The Melee SMN debate ends today:Follow

I almost fell of my chair

i actually believed this was genuine, i thought he was tryin to prove SMN could melee well along side an avatar @.@
i still believed him, infact, when he started talking about going out to try it 'for real'. and i have no idea why i DID believe him. but yeah, then when he got to the bit about fighting the 'negros' i slapped myself for thinking this could possibly be anything but a joke thread.

<3 teh joke threads

lmfao funny as hell if it was RL then u got big BALLS dude.just to wear the gear lol.

If I had a BRD and maybe some Warcry from a Warrior in the party, I could have easily lasted a lot longer. I didn't say SUMMONER COULD TANK, I said they could melee. Really now, what do you take me for? A bafoon?

To the back line, cure boy. More cures, pls.

This may be a joke thread... But they really can melee! I will show the world!

Wow, that was pretty hilarious.

I hope people don't get upset over the over-the-top racism, because it appeared to all be in jest.

Even if it does upset some people, it's still hilarious.

No comment.

**Just for fun**

SMN/WAR with:
Perdu Wand,Viking Shield,Tiphia Sting,O.hat,Chiv.Chain,Merman Earx2,Tabin Jupon+1,Tabin Bracers+1,Triumpth Ringx2,Bellicose Mantle,Potent Belt,Prince Slops and Tabin Boots+1. Gonna have to add 8 club merits too.

Thats Acc+47, Att+50, STR+18 and Club Skill 241 w/Black Halo. SMN/WAR base strength is 59, WAR is 77, this at least gets you to WAR base. Perdu Wand is DMG 39/Delay216 under 100TP and during WS.

**Just for fun**

Wow, Michael Richards reference, how original when debasing ethnic slur usage.

If my rules of comedic engagment are still up to date, self-deprecating humor and ethnic references from the point of view of self-deprecated individual allow it.

But hey, it's comedy, which is alwasy subjective.

Not as good as a staff. Retribution is a lot better at 100 than black halo in any case.



For some reaosn I picture bloodninja brutally mutilating his opponents before feeding them to his rhinocerous...

not getting owned

Edited, May 3rd 2007 5:52pm by Pensive

Very funny story, and I did begin to wonder if the poster was...psychotic in some way....

The story did make me a bit uncomfortable because of the racial reference.
There's a self-reflexiveness in how the writer describes the boys in the park - it's as if he's aware his description is racist, but he is trying hard to make it not so. In one sentence, the boys are "African-Americans". In another they are "blacks", in others they are "Negros".

I understand your trying to convey a sense of fear or dread, but you have to understand that that feeling, about a particular race, is Racist, no matter how you dress it up.

That said, it is, unfortunately, a part of our lives. >< As a writer, you don't run away from conflicts, you address them. But how do you do that without sounding like you were born into the Church of White Power?
The first problem is, the piece is written in first person - this is YOU talking.
If the piece was written from 3rd person, and you were an OBSERVER to someone else's actions, you would feel much more free to put strongly racist words in their mouth, ala the first 5 minutes of "The Departed".

The second problem is, that part of the story isn't supposed to be about who's confronting you, it's about you confronting your feelings of Summoner inadequacy. But you don't describe yourself, you don't describe the crowd of kids that gathered to watch, but you take the time to describe the kids you confront.
Now the story isn't about your SMN adventures - it's about how you feel about blacks.

There's no reason to bring race into your story, even if it were a true story. You could say "some tough looking kids", and it would be just as well. You could go even further, "Some urban-looking kids" "Some kids straight out of a 50-Cent video", or whatever, and not cross this line.
But as written, the piece says to the reader "Black people scare me", and expects this attitude will resonate with the reader. That's racist.
And it's unfortunate, because it ruins an otherwise hilarious edge-of-sanity rant, and because it's sad people continue to perpetuate these types of things.





Edited, May 3rd 2007 5:06pm by Turnerbrown

It's easier to take offense for some than it is to enjoy some humor... such a shame that everyone has to constantly walk on politically correct eggshells. I guess being in a multi-culture marriage for 12 years and having children that look more like someone elses makes me desensitized.

The main character was the epitome of a gaming geek and I'm assuming he was trying to relate the three kids as park thugs. Gahhhhh... just leave blanks and let each race/ethnicity/culture worried person fill them in as desired so this doesn't get pulled from the boards.

I would love to see a Youtube rendition of this actually... I have this image of that midget from Mencia playing the part of the main character... quite amusing.