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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #90 on: January 28, 2014, 03:36:51 PM »
Chase that is so untrue I mean wth.....  OK Im kidding MUHAHHAHHAAHAHAHAHA
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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #91 on: January 28, 2014, 03:37:36 PM »
Any other theories about why negativity has increased recently?

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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #92 on: January 28, 2014, 03:47:04 PM »
Hey, guys?  Rob literally said, "My way is legitimate, your way isn't.".  It wasn't funny, and he declined several chances to indicate he was joking.  I think that's worth swearing at him over.  And now you want to spend several pages talking about what a jerkhole I am?

Negativity has increased because dramatic changes have come that a lot of people, quite possibly a majority, really hate.  The sizable chunk of people who like the changes are really pissed that the other people aren't accepting all the changes.

GW has introduced like 5 "semi-optional" addendums to the game (indeed, how optional they are is part of the arguing) and that has destroyed all consensus in how the game should be played.  In fact, it has driven people accept throwing off the "RAW" mantra changing rules that most of us hated, yet nonetheless decided just to "deal with", such as 2++ rerollables. 

Of course we're going to fight.  It's hard for everybody to get their way and no matter how it settles out <50% are going to be happy. 

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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #93 on: January 28, 2014, 03:47:54 PM »
Hey, guys?  Rob literally said, "My way is legitimate, your way isn't.".  It wasn't funny, and he declined several chances to indicate he was joking.  I think that's worth swearing at him over.  And now you want to spend several pages talking about what a jerkhole I am?

I would prefer a subforum.
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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #94 on: January 28, 2014, 03:48:35 PM »
Wishing I hadn't posted... haha
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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #95 on: January 28, 2014, 03:49:11 PM »
Hey, guys?  Rob literally said, "My way is legitimate, your way isn't.".  It wasn't funny, and he declined several chances to indicate he was joking.  I think that's worth swearing at him over.  And now you want to spend several pages talking about what a jerkhole I am?

I would prefer a subforum.

Hey Ian?  You get a nice, big, "STFU" too.  You are part of the problem. 

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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #96 on: January 28, 2014, 03:50:14 PM »
This would be a great thread for that subforum.
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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #97 on: January 28, 2014, 03:51:57 PM »
So the doubles event...that was a thing that this thread was about.  Now it should be about behavior that gets one banned from the forums?

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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #98 on: January 28, 2014, 04:00:55 PM »
So the doubles event...that was a thing that this thread was about.  Now it should be about behavior that gets one banned from the forums?

Every thread degenerates these days.  It's inevitable.
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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #99 on: January 28, 2014, 04:01:39 PM »
I'd split it out to another thread, at this point, but regardless. The negativity is something that should be addressed and this thread about that event is a prime example of what it is in reference to.

Hey, guys?  Rob literally said, "My way is legitimate, your way isn't.".  It wasn't funny, and he declined several chances to indicate he was joking.  I think that's worth swearing at him over.  And now you want to spend several pages talking about what a jerkhole I am?
NOTHING is worth swearing at people over. This is a store's website, not yours.
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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #100 on: January 28, 2014, 04:35:29 PM »
Any other theories about why negativity has increased recently?

People that feel the need to relentlessly complain and argue about absolutely everything.

Literally every. single. thing.

I agree with Chase 100%.  Its not the new rules that make forums so negative lately - it is certain people's reactions to the new rules and the fact that a  very vocal minority keep bringing up the same complaints over and over again. Yes - we know that some of you guys don't like GW's version of 40k anymore. We get that.  But complaining about it in every single thread is not going to change anything. And yes there ARE some people who DO like the changes. 

BG is doing a great job with creating events for everyone. We had the GT primer last week, superheavy doubles this week, The Attacker/Defender is coming up.  Lots of fun stuff for everyone.  If there is an event that you don't like then please just skip it and go to the next one. Don't troll the forums and bitch and moan again and again about the same stuff. 


@Chase - are there rules about staying on topic on these threads?

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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #101 on: January 28, 2014, 04:42:07 PM »
No rules.

I don't want to have to write rules about that sort of stuff.  People would just pick them apart anyways.  :)

I'm okay with people posting their opinions and threads going off topic.  When it happens with a strong degree of consistency it sucks, but it'll pass.
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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #102 on: January 28, 2014, 05:01:32 PM »
Chase, look on the bright side, as far as I know, low turn out be damned, everyone that actually came and played had fun and would play in a similar tournament again. And I know that we lost one, I think two, teams the night before and another player to another event and another to work.

The only minor criticism I would have to the event was that with the lower turn out, the tables could have been spread out a little differently to allow easier model storage. And that is really in no way a big deal or issue.

I get some of the hate, hell, I  think GW does some pretty stupid stuff too, especially marketing practices. But at the same time, I don't get some of the serious bickering that goes on in certain threads. Stuff about new supplements and rules, ok, I get it, there can and probably should be some discussion there, that's what a forum is for.
But in the event threads, the point has already been made elsewhere, the event host has made the decisions, if you can live with it, play, if you can't, don't show up.

As an additional note, these arguments over everything do drive potential players away. How do I know, because I'm one of them. I tried this event because I was told the last doubles event was fun, so I gave it a shot. And I'm glad I did, I had a great day. But seeing page after page of back and forth poo flinging does make more casual players like myself assume, fairly or not, that an event is going to be a verbal and visual version of the threads.

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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #103 on: January 28, 2014, 05:02:56 PM »
Hey, guys?  Rob literally said, "My way is legitimate, your way isn't.".  It wasn't funny, and he declined several chances to indicate he was joking.  I think that's worth swearing at him over.  And now you want to spend several pages talking about what a jerkhole I am?

I would prefer a subforum.

Hey Ian?  You get a nice, big, "STFU" too.  You are part of the problem. 

 Actually bro, you ARE the problem. Ian has helped create a wildly successful WM/H community, and everyone (for the most part) on the forums and in the community loves him, so if anything, maybe you could take a page out of Ian's book, and learn from him.

 Instead of telling people to "STFU" maybe you could better the 40K community by being nicer to folks, and idk, maybe accepting new rules and ideas once and a while? Weird thought, I know. Then maybe... JUST maybe, people will take your opinions a little more seriously. Because right now, your like the crying kid on the airplane that everyone just wants to shut up. Your a nice guy in person, but sometimes it's best to just keep your opinions to yourself, especially on the internet.

 In general, I see more drama on this forum then I do anywhere else. And I go to high school with 16 year old females. 

   

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Re: [Abington MA] Warhammer 40k DOUBLES Event - 1/25/14
« Reply #104 on: January 28, 2014, 05:52:51 PM »
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