Is this how we grow our community?

[G1GlaciusPrime]

@Iago407

That’s just me though. So trying to understand why more people aren’t like that in the FGC, well, that’s my problem really, not theirs. I guess I need to remember that more.

I already posted this in another thread, but I figure it bears repeating here:

@WrathOfFulgore

It’s just human nature. People often attach their sense of worth to things they enjoy and put time, effort, and money into. When their told it is all a waste or worse, that their choices are negatively affecting those around them, people tend to get defensive. It’s not just games, it applies to any part of a person’s life…job, love interests, parenting techniques, religious and political preferences, whether or not you think pineapple belongs on a pizza (it does, with ham), and so on.

In the case of the FGC, it’s easy to see where that toxicity comes from. The games get expensive, they take a lot of practice to get good at them, and then they get set on the shelf as people move on to the next big game. That’s a lot of yourself that gets poured into a game, only to have someone tell you it’s gimmicky garbage, game’s dead, and you should go play Evo Fighter 7:Ultra Rebirth Anniversary ESPN Edition because it’s the new hotness.
…Of course that’s just until Evo Fighter 8 comes out and completely reworks the game’s mechanics making anything you’ve learned up to that point completely invalid, starting the cycle all over again.