What do you think of this term I coined?

 "streamers"

To refer to all of the mainstream people who are obsessed with Modern Warfare 2 and think that video games are better now than they were in the 90s. You know, people who don't realize that companies purposely make games for the lowest common denominator. And other people who are strictly into mainstream stuff, and don't care about innovation, sub-culture, or niches. Oh and of course, they are all graphics whores.

I just call them idiots and people I try to avoid. Also, streamers sounds kind of kinky to me.

Honestly? It makes you sound like a massive cock. A massive, hipster-y cock.

Why do people that don't happen to be into the "sub-culture" have to be assigned a derogatory nickname?

Video games are better now than they were in the 90s. In my opinion, if you think otherwise, it's just nostalgia speaking. Yes, there are a lot of "me too" games out there, but there is also a lot growth and innovation as well.
 
I don't really have a problem with mainstream gamers, so long as they don't profess to know everything about video games simply because they've played Madden, Halo, and Call of Duty. Or, worse, attack smaller, niche games just because they haven't heard of them.  
 
The way I see it, I enjoy big, blockbuster movies, and I don't want some film buff turning his nose at me just because I haven't seen the newest indie flick. Just let people enjoy what they enjoy, so long as they don't talk out of their asses or give you shit for enjoying what you enjoy.  
 
Mainstream gamers aren't killing the industry, they're making it bigger and bigger which means more games and more chances for innovation. With the development of distribution platforms like Indie Marketplace on Live, it's easier than ever for indie developers to get their games into players' hands, and it's the business from the mainstream that has allowed those frameworks to be built.

Sounds more like someone who really digs Hulu/netflix streaming/onlive.

"  "streamers"To refer to all of the mainstream people who are obsessed with Modern Warfare 2 and think that video games are better now than they were in the 90s. You know, people who don't realize that companies purposely make games for the lowest common denominator. And other people who are strictly into mainstream stuff, and don't care about innovation, sub-culture, or niches. "

" Honestly? It makes you sound like a massive cock. A massive, hipster-y cock. "

" Why do people that don't happen to be into the "sub-culture" have to be assigned a derogatory nickname? "

"Sounds more like someone who really digs Hulu/netflix streaming/onlive. "

Focus negative energy on those 'gamers' that don't actually pay for their hobby. They're the enemy to the economy of our industry and why business goes before creativity, not some guy who bought and enjoyed Modern Warfare.

This just makes you sound so very much up yourself. As ive said on so many of your other posts on this subject of "casual" gamers.  
 
THEY SUPPORT THE "COR" INDUSTRY, WITH OUT THE MONEY THEY BRING TO PUBLISHERS AND DEVELOPERS THEY WOULDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO DO INNOVATIVE THINGS. 
 
 
Christ get out of your arse.

" I just call them idiots and people I try to avoid. Also, streamers sounds kind of kinky to me. "

I coined a term once. 'Hummercunt'. See if you can figure out what it means.

" I coined a term once. 'Hummercunt'. See if you can figure out what it means. "

Streamers is already a term used to describe people who do livestreams.

" I coined a term once. 'Hummercunt'. See if you can figure out what it means. "

" @matti00 said:

" I coined a term once. 'Hummercunt'. See if you can figure out what it means. "

is it people who hum incessantly?  Or  is it the technique of humming whiles performing cunnilingous?  or is it for humming birds that steal your precious nectar?  or is it for people who drive hummers? or  is it all of the above? "

Like what you like, don't make a fuss about other people's tastes.

Oh you mean people who aren't elitist douchebags like you? So streamer is a compliment then, fair enough.

" Streamers is already a term used to describe people who do livestreams. "

" Video games are better now than they were in the 90s. In my opinion, if you think otherwise, it's just nostalgia speaking. Yes, there are a lot of "me too" games out there, but there is also a lot growth and innovation as well. I don't really have a problem with mainstream gamers, so long as they don't profess to know everything about video games simply because they've played Madden, Halo, and Call of Duty. Or, worse, attack smaller, niche games just because they haven't heard of them.   The way I see it, I enjoy big, blockbuster movies, and I don't want some film buff turning his nose at me just because I haven't seen the newest indie flick. Just let people enjoy what they enjoy, so long as they don't talk out of their asses or give you shit for enjoying what you enjoy.   Mainstream gamers aren't killing the industry, they're making it bigger and bigger which means more games and more chances for innovation. With the development of distribution platforms like Indie Marketplace on Live, it's easier than ever for indie developers to get their games into players' hands, and it's the business from the mainstream that has allowed those frameworks to be built. "

" @Ursus_Veritas said:

" Honestly? It makes you sound like a massive cock. A massive, hipster-y cock. "

This and  
@JJWeatherman said:

" Why do people that don't happen to be into the "sub-culture" have to be assigned a derogatory nickname? "

This.  You like your "streamers" name, fine.  We'll come up with one for punks who think they're cool just because they are anti-mainstream... Oh wait... there's already a name for that isn't there.  There certainly should be since those punks exist not just in the video game industry but basically any form of entertainment.  You know, they're those punks who are busy coming up with the garage band names that no one has every heard of and saying that's their favorite band. "

" @FireBurger said:

" Video games are better now than they were in the 90s. In my opinion, if you think otherwise, it's just nostalgia speaking. Yes, there are a lot of "me too" games out there, but there is also a lot growth and innovation as well. I don't really have a problem with mainstream gamers, so long as they don't profess to know everything about video games simply because they've played Madden, Halo, and Call of Duty. Or, worse, attack smaller, niche games just because they haven't heard of them.   The way I see it, I enjoy big, blockbuster movies, and I don't want some film buff turning his nose at me just because I haven't seen the newest indie flick. Just let people enjoy what they enjoy, so long as they don't talk out of their asses or give you shit for enjoying what you enjoy.   Mainstream gamers aren't killing the industry, they're making it bigger and bigger which means more games and more chances for innovation. With the development of distribution platforms like Indie Marketplace on Live, it's easier than ever for indie developers to get their games into players' hands, and it's the business from the mainstream that has allowed those frameworks to be built. "

@melcene said:

" @Ursus_Veritas said:

" Honestly? It makes you sound like a massive cock. A massive, hipster-y cock. "

This and  
@JJWeatherman said:

" Why do people that don't happen to be into the "sub-culture" have to be assigned a derogatory nickname? "

This.  You like your "streamers" name, fine.  We'll come up with one for punks who think they're cool just because they are anti-mainstream... Oh wait... there's already a name for that isn't there.  There certainly should be since those punks exist not just in the video game industry but basically any form of entertainment.  You know, they're those punks who are busy coming up with the garage band names that no one has every heard of and saying that's their favorite band. "

These, all of these point some up my feelings on this thread, especially the new games vs. nostalgia and the whole OP being a hipster thing. Also to further prove the point of fireburger and his example of movie snobs, you people should watch (for free if you can) this little indie film called monsters, that was on live and psn a while ago. Absolutely boring and awful district 9 rip off. But go to IMDB and the snobby film people there praise it and say anyone who doesnt like it is some sort of knuckle dragging neanderthal. Look i can appreciate slow movies (let the right one in is slow and yet an amazing movie) but crap movie is crap movie no matter what artsy spin you put on it, or what deeper meaning you search for. Kind of off topic kind of on, i just agree i hate these anti mainstream people who think just because something is indie it HAS to be good and just cause something is mainstream or popular it HAS to be. "

This sounds a lot like that word they use for people who aren't white or asian. DOESN'T IT NOT?

I call them gamers...because they play games.

  @pretender15 said:

I'm just fed up with shit games being released every year for the lowest common denominator. "

Streamers is a real word all ready. 

You're going to become a sort of Bot Who Cried Wolf. One day you may just create an interesting thread, but I'll still be inclined to flag it from the previous attempts.

"  "streamers"To refer to all of the mainstream people who are obsessed with Modern Warfare 2 and think that video games are better now than they were in the 90s. You know, people who don't realize that companies purposely make games for the lowest common denominator. And other people who are strictly into mainstream stuff, and don't care about innovation, sub-culture, or niches. Oh and of course, they are all graphics whores. "

" @matti00 said:

" I coined a term once. 'Hummercunt'. See if you can figure out what it means. "

is it people who hum incessantly?  Or  is it the technique of humming whiles performing cunnilingous?  or is it for humming birds that steal your precious nectar?  or is it for people who drive hummers? or  is it all of the above? "

Guess what? Games ARE better than they were in the 90s. Nostalgia fucks with your head. Everything seems better when you remember it. Probably because people like you were thinner and had more friends in the 90s. So obviously things are going to seem better than they are now. But they're not.

My biggest problem with mainstream gaming are franchises. Instead of supporting a single game companies just make squeals that barely bring anything new to the experience. They are basically expansion packs priced as full game.

Ouch. This thread didn't go quite the way you planned, did it? LMAO

" Guess what? Games ARE better than they were in the 90s. Nostalgia fucks with your head. Everything seems better when you remember it. Probably because people like you were thinner and had more friends in the 90s. So obviously things are going to seem better than they are now. But they're not. "

" Ouch. This thread didn't go quite the way you planned, did it? LMAO "

" @PrivateIronTFU said:

" Guess what? Games ARE better than they were in the 90s. Nostalgia fucks with your head. Everything seems better when you remember it. Probably because people like you were thinner and had more friends in the 90s. So obviously things are going to seem better than they are now. But they're not. "

Actually games in the 90s were better. We have this discussion multiple times a week over at the Steam forums, SW:TOR forums, and many other forums. "

Two pages? This thread is way too mainstream and I hate everything mainstream because they can never contain something good. Threads were much better in the 90's when I browsed them on my 56k modem because it wasn't as mainstream then. Nevermind the fact that I couldn't load more than one thread per day.

" Focus negative energy on those 'gamers' that don't actually pay for their hobby. They're the enemy to the economy of our industry and why business goes before creativity, not some guy who bought and enjoyed Modern Warfare. "

"My biggest problem with mainstream gaming are franchises. Instead of supporting a single game companies just make squeals that barely bring anything new to the experience. They are basically expansion packs priced as full game. "

So stop playing popular games and join the sub-culture so we are not mainstream anymore.  If we do that then there will be no more mainstream right.
Wait...

" @pretender15 said:

" @PrivateIronTFU said:

" Guess what? Games ARE better than they were in the 90s. Nostalgia fucks with your head. Everything seems better when you remember it. Probably because people like you were thinner and had more friends in the 90s. So obviously things are going to seem better than they are now. But they're not. "

Actually games in the 90s were better. We have this discussion multiple times a week over at the Steam forums, SW:TOR forums, and many other forums. "

It's funny that nobody here seems to agree with you, though. "

I'm stupider for having read this.

" @PrivateIronTFU said:

" @pretender15 said:

" @PrivateIronTFU said:

" Guess what? Games ARE better than they were in the 90s. Nostalgia fucks with your head. Everything seems better when you remember it. Probably because people like you were thinner and had more friends in the 90s. So obviously things are going to seem better than they are now. But they're not. "

Actually games in the 90s were better. We have this discussion multiple times a week over at the Steam forums, SW:TOR forums, and many other forums. "

It's funny that nobody here seems to agree with you, though. "

Most people here are console gamers. "

" @PrivateIronTFU said:

" @pretender15 said:

" @PrivateIronTFU said:

" Guess what? Games ARE better than they were in the 90s. Nostalgia fucks with your head. Everything seems better when you remember it. Probably because people like you were thinner and had more friends in the 90s. So obviously things are going to seem better than they are now. But they're not. "

Actually games in the 90s were better. We have this discussion multiple times a week over at the Steam forums, SW:TOR forums, and many other forums. "

It's funny that nobody here seems to agree with you, though. "

Most people here are console gamers. "

Because there were no shitty games released in the 90's

Modern Warfare 2 was a great game. Let it go.
 
I'm not even one of those guys that plays it online every night, but I can't deny that it was a darn fine game.

I feel kind of special when I find something that not many people know of, but then I try and promote the shit out of it so it becomes mainstream.

" Modern Warfare 2 was a great game. Let it go.  I'm not even one of those guys that plays it online every night, but I can't deny that it was a darn fine game. "