Topic: Unpopular Gaming Opinions

@BenRK because build orders dont always win matches. What if the other player proxy you. You drop your build order. Micro like hell and stop the proxy. Or when you scout that he is massing roaches, do you expand to another CC or do you adapt? Do you saturate your bases with workers? Do you efficiently use your economy and not wasting it by banking it. Do you properly position your units in a fight? Do you know the range And health of units to juggle them During clashes? Scouting, micro and adapting is as important as a good build.

@BenRK also in the pro level, their mechanics are perfect, they can execute build perfectly by the second. So a 2 raks build between 2 terran pros will finish exactly at the same time. So what wins The match? Its how they harass, make efficient trades, and how to transition to late game if all is still equal.

@BenRK a good example is the Korean Pro Maru, He is known to open using a 2 Raks proxy build, when that build is countered he is in a massive disadvantage since he is late in his production so he usually switches to a mech build but he is still at a disadvantage at this point. YET he consistently wins despite the disadvantage he gets when his opening proxy is denied. So its not a race, he wins by micro and efficient trades which gives him the opportunity to out expand the opponent eventually.

I generally prefer standard plastic cases to steel books.

That said, I like it when you get a steel sleeve that can slip onto the standard case (the Odin Sphere Leifthrasir one is great).

@Tasuki so you have chosen... death

@diwdiws I'm terrible at explaining things, but that is exactly what I mean when I say pros ruin games. How the heck is any of that fun? People are doing the exact same thing every game. When you're expected to have x number of workers by minute 1 and play in y style and change to build 2 when your opponent is slightly faster then you and it's the same build 2 every time...

Star Craft may not have been my best example. At the very least I don't go up against a pro in a random match unlike some other games. But as a whole, "pros" ruin games. The "pros" that complain about people not playing perfectly and telling everyone to "get gud" instead of offering advice and then complaining at the company making the game after a balance patch to make the game more fun for everyone...

@MsJubilee I was thinking of trying DBZ Fighter Z at some point, being a fan. Glad to know it's more on the "braindead" side of fighters.

This is really my problem with a large portion of video games: I think competitive video games are pointless. To spend so much time and effort just to be able to play at a competitive level, it would really sap the joy out of the experience for me. And for what, bragging rights? Screw that. I refuse to play by those rules. I need my video games to not be work.

If you dig fighters, thats fine. I play some board and card games where the goal is to defeat your opponent. So, while fundamentally different, I can see why someone else would respond to that kind of structure.

@BenRK hmm thats competition? In a competitive setting winning is fun? Why play in the ladder when you wont even compete? If you just want to relax and just do your own thing then fight the CPU or a buddy? people compete using effective methods, they copy the pros because it wins games, thats why metas are formed, if your not using the meta the go for it, and if you win then good for you.

No one is taking away your fun. Just dont expect people to have The same idea of fun the same way you do.

Yeah I was thinking something similar the other day. I see it more as when was it no longer the norm for gamers to actually talk about what you're playing and enjoying to just complaining.

Maybe it's because there's too many games so people expect only perfection/exactly what they want or maybe they are all miserable sods who find it easier to complain than find enthusiasm. Who knows.

@diwdiws I'm clearly not getting what I mean across. I'll come back to this when I can figure out how better to get across what I'm trying to say.

Donkey Kong Land is much better than Donkey Kong Country

Unpopular opinion: Daemon X Machina is actually a fantastic game, and a fantastic Mech game! (@Heavyarms55). It's no MechWarrior 2.....but no mech game will ever be the Activision/FASA games, or even the Microprose/Zipper MW3. . They are unparalleled and always shall be. Bit I went into the game with a very "Battletech" view on what a mech game should be. Big, slow, heavy hulks and lots of intricate controls, and didn't let myself have a Gundam view of fast, nimble, flight-focused exosuits. But the more I play it the better the game seems, and it's picking up a lot of that MW2 feel of loadout and mission thinking. It's actually the game I hoped it was all along, but somehow didn't see it the first time I tried the demo.

@MsJubilee Someone hasn't tried to play BB:CTB online....

@diwdiws I can't help but feel you've just helped make @BenRK 's point for him....

I feel so bad for Daemon X Machina. They should've just delayed it to early 2020, it got seriously ignored because of everything else coming out at the same time.

@NEStalgia I haven't played the game myself beyond the demo. I did not mind the gameplay but the utter lack of interesting characters or world building in the demo just did not draw me in. Glad you enjoy it though.

@Heavyarms55 i doubt the story ever gets "good", it's a mech game. But it does get more interesting world building and arc wise I'm the first real chapter. But a mech game is all about the combat, hard points, and ambiance

@NEStalgia what he said was that for the pros its a race for your build order. What im saying is that its not because

1. Most likely in a mirror match 2 pros will finish their builds at the same time, so how is it a race?

2. Builds Arent the only thing that wins you matches because believe it or not you can win even if you are behind thru micro and efficient trades.

So again, how is SC2 just a race for your builds?

I'm not sure how controversial this ist, but I really don't like the Joycons.
They are completely unergonomic and the buttons / analogue sticks are way to small to properly control any game. I can't play regular handheld mode for longer than 10min, because my hands start to cramp. The same, when I use detached Joycons. They just don't fit my medium-sized hands, so that I could hold them comfortably for extended time periods. The Joycon-grip improves the cramping, but the buttons and analogue sticks are still to small. I never really feel in control of my game with them.That's why I bought a Pro Controller 4 days after getting the Switch, and basically never used the Joycons ever since.

What are your experiences with the Joycons?

@dionysos283
I like Joy Cons design.
It felt fit on my big hands.
The only i dislike are drifting issue and not fit to play Street Fighter games.

You play Street Fighter!? I'm really surprised by that as you consider Splatoon too violent to play.

@jump
I knew about Street Fighter II since i was kid from my cousin who have SNES and that game.
The things why did i accept Street Fighter but not accepting Splatoon due to different violence perspective.
Street Fighter is fighting game. I knew the classic one still have Mild blood but still tolerable to watch. But for Splatoon, the problem is the shooting mode in the game completely brought my hatred memory of rated 18+ shooter games. It looked very similar, just swap the grittiness with painting splash. And the way to play also similar with Fortnite, something that i still not tolerate. Kill or being killed. Completely hell no for me.
But why did i accept Ratchet & Clank that looked very similar with Splatoon except use non painting weapons?
Because the violence perspective that i felt completely different with Splatoon. It still cartoonish violence but the way i used the weapons have different meaning for me. I felt the weapon usage on Ratchet & Clank more like self defense rather than being a game like Splatoon or Fortnite.

It hard to explain but i have opened up my mind a little bit with some cartoonish shooter games such as Ratchet & Clank and Metroid Prime Federation Force 3DS.
It took very long time before i really engaged with those two games.

@Link-Hero
The reason why did i like kickboxing for two reasons: discipline and sexiness.
I like kickboxing not for merely violence during the match. It same as Karate or Judo that still have some violence but not for hurting too much. It's about being discipline, firm and never give up.
And the second reason was my natural interest about six pack dudes.
Six pack dudes + kickboxing outfits = OMG... 😍
Don't blame me for liking six pack dudes.
I have that unusual interest since from Kindergarten.
Ah, yeah... My Mom have played VHS with compilation of movie demo by Betahifi with Rocky III opening on it. My first love of Boxing and Kickboxing begun from that VHS video.