NeoGAF & ResetERA - The Hilarious N̶e̶v̶e̶r̶e̶n̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ Splintering "Gaming" Forum Circus

[Judge Dredd]

Seriously. When did devs start getting praised for cutscenes and cinematic slow-walking over compelling gameplay?

Somewhere around the release of Gone Home and Spec Ops: The Line.

Personally i got a well liked poster from gamingERA banned for discussing a game that appeared on twitch blacklist.

Is it really such a great idea to talk about things that specific? Mods know about this thread and I'm pretty sure they can see who sent in reports.

Usually I fall on the side of not interfering with lolcows, ResetEra included, but part of the reason ResetEra is a lolcow community is because they are so woke they can't not jump on any bait no matter how obvious, and are so insane that even the worst bait of Kiwi Farms can't match what they produce themselves.

I'm not part of the ResetEra secret discord, but it likely drives them nuts knowing that people from Kiwi Farms are interacting in their forum. And that's if Dreamland is telling the truth. It would be easy to claim to be protected poster or a mod, and if ResetEra bought it, they'd tear each other apart trying to ban the "alt-right neo nazi transphobic bigots" that have infiltrated the forum.

Happened when games went mainstream and Joe Everyman who lives down the street wanted to be told a story just the way his movies do it. The nerds who care about gameplay are vastly outnumbered and out-wallet-voted by the "broader demographic". Games may be mainstream now, but mainstream knowledge of games holds games' stories as their primary artistic offering to the world, and the main games news rags have long held artistic merit to be the point and pinnacle of what gaming should be. We basically have the double curse of an ignorant public and a maliciously ignorant press. Doesn't take Einstein to figure out what happens after that. Spoiler: Death Stranding and its "difficulty for moviegoers". (It is very, very far from coincidental that both Hideo Kojima and David Cage were aspiring filmmakers before they went into video games.)

I could go on a whole rant about the relative age of vidya and its relationship to its immediate predecessor art form, film, and how it's extremely similar to the relationship film had to its predecessor, theater, and how we are right now in the middle of watching art-cred whores trying desperately to use a new medium in ways suited to the old in order to appear more artistic (by existing standards recognized by the public) instead of actually being artistic and doing new things in new ways...but that'd take all day. Suffice it to say there is more art in Noita than there will ever be in TLoU2, because unlike TLoU2, Noita isn't trying to be a film with button prompts.

I don't think Joe Everyman wants story based games either. If he did, Sunset would be a smash hit.

 

[Herbert West Reanimator]

I don't think Joe Everyman wants story based games either. If he did, Sunset would be a smash hit.

At best Sunset is a fictional period piece in which nothing of note occurs - the equivalent of playing Skyrim except you're a servant for one of the jarls and you're never allowed to leave the rooms you're cleaning and you get to see jack shit of the actual goings-on. There's a reason nobody makes stories about literally insignificant characters unless the point is to have them rise from obscurity.

Joe Everyman likes his AAA interactive cinematic experiences. He's not so fond of hipster trash that's devoid of both story and gameplay.

Games can learn from film, but the core point that all of these people are missing is that the narrative is shaped first and foremost by the player's interactions with the game world. It doesn't matter how much thought and care you put into your cutscenes or dialogue; if the actions the player takes in gameplay contradict the story the game is trying to tell, then it's going to be a disjointed and sometimes hilarious mess. That's the reason why so many narrative-focused games put great restrictions on what the player is allowed to do in their game; the devs are hacks who don't know how to translate the narrative into gameplay.

Hallelujah, someone who gets it. You'd think the eternally present "why can't I just use a Phoenix Down on Aeris after she dies in the cutscene" pseudo-debate in one of the most popular games of all time would've taught people a few things. Rule #1 of game design: the player is the protagonist, and you should neither railroad him nor feed him contradictory information, your precious pre-written storyline be damned. (Hell, I'd argue the entire process of writing your narrative first and attempting to paste gameplay over the top of it is wrongheaded. There's a fuckton of stories that can never be translated into games properly, and there's a fuckton of stories that only the player's actions can tell. Just use the latter! Stop writing movie scripts and crowbarring games into them!)



And now that this thread has once again demonstrated a greater willingness to actually discuss video games than the entirety of ResetEra, I shall end this subtopic on my part and let us all get back to the main course: laughing and/or cringing at ResetEra.

 

[DriveByTrolling]

So I'm in Germany for a wedding and the Germans aren't really cool with the whole Nazi thing

We're at this winery in Bernkastel-Kues and the hostess is talking about how they don't have a lot of Pinot noir grapes. I say “Oh cause Hitler didn’t want any foreign grapes” (I read that randomly somewhere) the room goes quiet as a church and the hostess says.... “Mmmm yes” this native German...

www.resetera.com

Bruce is trying to let Resetera know Hitler did nothing wrong. He got rid of the foreign grapes and the Germans should just own that

 

[Dreamland]

Is it really such a great idea to talk about things that specific? Mods know about this thread and I'm pretty sure they can see who sent in reports.

They're welcome to have a look to be honest, i'm not using that particular account too often anymore.

I'm not part of the ResetEra secret discord, but it likely drives them nuts knowing that people from Kiwi Farms are interacting in their forum. And that's if Dreamland is telling the truth. It would be easy to claim to be protected poster or a mod, and if ResetEra bought it, they'd tear each other apart trying to ban the "alt-right neo nazi transphobic bigots" that have infiltrated the forum.

You're not wrong, the channel has been on edge for a while after some fine gentlemen from here joined through the sanitized invite links and are still carefully picking their words after the mods cleaned out the chat history. In addition, a few members and even channel mods such as Yas#2698 also simply left. Currently there has been a lull with the only controversy being a few MetaCouncil members (like Queen#0003) pouring in and trying to recruit new members and then getting ran out by Morrigan(#5674). Even the politics channel has been a snoozefest with just some EuroPeon moderators blogging about how much they hate Mr. BJ.
As for the discord's relationship with the forum, there are lots of banned/leavers on the discord who have no stomach for returning (interestingly enough, the most often stated reason is Fascist activity for leaving the forum) with some limited interactions between mods and normies (Morrigan's poor grasp of Xenforo's features doesn't cease to amaze me) but actual requests for mod interventions are few and far between.

Oh darn you got me!

 

[Capsaicin Addict]

At best Sunset is a fictional period piece in which nothing of note occurs - the equivalent of playing Skyrim except you're a servant for one of the jarls and you're never allowed to leave the rooms you're cleaning and you get to see jack shit of the actual goings-on. There's a reason nobody makes stories about literally insignificant characters unless the point is to have them rise from obscurity.

Joe Everyman likes his AAA interactive cinematic experiences. He's not so fond of hipster trash that's devoid of both story and gameplay.

I explained some of this to my parents, neither of which are particularly 'gamer-savvy'. They both thought it was absurd you'd build this kind of setting (with Sunset) and then not let the player do anything with it.

There was nothing wrong with the protagonist, or the setting, for Sunset. But why the devs thought forcibly setting the story apart from the character would be a hit is almost beyond comprehension.

There's a line from Lord of the Rings -- I can't nail it down precisely, but Sam is talking about how in the important stories, people tend to fall into them along the way. Ordinary people get caught up in extraordinary situations all the time. Sunset could've been remarkable in that respect -- if the devs had given a damn about writing a story in the first place.

 

[DriveByTrolling]

‘Joker’ Premiere Disinvites Interview Press From Hollywood Red Carpet

If people are worried that fictional character of a movie could trigger mass shootings, what that tells you about the society. It have to be a really sick place if that concern is real, but then again, if every mentally ill people can walk in a store and buy AR-15.

www.resetera.com

Nepenthe, the moderator who thinks songs about hanging and killing white babies are great is having a complete meltdown over the Joker movie



"MINORITY VOICES AREN'T ALLOWED, I'M JUST BESIDE MYSELF"



Great choice for a moderator Isamu Fukui, well done.

No real devs care about Isamu Fukui's nuthouse.

 

[Namesarehardtocomeupwith]

Is it really such a great idea to talk about things that specific? Mods know about this thread and I'm pretty sure they can see who sent in reports.

What are they gonna do when they know about it, going against everything they believe in?
It's Era, they'll ban even the most obvious of troll to protect the image of the other unhinge inmates.

 

[DriveByTrolling]

What are they gonna do when they know about it, going against everything they believe in?
It's Era, they'll ban even the most obvious of troll to protect the image of the other unhinge inmates.

It's Era, they'll ban every normie account in time anyway.

All it is, is a game of time. Doesn't matter if your normie/troll account is hit tomorrow or in a month, it'll be wiped out eventually.

Every big normie or reasonable account Era has had to date has either been perm'd or banned soo many times the poster quits or does that poster is deleted thing where the account is striked out.

In the mean time I just keep playing the game of report every normie I see to add to my personal ban kill count



It's a fun game even if it means you're being a dick. Kinthey is top of my list right now. He constantly posts sensible-think and he can't keep getting away with it!

 

[Denmark Mafia]

This whole micro penis thing is amazing to me. Just another degenerate thing you can add to the enormous list we already have on worlds most exceptional "gaming" forum.
Don't get me wrong, having a micro penis might be a cruel fate but it is not an individual's fault. However, you are a complete fucking lunatic if you feel the need to share this kind of extremely embarrassing information with the degen gang that likes to cosplay as gamers in Isamu Fukui's mental illness containment center.

 

[TaimuRadiu]

At least we know Mr Micropenis isn't trans since transwomen, like all True and Honest Women, like to brag about their massive ladycocks

 

[DriveByTrolling]

This whole micro penis thing is amazing to me. Just another degenerate thing you can add to the enormous list we already have on worlds most exceptional "gaming" forum.
Don't get me wrong, having a micro penis might be a cruel fate but it is not an individual's fault. However, you are a complete fucking lunatic if you feel the need to share this kind of extremely embarrassing information with the degen gang that likes to cosplay as gamers in Isamu Fukui's mental illness containment center.

They can't help but share these things though as intersectionality has taught them to be the most oppressed you must stand out. To get sympathy and attention you have to come up with something that beats everyone else.

It used to just be telling everyone you meet you're gay, but straightforward gay men are now literally Hitler along with the straight men. So fashion troonery went through a boom and the best way to escape being an evil man was to try and become a female. So much so parents are now immediately taking their baby boys and putting them on hormones in advance of becoming a man.

The troons still hold a lot of power, especially in the media, but their power takes a beating when the normies see all the lolcow troons. Isamu Fukui's nuthouse is full of the worst troons that damage their own movement and make normies hate them. The worst stereotypes of pedos, rapists and insufferable troonery.

So the gays are Nazis, the troons are 50/50, what next? Enter furies, non-binary, transracial (Hi Enzom) and a never-ending list of lolcows who will share micropenis stories. You've got to find a way to stand out in the crowd and let everyone know why you are unique and special.

It's often degenerate and ultimately speeds up their descent intro true irreversible madness. Being soo unhinged even a shrink would just write you off. The incoming rope challenges due to fashion troonery will have society short on rope through 2030. Especially all those current kids made troons by their parents.

At least wanting to be a special snowflake and call yourself non-binary or even wasting money on some fursuit isn't as likely to cause you to kill yourself like going full troon will. You can't reverse that shit.

 

[Denmark Mafia]

I can't really make complete sense of Nepenthe's insane rambling meltdown above. Did he just call the joker director a gamergater or something?
I am not even kidding, this dog fucker seems to be severely mentally ill. Completely bonkers.

Has me completely hyped to see joker though, it could be good shit.

They can't help but share these things though as intersectionality has taught them to be the most oppressed you must stand out. To get sympathy and attention you have to come up with something that beats everyone else.

It used to just be telling everyone you meet you're gay, but straightforward gay men are now literally Hitler along with the straight men. So fashion troonery went through a boom and the best way to escape being an evil man was to try and become a female. So much so parents are now immediately taking their baby boys and putting them on hormones in advance of becoming a man.

The troons still hold a lot of power, especially in the media, but their power takes a beating when the normies see all the lolcow troons. Isamu Fukui's nuthouse is full of the worst troons that damage their own movement and make normies hate them. The worst stereotypes of pedos, rapists and insufferable troonery.

So the gays are Nazis, the troons are 50/50, what next? Enter furies, non-binary, transracial (Hi Enzom) and a never-ending list of lolcows who will share micropenis stories. You've got to find a way to stand out in the crowd and let everyone know why you are unique and special.

It's often degenerate and ultimately speeds up their descent intro true irreversible madness. Being soo unhinged even a shrink would just write you off. The incoming rope challenges due to fashion troonery will have society short on rope through 2030. Especially all those current kids made troons by their parents.

At least wanting to be a special snowflake and call yourself non-binary or even wasting money on some fursuit isn't as likely to cause you to kill yourself like going full troon will. You can't reverse that shit.

I can already see the threads in my head:

"We need to talk about Era's horrible history of micro penis abuse issues"
"For a supposed progressive and left leaning community, I am disappointed by era's stance on micro penises"
"Era, micro penis shaming is a real thing and here is why that is important"
"MicroPenisEra |OT| Share your pics, read our tips, ask any questions" (funny how the official cat era OT has the same title)

 

[HumanHive]

They can't help but share these things though as intersectionality has taught them to be the most oppressed you must stand out. To get sympathy and attention you have to come up with something that beats everyone else.

It used to just be telling everyone you meet you're gay, but straightforward gay men are now literally Hitler along with the straight men. So fashion troonery went through a boom and the best way to escape being an evil man was to try and become a female. So much so parents are now immediately taking their baby boys and putting them on hormones in advance of becoming a man.

The troons still hold a lot of power, especially in the media, but their power takes a beating when the normies see all the lolcow troons. Isamu Fukui's nuthouse is full of the worst troons that damage their own movement and make normies hate them. The worst stereotypes of pedos, rapists and insufferable troonery.

So the gays are Nazis, the troons are 50/50, what next? Enter furies, non-binary, transracial (Hi Enzom) and a never-ending list of lolcows who will share micropenis stories. You've got to find a way to stand out in the crowd and let everyone know why you are unique and special.

It's often degenerate and ultimately speeds up their descent intro true irreversible madness. Being soo unhinged even a shrink would just write you off. The incoming rope challenges due to fashion troonery will have society short on rope through 2030. Especially all those current kids made troons by their parents.

At least wanting to be a special snowflake and call yourself non-binary or even wasting money on some fursuit isn't as likely to cause you to kill yourself like going full troon will. You can't reverse that shit.

But trying to force fursuits in normal life - your office, cashier job, or at a resturant - will make you unemployable and outraged at anyone who doesn't want a neon green wolf cosplayer in their midst. They'll try to force it, and maybe get their way like they did with troons, but an ever increasing slide into not just clown world but lolcow world will have personal consequences just as deadly as trooning out.

 

[Judge Dredd]

If this was any other user, we'd see this:

User Banned (Duration Pending): Attacking users over a series of posts, inflammatory false equivalences, dismissing concerns, history of severe infractions.

 

[Denmark Mafia]

If this was any other user, we'd see this:

User Banned (Duration Pending): Attacking users over a series of posts, inflammatory false equivalences, dismissing concerns, history of severe infractions.

I just can't get it into my head. How could this unstable lunatic EVER EVER EVER become moderator? What is it that made Isamu Fukui go "yes, Nepenthe seems like a voice my community needs to hear". I mean Morrigan and Slayven were bad enough, we knew how unhinged they were from GAF. You better check into a psych ward ASAP if you make those two retards look sane. I am convinced Nepenthe will end up in a straight-jacket if he continues on his dark path.

Just remember he is into beastiality and wants to kill white babies. And that is just the stuff he openly talks about on the internet. You just have to wonder what secrets this unhinged furry freak has in his closet. This is easily Amir0x tier of creepy.

At least we now know his weak point. Just ask him: "What do you think would be the solution". He will melt into oblivion. Imagine writing a triggered 2000 word essay over a friendly 8 word sentence.

Also never EVER ask him about Joker. Joker is the cinematic version of "Mein Kampf".

 

[Zaryiu]

Is sinking to their level something really worth aspiring to?

No but it's cartharic

 

[DriveByTrolling]

I just can't get it into my head. How could this unstable lunatic EVER EVER EVER become moderator? What is it that made Isamu Fukui go "yes, Nepenthe seems like a voice my community needs to hear". I mean Morrigan and Slayven were bad enough, we knew how unhinged they were from GAF. You better check into a psych ward ASAP if you make those two exceptional individuals look sane. I am convinced Nepenthe will end up in a straight-jacket if he continues on his dark path.

Just remember he is into beastiality and wants to kill white babies. And that is just the stuff he openly talks about on the internet. You just have to wonder what secrets this unhinged furry freak has in his closet. This is easily Amir0x tier of creepy.

At least we now know his weak point. Just ask him: "What do you think would be the solution". He will melt into oblivion. Imagine writing a triggered 2000 word essay over a friendly 8 word sentence.

Also never EVER ask him about Joker. Joker is the cinematic version of "Mein Kampf".

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Slayven was basically as bad as Enzom on NeoGAF but he has calmed down a bit on Resetera. I don't think he really does anything. Probably since the Black Culture Thread was BTFO by the troons he's had to take a back seat and make sure his straight black privilege isn't showing.

Morrigan and Nepenthe are an education on how to ruin your own forum. That is unless Isamu Fukui basically is the Joker and just wants to watch the world burn.

 

[Slap47]

China Tribunal at UN: China is harvesting organs of Uighur Muslims - cut open while still alive for kidneys, liver, hearts, eyes and skin

Literally the plot of Max Payne 3 playing out in China

www.resetera.com

Why do game devs love China?

 

[DriveByTrolling]

The Last Jedi does a massive disservice to Finn [See Staff Post]

The film since one of the first scenes hammers the fact that the resistance cannot win by doing big and flashy maneuvers that get their people killed to do something as small as destroying one enemy tool. The desire to be seen as a hero by destroying a dreadnaught or a first order canon...

www.resetera.com

Elegant Weapon takes on Crossing Eden in the autistic Star Wars battles... dies.

Eden is the "Candance Owens of Star Wars defense"

My new favorite phrase, "Eden-splain"



If we didn't know who Crossing Eden was, I'd have guessed he was Enzom v2.0. He never took part in the Black Culture Thread on NeoGAF and always seemed like an outsider from the black community. So... there is a good chance he is a pedo.

I'm serious. He's always acted creepy and weird around depictions of young girls in games/film. Same goes for some of his avatars. He also hates adult women and has one of the biggest hate boners for Quiet, probably even more bitter hate than Morrigan/Persephone/BDS.

An angry black man who seriously hates a depiction of a white woman who owns her sexuality. That seems problematic as fuck.

 

[Denmark Mafia]

Crossing Eden is the DSP of ResetEra. A true cockroach that will outlive everyone. The mere mention of his name will get you a big fat duration pending. He is untouchable and is almost on excelsiorlef levels of ban baiting. He has mastered the art.

His Twitter is also protected now because people outside of his echo chamber were being mean: