Everywhere you look in this game, there are angry people.

You fly high? People get angry.

You fly around? People get angry.

You drop a bomb? People get angry.

You camp a base? People get angry.

You say something slightly offensive in chat? People get angry.

People get angry? People get angry about other people getting angry.


Everywhere I look, all across the threads, and the servers, and the chats, is anger. And why? Why do people get so uptight, so snippy, so unreasonable?

Because they care too much. They think this matters. They act like (to quote my friend Cricket) "if you die in the game, you die in real life".

I have the utmost respect for McFate. But even he must admit that there is a new breed of droppers. That when asked by their teammates why they are dropping if they aren't trying to cover, simply reply "I don't carry a bomb". Why? Because they care too much about their KDR! Why do people complain about them? Because they care so much about their fun!
There are countless examples I could illustrate. And I would be more than guilty of many. It would be downright foolhardy to even attempt to deny it. That was just the first example that appeared in my mind (darn droppers).

I will attempt to paraphrase Mr. Paul Mantz, whose wisdom I can only hope to ever match. "Honor is in your own heart. Do what you feel is honorable." And also, "Have fun! Fly a whole mission inverted, for all it matters!" And "Don't let your anger control you. Anger kills. For real."

What should we really care about here? I'll tell you. Each other.
I could never name the top 50 Call of Duty players, or my personal experiences with them.

I can name literally hundreds upon hundreds of people here in Dogfight, along with something I know about them. THAT'S what matters, is our chance to meet real people, and interact with them on a daily platform.
As Wig once said, "The game itself is an extension of the forum. Not the other way around, however it was originally intended." And it's true. I've seen pilots become literally depressed because they were heartbroken about what was thought of them here.

The game is how we bond. Where we first meet our friends, and expand our community into a city in the skies.

So, I don't know, let's just try to smell the figurative roses along the figurative pathway of our virtual skies? Play for the team. The people. Put the ego and personality behind.

Just my thoughts. A compiled plea to just... Cool down. It's not worth fighting about, seriously.


Respectfully to all,
Mac

Good post Mac.

Too much mad!
NOTHING PISSES ME OFF MORE THAN MAD PEOPLE!!!!!!

*Sigh*

Unfortunately the KDR junkies are nothing new. If you go back, even through the oldest forum posts, there are always complaints about those who care more about kills than the mission. My point is that they will never disappear from dogfight so you might as well figure out a way to handle them so you can still enjoy the game.

The same goes for the angry people and chat trolls. For some reason they just want to make other people have a bad day. Don't let them get to you. Ignore them or laugh at them but don't let them bring you down. (Sometimes easier said than done, eh?) '


BTW, I played a bombing game the other day with Cobra52 as a red. He was zipping around and never delivered a bomb. Someone asked if he ever carried to which he replied "I have 2 bombs. I only drop one." Hmmm.... well I never saw him try to bomb a hangar... It was 2 blues vs 4 then 2 vs 3, I managed to get a couple of hangars with tank shots, the other blue and a red eventually left. We kept meeting midfield and fighting. I don't know if he was carrying but he sure didn't move like it. Finally Cobra52 said "one of us should switch" !!!! LMAO! I asked "What? You don't like a challenge?" He asked if I was carrying. "Nope". He left. What else could I have done? It was too bad that it was not a good fight but I had fun giving him a tough run. ( and a negative kdr)

Mischief managed.

Excellent post Mac! I could not agree more. Have fun people, its a game, and games are meant to be fun. Plenty of discouraging games and such have happened to me, but dang, just plaster on a smile, and keep on keepin on!

McFate wrote: Good post Mac.

Too much mad!
NOTHING PISSES ME OFF MORE THAN MAD PEOPLE!!!!!!

*Sigh*

Unfortunately the KDR junkies are nothing new. If you go back, even through the oldest forum posts, there are always complaints about those who care more about kills than the mission. My point is that they will never disappear from dogfight so you might as well figure out a way to handle them so you can still enjoy the game.

The same goes for the angry people and chat trolls. For some reason they just want to make other people have a bad day. Don't let them get to you. Ignore them or laugh at them but don't let them bring you down. (Sometimes easier said than done, eh?) '


BTW, I played a bombing game the other day with Cobra52 as a red. He was zipping around and never delivered a bomb. Someone asked if he ever carried to which he replied "I have 2 bombs. I only drop one." Hmmm.... well I never saw him try to bomb a hangar... It was 2 blues vs 4 then 2 vs 3, I managed to get a couple of hangars with tank shots, the other blue and a red eventually left. We kept meeting midfield and fighting. I don't know if he was carrying but he sure didn't move like it. Finally Cobra52 said "one of us should switch" !!!! LMAO! I asked "What? You don't like a challenge?" He asked if I was carrying. "Nope". He left. What else could I have done? It was too bad that it was not a good fight but I had fun giving him a tough run. ( and a negative kdr)

Mischief managed.

My favorite thing to do to these people is go Pluribus, right on the enemy base. Drives 'em absolutely NUTS. That downed plane, right in their runway... Teeheehee.

I have no comment on this topic, I just saw the title and it reminded me of this pic I thought everyone would enjoy

Do what you feel in your heart to be right — for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be "damned if you do, and damned if you don't."

I'm inclined to say that the community could use just a little bit of indifference here and there. Good topic Mac; some people just seem to forget what this place really is. I know I'm guilty as such. We could all use a little improvement.

People dropping/SK'ing/sneaking/camping? Don't care.

Losing connection/laggy games? Take it with a grain of salt.

Someone insults me on chat/forum? Sticks and stones may break my bones...

Have fun whenever it's possible; and if your not having fun, then don't do it! It's like complaining that football isn't fun, yet you come to the field and play the game every damn day.

Go find something else worth you're time if you're not happy here. Better than spreading your negativity to the rest of us who are doing just fine.

I agree, Mac. It's a game and in the short 2 months I've played I very much enjoy it. Many of us use it as a break from real life, so I will always enjoy it!

Cheers to all and see you in the skies!

Dire

Good thread folks. You are all correct. Usually I stay on the humor side, not often I ever get mad because it is just a game, and a good one at that. So please accept my apologies folks. This one just rubbed me the wrong way lol lol.

Sorry I made you so made. Im just trying to take the piss out of this game to begin with. Hench my dumb going to the forum post. It just reminds me of school playground stuff. "no is said the slide was off limets" lol

Lets have fun. And if some one is lagging(like me) just ask nicely to leave and comeback to have more fun.

Luna wrote: Have fun whenever it's possible; and if your not having fun, then don't do it! It's like complaining that football isn't fun, yet you come to the field and play the game every damn day.

Go find something else worth you're time if you're not happy here. Better than spreading your negativity to the rest of us who are doing just fine.

Umm, would it be too serious if, well, errr, there's just a misuse of... I mean, two misuses... it's difficult to ignore...

Oh never mind!

Manfred wrote:

Luna wrote: Have fun whenever it's possible; and if your not having fun, then don't do it! It's like complaining that football isn't fun, yet you come to the field and play the game every damn day.

Go find something else worth you're time if you're not happy here. Better than spreading your negativity to the rest of us who are doing just fine.

Umm, would it be too serious if, well, errr, there's just a misuse of... I mean, two misuses... it's difficult to ignore...

Oh never mind!

Oh, trust me when I say Manfred, I noticed those errors the second I made the post! Unfortunately, I was in quite of a hurry at the time, and couldn't get to fixing them. It's been bugging me for the past couple hours! Need to hold myself to my own standards...

I'll leave them alone as a testament towards the protection of the English language. Let it be known that "you're = a contraction for 'you are'"; and "your = Possessive Determiner".

We knew that
Don't you just hate that nagging feeling? "Gotta edit my post when I get a break. Sure hope no one notices, or quotes my message."

I always LOVE a good derailment of a topic!