tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post7430852781473742568..comments2024-02-27T14:44:07.868+01:00Comments on Greedy goblin: Being nice because being humanGevlonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-41983834693956308952009-02-20T10:11:00.000+01:002009-02-20T10:11:00.000+01:00Regarding world PvP (raids on faction leaders, etc...Regarding world PvP (raids on faction leaders, etc.) - I <I>like</I> conflict. Part of that is because of the reduced consequences - if all 'war' costs me are repair bills and corpse runs, who cares? I doubt I'd like it as much if it cost me lost friends, limbs, and lifespan.<BR/><BR/>There's probably some ape-subroutine reason why I enjoy it (asserting dominance or something), but the fact that my pleasure is rooted in some primitive directive doesn't make it any less enjoyable. So I buy into the whole 'the other faction is evil and stupid' nonsense, not because I really *believe* it, but because it gives me the excuse I need to indulge in a bit of violent conflict.<BR/><BR/>Is this a bad thing? If so, why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-39440302812062662922008-10-15T13:07:00.000+02:002008-10-15T13:07:00.000+02:00I've observed this in WOW automatically hating the...I've observed this in WOW automatically hating the opposing faction because they appeared different I could not help but think that this is the same thing that goes on in the real world, not knowing other cultures but automatically forming inaccurate opinions about them. :-)<BR/><BR/>In the pvp realm, when I'm questing I don't attack unless they attack first then it's defending myself. I hate a corpse runs other than that I leave them alone. In many ways we are similar just support a different faction.<BR/><BR/>Regardless of the faction, you'll find some that engage in racist comments I guess in their mind it's just a game but to me it's no different from the inaccurate labels we see placed on a variety of groups in the real world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com