Front Page

Content

Authors

Game Index

Forums

Site Tools

Submissions

About

You May Also Like...

T
thegiantbrain
October 19, 2022
MT
Matt Thrower
February 01, 2021
Hot
T
thegiantbrain
May 22, 2020
Hot

Getting It

Rants & Raves
AL
Andi Lennon
April 08, 2020
Hot
AL
Andi Lennon
March 18, 2020
Hot

Kingdom Death Cult

Rants & Raves
U
ubarose
March 06, 2020
Hot
U
ubarose
February 07, 2020
Hot
U
ubarose
January 17, 2020
Hot
U
ubarose
January 10, 2020
Hot
T
thegiantbrain
December 17, 2019
Hot

Critical Faculties

Rants & Raves
U
ubarose
September 13, 2019
Hot
U
ubarose
August 30, 2019
Hot
U
ubarose
August 16, 2019
Hot
U
ubarose
August 09, 2019
Hot

Ameritrashers are Leaders. Eurogamers are followers.

Hot
M Updated
Michael Barnes Ameritrash Leader
There Will Be Games

It has been said that there are 2 types of people in this world, those who lead and those who follow. I have a different way of thinking,  a slightly more cynical boolean classification for the worlds population. The two types of people in Malloc's worlds are Creeps and Assholes.

So I was having a conversation with a friend the other day and we got onto the topic of gamer types. Why does this guy like Eurogames, why dose that guy like Ameritrash. It was clear that there were distinct personality types that favored each style of game. Eruogames with their passive aggressive nature, clearly defined mechanics and relatively short playtimes attracted one set or personalities. While AT titles with their in your face, heavily theme influenced rules and relatively long length appealed to others.

Now, I am sure my sample would not satisfy even the loosest of scientific standards, but I tended to notice that the people I would consider to be creeps, you know the kind of fella who is usually quiet, sometimes complains and gets his way through manipulation tended to favor eurogames. On the other hand those who I consider to be Assholes, brass individuals who never stay quiet when the opportunity to offer an opinion is concerned and tend to get their way via direct confrontation, these folks love a good AT game.

Now I am not condemning or condoning being either a creep or an asshole, remember we are all one or the other. (often this changes in different situations) I just wanted to get an idea of what you all consider yourselves when you are gaming. For the record, it should be obvious that I consider myself a total asshole.

-M

This is a copy of an article originally published on the old F:AT blog. Read original comments. 

There Will Be Games
Log in to comment