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Start a flame war for science! *Concluded*
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Nov 2, 2009 11:29 PM
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I tried an experiment pertaining to how forum discussions/flame wars work. To help aid the scientific process, users tried followed these instructions:
1. Post a comment on this thread that only contains a flame-worthy statement. This comment must pertain to video games and video games ONLY. Also, it is important that these statements be in (somewhat) good taste.
Examples: Final Fantasy VII is nowhere near as good as Final Fantasy VIII.
or The Xbox 360 version of Batman: Arkham Asylum has better graphics than the PS3.
The trick is to make a statement that would most likely get a flame response by someone who couldn't resist, wasn't following directions, or didn't bother to read them in the first place.
2. Do NOT post any kind of reply to any posts made during Step 1. The only posts on this thread should be the posts described in Step 1.
3. These posts are to be taken lightly (within reason).
4. You can post as many 'flame-starters' as you wish, so long as they follow Steps 1-3.
5. This experiment ends the second we get a c-c-c-combo breaker and someone posts a comment that has nothing to do with Step 1.
My hypothesis was around 1-3 comments before someone messes up...
RESULTS:
Well, let's see...the experiment ended after the first comment. While it certainly wasn't trolling, it goes to show that it's hard to resist a good joke...
Then, TURbo had a response in his post, which ended the chain at 4 posts, which was not far off my hypothesis.
Afterwards, JohnnyMaverik left a post that killed the chain completely.
Once forum anarchy had been instilled by Johnny's struggle against the powers that be, the thread went free reign, with comments and responses going everywhere.
Evidently, threads become less relevant over time, which I modeled like so:
R=M(p/10)
-R=Relevance of thread topic
-M=Internet memes used
-p=Amount of posts before JohnnyMaverik posts
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 2, 2009 11:40 PM
in response to: AlpineGuy
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OKAY!
Whoops...
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 12:10 AM
in response to: AlpineGuy
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Halo 3 had the best campaign in the series
And of the next-gen games
BioShock was too pretentious and I saw the twist coming like 30 minutes in
CoD4 is for fags
Halo 3 and Madden FTW
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 12:12 AM
in response to: AlpineGuy
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The N-Gage is the best handheld ever.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 12:13 AM
in response to: Amnesiac
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The Virtual Console is the best object in gaming.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 12:15 AM
in response to: AlpineGuy
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Fable is one of the most underwhelming, unbalanced and unimaginative games I've ever played. I haven't even bothered to finish it and I know this to be fact, any other contrasting opinion is valid as an opinion, but is wrong factually.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 12:59 AM
in response to: Levy
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The Halo series has the worst indoor level design of any FPS of this decade. It's straight up copy and paste level design. The Bungie team has never set foot in a building in their entire lives. They could have windows, but maybe the lighting is too much for them.
Besides the bad level design, the story gets batshit bonkers. A talking plant that has telepathy communication with the flood and teleportation powers, and trying to have mulitple enemies while trying to find them in copy cut paste level design makes it less epic.
Besides the talking plant, the arbiter made the single player in halo 2 more sucky. Having religious conflicts over the relics and a civil war within the covenant was ghjle382.
The Forerunners, the John the Baptist in the game forecoming the coming of Jesus sucks as well. If they know better there is no god.
The aliens fighting earth in Halo 2 fell flat big time. I expected cooler stuff and a really cool alien invasion. Instead only on earth for a short period of time. Also no humans live on earth apparently according to Halo 2. You just see soldiers.
While Halo is most known for fun multiplayer experiences, it is marketed as this great FPS single story campaign shooter, which falls flatter than a tapeworm.
The fanboys of this series adds jizz frosting to this Boston Pancake.
@Levy
If COD4 is for fags, the revolution is coming, and your asshole will be liberated from heterosexuality for the 13 million boners that rage hard for the game.
The amazing Dialouge in the game of Capt MacMillian saying "There is more cover if we go around, 4 Tangos inside don't even thing about it. Pooch doesn't look to friendly, and stay in the shadows," should win some voice acting award.
Capt Price saying "On YOUR FEET SOLDIER WE ARE LEAVING"! was also an audio gem. Also when they were going to stop the nukes "We are going in deep and going in hard" was also magnificent.
Don't forget soldier and lyrical wordsmith Sgt. Griggs with his COD 4 rap song dawg. Dat was off da hooks!
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 2:03 AM
in response to: AlpineGuy
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Modern Warfare 2 will be 10x more awesome than Killzone 2.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 2:42 AM
in response to: Gunslinger
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Not that contraversial, personally I'd go as far as 20x
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 2:54 AM
in response to: JohnnyMaverik
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...and so my experiment ends.
Thanks for participating, there are cookies and Kool-Aid in the next room.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 3:07 AM
in response to: AlpineGuy
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Wait, did it end because I broke it or is it just closing time?
I duno whether I should feel guilty or not...
Edit: Ah wait yea I broke it, sorry -_-
*crawls away in shame*
Message was edited by: JohnnyMaverik
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 4:23 AM
in response to: AlpineGuy
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Megan Fox is a fugly talentless slut
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 4:33 AM
in response to: Purplealienbabe
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That's actually fact...
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 4:37 AM
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You will not find many dissenting opinions on Megan being fugly and talentless.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 6:20 AM
in response to: AlpineGuy
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people who lose to players using cheap tactics in sfiv are worse at the game then the people using the cheap tactics
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 6:23 AM
in response to: thrawn2112
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Braid is artsy-fartsy bullcrap.
Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer will be unbalanced.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 1:22 PM
in response to: AlpineGuy
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire is the best game out for PS3.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 4:31 PM
in response to: Samael
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Of course it will be at first.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 4:38 PM
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Uncharted 2 and Killzone 2 was made by gays for gays.
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Re: Start a flame war for science!
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Nov 3, 2009 4:41 PM
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Kinda like kid songs
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