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Title: Do games like this make people go do murder?
Post by: VcxzetLover on November 08, 2006, 11:16:26 pm
Do games like this make people go do murder unto other humans? If so yes, why should not be legal?
Title: Do games like this make people go do murder?
Post by: DASPRiD on November 08, 2006, 11:20:15 pm
No.
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Post by: techhead on November 08, 2006, 11:25:09 pm
Nope.
Makes a decent excuse in court, though.
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Post by: Survivor on November 08, 2006, 11:26:25 pm
Yes completely. This game is a murderer trainings machine. I'm terrified of the children that will walk onto the street with a mouse point it at me and click and click and click. Mice are so much worse than guns since they don't need reloading.
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Post by: Paradox on November 08, 2006, 11:27:44 pm
Nope, been reading too much of old crazy peoples rants against newfangled tech.
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Post by: Stof on November 08, 2006, 11:28:00 pm
Quote from: "Survivor"
Yes completely. This game is a murderer trainings machine. I'm terrified of the children that will walk onto the street with a mouse point it at me and click and click and click. Mice are so much worse than guns since they don't need reloading.

I see you've never used a wireless mouse before :)

No, what I'm more worried about is those kids that will paint themselves in green and go kill humans by spiting on them. THAT would be fearsome!
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Post by: Survivor on November 08, 2006, 11:34:48 pm
That's actually true  :( I never use wireless devices for the computer because I'm bound to lose them. (and the damn batteries >:E )
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Post by: Vector_Matt on November 09, 2006, 12:09:39 am
At the risk of making a redundant post, no. Games don't make people go kill people. If there is a very twisted person playing a very twisted game it might happen, otherwise, no.
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Post by: vcxzet on November 09, 2006, 12:13:22 am
or it will make you murder aliens
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Post by: Undeference on November 09, 2006, 12:16:16 am
Damnit. I thought if I wanted to be a pro gamer, I had to be a serial killer. So I guess I should sell my arsenal before I kill too many mor.... uh, anyone... before I kill anyone.
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Post by: kozak6 on November 09, 2006, 12:54:02 am
Games like this absolutely make you go murder human beings.

The other day, I snuck up behind this guy, jumped up into the air, and bit his head.  I couldn't control myself.  I would have eaten his brains if they hadn't hit me with the tazer.
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Post by: Rippy on November 09, 2006, 02:03:11 am
No, this game doesn't cause much real-life violence. I mean, I've jumped a couple guys and stolen their wallets, and yes I stabbed them, but they had it coming.

Now everyone on the street is afraid of hearing the blood-thirsty yell of "Come on!", repeated over and over, the sound of me finding prey.
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Post by: |Nex|TrEmMa on November 09, 2006, 02:08:05 am
Maybe if it told you where the other players lived.
But when the aliens come to invade Earth, I know I'll be one of the few survivors, and Trem will be completely to thank for that.
Of course the rest of the human race will have fed them s3 because they're noobs.
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Post by: PIE on November 09, 2006, 03:11:18 am
Quote from: "vcxzet"
or it will make you murder aliens

But will it make you bite and swipe humans?

Rippy: Come on! ROFL!



..btw... does anyone else find this person's name to be disturbing?
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Post by: benplaut on November 09, 2006, 04:11:00 am
It made me go on an ant killing spree...
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Post by: Seffylight on November 09, 2006, 04:11:00 pm
It also imbued me with the inherent ability to charge a super-powered pounce, and launch spiny barbs from my mouth.
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Post by: SLAVE|Mietz on November 09, 2006, 04:52:15 pm
Quote from: "benplaut"
It made me go on an ant killing spree...


i made me a flamethrower out of hairspray and a lighter, its even like napalm, the hairspray sticks to anything.....
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Post by: [Kcorp]Noobius on November 09, 2006, 05:31:48 pm
i was walking back from school one day and as i turned a corner i saw a cat that i could have sworn looked just like a dretch...i almost kicked the poor thing  :-?

true story
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Post by: AKAnotu on November 09, 2006, 05:33:50 pm
OMG YES!!!!!!!! I was walking down the street when i saw secret government  jetpack testing and thought that they wer jettards cuz they only fired at me with pistols when i tried to pounce at them. STUPID NOOBS WERE OWNED KTHNXBAI
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Post by: DarkRogue on November 10, 2006, 03:30:09 am
nah game doesn't make you commit murder.

The stupid bastards playing the game however are a nice excuse for justifyable homicide.....
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Post by: 1337 1 on November 10, 2006, 06:11:07 am
Maybe, if you have difficulty differenciating between a fantasy game and reality.

To prove my point, there was a study here in Australia into the topic.  They took a collection of young males in the age groups typical to those that play such games, and told them that, every time they killed someone, the person they killed would be punished in some way.  The results of the study seemingly proved an increase in violent behaviour, HOWEVER, after the study was released, the people who took part in that study released a statement saying that the reason they were "violent" was that the whole setup was terrible, causing frustration ingame.

In my opinion, games such as this do not cause violence.  In these types of games, you shoot someone in the head, their head will explode in a very violent and gorey fashion.  In my opinion (and this will sound really stupid, but bear with me), it is shows like Looney Tunes and Power Rangers, the shows that most boys watch when they're young, that cause violence.  Why?  Because, when you think about these shows, how much senseless violence is there?  In shows like Looney Tunes, people and creatures wield butcher's knives, cannons, bombs etc.  They use them without thought.  What happens to these characters?

Nothing.  Absolute jack sh*t.  They will turn black for a while, then go back to normal when they go to try their next plot.  At least in these games, they show the conceuences.  You shoot someone, they die.  In these shows, which parents encourage their children to watch (at times), the consequences are not shown.
Title: Do games like this make people go do murder?
Post by: VcxzetLover on November 10, 2006, 10:09:26 am
Quote from: "PIE"


..btw... does anyone else find this person's name to be disturbing?


No. It's perfectly healthy.
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Post by: raf on November 10, 2006, 01:23:29 pm
Quote from: "1337 1"

To prove my point, there was a study here in Australia into the topic.  

link plz :-)

reminds me of the milgram experiment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
Title: Re: Do games like this make people go do murder?
Post by: Kobrakai on November 10, 2006, 06:46:40 pm
Quote from: "VcxzetLover"
Do games like this make people go do murder unto other humans? If so yes, why should not be legal?


Yes, human people go unto murder other people, this game causes them. So not be legal game it should, agree me.
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Post by: Glunnator on November 10, 2006, 09:11:50 pm
I don't think it would happen that ppl would start killing/attacking other ppl because of this game. If they would, they're probably mad enough to have done it without ever knowing about trem. And after all, trem's a teamgame isn't it? hummies dont attack other hummies? (unless its a griefer or such, just ignore that detail)

Quote from: "vcxzet"
or it will make you murder aliens

now THERE we have a point. A man who used to hunt his food in the good ol' days is proud of his trusty ol' airrifle hanging in the living room. one lucky day, the human race has the first alien encounter, right here on earth! they come swarming down and walking about and what does this old hunter and trem-freak first think of? WHERES ME RIFLE? off he goes, gets 'is rifle and BANG! war! simple no?  :)
Title: Do games like this make people go do murder?
Post by: 1337 1 on November 11, 2006, 05:22:31 am
Quote from: "raf"
Quote from: "1337 1"

To prove my point, there was a study here in Australia into the topic.  

link plz :-)

reminds me of the milgram experiment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment


I don't know if there is a link: it was on the news, and in a magazine.  I'd be pretty sure there would be a link somewhere, I just don't know where  :P
Title: Re: Do games like this make people go do murder?
Post by: VcxzetLover on November 11, 2006, 08:03:33 pm
Quote from: "Kobrakai"
Quote from: "VcxzetLover"
Do games like this make people go do murder unto other humans? If so yes, why should not be legal?


Yes, human people go unto murder other people, this game causes them. So not be legal game it should, agree me.


Not nice when you make fun of the way I say english.
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Post by: Glunnator on November 11, 2006, 09:26:18 pm
Quote from: "1337 1"
Quote from: "raf"
Quote from: "1337 1"

To prove my point, there was a study here in Australia into the topic.  

link plz :-)

reminds me of the milgram experiment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment


I don't know if there is a link: it was on the news, and in a magazine.  I'd be pretty sure there would be a link somewhere, I just don't know where  :P

You might need to search for a link to the link  :)
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Post by: InfernoX347 on November 12, 2006, 03:22:29 am
aww damn you caught me.

Last night I went on a killing spree, killed 4 seniors.

On monday I was planning on bringing in a battlesuit with a lucy and killing everyone in my school.
Title: Do games like this make people go do murder?
Post by: 1337 1 on November 12, 2006, 04:36:26 am
Quote from: "InfernoX347"
aww damn you caught me.

Last night I went on a killing spree, killed 4 seniors.

On monday I was planning on bringing in a battlesuit with a lucy and killing everyone in my school.


Hey, that's my idea!
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Post by: benplaut on November 12, 2006, 11:31:54 am
Quote from: "InfernoX347"
aww damn you caught me.

Last night I went on a killing spree, killed 4 seniors.

On monday I was planning on bringing in a battlesuit with a lucy and killing everyone in my school.


they are like grangers; they can't fight back. With that in mind, save ammo and just use a saw.
Title: Do games like this make people go do murder?
Post by: 1337 1 on November 13, 2006, 05:16:15 am
Quote from: "benplaut"
Quote from: "InfernoX347"
aww damn you caught me.

Last night I went on a killing spree, killed 4 seniors.

On monday I was planning on bringing in a battlesuit with a lucy and killing everyone in my school.


they are like grangers; they can't fight back. With that in mind, save ammo and just use a saw.


Stuff that: corner them and nade them.  Much more fun  :wink:
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Post by: Rawr on November 13, 2006, 05:29:33 am
This is almost the same exact arguement that Jack Thompson brought to court. and he got pwnt.  :)  . My school had a phone confrence with him and we pwnt him.
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Post by: kozak6 on November 13, 2006, 05:34:20 am
Uh oh.  I think I hear sirens.

I was just on SST, and you know all those custom maps?  I had installed a bunch, but it was making me download them anyways.

I fell asleep 45 minutes into a download, when all of a sudden, I heard a really loud bang and my shoulder rocked.  Then, my brother tackled me, and the room came back into focus.

In a Tremulous addled trance, I had grabbed my shotgun (Ithica Model 37 Featherlight, it's pretty sweet), loaded it, and fired it into my brother's ant farm.

It was a good thing he stopped me when he did.  Apparently, I had also sharpened the blade on the chainsaw, cleaned the spark plug, gassed it up, and brought it into the room with me.

Timbo, I am so going to sue you  :evil: .
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Post by: Rawr on November 13, 2006, 05:37:00 am
:D  :D  :D  :D  :D
lol
see you in court timbo  :evil:
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Post by: 1337 1 on November 13, 2006, 09:41:26 am
You know, I almost, almost, believed him.  Then he got to the saw bit. :P LOL.
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Post by: Xonya on November 13, 2006, 10:19:18 pm
People have murdered each other as early as man hasn't even realized the meaning of that word...  :O
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Post by: SLAVE|Mietz on November 13, 2006, 10:40:44 pm
Quote from: "Xonya"
People have murdered each other as early as man hasn't even realized the meaning of that word...  :O


or even before they were people actually.
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Post by: Kaleo on November 15, 2006, 10:25:40 am
I PLAY TREMULOUS AND I AM INSANE AND I WILL EAT YOUR BABY AND KILL THE WORLD RAAA
Title: Do games like this make people go do murder?
Post by: Xonya on November 15, 2006, 11:54:16 am
Quote from: "SLAVE|Mietz"
Quote from: "Xonya"
People have murdered each other as early as man hasn't even realized the meaning of that word...  :O


or even before they were people actually.



Well, true... Caveman -murder...
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Post by: Dj_Pong on November 15, 2006, 12:16:54 pm
Yes, this game makes me wanna kill people in reallive!
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Post by: IIthaI on November 16, 2006, 08:47:04 am
Quote from: "MC Artman"
I PLAY TREMULOUS AND I AM INSANE AND I WILL EAT YOUR BABY AND KILL THE WORLD RAAA


Not if I get to them frist!!
*starts the chainsaw* BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
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Post by: 1337 1 on November 16, 2006, 10:23:39 pm
Quote from: "IIthaI"
Quote from: "MC Artman"
I PLAY TREMULOUS AND I AM INSANE AND I WILL EAT YOUR BABY AND KILL THE WORLD RAAA


Not if I get to them frist!!
*starts the chainsaw* BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!


you're all too slow.  Me and Sephiroth went and destroyed the world last week.  We're in the process of killing the babies now.
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Post by: vcxzet on November 16, 2006, 10:31:21 pm
Quote from: "1337 1"
Quote from: "IIthaI"
Quote from: "MC Artman"
I PLAY TREMULOUS AND I AM INSANE AND I WILL EAT YOUR BABY AND KILL THE WORLD RAAA


Not if I get to them frist!!
*starts the chainsaw* BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!


you're all too slow.  Me and Sephiroth went and destroyed the world last week.  We're in the process of killing the babies now.

you cant since I ate all the babies last month
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Post by: Juno on November 16, 2006, 10:44:22 pm
^


who the fuck are you ?
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Post by: 1337 1 on November 17, 2006, 03:03:07 am
Quote from: "vcxzet"
Quote from: "1337 1"
Quote from: "IIthaI"
Quote from: "MC Artman"
I PLAY TREMULOUS AND I AM INSANE AND I WILL EAT YOUR BABY AND KILL THE WORLD RAAA


Not if I get to them frist!!
*starts the chainsaw* BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!


you're all too slow.  Me and Sephiroth went and destroyed the world last week.  We're in the process of killing the babies now.

you cant since I ate all the babies last month


Ah, that would be why I was having trouble with that: thanks.