I think it's as simple as a lot of people being unable to fully accept the possibility of video games having these effects. Knowledge is power, but I think a lot of video game users refuse to see that simple notion.
I have no tattoos but have thought about getting them for the past few years. My personal rule to test whether or not I know a tattoo is right for me is to wait three years after I first get excited about putting something on my body. If after that three years, what with all the changes that my life may or may not go through, I still like the idea of getting that specific tattoo - then I'll feel like it's right for me.
I wanted to get things put on my body back in high school that just aren't "me" anymore.
I wouldn't even rule out the possibility of having paper thin walls. You say you can't hear your roommate whose room is adjacent to yours, but she is a woman. Women can be fucking assassins sometimes with their quiet, catlike reflexes and whatnot.
I was running with a class with no weapons save a Tac. 45, no grenades, no perks. It was fun getting top of the score board.
I do the same sometimes for the lolz, but seriously, this game requires almost zero skill.
I actually let a friend of mine who rarely plays video games play Black Ops II earlier today. He was positively horrible. He could barely get the hang of the controls, and when he was able to aim down the sights and shoot at somebody his actual aiming was all over the place. Plus, he had no idea where he was going most of the time despite there being a mini map to guide him. I say this because I definitely disagree that this game requires zero skill - even if most of the skill has to do with muscle memory and memorizing all of the level layouts, there still is a steep learning curve for those who are just picking it up. I've taken it for granted because I play (lets be real here) way too many video games and I think within the online gamer crowd, most have too.
@Irishdoom: No one likes beer. It's not something you like, it simply something you put up with. No one would drink it if it wasn't alcoholic, and those who say they would only say that because they've acquired a taste for it after drinking for so long. I drink a decent amount of beer, and I would say there are kinds I "like" and kinds I "dislike", but I still realize it tastes like carbonated sour bread mixed with urine.
I usual like to compare beer to shit. If someone ate shit, eventually they would have a preference of certain kinds of shit over others. They may even say they like eating it after a while. Even so, that doesn't make the shit not taste like complete shit.
Dude, are you eight years old? Do they only serve Budweiser where you´re from?! What the hell?
I just had some amazing Bavarian beer. Goddamn it was good. I get that there are different tastes and all that.. but people hating all types of beer? No freaking way. Try Guinness or some German brews, they´re amazing and totally different.
A wheat beer, like a hefeweizen, seems like a good introductory choice. They're flavorful (clove, banana, spice, and/or citrus flavors usually) and light. Very easy to drink. Blue Moon is a mass produced, easily available wheat beer. It's not exactly the pinnacle of the style, but it might give one an idea.
By the way, that terrible argument applies to wine, liquor, many non-alcoholic foods, and other things. There are many things that are not immediately or even easily understood and enjoyed (for some people, not necessarily everyone), but that doesn't mean there's nothing there to understand or enjoy. You're free to not enjoy those things, but that doesn't make another person's enjoyment invalid. This is usually a concept one learns as a child.
Seriously. I don't like dubstep music, but I'm not going to say that everyone who listens to dubstep is only doing it to uphold some "cool" image or something.
@Irishdoom: No one likes beer. It's not something you like, it simply something you put up with. No one would drink it if it wasn't alcoholic, and those who say they would only say that because they've acquired a taste for it after drinking for so long. I drink a decent amount of beer, and I would say there are kinds I "like" and kinds I "dislike", but I still realize it tastes like carbonated sour bread mixed with urine.
I usual like to compare beer to shit. If someone ate shit, eventually they would have a preference of certain kinds of shit over others. They may even say they like eating it after a while. Even so, that doesn't make the shit not taste like complete shit.
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