You Know You've Met a Rookie Gamer When... [Archive]

Ascending Wordsmith

09-05-2003, 12:19 PM

Ever been talking or playing games with someone and they say or do something so ridiculous that you go silent for about ten minutes? It's something so off the wall that your brain automatically decides to loop the entire event over and over until some kind of meaning can be taken from it.

In one instance at a Best Buy store a few years back, I actually saw a grown human being playing Crash the Bandicoot on the store's sample Playstation system. As he guided Crash over the pits, he would swerve his body along with the controller. It appeared as if this man was convinced that the movement of entire torso would effect the distance of Crash's jumps on the game. O_O

So, tell us...

You know you've met a rookie gamer when...

The Manimal

09-05-2003, 12:53 PM

haha, I've seen a few 'bruthas' do that in Best Buy. don't these people have HOMES? they loiter in masses around the gaming section, even go as far as SITTING DOWN IN THE FUCKING AISLES, and block access to the whole fucking gaming section! This happened when I went to buy my GameCube. Went to a Best Buy, and they were in the fucking way. The workers didn't say shit! I literally walked over one that was laying down, but said 'fuck it' and didn't buy a 'Cube there. Why as a customer should I have to deal with this? *thinks he should write a letter to corporate*

Ed Oscuro

09-05-2003, 01:21 PM

It appeared as if this man was convinced that the movement of entire torso would effect the distance of Crash's jumps on the game. O_O

I actually remember, vaguely, sort of doing that myself during...I don't remember when, actually. Years ago. I got over THAT fast.

bargora

09-05-2003, 01:36 PM

I don't know if it's quite the same thing, but when I play Doom on a PC with headphones on, I sometimes find myself dodging with my head as I strafe out of the way of the imps' fireballs.

Moose

09-05-2003, 01:54 PM

Rookie gamers really stand out when put next to more experienced gamers. (Duh, I know, but I shall explain.) Recently, myself and five other friends played Caveman Games together on the NES. Well, there are some rapid-button-pushing events that require a very fast thumb, or at least a good fore-finger technique. A couple of my friends, who had never really played games, or as much as many of us have, just couldn't hit the button fast enough. Their character wouldn't even move. They resorted to hitting the button harder, which as we all konw just slows you down. For one event I even had to plug in the advantage so they could use the turbo.

I love my friends; they just haven't built up their "Gamer's Thumb" yet. ;)

Ed Oscuro

09-05-2003, 02:03 PM

Heh, I recently destroyed a couple of my friends in Goldeneye. I was actually rather embarassed, though watching my opponent's reaction as he saw a remote mine fly past his face and onto the wall behind, and observing the subsequent reaction (I let him flee) was fun enough, the first two times anyways. After that...

Digital Database

09-05-2003, 04:34 PM

Perhaps when you are playing a multiplayer game and the rookie says something EVERY time you make a move.

For instance, me and this guy were playing Smackdown 4. Every single time I would pull off a move on him, he would comment, "oh, nice one. "nice_____(insert movename). It got annoying fast. When I am playing multiplayer games, talking is cool, but not talking that much.

Darth Sensei

09-05-2003, 04:44 PM

haha, I've seen a few 'bruthas' do that in Best Buy. don't these people have HOMES? they loiter in masses around the gaming section, even go as far as SITTING DOWN IN THE FUCKING AISLES, and block access to the whole fucking gaming section! This happened when I went to buy my GameCube. Went to a Best Buy, and they were in the fucking way. The workers didn't say shit! I literally walked over one that was laying down, but said 'fuck it' and didn't buy a 'Cube there. Why as a customer should I have to deal with this? *thinks he should write a letter to corporate*

Perhaps your letter to corporate would actually be productive if you didn't use profanity ever other line. :roll:

Half Japanese

09-05-2003, 04:56 PM

This may not be exactly on topic, but ever have a newbie playing a game at your house and you have to explain the controls to them? If there's ever been a better placement for the thought or phrase "fuck it!" than that circumstance be sure to let me know. (Alright smartasses, don't post scantily clad women in response to that :D).

The Manimal

09-05-2003, 05:32 PM

haha, I've seen a few 'bruthas' do that in Best Buy. don't these people have HOMES? they loiter in masses around the gaming section, even go as far as SITTING DOWN IN THE FUCKING AISLES, and block access to the whole fucking gaming section! This happened when I went to buy my GameCube. Went to a Best Buy, and they were in the fucking way. The workers didn't say shit! I literally walked over one that was laying down, but said 'fuck it' and didn't buy a 'Cube there. Why as a customer should I have to deal with this? *thinks he should write a letter to corporate*

Perhaps your letter to corporate would actually be productive if you didn't use profanity ever other line. :roll:

Hey, don't roll your eyes at me....dammit ;)

I didn't write a letter to corporate, and I'm sure if I did....it would be profanity lacking. :)

The watercolor on the paper would probably say BEST BUY SUCKS on it :)

NE146

09-05-2003, 05:35 PM

Hey I just saw some rookie gamers over lunch while at Gamestop to pick up my Rogue Leader bonus disk :P

They were trying out the Soul Calibur demo and they kept asking the clerk how do they get 2 players to play.. the clerk (who was trying to help me) had to shout back at them to have the 2nd player "press start" on the controller and repeated it about 4 times before they finally got it LOL :roll:

MarioAllStar2600

09-05-2003, 05:38 PM

One kid in school told me he found a Combat 2 for the 2600 at a garage sale. HAHAHAHAHAAH Man stupid, ignorant kids nowadays.

Digital Database

09-05-2003, 05:40 PM

No offense, but the way your grammar blends together, you sound like a little kid yourself....

MarioAllStar2600

09-05-2003, 06:23 PM

No offense, but the way your grammar blends together, you sound like a little kid yourself....

I know, I had to type fast. BTW- I am only 14. But some kids really annoy me with video games, tehy wont give old stuff a chance cause the graphics suck. Man it's lie gameplay is just a thing of the past.

Digital Database

09-05-2003, 06:29 PM

Eh...why don't you take 10 seconds and proofread your stuff man, you have errors galore!

Raccoon Lad

09-05-2003, 06:30 PM

Man it's lie gameplay is just a thing of the past.

That's sony's next slogan:
Sony Playstation 3 - gameplay is a thing of the past!

The Manimal

09-05-2003, 06:49 PM

I don't think a person 'thinking they saw' a game that doesn't really exist is a reason to call them stupid. I'm sure there's plenty of times where you read something from a distance and it turned out being something different, or seeing a title and with time having it mismatched with something else you were thinking of.

Dobie

09-06-2003, 02:19 AM

I had a roomate a few years ago, who had never in their life played games before, one day sit down and ask to play N64 with me. I popped in a copy of Goldeneye, and he actually tried to set the controller on his lap, and use it like you would a keyboard. I about died right there.

hydr0x

09-06-2003, 05:50 AM

I had a roomate a few years ago, who had never in their life played games before, one day sit down and ask to play N64 with me. I popped in a copy of Goldeneye, and he actually tried to set the controller on his lap, and use it like you would a keyboard. I about died right there.

well, there are some games on some systems where this method is superior to the normal one..

Sylentwulf

09-06-2003, 09:42 AM

Combat 2 - http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=1137

Also a prototype from atari combat 2 - http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=849

davidbrit2

09-06-2003, 01:20 PM

(Alright smartasses, don't post scantily clad women in response to that :D).

Don't listen to him! HE SPEAKS MADNESS!!!

By the way, there is no easier way to identify neophytes than by playing DDR. None.

kainemaxwell

09-06-2003, 01:49 PM

What about those who use the same moves on you over and over again in fighting games?

davidbrit2

09-06-2003, 02:22 PM

If I didn't know better, I'd think you were making that crack at me... ;-)

RetroYoungen

09-06-2003, 04:28 PM

I remember a few rookie gamers that thought they were the shit, but really they thought it blasphemy when I told them I'd put away my SNES and games to make room for the systems I was playing then, namely my Sega CD and my Jag. THEN they tried to get on me for owning a Jag! These guys were just rhythm game freaks, playing DDR, Bratz!, and Mega Man X. Thought they knew everything, arrogant, and moving their bodies to the screen too. It's really funny, because my nephew (who's turning 7 in January) never did that. He kicked with the characters sometimes, but never moved his entire body to match the screen. Damn n00b5.

BigBoogie

09-06-2003, 05:31 PM

My favorite is hearing, "you cheating bot user" every time I play UT.

kinda makes my day though.

kainemaxwell

09-06-2003, 05:55 PM

My favorite is hearing, "you cheating bot user" every time I play UT.

kinda makes my day though.
Next time thank them and ask if they'd like a bot too.

davidbrit2

09-06-2003, 07:24 PM

My favorite is hearing, "you cheating bot user" every time I play UT.

kinda makes my day though.

"I don't need a bot. I AM A BOT! KNEEL BEFORE ME WRETCHED SIMPLETON! BWA HA HA HA!"

That might be fun to try. Heh.

kainemaxwell

09-06-2003, 09:44 PM

My favorite is hearing, "you cheating bot user" every time I play UT.

kinda makes my day though.

"I don't need a bot. I AM A BOT! KNEEL BEFORE ME WRETCHED SIMPLETON! BWA HA HA HA!"

That might be fun to try. Heh.
Chicken, fight like a robot.