a truly sad moment in alexina happened today

• WOWOWOWAOW wrote on 2013-12-31 10:27

  Quote from ironwoman;1183388:

  You're missing the point. Your analogy doesn't work because you're comparing real life situation with online game situation. You can't compare the death of a loved one or losing critically important real life item with a virtual game item... especially an item that't not even worth much. And again, you can't use the homeless analogy, because that is completely unrelated and off-topic. Being sympathetic or not, again, isn't something you can just tell people to do. For some people, they will still "try" and still might not meet your expectation.
  
  Granted, what the victim did is a mistake. If you made a mistake, would you really expect to be criticism-free? Even though the victim didn't really know what she was doing, she's still prone to criticism, because that's how society works. Yes, the thief could have done better, but it's also upto the society to criticize him or not. Personally, I criticize both, and that's what it seems like for many others in this thread too.
  
  You're just dreaming of a Utopian, self-centered society where people would act kind and sympathetically according to your standards. That's never going to happen. As much as I'd like the world to become a better place, as well as the online community, we know we really can't do much about it. Just wake up and accept the fact.
  
  And if you made an account just to rant here, end it, you're really not doing much.

  
  
  
  I kind of get what you mean, but ingame items are worth something. Let's say you worked so hard to craft a BhafeL bow or bone breaker and unfortunately extreme lag and some space issues cause you to drop it and someone steals it... I can understand if people would criticize you, but I'm sure people would criticize the thief to some extent as well. I'm also sure any decent person would atleas try to cheer you up.
  
  I'm mostly annoyed at people saying they would pick of the dress and burn it or some messed up shit like that. That's over the top and completely unwarranted.
  
  I do accept that there's bad things/people in this world, but that doesn't mean that people should be OK with it...
• kaozking wrote on 2013-12-31 10:30

  Quote from Ascard;1183390:

  
  I believe the actions you do even in a game reflects the type of person you are in real life.

  
  I've always considered it as. However the person is on a game reflects the person you truly are on the inside. It's the personality people don't express in real life
• WOWOWOWAOW wrote on 2013-12-31 10:33

  Quote from kaozking;1183393:

  I've always considered it as. However the person is on a game reflects the person you truly are on the inside. It's the personality people don't express in real life

  
  
  Hehe kinda like what you said in your sig.
  
  I think it's more personal things that come out in game more often ie: gay,lesbian, other controversial things
• Syliara wrote on 2013-12-31 10:34

  Quote from kaozking;1183393:

  I've always considered it as. However the person is on a game reflects the person you truly are on the inside. It's the personality people don't express in real life

  
  
  Everyone is the same on a basic level. Our basic instincts are always there, some people are good at repressing them while others aren't. Not to mention, video games give us a sense of anonymity along with a much more lax and less broad set of rules which gives some people an opportunity to allow their basic instincts to run free.
• ironwoman wrote on 2013-12-31 10:36

  Quote from WOWOWOWAOW;1183392:

  I kind of get what you mean, but ingame items are worth something. Let's say you worked so hard to craft a BhafeL bow or bone breaker and unfortunately extreme lag and some space issues cause you to drop it and someone steals it... I can understand if people would criticize you, but I'm sure people would criticize the thief to some extent as well. I'm also sure any decent person would atleas try to cheer you up.
  
  I'm mostly annoyed at people saying they would pick of the dress and burn it or some messed up shit like that. That's over the top and completely unwarranted.
  
  I do accept that there's bad things/people in this world, but that doesn't mean that people should be OK with it...

  
  
  No one said they would pick up the dress or burn it. And again, you can't compare bone-breaker to a starlet outfit. Starlet outfit, a kid can get out of his/her mom's paypal. Bone-breaker actually requires long-time investment, and is worth much more, and can get even sold for real money. By the time you have a bone-breaker, you'd know how to deal with space issues.
  
  So there are bad things/people in the world, what are you going to do about it? Not really much you can do, the best you can do is act as a good person yourself. That does not include trying to force your thoughts on others like on this thread. You're already doing enough good by doing good things, both in Mabinogi and real life.
  
  

  Quote from Nui;1183395:

  Everyone is the same on a basic level. Our basic instincts are always there, some people are good at repressing them while others aren't. Not to mention, video games give us a sense of anonymity along with a much more lax and less broad set of rules which gives some people an opportunity to allow their basic instincts to run free.

  
  
  Which allows for instances like this. And this is why there is no need to get worked up about this issue, it's just a game, move on.
• Kazusa Touma wrote on 2013-12-31 10:54

  Quote from ironwoman;1183396:

  No one said they would pick up the dress or burn it.

  
  
  

  Quote from Genny;1182526:

  Though running away with people's stuff in game is too much for me, I would stay there and burn the dress in front of her face.

  
  
  
  lol this thread tho
• Kaeporo wrote on 2013-12-31 11:39

  Quote from WOWOWOWAOW;1183364:

  Gosh, I can't believe that people are still denying that there is some wrongdoing on here...
  
  I'd love to laugh in all you "SOUPER cool badass better than nubettes pros" people's face when your family member or best friend dies or you lose something or other valuable or precious.
  
  It's nice to know the world is infested with dark-hearted, twisted people even in the holiday season...
  
  Atleast try to ACT sympathetic you fucking assholes. It's like you're wrong in the head or something...

  
  
  This is quite possibly the most ironic post i've seen on Mabination to date.
  
  The brain's the burger and the heart's the coal.
• FallenDanny wrote on 2013-12-31 11:49

  Quote from Ascard;1183390:

  I don't understand how this topic is still rolling.
  
  But here is my 2 cent.
  
  I believe the actions you do even in a game reflects the type of person you are in real life.

  
  
  This makes me feel bad about the millions of gold in items that I steal while I play Skyrim.. :thief:
• Tarvos wrote on 2013-12-31 14:38
  Wow, this thread.
  
  This is a game. There are rules. One being you relinquish ownership of items when dropped unless personalized. The other person isn't obliged to give anything back. Don't even try to compare the game laws strictly to real life, it won't make sense.
  
  Yeah it's unfortunate, but the guy who took the dress didn't do anything wrong in actions. (by description was kind of an ass verbally) All she really can do is look at it as a life lesson and take preventive measures in the future. (lag management, not opening inventory in crowded areas, ctrl + n, etc.) I can't stand this notion of coddling. Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for life.
  
  I remember long ago dropping an entire gold bag onto a dungeon altar instead of a single piece of gold by accident. Needless to say, I didn't ever get on altars anymore unless I single out drop items.