Topic: Goodbye/Vacation Thread

@Ralizah @nessisonett Yep report em and ignore em. Or get to about comment 50 and see the same two people are just going round in circles and stop reading lol.

Well I hope you're ok KratosMD should ya read this after you've cleared your head from whatever set this off.

I still don't like Laura in Trails Of Cold Steel all that much unfortunately... But I think you'll be pleased to hear I'm enjoying the game thoroughly (Bit regretful in fact that I didn't share my opinions on it more regularly other then that initial chat about it) and from the way things are going I'm looking forward to playing the second as well.

It's a shame I won't be able to re-read your Trails Of Cold Steel 3 review with an actual appreciation for the series... As others have said you really are passionate about gaming and I hope whatever happening hasn't soured that at all

Hope we see you back soon Kratos

@nessisonett Yeah, I'm not talking about normal disagreements. I mean the fanboys who clearly can't be reasoned with, and who are toxic every time they post a comment. I believe there's value in talking with those I disagree with, but I draw the line at wrestling in the mud with pigs.

@Arugula I can try and cobble together the remnants of the Game Club thread, we’ve pretty much just started Bioshock but I can’t really remember what we’ve got coming up.

I think DMC V was the next title on the docket @nessisonett

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Yep, that was it, plus I think we were going to do Resi 2 Remake for Halloween.

I have no idea who wanted to play DMC V besides Kratos though unfortunately @nessisonett. Can't quite remember who was playing Bioshock either.

I hope the renewed game club topic goes smoothly as like you said in the new topic's description it was a pretty good idea.

I'll see you, and everyone else of course, in 11 days. Take care of the weekend quiz topic in my absence!

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy I’ll do my best. Have a good break!

A bit late to the discussion here, but I would feel remiss if I didn’t say something in support of KratosMD. Sucks that he’s gone and I do hope he pops in again. He had a palpable passion for his gaming and was arguably the most prolific gamer on the forums. The guy would complete 2-3 games per day! I would always be amazed at how quickly he’d gobble up game after game. It would take me a month to finish even a fraction of what he accomplished in a weekend, as far as game completion. And he was always very agnostic as it relates to console — playing games on all the 3 big consoles. The fact that he pledged allegiance to the Series X may have been the stroke that brought some idiot troll’s ire down upon him, but we all know he was, if nothing else, honest and forthright in his opinions and wasn’t prone to get entrenched in any one console (unlike myself).
If you’re out there mate, stay cool and we hope to hear from you on the flipside.

Why do I feel like I’m giving a eulogy? 😅

I never knew KratosMD that well but always saw him comment pretty much everywhere. Hope you're doing okay and we do miss you!

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy See you when you get back from break!

Didn't know KratosMD left. Sad to see.

And yeah, I agree with the rest, the comments under the articles can get a bit heated. It's especially annoying when a bunch of new users start jumping on you in the comments.

But I've said enough ''controversial'' stuff over the years, I think I'm immune lol.

Breath of the Wild is still a terrible Zelda game, fight me!

@Th3solution well said! I was thinking great eulogy too lol but hopefully Kratos is alive. If it's true that the trolls got to him then it is a real shame. Game series span many formats and in hindsight there are clear winners in terms of the best version of a game on any format. Other times the waters can be a lot more muddy when different platforms feature different features. I always find platform agnosticism to be the best approach to enjoying the best version of any particular game. Obviously that only works in hindsight though once everybody has tested the game put on different platforms!

When it comes to the comment sections on articles my new rule is pretty much I only respond if I recognise the username or if the comment seems constructive and generally coming from a good place. Anything that is baiting me I just avoid because it will rile me up and then I just fuel it. I used to respond and it got me grumpy a fair bit. It is disheartening to write something and then someone dismiss outright and be rude.

@Octane I think your most controversial comment was when you said that Breath of the Wild 2 will be clear 3/10. And that it should feature Bowzette.

@Rudy_Manchego What's controversial about that?

@Rudy_Manchego wise words!

@Octane put up your dukes! Only joking everybody is entitled to their opinion and I'm sure you may have been tongue in cheek about bowsette but I think Nintendo is missing a trick in not adopting that character...

It's been awhile since I posted here but I wanted to say goodbye as well to KartosMD. He was one user that I really enjoyed. It's a shame he let the trolls get to him but in this day and age of your are going to be on the internet you are going to need a thick skin. I think deleting his account was a bit extreme but it is what it is. Hopefully he will be back soon.

@Octane Everyone knows it should be Gannonette...

Just catching up on this thread, amongst others (busy busy couple of weeks), can't believe KratosMD has gone. Hopefully he'll be back when the new generation dawns, because he brought a lot to the site.

@FoxyGodessScotchy enjoy your holiday/mini-break/counselling from the trauma of teaching during Covid

Catching up and seen about KratosMD. Kind of shocking to see such a avid contributor just leave out of the blue without a word. I'm just going to echo the sentiments of others and wish him the best and hope that sometime in the future he feels happy enough to return and engage with our mostly well meaning and respectful community. Even if there definitely has been an increase in antagonistic morons about but mainly just in comment sections of articles.

@Tasuki hey man long time no speak. Good to see you in the comments again!