You really think this is a toxic community?? You've never posted in a Call of Duty or Battlefield forum have you?
The Elite Community is without a doubt the most helpful, most supportive, most intellectual and witty group I've ever had the fortune to meet. Sure, you'll get the odd moany-pants, or even a bad apple, but believe me, this community is FAR from toxic.
I love you guys [heart]
Ok I think it is unfair to blame the kids. We were snipping at each other back in later beta and gamma, mostly middle aged people back there. Hey I even got an infraction back then, and I am now equally rude to all sides
Been through a number of phases this place.
1) Any news on Elite 4 - oooh look at my collection od Elite boxes from around the world (yes I am getting the book!).
2) Wow, wow gonna be a new Elite I am so pumped.
3) Game is gonna be crap verses the game is going to make huge leaps and bounds in the next patch and release with golden unicorns. in parrallel with I will continue posting even though FD reimbursed me for no off line mode, I will leave vial comments on all youtube videos to show my distate and there is no irony in the fact I am posting in a forum or youtube.
4) Its crap verses Its the first release.
5) No content verses its a sandbox, hey even the mile wide people started arguing with the inch high people!
6) Never playing open again full of griefers, why should I get shields, I do not need them in Open Verses Solo is an easy pass you do not even need shields. Ran nicely in paralleled with we need guilds control of stations - a game where the player is a miserable speck of dust is so 80s verses well the game has always been about the solo commander.
7) Powerplay sucks verses 5th columnists suck. Managed to morph into Powerplay for Open only debate.
8) Engineers suck - I want instant win for 36 minutes of effort verses Engineered ships should be rare and take effort.
9) Today
Today is made up of all these competing points of view nicely trapped in their own camps.
On another note I think it started to go wrong when the "moaners" about off-line mode continued to moan and make this a depressing place. FD should have been brave and just suspended all their accounts. FD learnt from this, seperate forum for Planetary Coaster, need a game login to register on the forums.
Simon
Elite was born in a country that likes to complain.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/lat...-people-complain-more-than-70-times-week-each
It's a healthy thing which maintains our mental health. Without it, we turn in to Europeans. (no insult intended.)
Considering other forums I've used I've never quite seen such a lack of misrepresentation or peoples posts, complete misunderstanding or refusal to accept evidence, anywhere. Not to mention the childish level of name calling and just generally being a bit thick - there's an ignore button for thos people.
You missed the beta/gamma vertical slice arguments
My favourites though are the people who have been saying the game is doomed (DOOMED!) since release.![]()
And you volunteered to moderate all this???????
Simon
Considering other forums I've used I've never quite seen such a lack of misrepresentation or peoples posts, complete misunderstanding or refusal to accept evidence, anywhere. Not to mention the childish level of name calling and just generally being a bit thick - there's an ignore button for thos people.
Crikey Jex, I've hardly been an angel on these boards sometimes and I can't deny that both sides in many debates have been guilty of what you cite, but honestly, you have been as guilty of all you cite as much as anybody.
Oh here we go....
if you are going to throw the (verbal) punches you have to be ready to take them as well mate.
Posting the usual crap, blaming othersThe usual suspects I see arriving and as usual, throwing the usual crap out first then start blaming others
The usual suspect said:Considering other forums I've used I've never quite seen such a lack of misrepresentation or peoples posts, complete misunderstanding or refusal to accept evidence, anywhere. Not to mention the childish level of name calling and just generally being a bit thick - there's an ignore button for thos people.