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Well, as of late the forums have been invaded by a creature whose very existence threatens people's enjoyment of games, and the forums themselves.
Fanboys are everywhere. How do we spot them ?
*The Fanboy thinks he knows everything, and hammers this knowledge into all who oppose him. Should you disagree then you are simply proving your own stupidity.
*The Fanboy loves to argue, he'll argue over which system is better, which developer is better, and the best controller size. He will argue to infinity, even if he does secretly agree with you.
*The Fanboy has an unhealthy allegiance to one console brand. He will NEVER buy any other brand, were he to do so his Fanboy friends would hunt him down, and his enemies would forever laugh at him.
*The Fanboy will often be found in game-stores across the world. He is the bane of sales assistants and waffles unceasingly at them. Then he leaves, logs onto an internet forum, and finds a new audience for his rantings.
Okay, so here's the killer thing, are YOU an unknowing Fanboy, of failing to recognise what you are ?
Take this test !
1.Do you own just one games system ?
If YES go to 2. If NO go to 3.
2.Do you verbally attack any advert you see on tv or elsewhere for an "enemy" console you do not own ?
If YES go to 4. If NO go to 5.
3. Do you love all your systems equally ?
If YES go to 6. If NO go to 5.
4. Do you spend more than 10 hours a week posting forum messages ?
If YES go to 7. If NO go to 8.
5. When people ask why you prefer one system can you give a better reason than "the others are crap" ?
If YES go to 9. If NO go to 8.
6. You, my friend, are a mere civlian, or a normal gamer here to have fun, congrats.
7. Do you learn off by heart every detail about new systems and AAA games months in advance of their actual release ?
If YES go to 10. If NO go to 11.
8. Do you spend time on forums for systems you do not own, just to declare "the game sucks!!!, cr*p conzole!!!111" ?
If YES go to 11. If NO go to 9.
9. Do you feel a heady excitement build when a new must have game turns out to be exclusive to your beloved console ?
If YES go to 12. If NO go to 6.
10. Do you go to games-stores even when you have no money, and know nothing decent has come out ?
If YES go to 13. If NO go to 14.
11. You are an irritating, and irrational, Fanboy. Your arguments have warped logic and make no rational sense. This flaw means your arguments are battered down by more sensible gamers.
12. Have you ever convinced someone to buy a console that, until you started talking to them, they were against buying ?
If YES go to 15. If NO go to 14.
13. Do the people who work there know your name ?
If YES go to 15. If NO go to 14.
14. You are an apprentice Fanboy. The fire of righteousness burns bright in you, but you lack the total knowledge needed to be a master, you must create more obscure facts, and trawl the net for longer searching for info to back you up.
15. You are all that we fear, the Fanboy Master of the highest level. You think you know everything, sales figures are rattled off from your mouth and keyboard at an alarming rate, all who try to silence you are buried by your replies that destroy reason itself. Truly, one of the Lords Of The Fanboys.
So, what are you ? :)
~~Belldandy~~
Fanboys are everywhere. How do we spot them ?
*The Fanboy thinks he knows everything, and hammers this knowledge into all who oppose him. Should you disagree then you are simply proving your own stupidity.
*The Fanboy loves to argue, he'll argue over which system is better, which developer is better, and the best controller size. He will argue to infinity, even if he does secretly agree with you.
*The Fanboy has an unhealthy allegiance to one console brand. He will NEVER buy any other brand, were he to do so his Fanboy friends would hunt him down, and his enemies would forever laugh at him.
*The Fanboy will often be found in game-stores across the world. He is the bane of sales assistants and waffles unceasingly at them. Then he leaves, logs onto an internet forum, and finds a new audience for his rantings.
Okay, so here's the killer thing, are YOU an unknowing Fanboy, of failing to recognise what you are ?
Take this test !
1.Do you own just one games system ?
If YES go to 2. If NO go to 3.
2.Do you verbally attack any advert you see on tv or elsewhere for an "enemy" console you do not own ?
If YES go to 4. If NO go to 5.
3. Do you love all your systems equally ?
If YES go to 6. If NO go to 5.
4. Do you spend more than 10 hours a week posting forum messages ?
If YES go to 7. If NO go to 8.
5. When people ask why you prefer one system can you give a better reason than "the others are crap" ?
If YES go to 9. If NO go to 8.
6. You, my friend, are a mere civlian, or a normal gamer here to have fun, congrats.
7. Do you learn off by heart every detail about new systems and AAA games months in advance of their actual release ?
If YES go to 10. If NO go to 11.
8. Do you spend time on forums for systems you do not own, just to declare "the game sucks!!!, cr*p conzole!!!111" ?
If YES go to 11. If NO go to 9.
9. Do you feel a heady excitement build when a new must have game turns out to be exclusive to your beloved console ?
If YES go to 12. If NO go to 6.
10. Do you go to games-stores even when you have no money, and know nothing decent has come out ?
If YES go to 13. If NO go to 14.
11. You are an irritating, and irrational, Fanboy. Your arguments have warped logic and make no rational sense. This flaw means your arguments are battered down by more sensible gamers.
12. Have you ever convinced someone to buy a console that, until you started talking to them, they were against buying ?
If YES go to 15. If NO go to 14.
13. Do the people who work there know your name ?
If YES go to 15. If NO go to 14.
14. You are an apprentice Fanboy. The fire of righteousness burns bright in you, but you lack the total knowledge needed to be a master, you must create more obscure facts, and trawl the net for longer searching for info to back you up.
15. You are all that we fear, the Fanboy Master of the highest level. You think you know everything, sales figures are rattled off from your mouth and keyboard at an alarming rate, all who try to silence you are buried by your replies that destroy reason itself. Truly, one of the Lords Of The Fanboys.
So, what are you ? :)
~~Belldandy~~
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Rm18 can laugh all he wants, but its not like he actually posts in Life, I may be opinionated but at least I contribute...
~~Belldandy~~
~~Belldandy~~
RM18 wrote:
> Belldandy wrote:
>
> *The Fanboy thinks he knows everything, and hammers this knowledge
> into all who oppose him. Should you disagree then you are simply
> proving your own stupidity.
>
> *thinks of Belldandy's posts in the Life forum*
lol1
> Belldandy wrote:
>
> *The Fanboy thinks he knows everything, and hammers this knowledge
> into all who oppose him. Should you disagree then you are simply
> proving your own stupidity.
>
> *thinks of Belldandy's posts in the Life forum*
lol1
Pish. I ended up at 15. The test is flawed. No, it really is.. it IS!
I'm a Fanboy Master, apparently, Woo. Hoo.
D'oh just noticed that all the final answers aren't at the bottom.
Stupid me.
Stupid me.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> So either way, whatever your answers are you're some kind of fanboy.
> Can't you just be a normal person who enjoys games?
Er yes you can, depends how you answer....*gets the impression people are having difficulty understanding the post*
Ah, should have done another "the forums are rubbish lately" post instead....
~~Belldandy~~
> So either way, whatever your answers are you're some kind of fanboy.
> Can't you just be a normal person who enjoys games?
Er yes you can, depends how you answer....*gets the impression people are having difficulty understanding the post*
Ah, should have done another "the forums are rubbish lately" post instead....
~~Belldandy~~
i'm an apprentice Fanboy wah hay
So either way, whatever your answers are you're some kind of fanboy. Can't you just be a normal person who enjoys games?
I got 6. Take that one with a pinch of salt; I DON'T PLAY GAMES THAT MUCH!
;)
;)
But the question about loving your consoles equally is a HUGE flaw. You may prefer all of the games on a PS2 to the adventure games and platformers found mainly on a Gamecube, etc. So it'd be madness to love both consoles equally.
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