Comments on: I Now Have A New Patron Deity

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:21:06 +0000

From newbie to unstoppable force in 18-24 hours of training and $450 to $840. I still think there must be better ways to impress girls, Korean or not.

By: Arkenor

Arkenor — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:16:52 +0000

Keybounce :
Arkenor : How come Starcraft impresses girls, but being a master of the UFO series never got me anywhere?
Seriously? Simple.

Oh dear, no. I was being silly. I feel bad you had to type all that out.

By: Keybounce

Keybounce — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:11:57 +0000

Arkenor :
How come Starcraft impresses girls, but being a master of the UFO series never got me anywhere?

Seriously? Simple.

In Ufo/Xcom, you beat up the computer. Ho hum. Yes, you’ve got night, you’ve got blaster bombs, you’ve got terror missions, you’ve got aliens that have tricks up their sleeves — the scare factor if you take the game seriously is unmatched. But it’s solo, no one else involved.

In Starcraft, you beat up other people. You’re a nerd, and you have a chance to trounce those big bullies that … ahem. I should keep my personal life out of this

Seriously, PvP is “interesting”. Whether it’s football or … golf .

Golf is the weird exception. For a game that is basically multiple solo games at the same time, it has a big following. Must be because nobility used to play it.

Why did Starcraft take off? Anything that is popular will become a money maker.

Why did Starcraft become popular? Because there was nothing else in that area of gaming except Warcraft 2 (*). Because it improved on a number of flaws in War2.

(*): Ok, C&C, but no one played that.

By: Gx1080

Gx1080 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:05:13 +0000

It works now, cool. About the topic… well theres always a moron outside that falls for dumb shit like that amirite?

BTW, having mad skills dont impress girls unless those are in the bed. And even with those they are hard to please in the other stuff.

By: Gx1080

Gx1080 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01:05 +0000

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By: geldonyetich

geldonyetich — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:39:05 +0000

Hally : He should offer his services to Kim Jong-il. The North Koreans can whip up a team of machine-like brainwashed players to conquer the gaming circuit and rake in prize monies for the state.

I think the South Koreans have already decided which way their killing machines are pointing.

By: Hally

Hally — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:58:36 +0000

He should offer his services to Kim Jong-il. The North Koreans can whip up a team of machine-like brainwashed players to conquer the gaming circuit and rake in prize monies for the state.

Of course, then Dear Leader would have to face the possibility that they would divert their allegiance to the Overmind. Yeah, on second thought…

By: Female Gamer

Female Gamer — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:25:22 +0000

One of the key things about the whole Starcraft+girls equation is that you have to be able to play better than the girls you’re trying to impress. Things you do not want to hear from that girl include “im in ur base killin ur d00dz”.

C’mon, you know someone had to say it!

I must be getting old. It’s been years since I played Starcraft. Too many years. Maybe I need StarCraft lessons from a 100% Korean/Filipino hybrid. Or maybe just lessons in how to squeeze 28 hours into a day.

By: Avecrien

Avecrien — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:40:43 +0000

Mmm, UFO. I still has X-Com 1 on my desktop. I don’t just play it on slow days. I trick people into watching. I’ll let you know when it impresses someone, lady or no.

By: geldonyetich

geldonyetich — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:01:53 +0000

Arkenor : How come Starcraft impresses girls, but being a master of the UFO series never got me anywhere?

It's probably UFO series pickup lines. "Hey baby, how would you like to see a squaddie with some experience under the belt?"