Nucleation: Counter Strike (Source) As An Adult

What do you call something that only get's worse with age? Counter-Strike: Source (CSS), is the same impressive transformation from the first Counter-Strike (CS) that Half-Life 2 was from Half-Life! But I'm afraid the players have not made the same transformation.

Team Fortress 2 (TF2), only months old, is probably in it's prime now, which is sad. TF2 is now what CS was in the late 90's. Let me rephrase that: TF2 players are now what CS players were in the late 90's. Most TF2 games are fun, engaging, and often entertaining. Never do I see a LOL, ROFL, STFU, n00b, etc. The poor man's keyboard is not necessary for mature online gaming. Since when is it okay to insult your fellow players, run off and pretend your Rambo? While your score may be at the top of the list, your respect - both earned and given - is not.

Red vs. Blue, Terrorists vs. Counter-Terrorists, Axis vs. Allies; team games require just that, TEAM! More importantly, TEAMWORK! Alas, I find myself at the mercy of people who could barely construct a sandwich let alone a cohesive offense or defense.

Today, I'm afraid, it's a marked effort to search out intelligent, mature players willing to give it their all for the team! If you are one of them, let me know. I'd be happy to join you on a server anytime! It's the rodomontade (word-of-the-day) I can't stand.

Mr. Christopher C. Livingston nails the proverbial nail on the head with his Half-Life comic: Concerned: The Half-Life and Death of Gordon Frohman. (http://www.hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2005-08-15) Kudos to you sir! Your humorous observations are an entertaining but sadly true reflection on the online community.

Don't take this as an anti-CS or anti-online gaming rant. It's just a reflection on the maturity and class of the players you meet online. Perhaps only the most immature are the loudest, putting an unfair guise on the rest of the community. Please, grow up.
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