Older Gamers (say 35+) did you enjoy video games more before you discovered the internet forums?
I remember playing EQ, Total War, CS, DoD, Moh, or Cod back in the day. Game balance patches would be released and the games would change. Some things I liked. Some things I didn't. Either way, I basically shrugged, adapted and went back to playing.
I was blissfully unaware that any of these games had forums (heck, maybe they didn't!). Upon reflection, I feel that I was happier just playing the game as opposed to having access to all the information on outstanding bugs, data mined future features, complaints, cries for nerfs and feature changes, etc. I recognize this yet I still feel compelled to participate in forums. Does that make me a masochist?
Does anyone else feel the same way?
I was blissfully unaware that any of these games had forums (heck, maybe they didn't!). Upon reflection, I feel that I was happier just playing the game as opposed to having access to all the information on outstanding bugs, data mined future features, complaints, cries for nerfs and feature changes, etc. I recognize this yet I still feel compelled to participate in forums. Does that make me a masochist?
Does anyone else feel the same way?
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You'll find you don't have as much time for them, but you will be. Source: http://brandongaille.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/45-Intense-Video-Gamer-Demographics.jpg
I plan to play them until I die, but I don't have the time to play them like I used to. Once I retire though... I can't wait to see what MMOs are like in 2040!
The Show is a good example of a forum that only made me happy, I would go to the operation sports site to see which rosters I wanted and that was about it. Many of those rosters were labors of love. I need to get a PS4 so I can play it again. I only have the Xbone at the moment.
Here i often find myself reading miscellannous shiet, mostly whining and sometimes giving advice or opinions. I also think sometimes why i even bother, but still find myself back here reading,commenting etc..
*Yoda voice* Oh, you will be. You will be.
The Destiny forum was truly sickening. Same with Star wars the old republic. By comparison this forum is amazing.
To really answer ops question I would say I enjoyed games before forums much more.
Forums are not needed, most of the time. Unless there's a tech issue, then they are invaluable.
The sense of discovery by just being by yourself without the meta stuff and people telling you how to play, was special. You could truly explore a game, really enjoy it. Do whatever you want. As soon as you get on the forum, I feel that's lost.
It seems whenever I go to a forum now, it collectively tries to make me not like the game. So much of the negativity on forums creeps into your own view of games. A game you love can become the opposite if you're not careful.
i'm not gonna give in to the dork side
I really like the community a forum provides, but I'd be a liar if I didn't say some fora have just the absolute worst people I've ever met on the internet.... The ones who are always talking about how the game (doesn't matter which game, they exist in all of them) is garbage and the devs don't even play it, let alone listen to players. The ones who think every class is overpowered except for their own. The ones who think they're the best player ever, so anyone who beats them is a cheater or got lucky. The people who are just antagonistic jerks that will troll everyone who disagrees with them on the forum or call them names because they're not good enough.
Can't stand that.