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Lets Grind (thats what she said) open post
So lets bring things up a notch. So far Ive kinda just been complaining about people on mmorpgs (which I will continue but lets take a break for now).Instead Ima go on about genres of mmorpgs. In the gaming world there is the greate divide between Asian games and Western games. Of course, Asia has been more superior in electronics than the west, ie america (shush, you know this is damn well true) but if thats so then why arent Asian games successful in the western hemisphere (damn Americans just cant accept they suck). In mmorpgs there are two ways to progress through the game. You could sit for the next 100 fucking hours of your life killing monster after monster after monster after monster after...you get the point. Or you COULD run around doing "quests" for npcs (non playable characters) and pretend that you are saving the Empire from eternal damnation and from being raped by evil little green goblins (thats what she said). But with all bias aside. I will tell you why the two genres just dont cross. Because Americans are spoiled and need to be fooled into believing they are single handedly changing the world, therefore their games MUST have some sense of accomplishment or achievement of self greatness (you narcissist, you) . Okay I suppose that was totally a biased low blow. But its true none the less. Lets take a history lesson and realize that Americans were founded on the idea that each person can do great (every one is spechul derr derr) and this runs throughout every aspect of our lives. We were raised on this one and only chosen one bullshit. Hence why quest levling is more appealing to Americans, because we feel a sense of "doing" and we're insecure little bastards that need more love =(. What about Asia? They're just crazy, I have to admit. I mean common, Asians have a channel dedicated to Starcraft matches (which btw I will say, shockingly enough there are some nice looking nerds). The Asian style of leveling tends to require...a lot of dedication. You sit there literally kiling the same monster for the next 321894729834723847 hours just to get to end game. Then at the end you repeat to get better equipment. THEN once that is done. You pick your brain up off of the floor, reattach your emancipated limbs and chug down 5 Monster drinks because youre going to start your second character. No wonder there are chinese leveling farms. Its like the modern day sweat shop (you lazy bastard our children make slave away at your clothes now our teens slave away at your video games). But that is kinda besides the point. I think this is what why Asians are so damn good at math. They will SIT and actually try to do something, no matter how boring it is or could be. Hence why "grinding" still has appeal in Asia. The Asian gamers dont give a damn about being special or a hero whos milk shake brings all the nightelves to the yard (their goverment already took care of that). Theres a completely different social belief in Asian countries. There youre trained to belie youre one of a million, youre just another person down the line of convetor belts. And I think if Asians were really to switch over to quest leveling, they would be out of their element and go crazy with too many FREE choices (and I think the China government would have a bitch fit if video games were teaching their citizens to be free thinkers, then they would end up banning all mmorpgs and all the nerds in Asia aka 99% of the population, would go into a revolt and end the world as it is...now we dont want that do we?). I have to confess. I didnt expect much out of this analysis but Im actually surprised how this really says a lot about the two cultures. Im sure Im not the only one whos noticed this but maybe Ive put it in a little better perspective. P.S. I make lots of prejudice and possibly racist comments in everything (about otheres and myself), its all in good fun. People stop being so sensitive. posted by GOTOMonster @ 11:33 PM On Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
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So, My name is Goto. Im a addicted gamer who'd probably be found dead one day in her room clutching a mouse and a cup of noodles. Im what people
call, a Zai Nu (在 女). Which is a girl version of a lazy person who sits eats sleeps and poops, at home while playing video games all day.
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