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Frustrations from sitting at the kids' table
Cal Ripken wrote
at 1:29 AM, Saturday October 6, 2007 EDT
Big Jumblies said something in another thread about how there used to be a "separate adult kdice" before the scoring change. I had never really thought of it that way, but I think it really is a clever way to describe one of the biggest disadvantages of the new scoring.
I think with the elimination of the old 2000s and that the scores reset every month so there is no way to keep a high rank, you not only lose the closeknit community of the old tables (I know this point has been discussed already a lot so I wont any further), but another severe disadvantage of the new scoring is not just losing the small group, but having to deal with the open mass of the lower tables every month.
I didn't really mind it last month after the initial scoring change, but having to do it again this month has really exasperated this annoying difference.
The subpar play, poor sportmanship, and seemingly random alliances on the lower tables have started to make the game less fun...even with the almost tedious need to rebuild your score every month aside- I really could just do without having to continually play with people who rely on calling everyone "fag," "gay," or other immature/vulgar insults.
Is it a coincidence that the old 2000s lacked this poor attitude? Could this problem be amended someway with the new scoring? Or, is this just something that anyone would have to deal with in an online gaming community like any other (Halo, Starcraft, etc...)?

Not sure how to solve the problem, but I thought I would sort of vent/try and see what others think.

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Big Jumblies wrote
at 10:48 AM, Monday October 8, 2007 EDT
>> Anyone who ever thought there were separate adult tables is actually quite childish.

By Adult tables I don't think he meant age, I think he meant mentality.
Beals wrote
at 10:54 AM, Monday October 8, 2007 EDT
Oh, I meant mentality too. I never come to kdice expecting to get into intellectual conversations. I come here to have fun and get first place. People like me don't particularly enjoy getting worse than first, so we could care less about points. We might not play according to the so-called elitist rules, but that does not make us kids.
kdicefreak wrote
at 11:01 AM, Monday October 8, 2007 EDT
"Anyone who ever thought there were separate adult tables is actually quite childish."

i totally agree. it's the 'i am better then you, and i know better' mentality. it's the most childish mentality of all.

by the way, i never try to imiate anyone. dont flatter yourself.
Cal Ripken wrote
at 11:33 AM, Monday October 8, 2007 EDT
Just for the record, I wasn't commenting on people who care about points or not. I was commenting on those who immature in what they say and how they play.
Obviously the "kids' table" term is meant as a metaphor, but I would find it hard for anyone to honestly say that the higher ranking tables used to include a more mature attitude in both.
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