Am sooo done.

[Georgia]

This is where I always get into trouble.

I have such a low low low tolerance for people resorting to one-two worded insults as an "argument". As I told Roxy, if you are going to insult someone, at least work it into spies.

Example.
Roxy called Gretchen a Dumb Whale Bitch, or something.

I told her to do something like...

Gretchen is a Dumb Whale Bitch, because she is a Spy. She is this because of ... reasons 1,2,3,4,5... etc.

I don't have a problem with cursing. Shit, I have a sailor/trucker mouth. My problem is that, people use it as a response to an argument, because they obviously have nothing better or constructive or thought provoking to say.
It annoys the shit out of me super quickly, and my tolerance level for it being super low - makes me want to just not be in the situation a whole lot quicker. It makes me want to head to the nearest exit.

Mostly, because it seriously boggles my fucking mind. Werewolf, Mafia, Spies - it is a GAME. My impression is that people enter these games to have fun, and to try and outwit the people on the opposite side, through logic and intelligence.
NOT through condensed insults and bashing.
I don't claim in anyway to to be an angel, I attack other people. Though I try to attack their arguments first. Not who they are. If I attack their person, it means I've reached my limit, and don't particularly care anymore.

*fist shake*
I haven't been around this type of playing in a long while. I like my haven, where people have respect for each other - and don't care about attacking others' arguments and logic. Do they attack the person themselves? No. Any venom, is completely left on the thread; and every one knows it isn't personal.

So, I don't think I'll be returning to future Spies games. No Thanks. These types of people, I tried to avoid. Because I don't like being annoyed in something I'm trying to have fun in. Is it entertainment? Oh hell yes. But I'd rather watch future ones, than be a part of them. No point in playing a game, if you get overly worked up about it, and it quits being fun.

xD

[Judge Sam]

Yeah I agree with you, some of the name-calling there is going a bit overboard. And that's one negative with these characters... I think if we were talking more 'face to face' people wouldn't be so uncaring.

However for every person you disagree with I would like to think that there are a few really cool people you get along with. I am lucky enough to find awesome players such as yourself who enjoy these games!


Another thing to remember is that not everyone is experienced at playing mafia as you. The game of mafia involves people calling others a liar to their face, second-guessing everything they do, and shameless campaigning to get others kicked out of the game. To veteran players this is par for the course but for newbies it can all be a little shocking. Where else in life do you have conversations with people where they constantly call you a liar? It's easy to see how new players may take such statements personally when in reality it has nothing to do with them just their gameplay. Learning to maintain calm when other people are calling for your ignominious ouster is a learned mafia ability that takes some time.


I also totally agree with you that this is a game and the purpose is to have fun. Like you I don't really see where the insulting part comes into that equation.

One last thing, I've done a few of these internet games and each game there's tons of new people I meet. I wish I could sieve out the cool people with 100% accuracy using just 10 application questions and one short AIM conversation but that doesn't happen haha. I do think I do a good job though, out of the all the people who applied to the game, I made some tough decisions to get rid of some potentially iffy players.


I think in context, the whole situation is way less worse than it could be haha. I mean I've had some a select few internet people slip through the cracks and enter the game these people are STRANGE. Very very not-nice people who I don't want to talk about. If the worst person in this game is Roxy then I would consider the whole thing an outstanding success, considering what I've seen in the past and the fact that it's all new people coming together. There's no need to throw out the baby with the bathwater.

[Georgia]

Yeah, it is pretty minor compared to what could be happening.

That is something I overlook sometimes. Especially after a number of days into the game. Because then they aren't so new anymore, and they've got a handle on it. Or at least seem to. Which is another subject all on its own, using cards to your advantage. Haha. I suppose in the world of mafia/werewolf - I'd be towards the middle-aged to old lady category. Possibly. Almost three years of playing. Ewww.

Oh yeah. Haha.

Gretchen and Kirsten I think about cover it. Gretchen thinks if we were all citizens, then we'd have a gnarly alliance. Which is entertaining.

[Ariel]

Shpff, you know I'll drag you back for Spies 7.