Virtual Gaming Philosophy

March 5th 2010 at 12:53 | 11 Comments

Correct answer is: CULTURE

Its all around us. It manifests inside of us and even if its something that creates physical manifestation its still the culture that is the whole engine behind the design of what is and whats to become.

I had a pleasent little discussion with my secondary boss. We had a deligation of Russians visiting us yeasterday from a "big russian online gaming company" (hush hush-company) and we speculated before they arrived who they where. We slid over to talk about gaming companies and the culture that they actually are a big part of creating. My secondary boss is a marketing manager and is highly skilled in "target audiance" so we discussed just that. In the gaming world the youth is ofc the biggest target and how well are we adapted to the youth cultures?

Every culture has its own language. When you encounter a fully devolped cultural language you find it strange and foreign even it came from your own language. Now ppl say "lol", "rofl" and ZOMGod" in speech and get a little smile each time they look at the clock and its 13:37.

The cultures carries new looks which penetrates all ages and interests. We got emo's, posh, bombos, divas and goth's... Even if its nothing new its still VERY new and very unique. The youth of today HAS created a culture and its very living.

Do not fight culture. You will just justify it.

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Saiarsh
March 5th 2010 at 13:13 - Quote - Report
1. how the fuck did i not nail this one? hell what you mentioned about culture have also been mention in sociology, the subject i study now -.-'

2. one thing you do will have to explain "Do not fight culture. You will just justify it." i dont really get this part, never been mentioned in sociology either, can you give an example or something? It's hard and mostly pointless to fight a culture but i can't see how it justify's it?
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Manbane
March 5th 2010 at 13:35 - Quote - Report

1. how the fuck did i not nail this one? hell what you mentioned about culture have also been mention in sociology, the subject i study now -.-'

2. one thing you do will have to explain "Do not fight culture. You will just justify it." i dont really get this part, never been mentioned in sociology either, can you give an example or something? It's hard and mostly pointless to fight a culture but i can't see how it justify's it?

Commented by Saiarsh on March 5th 2010 at 13:13


See it as the existance of "Satanism" as religion and culture are close related in many aspects. The existance of Satanism as active force is to fight Christianity and oppose it. But to fight Christianity you are defining it and thus justifying its existance. You dont fight what you do not accept is relevant to your culture/existance.
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Marilyn
March 5th 2010 at 15:39 - Quote - Report
I think he's lying. It was clearly what Apsat suggested - Shit! ;)
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Manbane
March 5th 2010 at 15:45 - Quote - Report

I think he's lying. It was clearly what Apsat suggested - Shit! ;)

Commented by Marilyn on March 5th 2010 at 15:39

haha!! You should get your absent ass and buy me a beer this weekend! You missed to call med once or thrice so go ahead.. make my weekend... ;)
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Saiarsh
March 5th 2010 at 15:56 - Quote - Report
well i would call that admitting somethings existence or admitting it as a foe or a threat, i dunno if that can be called justifying it though. Christianity, like culture, wants to reach a consensus, a common morale, it does not wish to be opposed, instead by acting accordingly to that cultures or religions standards and morale code would be justifying it, it's a matter of opinion i guess.
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Manbane
March 5th 2010 at 16:09 - Quote - Report
Yes, its depending on how you see it. For me, about culture, its more about admitting it thus it exists. If 3 random ppl wears the same shirts and sing the same song I would not call it culture. But if I for whatever reason would bash them and force them to admit they are not culture... the spark of that culture would probably begin at that moment. Its an example of how one can justify a culture by fighting it.
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Saiarsh
March 5th 2010 at 17:38 - Quote - Report
hmm i would again call that admitting it, not justifying it.
doing what you described would give those 3 people a cause not a culture imo. If you would instead follow them, help them spread, agree with their ideas, that would be the start of a culture. A culture can be defined as either something geografical or social. The social definition points to common ideas, goals, morale cod, language etc. of a group of people, most usually with the same etnical background, i can't see how refusing a culture would justify it from that point of view, i really see it more as admitting the cultures existence.
America are opposing Iraqian culture, are they justifying it? They use war on terrorism as a tool to justify their own actions, i can't see how their war on terrorism justify's Iraqian culture, just an example.
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Manbane
March 5th 2010 at 18:55 - Quote - Report
Actually... About America example. You cannot fathom how close you are to the truth there. :P
And we are playing with words. Justifying or admitting. "Justifying to themselves" would perhaps make you digest this better? :)
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Saiarsh
March 5th 2010 at 19:24 - Quote - Report
i don't follow, yer speakin in weird tounges :P
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AG
March 5th 2010 at 20:21 - Quote - Report
sorry, I see only that america fights against its own religion
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Ninquelen
March 5th 2010 at 22:53 - Quote - Report


I think he's lying. It was clearly what Apsat suggested - Shit! ;)

Commented by Marilyn on March 5th 2010 at 15:39

haha!! You should get your absent ass and buy me a beer this weekend! You missed to call med once or thrice so go ahead.. make my weekend... ;)

Commented by Manbane on March 5th 2010 at 15:45


No, I WANT that beer!

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