Poll: What would you save? All of your gaming accounts/memory, or a person?

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This is an easy choice, my gaming files, providing that I would nor have any recognition for saving the stranger.

If I was never to able to interact with the stranger, they would have no value to me, and so can go ahead and die if they like. It isn't that my games are worth much to me (they aren't really) It's just that they do have some value.

Obviously if I could actually talk to the stranger/gain credit for saving them I'd do so, but surely if you buy a new game over donating to charity, you're making the same choice.

 

[emge]

Knowing that you saved a life > knowing that you played a game.

 

[Randomeaninglessword]

As much as I hate to admit it, I would save my data. If it were somebody I knew, I would definatly save them, but I put a lot of work into my data, and I don't want to lose all of it for something that there are over seven BILLION of in the world.

 

[Watchmacallit]

You lose your memory, your life, for a stranger? Wow, altruistic bunch aren't we?

I chose not to save the stranger.

 

[Artina89]

The person, hands down. I can find time to play my videogames into completion again, a human being can never be replaced.

 

[Panorama]

The person, hands down. I can find time to play my videogames into completion again, a human being can never be replaced.

That saved me a job, yeah i ca live with losing my data give me another 8-10 years i can get it back.

 

[Mr Pantomime]

Why not, if hes a gungan, the he'll be my slave for life.

Why did I say Gungan?

 

[Mr Fixit]

Gotta save the stranger, who knows you might get your 15 minutes of fame out of it.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

Save the data of course!
Unless I get an infinite amount of money for saving said stranger maybe...

 

[Slash Dementia]

The stranger gets to live at the cost of my gaming data. Knowing me, if I picked the data, I'd have the stranger's death on my mind for a very, very long time.

 

[Iconsting]

Let's see... On one hand, I lose my entire gaming legacy, all my life's work in the digital world would be lost. All I'd get in return is gratitude from some average Joe.


On the other hand, not saving him would be first degree murder, I don't think the judge would think very highly of me if I told him "I did it to keep my video game progress."

I'd probably just save the asshole stranger and start a new gaming career, this is something I consider to be fun, so re-living that experience would be oodles of fun. I also wouldn't want to kill a man, so there you go.

 

[LawlessSquirrel]

Save the stranger. Real life trumps games, even on the extreme level.

 

[Outright Villainy]

Is this even a real question, honestly?

I found it hard to believe anyone would pick the first seriously, but there's a disproportionate amount for mere irony or humour.

Seriously, what the fuck?

 

[Mr Somewhere]

Of course I would save the stranger, way I see it... it's a win/win situation. I save a life and get to experience Super Metroid for the first time, again! Pure magic...

 

[s0p0g]

i'll save the stranger, of course BUT not because i couldn't sleep if i didn't, no no no:
it it will allow me to experience every beloved game of mine once more as if i played it for the first time... which i actually do, as i have neither my saves etc, nor any memory of it

how awesome it'll be to play BG2 and planescape torment again, anew, without knowing shit about them

BUT if the question is meant as "you lose all your GAMES"... well, screw him, we're cloing in on 7 milliard people on this flying rock, what is a stranger to me?? i have invested money, time, sweat, tears and blood into my games! ^^
also, i have already a certain reputation, and i am aware that conscience is an illusion, so what gives

aunt edith says: great poll/question, really! i less than three it!

 

[wolfy098]

There would be a long rant on how s/he should be more careful and how my MONTHS of disgaea saves are now GONE!

 

[Cry Wolf]

Nothing in your post says I'd somehow lose all my games, merely the memories and the various linked accounts. In this case, why would I care? Hell, it actually sounds great. I'd get to play games for the first time again which I've always wanted to do. I'd have tens of thousands of hours of new stuff to do in my shelves without have to pay a single cent.

And I saved a guys life. How many people can say "Yeah, I saved a dudes life" and not been giving corrupted bollocks juice out for you to chuff down like a tequila shot? Instant cool right there.

So yeah, save the guy.

 

[Tibs]

Save the stranger. I have lost all my gaming data in the past anyways. Its not that bad.

 

[scorptatious]

I'd probably save the person. MUCH easier choice than that one thread in which you have to choose between a stranger and your pet.

Besides, my data getting erased gives me a reason to play through my games again.