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The original post was bad enough, but then that reply? Are you serious?

I could understand wanting a sequel to Bad Dudes, but uh... this doesn't look good. They do not have a good presentation for convincing people to contribute. It's a rather uninspiring Kickstarter. I'd be cool with a sequel, but I think they're far from having enough right now to justify supporting their endeavor.

*looks around the forums*

Yep, I'd say Satan exists.

Though, he's probably not the central evil that many portray him as. Sure he's evil, but the biggest evil in the world is still in each and every one of us. We're a lot more likely to ruin ourselves and the world than any supernatural force.

I have two airsoft pistols from Japan that look and feel almost identical to a real .45 pistol. I have no intention to shoot anyone, only to possibly portray a bigger threat if necessary.

I do also own knives and a replica katana that is sharp enough to certainly cause a decent wound if it hit.

@Jace No need to be so abrasive, Jace. I simply didn't agree with your assessment of the game.

Perhaps the game could have better coop, but that's still far from a reason why many wouldn't like it. And the fact is, many do like the game and it is doing fine. Maybe improving coop could help it do even better; I'd certainly prefer better coop with its own leaderboards. Though, I think the game has enough to it and is fun enough on its own right now; anything else would be icing on the cake. :)

Cool. Though, uh, why do you recommend we help fund em? Could you elaborate on why they're so great? I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on why they should make a film.

@BRYN: That was very well done. You should do this more often! Top notch, good duder. You are an inspiration to us all.

@SJSchmidt93: Spoilers. Though, uh, the game doesn't really have much of a story; so, it's not really spoilers as much as revealing a surprise in the game. Needless to say, there is more to the game than just beating the normal game. There are a lot of secret levels.

@Jace: It's a fine game. It's apparently just not the kind of game you wanted. It's not really a multiplayer game. Multiplayer is fine for messing around a bit, but it will pretty much just hinder you actually getting anywhere.

It's a rogue-like though, and so, its difficulty will certainly be high. You get that one life and that's it. You're expected to die a lot. Hundreds of times. That's just how it works. It's an improved version of the original Spelunky for PC, and fortunately, it's actually doing decently well. Perhaps it isn't getting talked about as much on Giant Bomb(besides by the staff multiple times), but it certainly has its following. Similar to Dungeons of Dredmor and titles like Dark Souls, it's just meant to be played in a different way. That doesn't make it bad; it's just different. And for what it sets out to be, it's actually quite good. :)

I'd say it's too easy to just say "Welcome to the Internet" or "Stay away from message boards". What that person expressed and the dumb things you see online all of the time... those are real people. That's real life. There are people here on Giant Bomb who, on perhaps a worse day, would say almost the exact same thing. People in your neighborhood. Perhaps even people in your own family and friends. It's the kind of thing that pervades the human experience.

It's comforting to suggest that you should just stay away from some places. -That- part of the Internet. Stay away from -those- people. But that's the Internet, and that's people. The reality is that, even in this single thread, there are multiple people who somewhat buy into the nonsense portrayed by this individual. The only difference is that they perhaps aren't more willing to sound like a bigot with an archaic way of looking at other human beings. Or maybe they aren't as confident or passionate about that position. Said a different way, even bigotry can sound reasonable, as there is almost always some reasonable ground zero of extreme ideology. Bigotry doesn't just spring up; it builds up from more reasonable foundations. That doesn't make bigoted positions okay; it just shows how much people can twist things around in their own mind. That isn't because they are sick people. It's because they are people and we all just happen to be sick. It's just a matter of whether the sickness has gotten to us on particular things. We are all capable of bigotry and unspeakable cruelty, and you could one day hold a similar position as this person and even speak like that.

What that means is simply that things aren't as easy as just avoiding some people. Certainly, avoid people like that, but also be aware of the foundations of such thoughts and how they can evolve to become natural to you. That person is a deluded racist, but we can all be deluded. And so, this isn't just a matter of "Those Yahoo people are awful" or "Message boards are a haven of horrible folks"; it's a matter of the fact that there are horrors around and in us all. Giant Bomb has people who, pushed the wrong way, could sound like that, and your life and mind leading a certain way, you could also sound like that person. That's the real horror. People can debate over whether certain people are more inclined toward certain things(which is almost always a near inconsequential factor next to actual life experiences[1% talent, 99% hard work, as it were]), but one of the things we all share in is an equal ability to become better people or devolve into wretched people. Or share in decent bits of both in our lifetime.

If this person really confuses or enrages you, I implore you to consider areas in your own life and mind where thinking like this may fester. Most of us have seeds of it in us, if they haven't already bloomed. The best thing to do is to simply look at an instance like this and think about how you might avoid ever sounding like that. Don't be mistaken in believing that it's an isolated case or that you could -never- be like that. We can all be like that. The thing to learn from such a horrible sight is to be vigilant in seeing and rooting out instances of that kind of thing in your own life. That way, interacting with these people is not a noxious poison to you but instead an opportunity to become more familiar with what you must fight and defend against in yourself all the years of your life.