Do you ever feel sympathy for the enemy victims?

Cyarc · Post by **Cyarc** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:11 pm

I just got done watching Paths of Glory and it sort of made me a little depressed. I then went to play some shooters and I started to feel bad for all the planes I was shooting down. Depending on the game, you could be shooting aliens or robots, but in some games I'd imagine you are shooting down human pilots. What are we fighting for after all!!!

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:12 pm

points

Kaede · Post by **Kaede** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:12 pm

God I hate this forum sometimes.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:15 pm

Andi · Post by **Andi** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:19 pm

Cyarc wrote:Depending on the game, you could be shooting aliens or robots, but in some games I'd imagine you are shooting down human pilots. What are we fighting for after all!!!

Just pretend they're all piloted by people you don't like.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:20 pm

I just shoot at anything that moves.

gavin19 · Post by **gavin19** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:24 pm

Cyarc wrote:I just got done watching Paths of Glory and it sort of made me a little depressed. I then went to play some shooters and I started to feel bad for all the planes I was shooting down. Depending on the game, you could be shooting aliens or robots, but in some games I'd imagine you are shooting down human pilots. What are we fighting for after all!!!

Do you seriously think they care when they shoot you (human) down?!

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:26 pm

I just image the enemy ships to be piloted by shmups.com users.

Post by **Icarus** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:30 pm

CIT wrote:I just image the enemy ships to be piloted by shmups.com users.

Works for me.

ArrogantBastard · Post by **ArrogantBastard** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:05 am

you fuckin' jessy

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:15 am

Now that I think about it, I DO sort of feel bad for enemies that don't blow up gloriously enough for it to be worth my firepower.

Poor schmucks need to start carrying around tanks of Nitrous Oxide or something.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:29 am

Just think of the scene from Lawrence of Arabia where a Turkish biplane strafes soem Bedouins.

The rage will return, and sustain your fighting spirit.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:56 am

DESTROY THEM ALL!
the missile is not equipped yet

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:16 am

You should instead be feeling bad for getting shot down yourself. Each time you quit a game without clearing it, think of your poor earth/race/country and that it'll soon be ravaged by the aliens/monsters/robots/empire/wizard that you weren't able to beat.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:29 am

slightly off-topic, but has anyone ever played Rolo to the Rescue on the Mega-Drive?

The true ending only appears if you get 100%, if you get less than that, you get an incredibly depressing ending, I think it was the only time I ever felt really bad for a game character.

I think the game being so cute helps it though.

tada · Post by **tada** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:32 am

Not really. They come back to life every time someone plays. Kind of takes the sting out of death. Not to mention, there can be multiple instances of the same person.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:34 am

Shatterhand wrote:slightly off-topic, but has anyone ever played Rolo to the Rescue on the Mega-Drive?

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:37 am

I think the poster has his helmet straps too tight....

Pirate1019 · Post by **Pirate1019** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:44 am

No. No I don't.

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:46 am

No because they are program to be there.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:01 am

Your answers all suck. The true answer to the question is still

Cyarc wrote:What are we fighting for after all!!!

Twiddle wrote:points

kengou · Post by **kengou** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:20 am

Some of the enemies in Ikaruga simply fly around in rings or something and don't even try to attack you. I sometimes feel a little guilty attacking those guys. Then I break my chain and get pissed at them again.

mrkotfw · Post by **mrkotfw** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:06 am

Yes. For every ship, tank, monster, person I shoot down, I feel sympathy for their families and loved ones.

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:15 am

I truely think games like Ikaruga are the cause of children's disregard for life. These games teach young impressionable children that it's OK to kill without remorse. Only through banning these gore-fests under the guise of games may we take our children back.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:22 am

Fighter17 wrote:No because they are program to be there.

deep

henry dark · Post by **henry dark** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:52 am

Anything that shoots pink bullets should be slain without hesitation or pity.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:53 am

points

tada · Post by **tada** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:55 am

henry dark wrote:Anything that shoots pink bullets should be slain without hesitation or pity.

So I shouldn't kill anything in Espgaluda unless I'm in kakusei overmode?

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:06 am

Overmode bullets are red.

henry dark · Post by **henry dark** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:06 am

tada wrote:
henry dark wrote:Anything that shoots pink bullets should be slain without hesitation or pity.
So I shouldn't kill anything in Espgaluda unless I'm in kakusei overmode?

No, you can kill them when they shoot blue bullets too, but you should feel really bad about doing it after.

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