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I've never understood the mentality of people who snap discs or break controllers
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TemplaerDude
Member
You understand it just fine, you just refuse to accept that not everyone is like you.
Pointless thread.
Pointless thread.
blame space
Banned
i don't get mad at video games.
Robot Pants
Member
Then you've never played Ninja Gaiden on master ninja.
Just kidding I've never broken a game or controller over those.
The ONLY game I've ever snapped in half and ever will is Gears of War 2.
That game belonged in the trash and I have no remorse
Just kidding I've never broken a game or controller over those.
The ONLY game I've ever snapped in half and ever will is Gears of War 2.
That game belonged in the trash and I have no remorse
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Because its a non answer if you are that blinded by rage then you can get professional help. I figure most of these people are just acting out or immature.
Gai Murakumo
Member
I threw some controllers when I was younger. None of them broke which was lucky. Snapping discs I really do not get why someone would do that.
I haven't managed to break something yet, but when my investment and dedication is wasted because some bad luck occurs I want to retaliate at life by damage.
This can also be the case with computer issues and corrupt files.
The last time I snapped was when I lost Dota 2 matches about seven or eight times in a row, and I needed one more victory to get out of the naughty pools and play with friends again.
This can also be the case with computer issues and corrupt files.
The last time I snapped was when I lost Dota 2 matches about seven or eight times in a row, and I needed one more victory to get out of the naughty pools and play with friends again.
Bl@de
Member
I've ONLY done it because something like Football Manager, FIFA or PES. Sports are serious shit. I was 14-16 at the time though
Yeah ... sounds like the Wizardry experience
It's just bad coping skills. Men aren't socialized to know how to do deal with our hardships in healthy ways, and instead we express it as anger. This is an issue for people of all genders, but men are especially raised to be bad at it. Thankfully that's mostly just socialization, and we can learn how to not break our shit when we're upset, haha.
F this game! I have never been so pissed at something so stupid in my life. When I realized the amount of frustration it was causing I deleted it from everything and am finally free.
Lucky Seven
Banned
Sometimes i'm just so fed up at things having to be designed for you to fail, that just dealing with it brings me so much rage. I don't do this anymore, but in some particular lows in my life I certainly did. Basically ruined games for me at that point.
Sr. Wiggles
Banned
I've broken so many damn controllers in my life... plus others things (Broke a mouse once and a headset)
Lately though i've been using the Elite controller and going strong! I think the cost of that damn thing is what's finally setting me straight and preventing me from throwing it.
Lately though i've been using the Elite controller and going strong! I think the cost of that damn thing is what's finally setting me straight and preventing me from throwing it.
Pjsprojects
Member
Bloody predictive text lol. (Smashes phone in anger)
LuvOfThaGame
Banned
It's spoiled behavior. Good thing I had a NES as a kid. Those things are indestructible bricks and, trust me, I tried.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Gaemz iz srs bsns.
I turn my mic off now cause I get pretty upset. I really need a new hobby...
Anger management man. Mostly sad people with real problems in their life that they aren't addressing properly and are putting way too much emotional energy into distractions like video games (or sports, or whatever) as a way to ignore their real life and whatever is bothering them there.
I think hetero-normative standards of men having to be "strong" is part of the problem. Dudes with problems don't talk about them and repress the shit out of them and it manifests itself in really self-destructive ways.
I had a kid send me like 40 messages rapid fire after we were partners in Rocket League and he thought I missed an easy goal save that cost us the game. Like, settle down skippy, it's a game.
I think hetero-normative standards of men having to be "strong" is part of the problem. Dudes with problems don't talk about them and repress the shit out of them and it manifests itself in really self-destructive ways.
I had a kid send me like 40 messages rapid fire after we were partners in Rocket League and he thought I missed an easy goal save that cost us the game. Like, settle down skippy, it's a game.
stan423321
Member
It has not much to do with emotion level and way more to do with how your mind and body react to it. I know for example that my movements get downright jittery when I'm overwhelmed by something but for most people that's the most random rule I could make.
So such people probably don't get more angry than us, they just "show" it more.
Handy Fake
Member
Pounded through many a joystick in my youth. Also pulled my mate's in half when he was spamming me with E.Honda bitchslaps on the Amiga.
Waylon Drums
Member
Handy Fake
Member
I've frisbee'd a few Amiga disks out of the window in my time.
It's handy when they're shorter than you, you can keep them at a distance.
I've carefully thrown my controller down into a pile of cushions a few times.
But no... I don't break my own (or anyone else's) belongings in fits of rage induced by a game.
I have quit a few SP games when my save or progress has gone down the pan and its too annoying to replay right away... but that's about it.
In MP I trudge on playing my part rubbish team or no.
But no... I don't break my own (or anyone else's) belongings in fits of rage induced by a game.
I have quit a few SP games when my save or progress has gone down the pan and its too annoying to replay right away... but that's about it.
In MP I trudge on playing my part rubbish team or no.
Always-honest
Banned
Yeah i twisted a PS3 controller and broke it.
Pure frustration. Ridiculous behaviour.
Felt pretty good though.
Pure frustration. Ridiculous behaviour.
Felt pretty good though.
Yup, spot on. I think a lot of us can relate to using games (rather than merely playing games) as a way to escape our problems. We have to be really careful with that, and make sure we're facing our problems and finding the growth we need to find.
Embarrassed to say that I have broke the casing around a controller. But never to the point that the controller was not functional.
Haven't done it since. As many have said it's a waste of money and i've been learning to step away from a game when I start getting frustrated.
Weirdest shit is the game. I think it was Sly Cooper 4.
Beat Dark Souls without ever even getting angry. Sly Cooper 4 though and I use my dualshock as a hammer. Dumb.
Haven't done it since. As many have said it's a waste of money and i've been learning to step away from a game when I start getting frustrated.
Weirdest shit is the game. I think it was Sly Cooper 4.
Beat Dark Souls without ever even getting angry. Sly Cooper 4 though and I use my dualshock as a hammer. Dumb.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
I've always found it pointless and wasteful. I personally know people that do that kind of thing way too often though.
My mom would be so pissed if I destroyed the shit she bought me. Also it would ruin the chances of getting her to buy me anything afterwards.
I used to rage real hard when I was younger to games such as CoD and FIFA as I grew up I learned to calm and respect my things. So kind of grew out of it and was like well whatever and accepted that I'll never be the best at said game or be 100% undefeatable (like I said I was young and naive). I think FIFA though had to be the worst for me I actually hated that game with a passion and actually did snap that disc in half cause I never wanted to play it again and I still haven't. Not one of my better moments.
I've never broken anything while gaming, but I'll do the 'twist' the controller in frustration thing or drop my controller I'm frustration some times. Never throw though.
Snapping the disc I will never understand because there's so many steps in the process and so many chances to cool down enough to not break something
Snapping the disc I will never understand because there's so many steps in the process and so many chances to cool down enough to not break something
detectiveconan1
Member
I once broke my game boy color after getting mad at Pokemon when I was like 6 or 7 years old. It took me months of doing chores to get enough money to buy another one and I have not broken anything of out frustration since.
Yeah, growing up poor and only being able to afford one, two, maybe three games a year made me realllll careful to avoid unneeded expenses.
PassiveObserver
Member
Sometimes it's just one of those days.