Just remember Bill and Ted’s advice: “Be excellent to each other!”

Regarding the “children” comment and level of condescension, it frankly amused me because it’s not undeserved of the people being addressed. A lot of the arguments against this system are indeed very childish and demonstrate a distinct, almost deliberate ignorance of how modding works and the mindsets of modders. The…

But how is defying stereotypes inherently political? It demonstrates, first and foremost, a dedication to original and inspiring character designs. Sure, Soldier: 76 is pretty damn stereotypical, down to the rough-around-the-edges good guy act in his short. But he’s given a compelling history and a fantastic aesthetic…

This isn’t war, it’s an e-sport. The injury analogy holds, but not in the way you posit. The race car analogy? Not so much. While perhaps not foreseeable, if a driver loses because of a blown tire, there are two remotely likely reasons (on a controlled, paved track): the driver caused excessive stress or the pit crew…

The biggest issue is the TSA’s arbitrary definition of “weapon”. If they’ll classify a small warhammer-shaped Li-On battery as a weapon, they might as well prohibit anybody from carrying any blunt object weighing more than a kilogram. Anyone could easily use a solid dictionary to the same effect as a weapon as they…

Based on the question you asked:

You literally invited his response.

You’d be right of the purpose was identifying what went wrong or what’s making you upset. But that’s not the purpose. Much like intense physical activity, it’s cathartic. If you are upset about something, and it comes out in your writing, you’re probably going to be less upset just by having written it down and more…

You know, I’ve been getting a bunch of your articles recommended by Google Now to the point where your name at the start of each article is like a welcome friend. I didn’t even read your name at the start this time and only saw it at the end because I was so immediately engaged by the first line. And this was a really…

So, if I may ask, how exactly do cosmetics affect gameplay? I can understand hw they can affect your ENJOYMENT of the game, even affect immersion, but that’s totally different from affecting gameplay, which is how the game is played. Cosmetics are treated as a cash grab in F2P because they are the only thing that can…

And I can’t fault you for not getting into it. I was just hoping to shed some light on why it’s gotten and remained so popular. Nothing satisfies everyone.

Late response because notifications suck.

Slender Game got big the same way most obscure things get big: a small fan base to start and then stellar luck with word of mouth. As for why it’s still big, it was the sudden explosion of interest in the game and the prolonged interest of some fans in expanding the entire mythos and creating an incredibly in-depth…

It’s not healthy to be passionate? I wouldn’t get this hyped up over an ARG myself, but then I also wouldn’t put in over 120 hours of work to produce a 6-minute song like a certain favorite artist of mine. Everyone has things they’re passionate about and willing to spend huge amounts of time on, and it’s not anyone…