Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy nah I rather it be forever Scotchy! And yes I did draw it!

Fun Fact: Dolphins use puffer fish to get high before passing it to the right!

... Well @RagingFire_Fox... That was certainly something... Looks like ya learn something new everyday 😂

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy I find it funny what even animals get themselves high. Like how the black leemurs use millipedes' toxins to get intoxicated

Saw possibly my favourite tweet today from Fortnite Streamer Ninja...

The phrase “it’s just a game” is such a weak mindset. You are ok with what happened, losing, imperfection of a craft. When you stop getting angry after losing, you’ve lost twice.

There’s always something to learn, and always room for improvement, never settle.

While I have been retweeting variants of it all day and replacing 'it's just a game' with things like 'Bowel movement' etc. I wondered what everyone on here thought? I think it is ridiculous advice but hey, I have seen some people on social media defending it.

@Rudy_Manchego
By far the majority of people play games to have fun, relax, unwind, and of course, for escapism.
So getting angry or upset, it's not something that should be encouraged. If that's a common occurrence, I'd say it's time to find another game. Or a different hobby.
Certainly not a mindset that's healthy to have.

@LieutenantFatman @Rudy_Manchego I think to an extent it just a game for most of us. The thing is though, streaming this stuff and being good at it is his livelihood. The advice applies to him very well and is good advice for someone in his position. I think the same thing applies to sports as well.
That being said wanting improve at Dark Souls (or basketball) make sense, but most of us should only take it so far. The way he says it is a little extreme for most of us.

@Rudy_Manchego @LieutenantFatman @Jaz007 I think it’s a very different situation for us compared to people that make their livelihood from gaming. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not putting Ninja in a category alongside actual eSports players that are, y’know, good but the point still stands that it’s not just a game for people like him. It’s just like athletes who strive to do better, sometimes losing is a part of improving. Ninja’s still an absolute badger-factory though.

Yes, granted, the mindset is likely to be different when it's less of a hobby and more of a job. But I'm not convinced that getting angry is conducive to effective learning and improving. Just sounds like a weak excuse for having a bad temper.

@theMCnoisy tossing our conversation over here so we don't derail the thread. Thursday sounds good. Let's what real games we might have on the table. If the groups not too big (4 people can team up) and you claimed it as Plus game a while ago Dead by Daylight could be a fun one to group up on. Any PSVR MP stuff we have could be a good try too. Any other thoughts for real games?

@Jaz007 can’t wait until PS5 comes out. Limited games means we’re all playing the same thing together 😂

@kyleforrester87 That’s true lol. Us early adopters are gonna have to party it up!

@LieutenantFatman @nessisonett @Jaz007 Yeah, I mean I think the tweet was talking more about playing competetively with an eye to streaming/esports or leagues etc. of which Ninja makes his living and I think part of the advice about learning, working hard is all good stuff. I just think tying competition with anger is a dangerous road. I mean, conduct is an important part of any scene - if I were to get angry as a professional footballer when playing, if my behaviour warranted I would be penalised. I guess having experienced temper outbursts from randoms, some directed my way, it is quite offputting and not something to encourage.

@Jaz007 arite mate. Back in the UK now but feel absolutely awful. Will hopefully get a game on later. I've got money in my wallet so we can have a look later

@themcnoisy Sounds good. Even if I'm offline I still be able to respond to PSN message or get online whenever.

@Jaz007 sorry Jaz I'm too unwell tonight. Will hopefully run this sickness off this evening.

@themcnoisy No problem man. I hope you feel better soon. Health is more important here.

@Arugula I think Cyberpunk is one of the last confirmed releases of the year. Everyone is holding back until next gen hits.

In a totally unrelated topic, check out these drinks and food themed on Street Fighter. Cute.

https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/20/capcom-cafe-street-fighter-foo...

@get2sammyb not sure if you have reported on this, but could be a bit of cool random news?

@Arugula I hear you - outside of indies, I'm only really interested in TLOU2 and Cyberpunk this year and I think it is all about next gen now.

@Arugula FFVII Remake, TLOU2, Ghosts, Cyberpunk are all on my radar. Only the first and the last one I'm defo getting day one, the other two I'm not entirely sure on. There are probably other games that I'm slightly interested in but nothing that I'm gonna drop 60 big ones on.