  Maybe I AM bragging!  Maybe I'm juuuuust a little bit proud that I went from "oh god how do i even play this game even bronze is torture help me" to "holy hell platinum is terrifying but i made it through so maybe i might actually get good at this game."

Seriously, when I first started posting in this subforum, I sucked.  I sucked so hard I got kicked from Bronze lobbies.  I came here looking for people that could help me learn how to play the game.  I found them, and through them I became a better player.

Do you remember that feeling you got the first time you were at the top of the scoreboard?  Do you remember how you felt after your first beat Silver?  Gold?  Remember your first challenge banner or successful solo game?  It's a good feeling to accomplish something new, even if it's easy for people who've been doing it for longer.  I know I'm not the only one who finally made the jump and felt good about the results.

It's not bragging--it's relating to the people that have been here before me, and letting them know that someone else is making the same journey.  It's letting the other noobs out there know that pushing your boundaries won't always end in disaster.

I'm not proud that I beat a Platinum match; I'm proud that I actually tried one.

PS: Thanks for the positive comments from everyone else!

PPS: also well duh round one was the box of shame its not like im going to solo collectors on platinum immediately after i just got decent at gold for chrissakes srsly baby steps hence the thread title

[ThatOneAwkwardGirlx]

awww come on guys this is his first platinum, give him a little credit would you? i remember the first time i beat plat. i felt like i was good enough. does it really matter what map he beat it on?  geez

[Kalas Magnus]

ThatOneAwkwardGirlx wrote...

awww come on guys this is his first platinum, give him a little credit would you? i remember the first time i beat plat. i felt like i was good enough. does it really matter what map he beat it on?  geez [smilie]http://social.bioware.com/images/forum/emoticons/pinched.png[/smilie]

it doesnt count until she beats platinum geth on london using the hunter.

Modifié par Kalas321, 02 février 2013 - 08:15 .

[Qui-Gon Glenn]

OP, you are still failing to grasp the obvious.

You learn nothing by exploiting a map in this way, other than maybe how to reload cancel quicker, or how to use rockets.

[ThatOneAwkwardGirlx]

Kalas321 wrote...

ThatOneAwkwardGirlx wrote...

awww come on guys this is his first platinum, give him a little credit would you? i remember the first time i beat plat. i felt like i was good enough. does it really matter what map he beat it on?  geez

it doesnt count until she beat platinum geth on london using the hunter.

she?
oh god im so sorry :3

[AdmiralCheez]

Qui-Gon Glenn wrote...

OP, you are still failing to grasp the obvious.

You learn nothing by exploiting a map in this way, other than maybe how to reload cancel quicker, or how to use rockets.

Already replied to this:

And it's not like I didn't learn anything, either.  I noticed that the
bad guys had a LOT more stamina and lethality to them.  To have a shot
at making it through a "real" match, I don't get to bring a gun or class
along just because I like it.  I don't get to screw around and go full
Leeroy because being even slightly stupid will get me killed.  I need to
be prepared for any and all enemy types, because they will come, and
they will crush me if I let my guard down.  Above all, I need to work as
part of a team: simply running and gunning really doesn't cut it
anymore, and the whole group needs to agree on and follow through with a
strategy in order to survive.  As someone who naturally plays
recklessly (novaguard all day erry day), "playing smart" is a challenge,
but it's something I need to learn if I genuinely want to be goddamn
good at this game.

[AdmiralCheez]

ThatOneAwkwardGirlx wrote...

she?
oh god im so sorry :3

NAH SIS IT'S COOL

[ThatOneAwkwardGirlx]

AdmiralCheez wrote...

ThatOneAwkwardGirlx wrote...

she?
oh god im so sorry :3

NAH SIS IT'S COOL

haha YES. very rare do i see girls on games.....that or i just suck at making friends ._.

[Serenity87HUN]

Congrats! :-) I'm still not brave enough to risk that! :-D

[AdmiralCheez]

ThatOneAwkwardGirlx wrote...

haha YES. very rare do i see girls on games.....that or i just suck at making friends ._.

Not a lot of people talk on (PC) PUG matches.  You've probably played with more girls than you think.  Just, you know, quiet ones.

That said, of the dozen-ish people I play with fairly reguarly, only two (not counting myself) are girls.  One of them just started playing around Christmas, so it's probably her turn in the "you're really not playing platinum so stop being so goddamn proud of yourself" box next.

[darkpassenger2342]

AdmiralCheez wrote...

ThatOneAwkwardGirlx wrote...

haha YES. very rare do i see girls on games.....that or i just suck at making friends ._.

Not a lot of people talk on (PC) PUG matches.  You've probably played with more girls than you think.  Just, you know, quiet ones.

That said, of the dozen-ish people I play with fairly reguarly, only two (not counting myself) are girls.  One of them just started playing around Christmas, so it's probably her turn in the "you're really not playing platinum so stop being so goddamn proud of yourself" box next.

This is a crossroads in your mass effect mP career
you have 2 paths to choose: box or no box.
no one can make you decide the box is bad, theres plenty of excuses to use it.
although it never comes  off that way, people are doing you a favor, even the mean ones.

when youre a better player in a few weeks, you'll say "man, im glad i didnt become dependant on that box"

Modifié par darkpassenger2342, 02 février 2013 - 08:32 .

[ThatOneAwkwardGirlx]

AdmiralCheez wrote...

ThatOneAwkwardGirlx wrote...

haha YES. very rare do i see girls on games.....that or i just suck at making friends ._.

Not a lot of people talk on (PC) PUG matches.  You've probably played with more girls than you think.  Just, you know, quiet ones.

That said, of the dozen-ish people I play with fairly reguarly, only two (not counting myself) are girls.  One of them just started playing around Christmas, so it's probably her turn in the "you're really not playing platinum so stop being so goddamn proud of yourself" box next.

your lucky you don't have xbox. its **** storm galore over here. As soon as they find out your a girl its '' **** get in the kitchen and make me a sandwitch'' and what not. Guys have no respect for girls on gaming consoles.