"If you don't like it, don't play it," they told us
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses the dismissive phrase 'if you don't like it, don't play it,' highlighting its negative impact on video game communities. The speaker argues that such an attitude discourages constructive criticism, which is vital for game improvement. They emphasize that feedback is necessary for a game's growth, and apathy, not hate, is the worst reaction as it signifies disinterest in improvement. The script also touches on the importance of player base for a game's success, suggesting that a dwindling player count can lead to a game's decline.
Takeaways
- 😀 The video argues against the dismissive phrase 'if you don't like it, don't play it', suggesting it's harmful to game communities.
- 🎮 The creator points out that if players stop playing a game due to dissatisfaction, the game's community and potential for improvement diminish.
- 🤔 The video highlights the importance of feedback from players to game developers, as it can lead to improvements rather than the game's demise.
- 📉 The script discusses how games can enter a 'death spiral' if players leave and new ones aren't attracted, leading to the game's decline.
- 👎 It criticizes the creation of 'echo chambers' where only positive feedback is allowed, which can hinder a game's growth and improvement.
- 💬 The video emphasizes that constructive criticism is different from hate and that players should voice their concerns to help games evolve.
- 🚫 The phrase 'if you don't like it, don't play it' is portrayed as a sign of apathy, which is more detrimental to a game's success than hate.
- 💰 The script humorously suggests that the creator might be making more money discussing the game 'Concord' than the game itself.
- 😅 The video touches on the irony of people telling others not to play a game, only to see the game fail and their investments in it become worthless.
- 👍 The creator encourages viewers to share their thoughts in the comments, appreciating both agreement and disagreement.
Q & A
What is the main argument against the phrase 'if you don't like it, don't play it'?
-The main argument is that this phrase is dismissive of constructive criticism and can lead to the decline of a game if players stop playing due to unaddressed issues.
Why does the speaker consider the phrase 'if you don't like it, don't play it' to be harmful?
-The speaker believes it's harmful because it discourages feedback that could improve the game, and can lead to a death spiral where players leave, causing the game to lose popularity.
What does the speaker suggest is a better approach to criticism than the 'if you don't like it, don't play it' mentality?
-The speaker suggests that constructive criticism is better as it can help improve the game, rather than pushing people away and causing the game to fail.
What is the term used for a group of fans that create a separate community to discuss a game's positive aspects despite its negative reception?
-The term used is 'copes' and they create a 'low sodium version' or a separate safe space for discussing only good things about the game.
How does the speaker relate the decline in player numbers to the health of a game?
-The speaker relates the decline in player numbers to the health of a game by stating that a game is less likely to be worth investing time in if it's losing players rapidly.
What example does the speaker give to illustrate the point that a game's player base is crucial for its survival?
-The speaker gives the example of 'New World', noting that if a game's player base is dwindling, it's a sign that the game is dying and not worth investing time in.
What does the speaker mean when he says 'Concord proved my point'?
-The speaker means that the failure of the game 'Concord' exemplified his point about the negative impact of the 'if you don't like it, don't play it' attitude on a game's success.
Why does the speaker say that apathy is worse than hate when it comes to feedback on a game?
-The speaker says that apathy is worse than hate because hate indicates that people want the game to improve, whereas apathy means they don't care if it gets better or not.
What does the speaker think about people who become emotionally invested in a game and see criticism as a personal attack?
-The speaker thinks that such people are incapable of understanding that criticism can be beneficial for the game's improvement and that their dismissive attitude can harm the game.
What does the speaker say about the importance of player feedback in game development?
-The speaker emphasizes that player feedback is crucial for game improvement and that dismissing it with 'if you don't like it, don't play it' can lead to the game's downfall.
What is the speaker's opinion on the phrase 'if you don't like it, don't play it' in the context of game improvement?
-The speaker's opinion is that the phrase is harmful and short-sighted, as it discourages valuable feedback that could lead to game improvement and ultimately contributes to the game's failure.
Outlines
🎮 Criticism in Gaming Communities
The speaker vehemently disagrees with the common refrain 'if you don't like it, don't play it' in gaming communities. They argue that this attitude is detrimental as it discourages constructive criticism, which is essential for game improvement. The speaker points out the irony of fans of unpopular games creating echo chambers to discuss only positive aspects, highlighting the negative reception some games receive despite initial popularity. They emphasize that expressing dissatisfaction with a game is often a sign of investment and a desire for it to succeed, not a rejection of the game itself.
🔥 The Downfall of Apathy in Gaming
Continuing the discourse on gaming feedback, the speaker asserts that apathy is more harmful than hate because it signifies a lack of interest in improvement. They discuss the impact of player numbers on game viability, using 'Concord' as an example of a game that failed due to a lack of players, partly because of the dismissive attitude of its community. The speaker also touches on the broader implications of a game's decline, such as financial losses and job cuts, and criticizes the shortsightedness of those who discourage criticism with the 'if you don't like it, don't play it' mentality.
🗣️ The Power of Constructive Criticism
In the final paragraph, the speaker reiterates the importance of constructive criticism over blind acceptance in gaming. They argue that it's possible to love a game while wanting specific aspects to be improved, using the example of hero talents in a game. The speaker also addresses the emotional investment of gamers, suggesting that criticism is often met with hostility because it's perceived as a personal attack. They conclude by urging the audience to consider the long-term effects of discouraging feedback and to engage in more thoughtful discussions about game development.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Concord
💡Echo chamber
💡Copium
💡Constructive criticism
💡Apathy
💡Death spiral
💡Player base
💡Dismissive
💡Emotional investment
💡Constructive feedback
Highlights
The 'if you don't like it, don't play it' argument is criticized as being counterproductive for game improvement.
Constructive criticism is essential for game development, and dismissing it can lead to game decline.
The importance of player feedback in identifying and rectifying issues within a game is emphasized.
Apathy towards a game is considered worse than hate because it signifies indifference to its improvement.
The speaker argues that games need an active player base to thrive and that pushing players away is detrimental.
The concept of a 'death spiral' for games is introduced, where player loss leads to a decline in the game's popularity.
The impact of a game's player count on its perceived value and the willingness of new players to join is discussed.
The speaker points out the irony of people spending money on games they claim not to like.
A call to action for players to voice their concerns to improve games rather than abandoning them is made.
The idea that games with fanatical audiences often face criticism as a personal attack is explored.
The speaker suggests that games can improve by addressing specific issues raised by players.
An analogy is drawn between loving something overall but wanting to improve certain aspects of it.
The potential consequences of a game's failure due to a toxic community pushing players away are highlighted.
The speaker reflects on the importance of not dismissing criticism and the role it plays in game evolution.
The notion that some people might stop playing a game due to frustration is acknowledged as a valid personal choice.
The video concludes with a call for viewers to engage in the discussion and share their thoughts on the topic.
Transcripts
Concord is proof that don't like it
don't play it argument is stupid of
course it's stupid it's been stupid and
also it well I'll I'll listen to what he
said let's listen to what he says Hey
guys some time ago I uploaded a video
talking about one of the worst things
that you can say related to a video game
which is if you don't like it don't play
it I hate this expression because it is
really a stupid are you thinking what is
behind this sented
I've seen this guy in my chat before
yeah this guy's one this guy's a viewer
I know I know this
guy if people don't play the game the
game dies down plus if I am talking
about the game it is it is weird how
people that are fans of games that are
obviously unpopular like it's actually
crazy the amount of like copes that they
go through have you guys ever been part
of a game and seen a game be so
negatively negatively received but the
game was very popular at the start so a
handful of people that are on the copium
train make a second subreddit and they
call it like a low sodium version of
like this of like whatever the game is
and then they make a separate safe space
for only talking about good things about
the
game you remember that it's so [ __ ]
cringe dude oh my God like if you're
doing that
you've obviously very very very
obviously [ __ ] yourself yeah B
building an echo chamber
yeah in some way I do care about the
game and yes I am pissed off about this
because when I youlo a video talking
about again and I complain about
something they always come a stupid
[ __ ] that says if you don't like it
don't play it brother I am talking about
the game because I want for the game to
improve if everybody thought like you
and sto playing the game the game goes
and dies and Concord Prov me R well it's
not just Concord like this happens with
all kinds of games yeah he's totally
right is that yeah people that are
giving feedback to the game and saying
they don't like something like the worst
thing to have isn't hate it's apathy
because if people hate something that
means they want it to get better if
people are apathetic to it that means
they don't care if it gets
better why I'm making this video because
people said I don't want to play like a
fat ugly [ __ ] with ciss pronouns and
you guys said if you don't like it don't
play it and people didn't play it and
the game [ __ ] died and it was well
deserved now you understand why it is so
stupid to say if you don't like it don't
play it I am not saying that conquer fa
because of that obviously it fail
because the game sucks but it is it
didn't make it any better and it
certainly made it easier for it to fail
absolutely a factor that people said if
you don't like it don't play it and and
you see that not playing the game and a
lot of people not playing the game leads
to the game dying because the most
important thing is having people playing
the game brother today is something
common that when some recommends the
game to you you go and look how many
players does this game has to see if it
is worth it to invest your time and that
dude he's totally right like nobody
wants to invest their time into a game
that's dying so like that's what happens
right is like as soon as an MMO starts
losing momentum what ends up happening
is that then people start quitting and
then people aren't basically it's the
same as like anything like why does
somebody why do things die they usually
die because they are losing cells at a
rate that is faster than the cells are
being
regenerated very very simple very easy
to understand right that's how aging
works and so that's the death spiral and
so that's exactly what happens with
these games is each individual person is
a [ __ ] cell there you go and that
that's how it is very Demir what the
[ __ ] do you mean by that yeah anyway uh
if you see a game is going downhill and
it's like yesterday or last month it had
twice as many players as it does now who
the [ __ ] wants to sign up to be on a
sinking
ship
nobody that is popular and is not going
to die down so oh a friend recommended
an MMO to me and you go and look new
world let's see how is New World doing
and you see that it has less than the
exact same example yeah there it is it's
the exact same [ __ ] example
players and you say [ __ ] this I am not
playing this I am not investing my time
in this because this is dying do you
understand why it is important having a
player base and not pushing them back
saying if you don't like it don't play
it because yeah say that enough times
and then people will actually do it and
then you've got nothing that's what
happens yeah people said the same thing
with Wow
too trying to improve the game with
control because they are trying to
improve the game with constructive
criticism brother you can like something
as a whole but have some parts of it
that you don't like that you want to see
I like but I think that a lot of the
hero talents so dick and I want them to
see them improved does that mean that I
hate the game that I shouldn't play it
no it just means that I want this
particular thing to be improved and I am
going to this happens with every game
that has like a fanatical audience it
happens with every single one of them
because what ends up go what ends up
happening is that people become so
emotionally invested into it that any
criticism is seen as a personal attack
from them it's so whne about it so they
improve it you don't have to like every
single part of something brother for
example I am sure you
have M or friends that you love with all
your heart and they have some things
that you don't like or you think that
they should improve and that doesn't
mean you don't love them brother are you
understanding that is why I think that
saying if you don't like it don't play
it is for a stupid people that don't
have foresight when someone say it's
also it's people that are coping like if
you've got to say that at a c and like I
mean to to an extent that it's true
right if you don't like something don't
play it it's like there is an element of
this that is true it's like if you're
playing a game and it's making you mad
you're always mad you're getting upset
constantly frustr ated and you're mad
about the game all the time yes you 100
[ __ ] per should stop playing the
game as to me if you don't like it don't
play it I automatically thinks that they
are brained because they are incapable
of visualizing a future where people
listen to them and they don't play it
and the game dies down and then the
thousands of dollars they spent in
ridiculous skin for their disgusting
wies are evaporated because the servers
are shut down and the company declares
bankruptcy and then they lay off 500
employees and one of those employees
goes to Twitter to write that gamer suck
and that is what the game dies down and
then they blame Asma gold because he
founded for 15 videos talking about how
the game is [ __ ] and they are incapable
of thinking that he died
because push people away with their
buling that is why saying if you don't
like it don't play it it's a stupid you
a stupid
[ __ ] [ __ ] it's [ __ ]
right he's absolutely [ __ ]
right yes it's
annoying it's so [ __ ] annoying yeah
you you say oh well you don't like it
don't play it hey be careful people
might take your
advice I am going to get a heart attack
brother yeah this this is POS my it's
sad there are no two words in the
English language more
harmful than don't play it brother I
always say I I want to be love I I I am
a Christian man I always want to show
love but this is like a trigger for me
like you know that game dobor that is
also a [ __ ] game that they said when
you say something they say trigger that
if you don't like it don't it trigger
for me like someone says oh you are ugly
fat and I [ __ ] your mother yeah man
for sure ho cool they say oh you come
for a three War [ __ ] hole and your
accent sucks that is true my man that is
completely true and then they say hey if
you don't like it don't play it what the
[ __ ] did you think to me [ __ ]
and that is everything that I wanted to
tell you today guys I think that a lot
of people like what's very annoying is
that so many people are dismissive of
the opinions of other people that don't
see the same don't see things the same
way that they do and I think that it's
just very annoying that's the reason why
it's just extremely [ __ ] annoying
saying that conord prove my point it is
awesome where reality proves your
Concepts and what you are saying in your
videos brother and that just happened I
said saying this is a stupid reality Pro
me somebody just said something in chat
that was really really really really
funny I never thought about it
but you probably made more money
discussing Concord than Concord
itself that's
crazy
wow well ain't that some that's that's a
we're gonna have to we're gonna have to
check the the statistics on that one
that's nuts right it is awesome it feels
great so I am also educating you so you
don't say this anymore because this
makes people look like an idiot in my
opinion so yes guys let me know in the
comments below what you think about this
whole situation am I right Am I Wrong Am
I a clown am I completely wrong and it
is fine to say if you don't like it
don't play it the coner Pro me right or
he doesn't have anything to do the game
it is it it's okay to say that but
saying if you don't like it don't play
it doesn't make the person
wrong like it doesn't make their
argument wrong if you tell them don't
play the game if someone says like yeah
I think this is functioning badly saying
don't play the game doesn't make them
right or wrong it's a completely
separate
conversation so what are you talking
about if you don't like it don't play it
let me know everything in the comments
below I love reading comments even when
they don't agree with me
are the ones that say if you don't like
it don't play it I thought that was
hilarious remember to like the video to
subscribe to the Channel all that cool
stuff help me out my dude guys thanks
for being here you guys are awesome God
bless you and remember don't be afraid
ever because this is just a
ride
bro that certainly was a ride I'll link
you guys a video yeah I've seen jazzer
Us's videos before I've seen I think
I've watched one or two of them yeah
there's the video able to like this guy
I I think he's got great energy he's
funny and I think he's right you know
the accents are right yeah I think so
and uh Jack like and follow awesome yeah
yeah this was really good man and I
think that there's more and more people
to say this someone said Trump got shot
again Trump didn't get shot what are you
talking about like they put bulletproof
glass in front of like everything around
him so I think he's even in chat yeah
jazzus is in chat jazzus uncore there he
is yeah thanks for the video I yeah
someone in chat said it well I mean [ __ ]
I guess he did damn there you go and so
yeah anyway
um what again Trump's in the chat yeah
there it is and so
uh I just I think it's funny that people
go and they say oh well just don't if
you don't like it don't play it and then
when people do that everybody gets mad
they're like well why did this fail why
did this happen I'm sorry
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