So Sony is just as bad, but only Microsoft should burn to the ground? Could you at least try to pretend that you're being rational?Maiev Shadowsong said:Why are you trying to tell me Sony is bad? I said Sony is just as bad. Do you think that somehow means I should revert all my thoughts about Microsoft? That repeating it over and over makes me like Microsoft more? The point is dead - move on.Yopaz said:What about Sony's patent? Isn't that just as anti-consumer as the log in once a day thing? They were seeking out to accomplish the exact thing as Microsoft. Hate them all you want, they're not failing just because Sony sold more consoles. Competition is what prevented the online bullshit of Xbox One, if Sony doesn't have competition what is preventing them from applying their patented technology? Loyal customers? Nintendo? None of those matter.Maiev Shadowsong said:I will indeed wish Microsoft fail. People will lose their jobs. Yup. That's what happens. Or were you hoping I'd want a greedy, insidious, lying company to stay in business. Not an actual question.Yopaz said:Sony did actually patent a way of preventing used games before the Xbox One and PS4 were announced. Yeah, Sony is just as bad as Microsoft, but none of them actually went through with it. Competition is important. Also what do you mean one asshole gets what's coming? 1 million consoles in those few countries where it actually launched (most of Europe didn't get it so worldwide is an overstatement) is still pretty damn good.Maiev Shadowsong said:Actually, Sony has sold far more consoles, including in the country Microsoft dominates - the U.S. In launch week, the One managed to only sell one million units world wide. Where the PS4 managed one million in America alone.Yopaz said:Seriously? We're still not over the irrational hatred of a thing they wanted to do then changed back? To say Microsoft is falling short in this... well, it's rather silly don't you think? We're looking at one European country not the entire world. It should also be noted that Europe has been skewed towards Sony when it comes to consoles for a long time. If Microsoft is falling behind here that's what should be expected from last generation when Sony was more or less behind Microsoft on a global scale for the most of the generation only catching up towards the end when Sony really gathered momentum and released some of the best games of that generation and started selling quite cheap consoles.Maiev Shadowsong said:I am enjoying watching Microsoft fall so short of their closest competition. Finally get to see them at least a little fucked over for all the fucking over of us they do. They can backpedal and they can spin, but assholes will be fucked eventually.
Sorry if I come across as ranting here, I'm just tired of how we all seem to jump to conclusions at the drop of a hat. Both companies are doing quite well.
I'm glad Microsoft is getting fucked. They showed their true colours - how blatantly anti-consumer they are, and now they pay for it. No amount of back pedaling or spin can undo the damage. We know now what they are and what they want. I hope they burn to the ground for it.
Sony's only slightly better. But at least one asshole gets what it has coming.
I find it extremely childish to hold grudges against this since it's something that didn't actually happen. By all means, be childish, wish for people to lose their jobs, wish death upon the CEOs because after all overly dramatic response is the only proper response on the internet.
If all you've got is name calling, I'll go ahead and leave you to it.
I don't like Microsoft for various reasons, I don't want to have an Xbox One, but why waste my effort on hating them? Why wish for thousands of people to lose their jobs? I think that's just as selfish as any CEO wanting to increase his salary. Wanting thousands of people to lose their job because of something they didn't do.
Also what do you mean with name calling? I haven't called you any names. I simply pointed out that your behaviour is kinda immature.
Oh. The rest of your comment is more of you repeating yourself. No matter how many times you whip out the "thousands of people" rant like it means anything, it makes no difference at all to me wanting a bad company to go under. Here, let me continue your ad absurdum further: let no one be put in prison for a crime - their family will lose a loved one! Let no company that steals from investors be shut down - so many people that had nothing to do with it will lose work! It's no more valid when you use it. But obviously you don't understand that and will repeat yourself again.
Calling someone or their actions childish is called ad hominem. But you knew that already. Don't pretend.
Now please correct your errors in argument, or don't waste more time.
Also your argument is flawed. If someone wanted to murder someone, does he deserve to go to jail? That's the judgement you have cast.