Comments on: Counter-Strike is Broken http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/ Random babblings from a few digitally inclined people Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:26:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: matthew http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-458 Tue, 01 Feb 2005 13:49:07 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-458 I'm currently addicted to CS:S at the moment too. There aren't too many servers where I am at the moment in Australia, but at least they don't seem to attract <a href="http://www.myg0t.com/">these kind of morons</a>. I’m currently addicted to CS:S at the moment too. There aren’t too many servers where I am at the moment in Australia, but at least they don’t seem to attract these kind of morons.

]]> by: Holliday http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-451 Sat, 29 Jan 2005 18:04:35 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-451 Hello TrailBLur, welcome to aelon. I just finished playing a CS:S match with a friend of mine against a team made of only bots. It was a rather refreshing experience. We had a bot on our team as well and its rather amazing how smart and aware they are. Their radio chatter is extremely useful and nothing like the ear-death I suffer when young excitable kids get on the mic. These bots will make CS more enjoyable for me. There is a very limited amount of people that I like to play CS with. So when I only have 3 or 4 people for a game I can just fill the teams with bots (I love 4v4). Not only do the bots present a challenge but they are also great to have on your team. While the CS community is definitly screwed up I do not think I am done with the game just yet. Hello TrailBLur, welcome to aelon.

I just finished playing a CS:S match with a friend of mine against a team made of only bots. It was a rather refreshing experience. We had a bot on our team as well and its rather amazing how smart and aware they are. Their radio chatter is extremely useful and nothing like the ear-death I suffer when young excitable kids get on the mic.

These bots will make CS more enjoyable for me. There is a very limited amount of people that I like to play CS with. So when I only have 3 or 4 people for a game I can just fill the teams with bots (I love 4v4). Not only do the bots present a challenge but they are also great to have on your team. While the CS community is definitly screwed up I do not think I am done with the game just yet.

]]> by: TrailBLur http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-450 Sat, 29 Jan 2005 16:09:24 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-450 I'm glad I found this forum. I played TFC and CS back in 2000 (dialup) and just started back recently after *finally* getting broadband. TFC is great fun (aside from the bots) and generally a good gaming community. However, the CS *community* is sadly horrid. I love the game, but hate most of the gamers. I try to find the newbie servers but nonetheless the verbal "n00b" insults are ubiquitously annoying. I've been kicked from servers and even banned from one simply because I've not mastered the game yet. Most activities welcome newcomers because it keeps it alive. Considering the CS mentality; however, I predict a slow dwindling death for the game. You are correct. It is broke. I’m glad I found this forum. I played TFC and CS back in 2000 (dialup) and just started back recently after *finally* getting broadband. TFC is great fun (aside from the bots) and generally a good gaming community. However, the CS *community* is sadly horrid. I love the game, but hate most of the gamers. I try to find the newbie servers but nonetheless the verbal “n00b” insults are ubiquitously annoying. I’ve been kicked from servers and even banned from one simply because I’ve not mastered the game yet.

Most activities welcome newcomers because it keeps it alive. Considering the CS mentality; however, I predict a slow dwindling death for the game. You are correct. It is broke.

]]> by: TheAltKey http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-447 Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:27:23 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-447 Throughout my gaming career, I've certainly done my fair share of ranting. And why? Because I've damn well had my fair share of reasons to rant! I've witnessed cheating, exploits, abuse, imbalances, and immaturity in every online game I've ever played. CS, of course, is outstandingly guilty of harboring ill-behaved players, but truth be told, the problem spreads far and wide. The realization I arrived at several months ago is that these behaviors are <i>never</i> going to change. As generations of gamers pass, the online communities will grow increasingly obnoxious. So why sweat it? You can safely expect to run into cheaters and other generally annoying people online. Hell, I embrace it. I play for the strategy, and dealing with serious assholes requires quite a unique one of those. I'm comfortable with my skills, and I don't need a score to prove myself. That being said, I'd still probably be overwhelmingly tempted to punch a cheater in the face if I met them in person. But hey, I work retail. That's what you get from us. lol Throughout my gaming career, I’ve certainly done my fair share of ranting. And why? Because I’ve damn well had my fair share of reasons to rant! I’ve witnessed cheating, exploits, abuse, imbalances, and immaturity in every online game I’ve ever played. CS, of course, is outstandingly guilty of harboring ill-behaved players, but truth be told, the problem spreads far and wide.

The realization I arrived at several months ago is that these behaviors are never going to change. As generations of gamers pass, the online communities will grow increasingly obnoxious. So why sweat it? You can safely expect to run into cheaters and other generally annoying people online. Hell, I embrace it. I play for the strategy, and dealing with serious assholes requires quite a unique one of those. I’m comfortable with my skills, and I don’t need a score to prove myself.

That being said, I’d still probably be overwhelmingly tempted to punch a cheater in the face if I met them in person. But hey, I work retail. That’s what you get from us. lol

]]> by: Cyrris http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-446 Wed, 26 Jan 2005 06:36:34 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2005/01/counter-strike-is-broken/#comment-446 Playing today reminded me of another thing. Quite a few egotists will intentionally join the winning side because they don't like losing, or because it's easier to get more kills and less deaths when you have more/better team mates. I don't just mean when people join the game, it also happens during (they'll <i>switch</i> teams), and I think it's particularly lame that many don't bother to try and even things up when there is a real imbalance. I've seen it happen in UT, and I see it always happening in CS:Source. Playing today reminded me of another thing. Quite a few egotists will intentionally join the winning side because they don’t like losing, or because it’s easier to get more kills and less deaths when you have more/better team mates. I don’t just mean when people join the game, it also happens during (they’ll switch teams), and I think it’s particularly lame that many don’t bother to try and even things up when there is a real imbalance. I’ve seen it happen in UT, and I see it always happening in CS:Source.

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