The Spirit of the Game

[Tasty]

This may sound a little dumb but what exactly is the spirit of the game?

[raylion]

The final argument an anti multiboxer has when logic and reason has defeated all other reasons why multiboxing should be banned! ;-)

I've never quite understood what it is myself. I guess it's the ToU we agree to after each patch if it was to be rationalised.

[Bradster]

The final argument an anti multiboxer has when logic and reason has defeated all other reasons why multiboxing should be banned! ;-)
I liked that so much I just had to post on the "other" forums.

[Biz]

It's a catch-all term that allows Blizzard to justify whatever they want, because they are the only ones who can define what it means. Users try to tell Blizz what it means by saying boxing goes against it, but that's just silly because currently Blizz has stated that it is not against the spirit of the game.However, some Dev could decide boxing is against the spirit of the game tomorrow and there's nothing we could do about it. Blizz defines the term by what goes against it, without limitation, which allows its meaning to be ever-changing.

[Stealthy]

Essentially playing the game the way it was designed by and intended by Blizzard to be played.

Actions that are not cosidered exploiting, but are still outside the designed or intended method of play can be considered "not within the spirit of the game".

Cheers,
S.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

In the context of WOW forum whiners, it is a meaningless phrase for a subjective position, unprovable in fact and debatable in effect, perpetrated by a lacking crowd with questionable motives. In short, it is a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets its hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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[Yamio]

In the context of WOW forum whiners, it is a meaningless phrase for a subjective position, unprovable in fact and debatable in effect, perpetrated by a lacking crowd with questionable motives. In short, it is a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets its hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

http://l00py.net/phpbb/images/smiles/encore.gif
Excellent!

[keyclone]

what exactly is the spirit of the game? it's that little wisp of light i see just after i crush the life out of my enemies...

that inevitably ends up manifesting itself as a QQ on the wow forums

[Quix]

what exactly is the spirit of the game? it's that little wisp of light i see just after i crush the life out of my enemies...

that inevitably ends up manifesting itself as a QQ on the wow forumsThis^^^

Its what I play for.

[Velassra]

what exactly is the spirit of the game? it's that little wisp of light i see just after i crush the life out of my enemies...

that inevitably ends up manifesting itself as a QQ on the wow forums

After all the QQ I've seen on the forums lately. I put my 2 teams on Alexstraza on hold and started a Herd of shaman on Ravenholdt. Ima get me my very own QQ forum post.

[Wilbur]

"The Spirit of the game" is the final boss of the WoW forums. World 1st anyone?

[Elili]

There's even a blue post somewhere, referring to multi boxers going against the spirit of the game. (One of the wiki's that discusses the legality of Multi boxing has it). In reality it's just fuel for the fire of the anti multi boxing crowd to use ignorant arguments to no end.

Personally I always thought the spirit of the game was enjoying yourself as you play it. Maybe I'm just crazy.

[Knapenburger]

I thought the spirit of the game was the feeling you get when you get epixx?

[Wilbur]

I thought the spirit of the game was the feeling you get when you get epixx?

Thats wood.

[Knapenburger]

I thought the spirit of the game was the feeling you get when you get epixx?

Thats wood.I usually get that from blues :|

[homerjunior]

This may sound a little dumb but what exactly is the spirit of the game?Whatever you find fun!

[Ozbert]

In the context of WOW forum whiners, it is a meaningless phrase for a subjective position, unprovable in fact and debatable in effect, perpetrated by a lacking crowd with questionable motives. In short, it is a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets its hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

http://l00py.net/phpbb/images/smiles/encore.gifMan, that's deep ;(

Can I put it in my WoW forum sig?

[Sanctume]

The spirit of the game is what makes the player keep giving out money to Blizzard.

Be in single play, raid, arena, multi-boxing, farming gold, badges, epic, alts, consuming content, and even just hanging out with "friends" in vent--these are the spirit of the game that motivates one to keep logging in the game.

The spirit dies when one considers time spent in the game is a waste of time. The spirit needs to die in order for an unbalanced person to quit the addictive nature of gaming.

[Drizzit]

The spirit dies when one considers time spent in the game is a waste of time

Yup, i came to that conculsion a month ago, but if i don't play then i have to spend time with my wife (and that ain't happening) :!:

[Korruptor]

And here I thought "spirit of the game" meant turning people into "spirits" by sending them to the graveyard.

LOL my bad!

JK

[Tonuss]

The final argument an anti multiboxer has when logic and reason has defeated all other reasons why multiboxing should be banned! ;-)This.

"The spirit of the game" or "the way the game was intended to be played" is one of those nebulous terms that the developer will NEVER clarify. Mostly I think it applies only in the most general sense. Blizzard wants a person sitting at his computer and controlling his account and playing by the rules. Additionally, they want players to avoid behavior that they feel cheapens the game. Note: that THEY FEEL cheapens it. Non-participation in a battleground? Against the spirit of the game and subject to account action. Ganking lowbies in STV? Not against the spirit of the game and not subject to account action.

In other words, it is Blizzard's opinion on what is and is not allowable in their game. It has nothing to do with fair play or right and wrong, per se. They don't think that three 70s camping a level 30 is fair, nor do they necessarily think it's right. But they feel it is something that should be allowed, and so it is allowed. You or I may feel differently, but we don't make the decisions at Blizzard HQ. Same with multiboxing. Is it fair that you can unload five chain lightnings on that solo player in Netherstorm? Of course not! It's just as unfair as five players ganking that solo player. And it doesn't go against the spirit of the game. Battlegrounds and arenas have specific limitations on group size and level range, and thus it is NOT unfair to multibox in those instances.

Anti-MBers love "the spirit of the game" and "how it was intended to be played" because those are subjective and allow them to put words in Blizzard's mouths. They feel as if they can define the terms to their liking and thus force Blizzard to agree that they need to make a change. Same thing with their attempts at asking "is it fair" or "is it ethical" (that one still makes me LOL... is it ethical... LOL). They have no more technical arguments. Those are long gone except for when they repeat them, and repeating something that's wrong won't make it less wrong. So they fall back on stuff that they can convince themselves is meaningful. But it's not. Now they are trying to claim that the volume of threads will force Blizzard to change its mind. Yes, just the same way that the volume of threads about swearing and PvE-to-PvP transfers and twinking have forced Blizzard to change its mind...

[Mac]

"spirit of the game" sounds like something someone from a role playing server would say :rolleyes:

[mackenziemi]

Actually the "Spirit of the Game" was an ancient native American god, named I-suck-a-tu which was know for is constant complaining. The native americans of that tribe associated him with the sound that the wind makes when its blowing crap through the air. When the English settlers came here to America they adopted the word "whine" or "whiner" from this sound and native American belief. :thumbsup: :P :thumbsup:

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Actually the "Spirit of the Game" was an ancient native American god, named I-suck-a-tu which was know for is constant complaining. The native americans of that tribe associated him with the sound that the wind makes when its blowing crap through the air. When the English settlers came here to America they adopted the word "whine" or "whiner" from this sound and native American belief. :thumbsup: :P :thumbsup:Highly amusing. :D

[entoptic]

I thought I turned my enemies into spirits of the game. I guess I have that all wrong then. Now I have to rethink my whole gaming existence.