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arrogance in the threads.

February 21, 2008 2:25:43 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
It shrkes me in the short time I've been in these forums that there is a lot of arrogance here.

So many ppl trying to shut down very valid comments and questions with arrogant and pompous one line replies like,

duh, that's easy, I kick their asses on hard every time,
this is just spam cause I said something about that in another thread.
please don't ask such silly questions.

I wont actually quote any ppl, but you all recognise the attitude.

Why do some members insist on making themselves look so stupid and pompous.

The guys I respect are the ones that help everyone, spend their time to reply to the real noobs and skilled gamers alike,

Not the pig headed morons who think their better than the rest and therefore would rather insult than answer,


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Reply #1 February 21, 2008 2:28:21 PM
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Complaining about it isn't going to do anything other than paint yourself as a target for trolls. This is the internet, people are jerks, etc. It's just the way it goes. The only thing you can do is try not to be a jerk as well and to ignore it.
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Reply #2 February 21, 2008 2:38:12 PM
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I guess you right,
I can handle the trolls mind, its a battle of complacency versus stupidity,

I will just say my bit and ignore the fights.

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Reply #3 February 21, 2008 2:48:01 PM
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It shrkes me in the short time I've been in these forums that there is a lot of arrogance here.So many ppl trying to shut down very valid comments and questions with arrogant and pompous one line replies like,duh, that's easy, I kick their asses on hard every time,this is just spam cause I said something about that in another thread.please don't ask such silly questions.I wont actually quote any ppl, but you all recognise the attitude.Why do some members insist on making themselves look so stupid and pompous.The guys I respect are the ones that help everyone, spend their time to reply to the real noobs and skilled gamers alike,Not the pig headed morons who think their better than the rest and therefore would rather insult than answer,


It is better for your sake to simply understand the troll, than to expect them to understand you. So to that end, understand that the resurgence of the same thread topic coming up every hour is the reason so many Trolls are cranky.

For most of us, Doppleganger posts are to be expected, but you don't actually expect trolls to be rational, do you?

Anyhow, feeding the trolls like this doesn't help. All you're doing is dangling bait.

I beat the lock.
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Reply #4 February 21, 2008 2:55:20 PM
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It is better for your sake to simply understand the troll, than to expect them to understand you. So to that end, understand that the resurgence of the same thread topic coming up every hour is the reason so many Trolls are cranky.

For most of us, Doppleganger posts are to be expected, but you don't actually expect trolls to be rational, do you?

Anyhow, feeding the trolls like this doesn't help. All you're doing is dangling bait.

I beat the lock.


hmmm. looks like i caught one, thanks for your rational,

I guess its best for you t fight it out alone, eh

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Reply #5 February 21, 2008 2:56:47 PM
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hmmm. looks like i caught one, thanks for your rational, I guess its best for you t fight it out alone, eh


If the purpose of this thread was to bait people, and then boast about it.

Then you sir. Are the troll.
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Reply #6 February 21, 2008 3:01:14 PM
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Why do some members insist on making themselves look so stupid and pompous.


This is why.
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Reply #7 February 21, 2008 3:01:43 PM
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it was not and ever would try and bait people,
but neither was it my expectation to be slammed for a valid comment,

i just think your attitude is very confrountational, and this is my point,

I am not a troll, but i suspect you are trying your best to provoke me into being one,
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Reply #8 February 21, 2008 3:02:02 PM
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thats the internet for you, nothing but a bunch of assholes .
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Reply #9 February 21, 2008 3:03:43 PM
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thats the internet for you, nothing but a bunch of assholes .


couldn't agree more.

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Reply #10 February 21, 2008 3:04:53 PM
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The best thing you can do is create more positive/constructive posts...and the let the trolls sink into the depths of the forum, unanswered and alone.
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Reply #11 February 21, 2008 3:06:38 PM
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it was not and ever would try and bait people, but neither was it my expectation to be slammed for a valid comment, i just think your attitude is very confrountational, and this is my point,I am not a troll, but i suspect you are trying your best to provoke me into being one,


You first alluded me to being a troll, thus.

stupid and pompous.


pig headed morons who think their better than the rest and therefore would rather insult than answer.


Thus, you initiated this confrontation, if thats what this is. Yet you're calling me confrontational?

I'd be happy to further debate Chat and Forum Etiquette to you, if only to show you why I said, "I beat the Lock."
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Reply #12 February 21, 2008 3:08:37 PM
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i never initiated anything , all the evidence is out there,
you arent into debate if you were you wouldnt be calling me a troll.
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Reply #13 February 21, 2008 3:11:53 PM
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Complaining about it isn't going to do anything other than paint yourself as a target for trolls. This is the internet, people are jerks, etc. It's just the way it goes. The only thing you can do is try not to be a jerk as well and to ignore it.


lolol, omg you were so right, even the anti trolls are trolling me.

ill just shut the fk up and leave the assholes to their bitter and twisted lives,


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Reply #14 February 21, 2008 3:18:22 PM
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The best thing you can do is create more positive/constructive posts...and the let the trolls sink into the depths of the forum, unanswered and alone.


This is the best thing I've read all morning. *toasts*

I'm wondering if the mix between RTS and 4X gamers here on the forums is contributing to the toxicity; you've got two very different player bases with different tastes in playstyle, from pacing to scope, and Sins, as a genre-bender, tries to compromise between those playstyles with varying degrees of success. So, depending on which side of the fence you come to Sins from, different aspects of the game frustrate you--as might, I expect, the subset of the player base that said aspects are designed to please.

(That being said; I think this game, while not perfect, is brilliant; and I am trying my darndest to hook my entire local gaming group into massive Diplomacy-style galactic backstab-fests on large maps. Great fun!)
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Reply #15 February 21, 2008 3:21:28 PM
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Some of us are better at playing Sins of a Forum Empire than others. I suggest you counter trolls with flak/defense since they're only effective against lightly armored and medium armored posts.
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Reply #16 February 21, 2008 3:25:57 PM
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The best thing you can do is create more positive/constructive posts...and the let the trolls sink into the depths of the forum, unanswered and alone.


I couldn't agree more, If i'd realised what a thunderstorm I was provoking I would have never posted this thread, I still cant understand the anger of some people in answering this, but i guess ill have to chalk it down to ignorance,

I will be leaving them to sink, I wont even be offering them weights, there far too heavy as it is,

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Reply #17 February 21, 2008 3:27:47 PM
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Some of us are better at playing Sins of a Forum Empire than others. I suggest you counter trolls with flak/defense since they're only effective against lightly armored and medium armored posts.


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Reply #18 February 21, 2008 3:28:24 PM
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I spend more time playing Sins than I do on the forums. However, what the original poster is pointing at is systemic of all online forums. I have no idea why that is. They didn't use to be this way, but I guess it would be because so many people have internet these days and gaming has been exploding in terms of revenue and attention. Thus, people from all walks and backgrounds of life now appear online. That's not necessarily a bad thing all the time.

It's better just to ignore the people you're talking about. They're not going to go away anytime soon, and when one leaves he/she is replaced by another person if not multiple people that will annoy you.
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Reply #19 February 21, 2008 3:42:26 PM
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ZJBDragon

your right, I guess we should leave the forums to find its own standard, and if we ignore the trolls they will soon get bored and look for an easier fight elsewhere,

sory everyone for inadvertently starting a fight,
it wasn't my intention.

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Reply #20 February 21, 2008 4:01:26 PM
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I yawn at this topic...And why hasn't it been locked? It's a complete waste of space. And completely off topic, but meh.....
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Reply #21 February 21, 2008 4:05:59 PM
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because craig finds it a useful vent
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Reply #22 February 21, 2008 4:10:07 PM
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I yawn at this topic...And why hasn't it been locked? It's a complete waste of space. And completely off topic, but meh.....


Which is really no different than the majority of threads Stardock really doesn't intervene unless the thread is extremely profane/insulting/etc.
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Reply #23 February 21, 2008 4:10:46 PM
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Sometimes people just act like jerks. I really wouldn't worry about it.
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Reply #24 February 21, 2008 4:14:38 PM
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Stardock really doesn't intervene unless the thread is extremely profane/insulting/etc.


I've been noticing this, particularly with the increasing arguments and dead-end topics. I knew this topic would turn into an argument.....The writing was on the wall.
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Reply #25 February 21, 2008 4:18:22 PM
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I beat the lock too, but this general thread could have been posted in any forum...so maybe it just needs to be placed in a more relevant area. I, however, would loath to have to be the babysitter that would have to do this.

A thought on a response on this irrelevant thread.

Some want SoaSE to be the ultimate realistic micromanaging space strategy game that takes 30+ hours to see victory, while others want it to be the even rock paper scissors affair that promotes equality and rewards those dexterous mouse clickers.

Others are waiting for GCII:TA. Where is it?

Tell me before I get to

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