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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Don Flamenco on February 29, 2012, 05:27:28 PM

Title: #Crossgate
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 29, 2012, 05:27:28 PM: ok, i somehow caught it from the very start when the video hit LI Joe's stream at like 3am or something and have been paying attention since...I think I'm over FGC Degrassi and ready to just get back fightan game tourneys and having fum. :-\
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: tiesto on February 29, 2012, 06:34:10 PM: Quote from: Don Flamenco on February 29, 2012, 05:27:28 PM
ok, i somehow caught it from the very start when the video hit LI Joe's stream at like 3am or something and have been paying attention since...I think I'm over FGC Degrassi and ready to just get back fightan game tourneys and having fum. :-\

Not really big on the fighting tourney 'scene' but LI Joe as in Long Island?
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: demi on February 29, 2012, 06:51:24 PM: For those who have no idea what he's talking about, there was a fighting game stream or something, and Aris (some fat bearded creeper) was making comments about a chick's tits and thighs and bra size or something. And like any other dumb woman, she took offense and now the entire community is on blast for being a creeper to women and treating them like dirt or something.

Basically non-news, but everyone making a stink about it anyway
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Trent Dole on February 29, 2012, 10:38:23 PM: Nerds are misogynist virgin distinguished mentally-challenged fellows, film at 11!
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Akala on February 29, 2012, 10:40:50 PM: Fuck Aris.

Can't understand why noone told him anything. Lost a lot of respect for a lot of people over all this.

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Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Positive Touch on February 29, 2012, 10:49:57 PM: (http://i.imgur.com/zGyX6.png)
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: demi on February 29, 2012, 11:09:36 PM: I'd fuck Aris. We could play out LOTR.
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 29, 2012, 11:50:26 PM: pics of the girl?
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on February 29, 2012, 11:58:13 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifyjY_Vad0M
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 01, 2012, 12:03:01 AM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaWf8v00jVs
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: MrAngryFace on March 01, 2012, 12:28:08 AM: Quote from: Trent Dole on February 29, 2012, 10:38:23 PM
Nerds are misogynist virgin distinguished mentally-challenged fellows, film at 11!

pretty much
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: originalz on March 01, 2012, 12:38:16 AM: There any video of this?
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Robo on March 01, 2012, 01:35:15 AM: I only caught the tail end of this—the same Long Island Joe stream Don Flamenco saw, oddly enough—and I'm not quite sure why it's still an on-going topic. Misogyny within a competitive gaming scene isn't going to be a surprise to anyone, but being that this is also the real world, the people that propagate that sort of behavior, especially prominent members, should and will be ostracized from the community for the heinous shit they may do or say. But then I guess even Polanski had his supporters. The most disappointing thing is that no one called him on it sooner.

Anyway, I played a good 25+ ranked matches with Dee Jay this evening and lost twice. Now that's what's up.
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Momo on March 01, 2012, 02:19:11 AM: I think the giantbombcast talked about some fightan tourny shenanigans, is it this? I mentally tuned out cause i really dont care for most of tis stuff.
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: tiesto on March 01, 2012, 10:20:16 AM: Was the harassed girl transsexual? That's what someone on GAF said?
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 01, 2012, 10:30:41 AM: Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on March 01, 2012, 02:20:36 AM
I think the controversy is more that creeperboy basically said the fighting game community cannot exist without sexual harassment

Only weirdo creepers play fighting games, so that's probably true.
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: demi on March 01, 2012, 10:33:34 AM: Quote from: tiesto on March 01, 2012, 10:20:16 AM
Was the harassed girl transsexual? That's what someone on GAF said?

No, but Aris did some commentary with a trans girl (kayopolice) back at EVO and he was macking on her.
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 01, 2012, 10:38:32 AM: Quote from: demi on March 01, 2012, 10:33:34 AM
Quote from: tiesto on March 01, 2012, 10:20:16 AM
Was the harassed girl transsexual? That's what someone on GAF said?

No, but Aris did some commentary with a trans girl (kayopolice) back at EVO and he was macking on her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77SfC-gmK9o

13:11 "And she smells good too!"
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: tiesto on March 01, 2012, 11:22:03 AM: Yeah I've been to my share of anime and sci-fi cons, and I went to EVO one year when they had preliminaries in CT... the EVO tournament people were a bit more seedy than your typical nerd IMO. Plus, anime/sci-fi at least have a lot of women there to balance out the testosterone, the only women who were at EVO were the girls at the Toyota Scion booth.

Kayo Police is fucking cute.
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Robo on March 01, 2012, 11:39:22 AM: The FGC being a little seedy is part of the appeal, but for the most part, it's still just a gaggle of your typical nerd set.

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on March 01, 2012, 02:20:36 AM
I think the controversy is more that creeperboy basically said the fighting game community cannot exist without sexual harassment, which is a pretty goofy thing to say. The mainstream gaming press and most people outside the fighting game community don't think very highly of the scene and are always looking for reasons to crap on them, and, well, this was a pretty good reason.

I heard him say this on the stream and, if I am remembering his point correctly, he was doing a very poor job of illustrating that razzing players is an inherent part of competition. The general sentiment is agreeable to a degree, but of course, there's a point where that sort of stuff can go over the line, and Aris knows this seeing as how he's not running around calling other players distinguished black fellows—which, face facts, is a pretty damn effective way of getting people off their game, Xbox Live is there to prove it—he just has zero consideration for how certain behavior toward women can be degrading up to the point where he sees not doing it as coddling them.

I don't think his views are representative of a majority of the FGC and it's unfortunate that it's been painted that way, but it's good that some of these turds are being held over the flames for the shit they do, and if it means we'll see less of it in the gaming community in the future or more accountability, all the better.
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 01, 2012, 07:37:15 PM: Fighting gamers are such nerds. Why can't they be ballers like SC2 pros
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHaDsqKZ-gM

esports :bow
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 01, 2012, 09:08:00 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 01, 2012, 07:37:15 PM
Fighting gamers are such nerds. Why can't they be ballers like SC2 pros

esports :bow

Evil Geniuses are pretty awesome, I've seen them play QuakeLive at Quakecon, and I've also watched them on DOTA2 TV.
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Van Cruncheon on March 01, 2012, 11:38:13 PM: jesus, i do 3 x 10 reps with more than what greg in the video maxed

cruncheons :bow2
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 02, 2012, 02:59:48 AM: Quote from: Van Cruncheon on March 01, 2012, 11:38:13 PM
jesus, i do 3 x 10 reps with more than what greg in the video maxed

cruncheons :bow2

but do you drive a hot car?!?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WktGOpeH8Fw
:bow
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 02, 2012, 03:38:29 AM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 01, 2012, 07:37:15 PM
Fighting gamers are such nerds. Why can't they be ballers like SC2 pros
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHaDsqKZ-gM

esports :bow

Fat guy at the end was pretty crazy. That's no way the guy in the back could have spotted fattie properly if he had failed.
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Van Cruncheon on March 02, 2012, 01:28:58 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 02, 2012, 02:59:48 AM
Quote from: Van Cruncheon on March 01, 2012, 11:38:13 PM
jesus, i do 3 x 10 reps with more than what greg in the video maxed

cruncheons :bow2

but do you drive a hot car?!?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WktGOpeH8Fw
:bow

maf does! :bow boreans :bow2
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 02, 2012, 07:19:34 PM: Quote from: Van Cruncheon on March 01, 2012, 11:38:13 PM
jesus, i do 3 x 10 reps with more than what greg in the video maxed

cruncheons :bow2

Damn, when did you get that strong? Didn't you just accomplish 10x185 two months ago?
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Van Cruncheon on March 02, 2012, 07:52:40 PM: was doing 3x6 with 185 2 months ago
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 03, 2012, 12:40:59 PM: Not even considering age, that's a mighty impressive leap in performance for 2 months. Are you on "testosterone replacement therapy"?
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Van Cruncheon on March 03, 2012, 07:32:10 PM: wut
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 03, 2012, 08:32:18 PM: just wanted to know if u could hook me up
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Van Cruncheon on March 03, 2012, 09:53:25 PM: nope, just pure paleo and regular gym regimen

goin' for strength/stamina, not mass
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 03, 2012, 11:13:12 PM: damn, 3x10 with >205lbs at your weight is mad strength

no homo but right now you must look like you just walked out of 300
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 03, 2012, 11:15:44 PM: I doubt that :smug
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Van Cruncheon on March 03, 2012, 11:20:08 PM: where did i say i do > 205 at 3x10? i wish! i do 3x10 @ 185. I AM VARY CONFUSED
Title: Re: #Crossgate
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 03, 2012, 11:27:42 PM: my bad, I thought that dude you were talking about, maxed out at 205

3x10 of your bodyweight is still pretty impressive. You would be top tier at the NBA combine. :bow2