"Goon Squad" Questions?
#1
Posted 12 August 2012 - 06:45 PM
On the one hand, there seems to be a pretty large group of people interested in making Liao an awesome MWO organization. There's a lot of enthusiastic people, and from what I gather, the ones from the "Goon Squad" are veteran video gamers who really enjoy MMOs.
On the other hand, the "Goon Squad" has a horrible reputation for basically screwing with games on a meta- level, pushing the lines of exploitation and justifying their actions as helping the game designers discover such flaws occasionally. A web search about Mittani reveals a lot of things that many, I think, would consider "not fun", essentially, griefing people mostly because they can.
So, what can I expect here? I make no particular judgments, I'm just looking to know if getting involved with this faction is going to be more of a headache than a fun experience. I like roleplaying in the BT universe, as far as that goes, and I like the canon but I'm not a grognard about it. (The squawwwwk thing makes me laugh...but I am pretty sure it's going to get pretty damn old eventually. It's the thematic way of pushing the boundaries past absurdity, in my opinion, but what do I know?)
So...could I get some opinions here, from the Goons or people who are afraid of them or whatever? I just want an honest assessment, because what I read here now are (a) goons being defensive because people are calling them names, ( butthurt people complaining about the Goons and assuming that just because they acted like they did in Eve they're going to do the same thing here, and (c) Goons being sarcastic right back. It turns into a war of 'who's the bad guy/who's the good guy' and that's not really useful in terms of finding out whether I'll have actual *FUN* trying to play in the Capellan Confederation.
Put even more simply: I would consider joining Liao if we would be "playing" Liao "seriously". If it's just going to wind up being "exploits" or people squawwwking drowning out the theme, maybe I should play somewhere else?
#2
Posted 12 August 2012 - 06:53 PM
#3
Posted 12 August 2012 - 06:56 PM
The Word of Lowtax has a thread in the other forums (of which you have access to through the virtue of your Founder's status), in the Off-Topic section. The thread is called "Ask a Goon"
If you have any questions please inquire there.
Robotically Yours,
Anders
Public Relations Officer
Bropocalypse Now Lance - "The Fist of Lowtax"
#4
Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:06 PM
As not everyone has access to that area of the forums, I will allow this thread to stay open. HOWEVER, please use your best judgement when posting.
Cheers.
#5
Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:18 PM
They're notorious for the most devious spy ops in video game history. And they've chosen to expand into this game. Watch your houses closely. They will use any method short of cheating to win. I dont have too much of a problem with that. But i hope that people understand what they're walking into.
#6
Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:34 PM
#7
Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:35 PM
Edited by TheOnlyNom, 12 August 2012 - 07:36 PM.
#8
Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:50 PM
#9
Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:51 PM
#11
Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:58 PM
Curst, on 12 August 2012 - 07:51 PM, said:
There is still a house Liao. Just do not try to force us to take a stompy robot game seriously. We won't and you will just have your feelings hurt. You can take it a serious as you want. You may get trolled a bit but its all good nature fun. We are not all mean and scary. Except the prophet Mittani he is all knowing and there for scary.
#12
Posted 12 August 2012 - 08:03 PM
Supremacist, on 12 August 2012 - 07:56 PM, said:
Just be cool and youll have a lot of fun. Dont take yourself or the game too seriously.
Yes, those days are over, the role-play secret police have arrived. Line up, play hard, but do everything else half hearted, or else receive ridicule. House Liao is now "Comedy House", because GS couldn't just get a nice merc outfit.
#13
Posted 12 August 2012 - 08:11 PM
Technoviking, on 12 August 2012 - 08:03 PM, said:
How does that make you feel?
#14
Posted 12 August 2012 - 08:26 PM
But, a friend of mine showed me these http://soundcloud.co...have/****-goons and
And after listening I was instantly happier. HOW could i be upset at people with this kind of ****** up personality? This **** cracks me up!
So yes, GOONSWARM may have a bad rep, but rly? Its friggin video games--if you find yourself so aggravated over goons antics in video games that its ruining your dork time... Do the healthy thing and watch some dirty movies, rub one out and go for a jog... or take a nap. wut ev. You'll be right as rain after
EDITED: cause there was a naughty word in the soundcloud url and it ruins the hyperlink. should read http://soundcloud.com/shutupandshave/[INSERT F-WORD HERE]-goons
.... and by F word I mean the 4 letter one that has various different uses. Like when it was used as a verb by your parents in the back seat of a buick after a drink... or 12 resulting in 77.287934% of our conceptions.
Edited by Deffias, 12 August 2012 - 08:34 PM.
#15
Posted 12 August 2012 - 08:40 PM
But not much they can do to damage anything on this game, as long as dragon ramming is fixed.
Edited by Valaska, 12 August 2012 - 08:45 PM.
#16
Posted 12 August 2012 - 08:47 PM
Valaska, on 12 August 2012 - 08:40 PM, said:
So...you are telling the devs to get rid of the physics engine? If a 60 ton mech crashes into another mech at full burst, crap will happen.
Do you not comprehend physics?
#17
Posted 12 August 2012 - 08:50 PM
Technoviking, on 12 August 2012 - 08:03 PM, said:
Yes, those days are over, the role-play secret police have arrived. Line up, play hard, but do everything else half hearted, or else receive ridicule. House Liao is now "Comedy House", because GS couldn't just get a nice merc outfit.
Mr. Tec-Vik:
Once again, you continue your agenda of besmirching the good name of The Word of Lowtax. Perhaps you should get out more and get some perspective on shooting big robots with green (and sometimes red, because blue ones suck right now) lasers.
We'll see who the "Comedy House" is when Liao is #1 (with an autocannon round)! Although I'm sure with your critical insight into Word of Lowtax culture, you'd be welcome at any number of merc groups or Great Houses.
Maybe not.
Robotically Yours,
Anders
Public Relations Officer
Bropocalypse Now Lance - "The Fist of Lowtax"
#18
Posted 12 August 2012 - 09:07 PM
Edited by DJPhased, 12 August 2012 - 09:07 PM.
#20
Posted 12 August 2012 - 10:05 PM
CommieGIR, on 12 August 2012 - 08:47 PM, said:
So...you are telling the devs to get rid of the physics engine? If a 60 ton mech crashes into another mech at full burst, crap will happen.
Do you not comprehend physics?
you know what he's talking about stop being obtuse.
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