I'LL PLAY YOURS, YOU PLAY MINE ;)

author=VerifyedRasta link=topic=2859.msg54944#msg54944 date=1231606006
What is this?
Well basically I got A LOT of free time on my hands right about now, So I'm willing to play the games you guys have to offer.
All you have to do in return, is play my game.

I am probably going to get yelled at for saying this, but I felt compelled to point out that I think this topic (and idea in general) is a pretty terrible attitude to have. We should take on a more altruistic and mutually-beneficial mentality instead of selfishly relating everything back to our own endeavors with HEY PLAY MY PROJECT. Is there some profoundly incomprehensible reason that so few of us actually contribute to the community simple for the sake of wanting to?

At least games are being reviewed, I guess? =[

I am probably going to get yelled at for saying this, but I felt compelled to point out that I think this topic (and idea in general) is a pretty terrible attitude to have. We should take on a more altruistic and mutually-beneficial mentality instead of selfishly relating everything back to our own endeavors with HEY PLAY MY PROJECT. Is there some profoundly incomprehensible reason that so few of us actually contribute to the community simple for the sake of wanting to?

At least games are being reviewed, I guess? =[

Tone is important to context, Blindmind, but I get your drift. Yes, are first I felt the same thing you did, that this was not a good idea. The biggest reason is the very real possibility of retaliatory behavior. You know..."Person A plays Person B's game and doesn't like it, gives it a bad review, so Person B just gives Person A's game a bad review 'cause." Very real possibility when dealing with people who are insecure or just ill-tempered.

However, upon further examination of Verified's post, I can see that it took some pretty brass balls, so to speak, to post something like that. A person willing to put their game on the chopping block for the entire community at least deserves some encouragement.

So anyway, my opinion is that this is a good idea for the short-term, and for one or two people. But over all, no, as you stated, there should be community activity just for the sake of wanting to.

If you are really so bored... Play and review One Night. Once you have done that I will play a game of yours of your choice and review/comment. I believe in returning the favor.

Yeah... I even PMed you when I got the fixed version up. So far, in a month I have not heard any complaints about this new version, and I have had reports of people getting to the credits... So...

Will play. ;D

I need some games to play, yo.