There’s something I’ve noticed about the majority of Modern Warfare 2 gamers out there. They’re a bunch of niggling bitches. I think anytime there’s such a hardcore community revolving around one game, the majority of them seem to feel like entitled blowhards. How do I know? Dude, I’ve been playing World of Warcraft for five years. You can’t throw a rock without hitting someone complaining. “This class is over-powered”, “This dungeon sucks”, “Why can’t Blizzard get the servers to work!?”

Relax. Chill out.

And so I’ve noticed the same thing just with a superficial glance at the MW2 community. And just like WoW players? Just like WoW players, it seems like these people continue playing the game, despite their kvetching.

There’s critiquing, and there’s complaining
I’m not saying it’s unfair to criticize a game, especially when you’re passionate about it. And I’m completely okay with that. My friend Jill is a pretty ardent Call of Duty fan in general. And from time to time, she has a few complaints or criticisms that she lobs Infinity Ward’s way. But I’m cool with that? Why? ‘Cause she actually admits she enjoys the game. She criticizes, but she also can cop to enjoying the crap out of it. Most people I’ve come across simply grouse and grouse, and then they just keep trucking along.

Enjoy the fucking game.

Put your money where your mouth is, yo!
My annoyance has been reignite with the recent release of MW2′s DLC, the Stimulus Pack. In what truly is a bullshit move, they charged the fuck out of the thing for what, five maps? It’s bullshit, I’m with you on that one. But I have a funny feeling that the same vocal majority who shit themselves over the price actually caved and bought it. Watch me write this and get like fifteen people comment and go “Omg, I totally didn’t buy it.” I don’t care, I’d still say you’re in the minority.

Cut them some fucking slack.
The Stimulus Pack launched and it wasn’t without some hiccups. My Twitter feed flooded with “LOL, of course, fucking idiot MS noobs dickbags can’t get anything right.” Yo, cut these people some slack. They’re not hacks, they’re clearly dedicated and working hard. And I assure you, they know for every time they accidentally barf up on themselves they anticipate the swarming of the legions to deride them. Same thing goes for WoW. Every time there’s a patch, it’s like nerd masturbation to grouse about the servers chugging, glitches here and there.

They’re trying. I pinky swear.

Ian, you don’t know shit about shit
Probably.

I’m part of the problem.
Here’s the thing about me; I enjoy things. It seems retardedly obvious to state, but I’m pretty laid back when it comes to enjoying the shit I enjoy. I don’t go out of my way to pick apart at the little nuances that bug me. I’ve never complained about the balances of classes on WoW, I’ve never spent more than a moment opining that the way Blizzard has structured the later instances in The Wrath of the Lich King to pad the time spent in the dungeons, to keep people playing. And you know what? I just bent over and let MW2′s DLC dry-fuck me. Why?

I don’t know, because I enjoyed it. Do I perpetuate the problem? Probably. Dickbags like me who will pay whatever they charge justify how much they spend. But I don’t care. Why? I enjoy Modern Warfare 2, and I’d rather enjoy it openly and not pretend to take moralistic stands that I’m not going to back-up.

I have Star Wars for that shit.

What I’m trying to say.
It’s okay to complain. It’s okay to criticize. But I would impress upon you and the rest of whining windbag communities; like the WoW one, that it’s probably for the best if you take a moment to actually appreciate the game that you incessantly lament about, despite playing with unbridled fervor.

It’s okay to be a geek and actually not shred to pieces the things you love. I promise.