Why do PC gamers get so much hate

[CrysisMcGee]

The fact that we don't pay to play games online. The fact that console games as a whole have a different feel than PC games.

Maybe because being a PC gamer requires more knowledge about your system than a console.

 

[Namewithheld]

Eh, there was a schism between PC Gamers and console gamers? I was too busy actually playing the goddamn games to notice.

Seriously people, it boggles my mind that I have to point this out...but, uh, isn't it more fun to just sit down in your chair or sofa, pick up your keyboard or controller, and just play the fucking game than debate about whose got a bigger techcock?

Now, if you don't mind me, I'm going to play Homeworld again.

 

[blxtnsq]

Yeah. I know a couple of people who did that as well. It doesn't work so well the other way. I have been trying to get into consoles just for the hell of it for a while but I think it's too late for me . I'm much happier when I feel like I'm in complete control.

I get angry at the whatever console I'm using at the time for assuming I want to play the game I just inserted. "I didn't say you could start yet". Maybe this isn't true for the later generation consoles though.

 

[Evil the White]

We get fully updated TF2 and they don't. Plus our games as a whole are cheeper.

 

[JIst00]

I'll chalk it to the Wizard's First Rule...

Which for those who dont know:

"People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true. People?s heads are full of knowledge, facts, and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool."

And so I say...

THIS^^

 

[THAC0]

for me, i just want to play a game.

I want to go buy a disk, bring it home put it in my xbox and start playing. I don't want to have to update anything, i don't want to have to check stats on anything. i just want to play the game. Xbox live patches and updates don't bother me because the system does all the work.

where as with a PC there are any number of things that can slow down this process. This seems very foolish to me and i am inclined to disrespect people who will put up with this, when there are perfectly good consoles out there which will solve all of those problems. And IMHO offer a better game playing experience.

Then there are the hackers and moders and pirates and all the other people that just make PC gamers sound like a pack of pricks with the famous sense of entitlement.

 

[Geamo]

I don't really care that much if someone's a PC gamer or a Console gamer; hell, most of my friends have got Xboxs/PS3s or Wii's. (This is from my, a PC's, view)

The only reason I would have to resent Console gamers would be that (in my experiance) often get good games on thier system released before PC's, therefore ruining the story for me due to thier blabbing. Example in point; Batman: Arkham Asylum. PS3's and Xbox's got it 3 weeks before PC, for porting reasons (clarification needed), and i'm not even mentioning the Joker map packs that the PS3 had, man those looked good.
Another example; Assassin's Creed II, released for Xbox and PS3 November 20th, whilst the PC version is coming 4 months later. Gee, thanks.

But apart from that, I have no problem at all with the actual people playing on the consoles.

 

[Zing]

Who cares? Play whatever you want to play. I have a PS3 and a good computer that can run every game to date decently, my brother also has a 360, so i have access to every platform. I started as a long time console player, till CS then WoW came out, PC is truly superior for mostly all genre's. I'm unfortunately forced to go with the PS3 more often then not because the ports for PC are slow to be released. But when i can, PC all the way. I refuse to even buy RTS, FPS or RPG's(Dragon Age for instance).

But again, who gives a crap? There's no feud here or anything.

 

[orangebandguy]

Because stereotypically we're seen as Elitist, and vice versa Consolers are seen as simpletons. As I belong to both groups I must be the pinnacle of gaming kind. Go me!

 

[The Rockerfly]

I dunno, the elitism is awful. I play both and massively prefer console games simple because it's less hassle. While I don't have a problem setting up a pc and learning how to use everything, it's an unappealing prospect and for all mates to have to do it as well to get the most out of this generation of gaming

My second point of it being less hassle is the keyboard and mouse are quite chunky, I've always found the keyboard and mouse to feel a bit disjointed but everyone's to their own opinion about the controllers. The accuracy on a first person shooter is really really petty but RTS's just don't work on a console, unless some game coming out in the future can prove me wrong.

My third point is while it may not be that expensive to upgrade it and it might not be that difficult but the fact is people don't want to have to make the effort. I don't want to have to make the effort and it's a nice reassuring feeling knowing that your console will play it without you having to download some software or buy and install a better part

Finally why should I buy a pc? There really is very little in terms of pc exclusives coming out that appeal to a lot of people. Mainly because any pc games that do appeal to a lot of people get torrented.

So to summarise my post, the elitism, the greed and pig headedness of pc gamers is the reason for th hate. Obviously there are exceptions and if you are one kudos to you but this is from personal experience from the community and pc gamers in generally.

 

[jamesworkshop]

Jelousy that is all

 

[Shycte]

Ya ya go and have fun with your CD-Keys and your Secure-Rom and I don't know what the fuck.

 

[El Poncho]

What are these "ways" that we are stuck in?

I think they mean by the uproar when they didn't get dedicated servers and blizzard not using LAN(i think it was LAN) for Starcraft 2.

 

[El Poncho]

I would be a PC gamer but I can't afford it, you can't say at christmas, oh I want to build a gaming PC you will need to get me this part that part etc.

So that's why I have a 360, alot of my friends play on the 360 and it's loads of fun, I do admit meeting new people online like I did on WoW is a load of fun but I prefer it with my IRL friends

 

[El Poncho]

What are these "ways" that we are stuck in?

I think they mean by the uproar when they didn't get dedicated servers and blizzard not using LAN(i think it was LAN) for Starcraft 2.

Those are good, sensible features that have been around for so long because they work and because people like them. Activision just doesn't give a shit about its customers and will do anything to squeeze more profit out of them. But once again this is something that consoletards will just gladly accept, because they think corporations are their best friends and because a subservient sheep mentality is all they are capable of.

I just think that most people on console don't mind the way the servers were done on MW2, and I myself don't mind either, sure dedicated servers may be good but the way i've seen my friend act with his servers i'm not to keen on them.

 

[happysock]

because of console fanboyism. they attack the PC because they either

A. envy the PC. (modding, etc)
B. think their way is the best way. ( IE good old tribal hostility to other tribes who dont think like them.)
C.trolls (they anger ppl for fun)
D. misinformed about the PC gamers and believe what those idiots at x-play/etc tell them to believe.
E. mistake the PC for a console with shiny bells and whistles. (its NOT a console, its a computer. PCs and consoles are not the same. they CANNOT RUN ON THE SAME SYSTEM of multiplayer, control, etc. stop expecting the PC to conform to your ways thinking it will be a good transition because it wont and it will end badly.)

I have no idea if your joking or not, but this is the reason people hate on the PC people, they are arrogant and think they are a god send.

I don't understand why all the hate is about, a gaming console is a gaming console, it's all about what people can afford, what they prefer and what is easy for them which is where the general stereotypes come from.

way to make sweeping generalizations. should i treat you like a 5 year old child since you play a console? no? then stop generalizing. Plus, that's the trick. am i telling the truth or am i joking? the world may never know... 0.0

That was my point, you were making a generalised statement which I hear quite a lot from PC gamers, I just thought I might stoke the fire a little by giving the general feeling that people have, you can treat me like a 5 year old if it makes you happy, I'm not really that bothered seeing as I'm not one and the fact I would have to agree with you that there are a stupid amount of squeaky high pitched voice children around at the moment, mainly MW2.

In reply to your last bit as well, you ain't telling the truth, but your being serious.

 

[happysock]

Jelousy that is all

Wow that is pretty sweet

 

[Mirroga]

In my opinion, it's actually that every console hates other consoles, and all consoles hate Pc gamers. So the majority hates PC gamers.

That and my encounters with PC gamers is that they are abusive, they get most of their games free, and they are closed-minded looking down on console gamers like kiddies.

If there are PC gamers which are not considered as the above statement, feel free to change my mind. I don't want my mind being tarnished by egoistic elitists.

 

[teh_gunslinger]

What are these "ways" that we are stuck in?

I think they mean by the uproar when they didn't get dedicated servers and blizzard not using LAN(i think it was LAN) for Starcraft 2.

That's not so much 'being stuck in our ways' as it is refusing to have a superior system kicked out and a new crappy one implemented.

I'll never understand why console gamers just accept P2P match making and all the other crap. From my point of view they should be trying to get their end of things improved instead of just feeeling smug when the PC gaming gets dragged down. I would have supported improving consoles but after the reaction of the colsole people with MW2 I'm kinda in favour of leaving them with their gimped systems. Meanwhile I'll just be over here playing Shattered Horizon.

The biggest different in my mind between pc and console gamers are the pc gamers general refusal to settle for a worse solution if something genuinely better is around. In fact if someone could tell me why console gamers do that I would be happy?

As it stands console games are dragging the pc down to a lowest common denominator. Oh, and yes, I guess I'm an elitist. I don't play very much on my PS3 as I find it annoying and severely limited in use. There is not even a file browser...

 

[WickedSkin]

Console fanboys/somethings get a hard on when they see PC gamers, due to our unique sexiness but they try to hide it by hating us.

Yup yup.
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In all seriousness, they don't like us because we feel entittled to things they don't have. That and we look down on them from which is perceived as "Elitism".

Not my fault I hate dislike all of you whiney Live people XD

QFT

We have mods which is an absolutely grand thing. If they take away mods and dedicated servers... well we might just as well play on consoles. If there is no way to mod the game and create UGC. Well many years of content is taken out of the game and it's not worth the money anymore. I say we are (mostly) a bunch who won't pay for lack of content. MW2 lacks content, hence it's not worth the money.