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If you could change one thing about gamer culture, what would it be?
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gigantor21
Member
This is mine, more than anything.
Think of all that toxicity encompasses: sexism, racism, blind fanboyism, hostility towards new players genuinely trying to get better, intercommunity cannibalization over trivial issues...it would be wonderful to never see any of that stuff again.
N
Noray
Unconfirmed Member
If your answer to this isn't "the sexism and racism that runs rampant", I'm either really jealous of your blissful ignorance or you fucked up
The Artisan
Member
is platform warrior a fancier term for fanboy?
TheSpoonyBard
Neo Member
The tribes that form around any videogame subculture (Sony fans, Xbox fans, Shooter fans etc) that's automatically hostile to anyone that doesn't belong.
spawnsniper
Member
For gamers to take a chill pill.
They are only games people...
They are only games people...
GametimeUK
Member
A bit more positivity about the thing we love would be brilliant. We all want games to be the best they can be, but people need to realise there are limitations. You want a game to hit 60fps? People complain that the visuals suck, despite them being being scaled back as a design choice to hit the target (and not looking too bad regardless). Amazing graphics? Sucks that the game is only 30fps. It also translates over to reviews too, especially IGN. So what if IGN said Pokemon has too much water? It's a valid criticism. You'd be complaining too if 90% of the water levels in Mario were water levels. News flash, the short bullet points at the end aren't the only reason why the game can have 3 points knocked off it.
Just toning down the negativity would be fantastic.
Just toning down the negativity would be fantastic.
DirtyLarry
Member
If I could change one thing, it would be to change the perception that such a thing as gamer culture actually even exists.
I play video games.
You play video games.
That does not mean we have anything in common of actual significance.
It does also not mean we are part of some secret society.
It means we happen to share the same hobby.
Nothing less. Nothing more.
I play video games.
You play video games.
That does not mean we have anything in common of actual significance.
It does also not mean we are part of some secret society.
It means we happen to share the same hobby.
Nothing less. Nothing more.
IISANDERII
Member
Short term greed: Cutting content for DLC, monetization of everything etc.
wanderjahr
Banned
keeblerdrow
Member
I would change that it started off male focused so early on. I think if the perceived gender balance of the "gamers" started off balanced and accurate, we'd have a lot better culture and healthier community.
Mobile Suit Gooch
Grundle: The Awakening
Damn. I wanna say preorder bonuses. Like taking content out and punishing those who didn't preorder while giving those who did, the advantage.
Not sure.
Not sure.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
No online forums for enthusiasts.
Crayon
Member
I'd be sad if the fanboys and platform wars went away.
I mean really... I can't fully enjoy any kind of enthusiast scene without fanboys. It's just no fun when everyone's open minded and even handed. I want to see passion. Schadenfreude. Salt. It helps me enjoy the hobby beyond just playing the games.
I mean really... I can't fully enjoy any kind of enthusiast scene without fanboys. It's just no fun when everyone's open minded and even handed. I want to see passion. Schadenfreude. Salt. It helps me enjoy the hobby beyond just playing the games.
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Also supporting and defending lousy game designs and rewarding publishers for no other reason than "Yeah, so? Stop telling me this is bad, I can't see it!"
flatearthpandas
Member
Get rid of the hype.
RevolverRoden
Member
Yup
I was gonna pick console warriors but that probably falls under this.
Aaron Strife
Banned
People taking this shit too seriously. Like come on. They're video games.
This would help alleviate problems in multiple areas (obsessing over sales/review scores, general fanboyism and flame wars, slacktivists who don't care about anything political until their precious vidyagamez are under fire, and yes GamerGate).
This would help alleviate problems in multiple areas (obsessing over sales/review scores, general fanboyism and flame wars, slacktivists who don't care about anything political until their precious vidyagamez are under fire, and yes GamerGate).
I would usually say fanboy bullshit, because that shit is not fun and takes enjoyment out of reading forums and good discussion. But recently with alot of the shit I've seen, I would say toxicity from online communities especially towards anyone wanting better gender representation in their games would be a much more important change. Though fanboy shit could probably be part of online community toxicity.
StanleyPalmtree
Banned
are we talking Mika ass slap, or people slapping each others asses?
either way i am in full support.
RowdyReverb
Member
It's so true. I don't need threads dominated by who has the comarketing rights to a game. Who gives a shit?
The most frustrating thing about this is how quickly this knee jerk rage blows over, and yet developers/publishers still bow to these whims and thereby perpetuate the behavior. Like how suddenly it became a big deal last year that Assassin's Creed doesn't have a playable female character, so Ubi added a female lead to AC Syndicate with a relatively lukewarm response compared to the previous passion about the issue.
I think people get hooked on the feeling of power that comes from raging and instituting change, so they seek out things to get mad about.
It's fine for people to get passionate about their hobby, especially on sites like this. When fellow gamers belittle and insult each other though, that's crossing the line.
tearsintherain
Member
microtransactions and dlcs. go back to game is full and complete at launch, and top games get a substantive expansion pack (or two) a little down the road but no more season passes, microtransactions, in game speedups, f2p, preorder DLCs, etc.
I like this.
This. I've never seen a medium where it's fans actively try and destroy it.
SinCityAssassin
Member
The aggressive sense of entitlement.
It's ability to take criticism. A lot of the current problems with the culture stem from the misinterpretation that criticism is a negative aspect, and that any criticism against something that one likes is an insult to them personally.
The fact that so many seem to require mass approval to validate their own experiences and purchases is a dangerous trend, and one that leads gaming as a whole further down the path of homogenisation and stagnation.
The most glaring example of this I can think of is the reaction to the "Gamers are Dead" article that helped kick off the whole GG debacle. The outrage stemmed from a mass misinterpretation of the criticism that the article posed, and then a powerful, emotional, knee-jerk reaction that came from many feeling personally attacked due to that misunderstanding. I feel pretty safe saying that GamerGate wouldn't have happened had the culture as a whole had a better understanding of professional criticism.
The fact that so many seem to require mass approval to validate their own experiences and purchases is a dangerous trend, and one that leads gaming as a whole further down the path of homogenisation and stagnation.
The most glaring example of this I can think of is the reaction to the "Gamers are Dead" article that helped kick off the whole GG debacle. The outrage stemmed from a mass misinterpretation of the criticism that the article posed, and then a powerful, emotional, knee-jerk reaction that came from many feeling personally attacked due to that misunderstanding. I feel pretty safe saying that GamerGate wouldn't have happened had the culture as a whole had a better understanding of professional criticism.
