On Gamers Whining About Cheese

Thanks to GameSpot for its editorial discussing the fine art of 'cheesing', and the annoyance of those who complain about it. The write explains of 'cheesers': "These gamers (either intentionally or unintentionally) use the same moves or tactics over and over again [in games such as Soul Calibur II or Top Spin] to defeat opponents and, as a result, are often treated as the redheaded stepchildren in gaming circles." However, he argues: "Repetitive moves and tactics can become annoying, but what irritates me more are the people that whine about them", and concludes by suggesting: "The challenge then, for those who prefer to take the high road, is to find ways to beat them... Don't get mad. Get better." But is whining actually a good, natural part of videogaming?

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Irony

[raygundan]

"I can't speak for other redheads, but this kind of comment really pisses me off."

and...

"It really doesn't surprise me that redheads have a stereotype of having fiery tempers" ...and there you have the reason for why people think you have a temper. You do. But just for you, we'll make it "stepchild with a different hair color than either the mother or father leading one to wonder whether or not a third party was involved in the conception of said child, and whom is treated poorly by the other members of the family because of his differing hair color and questionable parentage."

Feel better? If not, you have issues that may require a beer or two to fix.