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helig

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  1. helig

    latest update - roundtable

    If we make enough noise about it, will Valve reverse this? Have they ever done that before?
  2. helig

    ADOLF HITLER DEMO

    HAHAHAHA
  3. tldr, yes; especially the part: "it isn't about guidelines or rules. Rather what is LOGICAL AND IN GOOD SPIRIT".
  4. I can't compare; I've only been here since the start of 2013. I can't complain; I've experienced a minimal amount of flak as a girl. But what I can do is comment, and comments are merely comments. You might agree or disagree, but what I have to say comes from the heart. I came into AF with 80 hours of Tf2 at the beginning of the year, so I'm not sure how things were before, with many of the "older" players around. I'm not sure what the 'community' used to be like, and I'm not sure I've actually gotten a picture of a community at all. Maybe it's my fault because I'm an introvert and I generally shun social events. But mostly what I've seen is exclusive clusters of shifting egos. There is hardly a community because our congregation of players judges too easily. It's not only veterans that rage at the new players (of course, it is imperative to pause and concede that there are, increasingly, veterans who do consciously try to help, and not just say that they wish to), but the newer players judge each other as well. I've been told that it's a quintessential part of a competitive scene, that people are bound to be competitive and judgmental and hot-blooded. If AF were merely a competitive scene, there wouldn't have been so much blood and spit over the whole issue of a community from everyone because - definitely a part of us, deep down, cares. If AF were merely a competitive scene, all the inhumane judgments would be okay, but luckily, it seems to go beyond a mere competitive scene. If you guys want to see a community form, stop being so narrow minded and bristling and taking offence at every little hairball that goes down your throat. To avoid making generalisations, some veterans (a majority or minority? I'm glad to be able to say that it's becoming more of the latter) judge newbies for their shabby skill levels, and send the message, though subtly and perhaps sub-consciously, that these newbies will never become like themselves because they are too lousy - but let me tell you, nobody plays badly on purpose; if so, they wouldn't return to PUGs more than once to take your crap. Everybody tries, if you give them enough time - so why believe the worst in people without giving them a chance? Fine, if you guys want to judge based on skill level I guess that's normal, it's a way for us to improve and help each other - if only we actually did that; you criticise someone for doing stupid things, but do you ever commend him for overcoming that mistake? No, we go on to judge each other based on other things. I've had people taking offence at a simple "fuck you" typed into team chat, for the way I sound and talk, for little flaws and imperfections; have you ever paused to think; are you fucking perfect? HELL NO. And if you aren't, nobody's perfect, so quit judging people left right and center and learn to tolerate, accept and love. And this is not only seen in veterans with their egos that make them giants walking on mosquito legs. Newbies judge each other too, and it's something I really can't stand. Why be so unforgiving? You're not much better than them either. And if you think you can do a better job, help them instead. People might come in at this point and say, they don't wish to help themselves, and they're ingrateful and unserious about it, and they don't improve themselves. Well, so be it - doesn't harm you, does it? Constant trolls will naturally be shunned by the community (natural medic selections); doesn't mean you have to be snobbish and judgemental about everyone you meet. Maybe the older players were like this too, I don't know - but I'm not here to compare. You want a community, you make sure you have a fucking heart to build one. It's not just a numerical entity - like the number of players, number of teams, number of people turning up at events. It manifests in the way you treat the people you meet in it, because remember - THEY'RE FUCKING PEOPLE and not just names and pixels on screens that feed you your high-in-the-clouds frag score. It's not just about getting better, or increasing the skill level, but motivating and helping those that are below you, rather than putting them down and judging everyone you meet. It's not about adjusting the level of rage, but examining where the rage comes from; if it comes from a good, patient, but disappointed heart, so be it - it means a lot more than rage from a cold, judgemental 'community' that, out of nowhere, calls you a 'noob', a 'lousy medic' or even a 'slut'. And you need to make sure it comes from the right place, because then people will be able to tell. Communicate it through actions too. You want a community, you need to have the right heart. You want increasing skill level, you need to judge from the right attitude. You want smoother servers, you need to trust and be ready to give people the benefit of doubt. Basic respect, both ways (vet to newb and vice versa) will help you see a community. Nevertheless, AF is my home in TF2; no other 6s servers cut it. Is it the efficient plugins? Is it the familiar weapons whitelist? Is it the way we rollout? Is it the people who play in the servers? I'm not sure; but I accept it, for all its flaws and bugs, and there're always good things to look out for, good people to be grateful for, and good games to hope for. No matter the negativity surrounding it, I do hope it improves, and gets more enjoyable for the people in it - the community.
  5. helig

    Morgans Guide to Life

    > HOW COMES IT'S STILL YOUR USERNAME! I JUST REALISED
  6. helig

    180114 SAVE THE DATE

    Where's it gonna be o.o
  7. helig

    THE SKILL DETECTOR

    Hello! I'd please like another rating!
  8. helig

    PuG server poll: Player whitelists

    Well, I think it makes sense because some people get smurf accounts to replace the ones they've been banned on for trolling etc. It also makes it easier for the medics to pick, because like this the medics know the skill level of each player so we can make rational decisions (Q1 of the H2 Economics 2013 A Level paper, boys and girls!) for a balanced game. I think one server is enough because there's rarely more than one PUG going on at any one time anyway.
  9. helig

    OUR MARKETING CAMPAIGN WORKED

    WHAT IS THIS SHOUNIC
  10. and it was interesting enough to me nice music
  11. helig

    Bad News From Farmer

    SMB :'(
  12. helig

    One Night In Singapore ( Hangover 4 )

    isn't he a bit too young for that
  13. helig

    For The Sake Of Sanity

    oh, including bans? for indeterminate periods of time?
  14. helig

    For The Sake Of Sanity

    after scrolling through 5 pages... i feel this great urge to ask... WHAT ON EARTH DOES IT MEAN BY ADMINS GETTING BACK THEIR POWERS?? like what will they be able to do that is different from what they can do now? 0.o
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