Video games and breakable objects

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-07-27 10:10pm

So, as we all know, the gaming experience (especially in online first-person shooters) can get a little ... frustrating. How safe are breakable objects around you when you're playing CounterStrike, TrueCombat, Quake 3 or something else online?

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2003-07-27 10:11pm

I get slightly pissed sometimes, but usually I'm okay.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-07-27 10:15pm

I'll shout abuse, but thats about it.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-07-27 10:16pm

IIRC, Vympel posted a LAN party personality thing awhile back. In relation to this poll, I'm "Mr. Gay" from that list... dig it up if you want.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-07-27 10:17pm

I am the Zen Master

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-07-27 10:23pm

I don't shout or break things, I just keep playing. Though the reliability of my computer has resulted in much fist slamming recently.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-27 10:41pm

I am the Zen Master. I know the Railgun, I am the Railgun...

Well, until my computer randomly decides to have a Microsoft® Moment® and do a Microsoft® BSOD™.

Bob McDob · Post by **Bob McDob** » 2003-07-27 10:51pm

Why break objects when you can break virtual objects?

Mutant Headcrab · Post by **Mutant Headcrab** » 2003-07-27 11:34pm

Bob McDob wrote:Why break objects when you can break virtual objects?

The same reason you can kill virtual people instead of real ones. Same great flavor, just half the fat.....or something like that. I don;t know analogies...

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2003-07-28 12:21am

Temper tantrums are for children. I just hop right back into the game and try my best to hunt down the fucker that fragged me.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-07-28 01:10am

Mutant Headcrab wrote:
Bob McDob wrote:Why break objects when you can break virtual objects?
The same reason you can kill virtual people instead of real ones. Same great flavor, just half the fat.....or something like that. I don;t know analogies...

Nice avatar.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-07-28 01:17am

No objects...usualy either have my handy "Bang head here" wall ornament.

DeadM · Post by **DeadM** » 2003-07-28 02:02am

Sometimes I shout and if I get pissed off I punch the screen.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-07-28 02:14am

I wish I had objects I could break sometimes...

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-07-28 03:05am

You must be one with your controller.

Be the button.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-07-28 03:24am

Ownage doesn't bother me, for I am L337.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-07-28 06:11am

I just grind my teeth.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-07-28 07:02am

During singleplayer games is when I go nuts the most- multiplayer I'm zen master.

Look at it this way- Il-2 Forgotten Battles

1. My flight of 8 Yak-9s come up against 4 Bf-109Gs over Rzhev, escorting a flight of 9 Ju-87s. I dispatch 2 Bf-109s in short order, one with a magnificent deflection shot that kills the pilot, and the other with an engine kill that sends it down in flames.

2. My wingmen deal with the other two Bf-109s, then I give the order to attack bombers.

3. We go to work on the Ju-87s- against Yak-9s, they're helpless, except for their rear firing machine guns. I easily dispatch four- then my ammo runs out.

4. Flying past my last kill, machine gun fire, somehow, even though I'm diving for the deck and doing 590km/h, hits my engine directly, not to mention putting some holes through the canopy- screen turns red- I'm slightly wounded. My engine starts spewing black smoke.

5. No problem- I'll just glide over our front lines, and belly land- no need to eject, the plane won't be counted as lost if you execute a proper belly landing.

6. Unfortunately, there's nothing below me but forest. Desperately trying to nurse my plane over the lethal trees (instant death if your plane touches the tree tops, of course), I make it, w00t, I'm home free.

7. Nope. Engine bursts into flame. I'm too low to pop the canopy and jump, I'll be killed, and the engine is going to explode. I force the plane down early- the entire back half and one wing break off. The plane is a write off. No problem- I pop the canopy as the plane skids to a halt, I see my pilot jump out and BOOM. Dead.

Result:

ARRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Slam fist on desk. Pick up very heavy logitech joystick, swear I'm going to send it out the window. Six kills, perfect mission, wasted. AAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-07-28 08:07am

I swear at the computer, and once in a while I throw a punch at the monitor, always stopping short of hitting it. I have slapped it before, though.

One time I broke one of my favorite gamepads, this cheap little Logitech four-button thing, while I was playing TIE Fighter. Something shitty happened, and I twisted the thing until it shattered. It was actually pretty impressive, if I do say so myself.

SHODAN · Post by **SHODAN** » 2003-07-28 09:31am

Hate is therapautic.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-07-28 02:59pm

Forget about online shit, have you ever some of the mini-games in FFX? The horror, the horror...

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-07-28 03:07pm

SHODAN wrote:Hate is therapautic.

Damn right. On that note, have you ever seen the developers commentary for Deus Ex?

Setting the AI for a Giant SpiderBot is easy: Hate, Hate, Hate

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-07-28 03:15pm

When playing, I am Zen incarnate. I am my spacebar. The mouse is an extension of my will.

When the f'ing program is f'ing crashing and my f'ing computer is f'ing messing the f' up, I'm quite irritable.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-07-28 03:16pm

Durran Korr wrote:Forget about online shit, have you ever some of the mini-games in FFX? The horror, the horror...

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Don't talk to me about the friggin' minigames! I hates them, I do, I do!

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-07-28 03:20pm

SirNitram wrote:When playing, I am Zen incarnate. I am my spacebar. The mouse is an extension of my will.

When the f'ing program is f'ing crashing and my f'ing computer is f'ing messing the f' up, I'm quite irritable.

And you're irritable when the program is killing your ship every time you peeked into a system...
And you're irritable when someone leaves you hanging for weeks waiting on a RP session to resume...
Etc. Ad Nauseum.

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Video games and breakable objects