Mass Effect Fans Stand By Child's Play

[JediMB]

Nice to hear that the fans realize taking money away from children because it wasn't directed at making a new ending for them doesn't help their cause. Good on you. Now send me cupcakes.

My donation served a dual purpose in that...

1) It was $10 going to a nice charity. (I've donated to Child's Play before.)

2) It was $10 I wouldn't be spending on ME3 DLC. (A message to EA.)

 

[JediMB]

Its good to see the charity finally come out and confirm this. People were really blowing the refund thing out of proportions. Generalizations are a specialty of the gaming community >.>

Hey the people in charge of Retake Mass Effect said as much when they announced the cancellation two weeks ago! But no one listens to a bunch of spoiled fanboys. Did you hear about the campaign to take Dark Souls off GFWL? FIRST they want a company to keep it's promises and NOW they want to actually be able to PLAY a game!?!THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE! Why Back in my day...

The entitlement of gamers who feel they should be able to play a game they paid for is apalling.

so you're comparing a game not having an ending you like to a game not being functional? Yeah, those 2 things are totally equivalent.

Or he's saying that the ending isn't functional. Which is an argument one can make, purely from analyzing the narrative. (Not even taking into account core game mechanics and promised features.)

 

[grigjd3]

So a few people within a large group with a contentious goal did something less than generous and it gone blown way out of proportion on the internet and by the news media that eventually picked it up. I am so SHOCKED. In fact, I am dumb-founded. I would never have expected this.

In other news, the sun rose today and a politician was caught snorting cocaine off a prostitute paid for by a third party corporation. After the commercial break we'll present the 30% chance of rain forecast.

 

[Lethos]

It was overblown? Really? I'm shocked. The media has never overblown controversial stories in order to gain more hits before. Never.

 

[Chairman Miaow]

Definitely noting a huge absence of "OMGENTITLEDNESSEVERYWAR!".

Although there are a few posts basically trying to do that while completely ignoring the bullshit lie told by the Penny Arcade guy.

 

[Podunk]

Mass Effect Fans Stand By Child's Play

It's heartening to hear that the stories of aggrieved Mass Effect fans demanding their money back because it wasn't going to buy them a new ending were overblown.


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Everything about the Mass Effect 'movement' was overblown. Which is why it took so long for people to understand it and discuss it in a serious manner. The internet as a whole (including outlets and individuals I had come to expect better from) decided from the get-go it would be more fun just to go 'lol, entitled' then to actually look at the matter at hand.

 

[SageRuffin]

The fact that these guys even used the charity as a front for this whole "movement" disgusts me. Seriously, what did "retaking Mass Effect" have to do with helping unfortunate kids? Are the kids gonna make a "better" ending for ME3 for you?

To be honest, I dunno what's worse: people demanding their money back for donating or the entire movement to begin with...

 

[wintercoat]

The fact that these guys even used the charity as a front for this whole "movement" disgusts me. Seriously, what did "retaking Mass Effect" have to do with helping unfortunate kids? Are the kids gonna make a "better" ending for ME3 for you?

To be honest, I dunno what's worse: people demanding their money back for donating or the entire movement to begin with...

So what, you would rather there not be a charity drive than said drive have a less than perfect reason? It disgusts you that people were given a focus for donating their money? Who gives a fuck what that focus was. Are the kids going to care that the Retake Mass Effect drive was the one that paid for their stuff? Do you think they should turn down any money that isn't 100% altruistic in origin?

 

[Dr. Crawver]

well so they should. Why should they get their money back?

 

[FFHAuthor]

Or he's saying that the ending isn't functional. Which is an argument one can make, purely from analyzing the narrative. (Not even taking into account core game mechanics and promised features.)

Shhh, stop using reason, the opposition doesn't like it when we do that...besides, they've taken to simply ignoring counter arguments in favor of the 'you're entitled' braying.

 

[SageRuffin]

So what, you would rather there not be a charity drive than said drive have a less than perfect reason? It disgusts you that people were given a focus for donating their money? Who gives a fuck what that focus was. Are the kids going to care that the Retake Mass Effect drive was the one that paid for their stuff? Do you think they should turn down any money that isn't 100% altruistic in origin?

If you wanna donate your dollars to whatever or whoever, I certainly can't stop you. It doesn't mean I have to agree with it though.

 

[Samantha Burt]

Can I point something out that seems to have been missed: they said people ask for refunds from stolen credit cards. Stealing money to donate it to charity? The epitome of Neutral Good, it seems.