Why Are People Getting So Emotional Over the Elimination Game?

**Jeff777** · 10-01-2009 06:55 AM

Seriously? WHY!?!? It's driving me nuts!

-I know of some who've blocked their friends on MSN because they sided with another faction.
- I know of one person who incessantly called someone a bitch because they kept voting them down
- I sent a "two days" type death note to a member (being in the spirit of the war/battle game) which I thought was funny...apparently this user didn't find it funny at all.

Originally Posted by Anonymous User

Wow. Really? You really needed to go out of your way to taunt me? Was there a reason I ever acted respectably to you in the past, or was I delusional?

Do both of us a favor, don't respond to this.

Read the tagline of the game folks. Seriously...it's a strategy game and I feel sorry for anyone who went into the game thinking otherwise. This game is pretty much a political campaign in its rawest form. If I'm in the wrong than I sincerely apologize. If I've hurt anyone's feelings I sincerely apologize...but let me remind you...while playing the game I've always been IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME. Pretending as if I AM a soldier in a war...nothing has been personal to me about this shit.

It's fun, it's exciting, invigorating and 100% IN CHARACTER when there's talk about the game or things related to the game. So why some get upset over it is beyond me.

Sure, noone wants to die...fair enough. But really...c'mon. When I died last game, sure I was upset but I went out in style and went out in the spirit of the game.

Originally Posted by Jeff777

Pain wracked Jeff777's body as he opened his eyes. Nearly unconscious...he audibly made out what seemed to be a large mob of people screaming "Crucify him!, crucify him!" As Jeff's glazed eyes visually came back into focus...he looked out and saw angry people with torches, pitchforks, and rocks screaming "Kill him! kill him now!" The sky burned with the fiery glow of crimson as thunder roared and the mighty winds howled. Jeff tried to move his hand but could not...a vision flashed before his eyes of his loved ones nailing his hands to a 10 foot tall cross. His shoulder length sweat and blood drenched hair strands dangled before his face as his head hung with grief.

Oneironaut: 777... -cough-....

Jeff looked up and to his right. What he saw grieved him more. He saw his good friend Oneironaut hanging on a cross as well...

Oneironaut: Jeff...I will most likely perish before you pass away from this feeble plane of existence...

Jeff continued to listen to Oneironaut with a heavy heart.

Oneironaut: Jeff...I only ask that you allow me admittance into your castle up in the clouds.

Jeff mustered up enough strength and raised his head to gaze at Oneironaut.

777: Truly I say unto you, today you shall be with me in paradise.

Jeff looked on past the screaming angry mob wanting him dead and upon a mountain top, not too far off. Upon it he saw a figure in a black hooded robe. The figure pulled back his hood revealing his totally black eyes. He was souless, merciless and was that which the people I loved embraced at this time. Little imp-like demons with wings danced around him as he cracked a smirk. As he turned to walk away with his demonic cherubims...I noticed a marking on his sleeve. It read "nn". The nameless one...he who shall not be named.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Forgive them, Jeff, for they no not what they do.

Do not let them see you despair. Instead, look down upon them in resilience. Show unto them the faces of the honorable, and pray only that their children grow to know the same righteousness and iron will of the men whose deaths their parents so applauded.

...See you on the other side, my brother.

So I ask you...why do people take it so seriously?

I am seriously...very seriously considering not bringing this back 6 months from when it ends because of some concerns I have based on things I've witnesses already.

**no-Name** · 10-01-2009 06:59 AM

Much of it was the same as last game.

I know all my taunts/jabs are simply in character as well, just trying to see if you slip up. Every motion is planned.

People get worked up over stupider things~

**Maria92** · 10-01-2009 07:03 AM

It's kind of fun to taunt people...yeah, don't take it seriously. Why waste time getting worked up over what some anonymous nobody said in a chat room in the heat of battle?

**Rozzy** · 10-01-2009 07:06 AM

yeah but doing it for fun is different than someone actually letting it get to them... its sad really.

it's only a game

there, the should knock some sense into people.

**Maria92** · 10-01-2009 07:07 AM

You overestimate the intelligence of some...

**C911** · 10-01-2009 07:07 AM

You know why i got mad. It was bullshit and totally un called for. It wasnt even the game, it was the prinicple behind it.

**detroitLions1970** · 10-01-2009 07:08 AM

Dear Ladies & Gentlemen Of The Game;

If you have found that the game has caused you to cut off friends, made enemies, sat up all night trolling FlashChat and camping the elimination game thread, accused admins and moderators of foul play and cheating, or just plain trolling because you are upset, you need to do one thing:

Go outside. Smell the fresh air. Get yourself a life.

**Rozzy** · 10-01-2009 07:10 AM

i love you shades. lol

**Invader** · 10-01-2009 07:52 AM

People take it seriously because they do not understand that the personal stabs and taunts are being made in character. All of it results from a very easy-to-make misunderstanding.

Why waste time getting worked up over what some anonymous nobody said in a chat room in the heat of battle?

Those 'anonymous nobodies' are our friends (online friends, at least, but friend nonetheless). It hurts when you think your friends insult you and are serious about it.

**Universal Mind** · 10-01-2009 08:06 AM

They are taking it seriously because

**Kiza** · 10-01-2009 08:08 AM

RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
i
FUCK YOU GUYS I HATE YOU ALL I'M CUTTING MYSELF

**PatienceMarie** · 10-01-2009 08:14 AM

I CAN'T FRIGGIN BELIEVE YOU JEFF!!
I totally hate you for this, and i'm banning you from MSN and deleting you off my friends list!!
I'M SICK OF YOU USING ME!!
.......wait....
I was never in the game??
Oh then nevermind, we're still friends. BEE EFF EFF FOREVER AND ALWAYS!!

-patience

**Invader** · 10-01-2009 08:23 AM

Oh, it's in senseless.

**no-Name** · 10-01-2009 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by Invader

Oh, it's in senseless.

all aboard~

**Invader** · 10-01-2009 08:44 AM

That's how one would cross the River Styx irl. I've done it.

**detroitLions1970** · 10-01-2009 08:59 AM

They're here to resolve the conflict, thank god.

**Supernova** · 10-01-2009 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Invader

People take it seriously because they do not understand that the personal stabs and taunts are being made in character. All of it results from a very easy-to-make misunderstanding.

Those 'anonymous nobodies' are our friends (online friends, at least, but friend nonetheless). It hurts when you think your friends insult you and are serious about it.

bingo. couldn't have said it better myself. some people just can't understand that it's just a game and people are acting in character. it's the kind of joking that goes on all the time on DV, I don't know why they can't see it here.

**Universal Mind** · 10-01-2009 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Invader

That's how one would cross the River Styx irl.

Styx is playing at the Mississippi State Fair this month!

**slash112** · 10-01-2009 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Shades

hahahahahahah...

hahaha..

ha.

thats funny

**Man of Steel** · 10-01-2009 08:43 PM

This concerns me. It's just a game, folks. Get in character and take it lightly.

Also, I love you Pati.

**Tarsier** · 10-01-2009 08:59 PM

Jeff if you weren't such a cheater we wouldn't have problems like this would we!

**Jeff777** · 10-01-2009 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Universal Mind

Styx is playing at the Mississippi State Fair this month!

We should coordinate our days and times.

**slayer** · 10-01-2009 09:53 PM

It wasn't like this last game was it?

**O'nus** · 10-01-2009 10:32 PM

Anyone who complains about it only reinforces the reason for their elimination and new considered deliberate negligence.

Holy crap.

~

**Amethyst Star** · 10-02-2009 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by slayer

It wasn't like this last game was it?

You're right...

.....it was worse.

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