Rosania != Pasonia

This is a short post for all - Rosania is not myself. I have only one known sub, ShowStopper.

Rosania, I hope it was fun... but the show's over for you.

(insert disappointment)

So, I'm here, feeling rather disappointed all over again. I've been on Fantagetar Online's Closed Beta, and it was just fantastic, it really was.

I could probably mark out so many flaws in the game: Turn-based, slow combat starting from as early as level 2X, lack of players, terrible translation... the list goes on.

But the good thing that wiped out all of the above-mentioned? A great community of guys whom you can share knowledge with, knowing that what you do can be appreciated by others amply.

Now look back at Kicks Online again.

I could probably mark out so many good with the game: Real-time, slow leveling but sure raise in play, abundance of players, good translation... the list goes on.

But the bad things that wiped out all of the above-mentioned?
1. A terrible community of fuckin' snobs who think they're so great, they would lock up their best secrets to themselves.
2. Even the best team player can get fucked on a random day by a random jack-ass who thinks he's even better than a digital Cantona.
3. Multiply 2. a thousand times over.

I don't know if you guys noticed, but MMORPGs tend to encourage friendship more often than MMOSGs do (the S referring to Skill-based). Where MMORPGs turn the worse snobs into friendly folks willing to help others, MMOSGs turn the friendliest and least ill-tempered into a disgruntled player who often plays the game at the expense of his pride and emotions.

So before you say Kicks Online's community is rotten, take comfort in the fact that the same goes for PangYaSEA's community, the same goes for Gunbound's community, and, believe it or not, the same, sooner or later, this is going to happen to Fifa Online 2's community, too.

Do you want friendships and a sweet aftertaste? Then the choice is obvious.

Am I petty enough?

"We will take revenge, on your behalf."

I'm referring, of course, to the Jigoku Tsunshin, or Hell Correspondence.

I had a strong urge to enter the names of the people who'd offended me over the course of the last three month. I figured that since Hell Correspondence is a website, the effect will be the same for people on this game, since the very thing you do to identify the person is what you know the person is, not whether or not it is that person's real name.

Then again, I'm not prepared to receive a straw doll to hold anybody to ransom. Maybe if I were petty, I might just have gone and done that.

Maybe.

Peace! (O RLY?)

I hope for a peaceful day today @ Kicks Online. LOL.

I'm pleased to see the negative attention showered on me, but too much of a good thing can turn bad =D so yea, a different wish for a different day.

The issue of blame starts with you

So, this is a common feedback from many I've heard so far.

"Pas you always like to blame your teammates and never yourself!"

And why not? Of course, that isn't to say I'm not at fault from time to time (lost count of how many times I was the last man and I got tackled, so on and so forth) but I believe the majority of the fault doesn't lie solely with me alone.

To start with this I'll illustrate my playing style; it is more of a target-man style, or rather this is my preferred style (I have two, three other modes of play) that I would use, especially when I start to get slightly drowsy after prolonged play. Which means, unless circumstances dictate otherwise I'll attempt to make the opponents scramble back into their half, a scathing run or two, with ball at feet, attack their goal. Give me a pass and I try a DS. Give me the ball and I'll try for solo.

Hence also the accusation that I'm a soloist.

But have you thought about my circumstances before accusing me as such?

Example: Some time back, I was forced to field a 2 advance versus 3 advance match. When play started it became apparent that the two other non-advanced were unsure of how to go for DS without tumbling left and right, and my remaining advance buddy has shooting skills akin to a monkey with a rifle and his firing hand strapped to the back, whereas the opponent can shoot. In this case, I'm really the only firing option left.

That is one example of a scenario where I'll solo. IF the rest of the guys are astute enough, they would realise that they should allow me to go for the DS, and when they control the ball they should attempt to free me up for DS.

Sadly it wasn't the case, that match was inevitably lost even though I scored two.

So, in this case, I ask, is it my fault that I'm a soloist? Most advanced forwards who are worth their salt would know the answer to this (yes, even you, eye-bra-hi-moh-witch, and that's to you too Smokie). In fact, there're guys who would solo even if they have a better attacking option!
Why am I the one being singled out for this then?

That aside, let's talk about defence then. I admit, when I play the target-man style I'll sometimes accidentally leave the defence short of one, but let me ask you guys (especially you who might still be blaming me):

Who is the fucking asshole who had to attempt to guard longshots for you? Who's the guy who has to double up as side-back by blocking crosses in to prevent head-monsters (read: ST) like D.Drogba from shooting? Who is the nation's top tackling forward, because you as a midfielder/defender can't defend your goal for FUCK?

And where were you when I'm doing all that? PCCing?

Fuckin' morons.

Honor and Respect

Third post within 24 hours.

To cut it short, I do think that it is important that one plays with respect towards the opponent. How does one pay compliments and respect towards the opponent, then?

One, it's by honoring your opponent's ability in the game. In Kicks, you are either good at stealing, tackling, shooting goals, assisting, or being a jack-of-all-trades. Honoring your opponent's ability and crafting a strategy to defeat him and his team is the whole nine yards.

But what if your opponents aren't as strong, and your team unexpectedly fall behind them in a competition? Do you resort to methods that guarantee victory or draws, at the cost of other people's respect to you? Martin Taylor broke Eduardo's leg seriously, and although his team snatched two point from Arsenal in a 2-2 draw, what is left of people's respect towards Taylor, even if he claims that the injury was not intentional?

So whether or not you meant to exploit your opponent's weakness unfairly, it does not mean the non-intention to do so will let you off the hook.

The honor of the game is thus tainted, and the respect gone. The name calling from the accused continues, and the accuser keeps his peace. Hence I ask: What kind of community are we expecting to build up, then...?

Of flamers and a hosereel

Wow, this is really sweet. I don't expect to post twice in a day, but after seeing the love everyone's showing me on the forums, I ought to make a point here.

If for anything like honoring those who showered much love on me.

You can flame me all you want behind all that moniker you use. I am not so stupid as to be unaware of a network of people who're coordinating their flame posts all around the same time. But seriously, did you ever think for a moment that your flame got to me?

I almost forgot - I have this annoying habit of not paying attention to something that is inconvenient to read, even if it's true. Out of all those who flame me... about 70% post in a manner that is not actually legible, and out of the remaining 30% who actually wrote something neatly, all of you wrote something about me that I already knew.

So what did you want to tell me, again?