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Oh, grow up already!

anachrodragon

By anachrodragon,
Posted on: 2009-07-01 14:29 in Mission Architect

 

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Since I don't offer up my MArc for reviews, I logged in to see if anyone had played it recently -- and was stunned to see THREE COMPLAINTS!!!

Now, I don't pretend to be the best writer in the world. But Wicked, Wicked Wonderland (#1224) has been played by 192 people and has a 4 star rating ... and I couldn't imagine what anyone had to complain about.

All three "complaints" were exactly the same.

I used the word ... S.E.X.

Now mind you, the context was in the course of someone's name: The Sex of Diamonds (in my mind it was a silly pun in a silly story regarding the card "the Six of Diamonds"). This custom critter wasn't HAVING s.e.x.; she just had this three letter word in her name.

MIND YOU ... THIS IN A GAME WHERE ANYONE CAN - AND OFTEN DOES! - CREATE WOMEN WITH BARELY ANY CLOTHES ON ...

... WOMEN WHOSE BREASTS SO HUGE THAT THEY WOULD EVEN BREAK THE INVULNERABLE BACK OF "My Super X Girlfriend"!!!

Sex... as in "Please check one:" Sex: [ ] Male [ ] Female

People have asked me about this in-game, and that's fair. But to COMPLAIN ABOUT IT???? I mean, complaints to devs are for grievances that should get an arc banned, aren't they?

Frankly, I don't know if the complaints made were recent because I never checked for complaints before. Yesterday, when I updated my arc for I15 status, I saw the comment bar for the first time and figured - great - they list all the great comments I've received since this was released. But Nooooo! None of those get listed. Only these 3 braindead complaints.

What is wrong with people?

I only hope that whoever complained about the word S.E.X. never gets any in RL.

And for the rest of you who have played my arc and have left such positive and supportive comments for me, I APPRECIATE YOU NOW MORE THAN EVER ... because you guys are what makes authoring these things worthwhile.

If you HAVEN'T yet played "Wicked, Wicked Wonderland" (#1224) yet, I hope you will NOW ... just as a show of solidarity.

But if the word S.E.X. offends you, please DON'T play my arc. You'll save us both some aggrevation.

 

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That someone complained about the word is so... I laugh because I don't want to cry.

I absolutely agree that a glowing review makes it all worthwhile. I've gotten several as well and it always makes my day.

Chin up, 192 votes and 4 stars is something to be proud of.

 

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I only hope that whoever complained about the word S.E.X. never gets any in RL.

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I think it's pretty much a given that's the reason why they complain about seeing the word.

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And for the rest of you who have played my arc and have left such positive and supportive comments for me, I APPRECIATE YOU NOW MORE THAN EVER ... because you guys are what makes authoring these things worthwhile.

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Played it before and now I'll play it again. I like the word S.E.X.

I'll also take this opportunity to point to the arcs in my sig, none of which contain the word S.E.X. Although the contact in Daytime Divas does have, um, features similar to what you mentioned earlier...

 

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All three "complaints" were exactly the same... I used the word ... S.E.X ...

MIND YOU ... THIS IN A GAME WHERE ANYONE CAN - AND OFTEN DOES! - CREATE WOMEN WITH BARELY ANY CLOTHES ON ...

... WOMEN WHOSE BREASTS SO HUGE THAT THEY WOULD EVEN BREAK THE INVULNERABLE BACK OF "My Super X Girlfriend"!!!

Sex... as in "Please check one:" Sex: [ ] Male [ ] Female



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rotflmao.

I think the complainers should put a checkmark next to a THIRD option: [ ] Insects!

 

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What is wrong with people?



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A lot of people are stupid.

 

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... and I couldn't imagine what anyone had to complain about.


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Never underestimate peoples' ability to complain. Sometime if you want to make yourself feel better, look up some classic literature on Amazon.com and read the one star reviews.

 

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Illustration of the stupidity of censorship:

Saying Jay is #$%*&@y is way more offensive than the uncensored version.

 

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You sold me... I'll give it a try, and I don't even care much for MA.

It's 106 miles to Grandville, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing faceless helmets

... Hit it ...

 

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What is wrong with people?



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A lot of people are stupid.

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This.

 

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It's funny, I played part of that arc once, liked it, but didn't get to finish it, due to having a lousy team.

Offensive? Not in the least, that I noticed.

 

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I had an enemy in one of my arcs called a Nega Devil.

It was a play in combining Negative and Devil, since "tive" and "dev" sound so similar.

I got several compaints that I was being racist, so I finally got sick of arguing and changed it to Negative Devil.

Come on, people... even if I was trying to be racist, it's spelled with an i and two g's!

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So... NegaChin is also racist?!? That's it. I'm so not watching The Fairly Odd-Parents again!

*stomps foot*

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MIND YOU ... THIS IN A GAME WHERE ANYONE CAN - AND OFTEN DOES! - CREATE WOMEN WITH BARELY ANY CLOTHES ON ..

[/ QUOTE ]I only have one, and she wears a 'skin colored' bikini. But her bio clearly states why: She's a stalker, but her hide power only works without clothes, and her special bikini. It's too expensive to have a whole suit... and so she's Nearly Nekkid.

Besides, she's in hide alla time, so she's always invisible... so nobody sees her outfit but me... or her enemies.

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... WOMEN WHOSE BREASTS SO HUGE THAT THEY WOULD EVEN BREAK THE INVULNERABLE BACK OF "My Super X Girlfriend"!!!

[/ QUOTE ]I don't. and I'm a guy. I think they're misshapen bags of gelatinous goo at that scale. Scratch that. They're not gelatinous, they don't have any bounce. But they're certainly misshapen.

If you make them that big, they need to bounce, one, and also sag. A lot. 'Cause they gotta weigh 30 pounds each, ya know...

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Thanks for the support. I especially enjoy hearing examples of stupid, stupid complaints that you all have gotten. (Always good to know you're not alone.)

 

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I just have to say I am inclined to agree with OP since people tend to complain about anything that so much as looks at them the wrong way these days.

Even in this game the arc in question only used the word as a pun and even i figured it out before i read his indication of such joke.

Keep on OP Anonymous is always watching us :P

 

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Americans are hung up on s.e.x.

The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.

 

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S is for the simple need
E is for the ecstasy
X is just to mark the spot...


Sorry, was listening to Nickleback on the way into work this morning

 

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Somebody petitioned* my character Bee-yotch and her name got genericked because of it. I'm preety sure primetime network shows regularly usethe word [censored] these days, as do PG-13 movies, but Bee-yotch was too terrible to be allowed as a character name. And it's not like I picked it just to be controversial - she was a civilian who got screwed by heroes in Paragon City, so she became a bee-themed villain to, as her bio said, "show the heroes what a Bee-yotch, she could be."

I really enjoyed that character and played her every few days before that. Now that she is named Anna-Phylactic, I think I have played her twice in the last two months. I knew the name might get genericked if it got reported, but that doesn't make me any less bitter that someone "tattled" on me. Or at least I assume that's what happened. I guess I might have been unbelievably unlucky and run past a GM or Dev in-game while on that character and they decided to take action. But I doubt it.

I've heard good things about the arc WWW, so maybe I will give it a go tonight. Is it able to be played solo?

(Sometimes, I wish there could be a Dev thumbs up button for quality posts, because you pretty much nailed it.) -- Ghost Falcon

 

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Since I don't offer up my MArc for reviews, I logged in to see if anyone had played it recently -- and was stunned to see THREE COMPLAINTS!!!

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You need to grow a thicker skin. If your work is good, who cares? You enjoy it. Your friends enjoy it. Many other people (apparently) enjoy it. Do not expect to please everyone and do not get angry when you don't. Don't get all wrapped up in the praise either.

Do not surrender control of your happiness to others or to a game.

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Just change the name then republish. Start from scratch for an unblemished rating. While i don't take offense, think of some little kid playing the game and asking daddy or mommy, what is sex, what does that mean? Maybe they are not ready or mature enough for that conversation yet. Who knows...get over it.

 

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Pfft... I'd wear the complaints like a badge of honor. DESPITE a couple of wet blankets I STILL have a couple of hundred votes averaging 4 stars.

What makes it better is that the complainers probably voted upping the count but not lowering the average much. Ha! Take that! You just got lumped in with everyone else that voted 4!

 

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I had a complaint filed against Speeding Through Time, but it was blank. I was actually disappointed when I saw it was blank because I was looking forward to what stupid thing someone thought I had found that made them think I was doing something naughty.

I would guess it's because of the third mission, which has a veritable army of allies. Of course, that isn't in any way an exploit because while they destroy the whole map for you in insane and hilarious ways, you get very little XP in that mission.

But alas, I shall never know. Random user felt the need to file a complaint, but wasn't passionate enough to say what said complaint was about.

The people who filed your complaints probably have pants with buttons because zippers are sinful because they make your clothes too easy to take off (yes, there are people that believe this).