Why is GameSoc gay?

TimeToShine

I went into the Freshers tent there yesterday with the intention of joining a few societies, GameSoc being one of them. I'm a big fan of video games (Call of Duty, Halo, Counterstrike etc) and always have been, and assumed that this is what GameSoc meant. Lo and Behold it's a bunch of grown men playing with gay little trading cards going OH MAI GAW MY CORD IS BETTER EXPERIENCED THAN YOURS HARHAR ( saw them in the science building) and little gay role-playing games where you run around with a foam sword and hit people. Are you fúcking kidding me? Someone set up a console society or something, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who like their Xbox's and PS3's but don't want to be associated with these pure and utter nerds.

Rant terminated.

Overature

You could try Sci-Fi soc, they really like there computers

bigred100

TimeToShine wrote: »

I went into the Freshers tent there yesterday with the intention of joining a few societies, GameSoc being one of them. I'm a big fan of video games (Call of Duty, Halo, Counterstrike etc) and always have been, and assumed that this is what GameSoc meant. Lo and Behold it's a bunch of grown men playing with gay little trading cards going OH MAI GAW MY CORD IS BETTER EXPERIENCED THAN YOURS HARHAR ( saw them in the science building) and little gay role-playing games where you run around with a foam sword and hit people. Are you fúcking kidding me? Someone set up a console society or something, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who like their Xbox's and PS3's but don't want to be associated with these pure and utter nerds.

Rant terminated.

They play consoles on Tuesdays I think, I joined anyway.

Killer Pigeon

Overature wrote: »

You could try Sci-Fi soc, they really like there computers

And isolated corners of the science building.

passive

I'm pretty sure LGBT society is the gay one...

I-Shot-Jr

Ah you know with this recession the gamesoc and lgbt had to join forces to conserve precious resources hence the super gay antics you witnessed.

But seriously theres a difference between gay and nerdy!

Davidius

Nothing wrong with a bit of nerding, wouldn't be too interested in most of their activities myself though.

TimeToShine

Overature wrote: »

You could try Sci-Fi soc, they really like there computers

They also like Star Wars and Stargate and World of Warcraft.

muffinz

was that them sitting and hogging the tables outside theatre L all day today playing board games? Or was that just a bunch of nerds in general

RandomName2

TimeToShine wrote: »

I went into the Freshers tent there yesterday with the intention of joining a few societies, GameSoc being one of them. I'm a big fan of video games (Call of Duty, Halo, Counterstrike etc) and always have been, and assumed that this is what GameSoc meant. Lo and Behold it's a bunch of grown men playing with gay little trading cards going OH MAI GAW MY CORD IS BETTER EXPERIENCED THAN YOURS HARHAR ( saw them in the science building) and little gay role-playing games where you run around with a foam sword and hit people. Are you fúcking kidding me? Someone set up a console society or something, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who like their Xbox's and PS3's but don't want to be associated with these pure and utter nerds.

Rant terminated.

Advantage of Gamesoc: They play all games
Disadvantage of Gamesoc: They play all games.

They are not brilliant at anything in particular, but have a little bit of everything. I can empathise with your not wanting hoo-rah simulation to be sullied by foam swords but one of the points about college is that people are free to do what they want (unless they fall under the relentless gaze of Martin Butler who perches upon the top of the Tierney building).

I wish there was a pokersoc, console soc, paintball soc, chess soc etc. but gamesoc will have to do for all the above, I s'pose :pac:

Davidius

You know if anything it's more of an asexual soc. After all, you'd only really join if you weren't planning on having sex.

*joins*

You're supposed to expand your horizons in college and try new things, not just categorize anything slightly different from the norm as "that's gay lol"..

Riamfada

the great thing about most colleges is hopefully you will adjectives other than "gay".

TimeToShine

Grimes wrote: »

the great thing about most colleges is hopefully you will adjectives other than "gay".

Another great thing is not dropping vitally important words in the middle of sentences, thus rendering your attempted insult futile

Mikeyt086

In an ideal world, Gamesoc would have a little area where you could go have a few games of FIFA or kill a few suckers in COD when you had a gap in lectures.

As I found out after my freshers week 2 years ago, this is not an ideal world.

TimeToShine

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

In an ideal world, Gamesoc would have a little area where you could go have a few games of FIFA or kill a few suckers in COD when you had a gap in lectures.

As I found out after my freshers week 2 years ago, this is not an ideal world.

That would be so fúcking awesome! I'd pay up a tenner or whatever if that was the case.

TouchingVirus

TimeToShine wrote: »

Another great thing is not dropping vitally important words in the middle of sentences, thus rendering your attempted insult futile

Fairly sure the only one insulting around here is yourself.

Games Soc != Video Games Soc

You've learned that difference now. If this point troubles you so much you can find information about how to set up a society from the SU.

unknown13

Some people like to play video games. I don't know why that is gay or should be considered gay. Different strokes for different folks.

rainbow kirby

I-Shot-Jr wrote: »

Ah you know with this recession the gamesoc and lgbt had to join forces to conserve precious resources hence the super gay antics you witnessed.

But seriously theres a difference between gay and nerdy!

In my day there was quite the overlap in members between Gamesoc and the LGBT society :pac:

TimeToShine

unknown13 wrote: »

Some people like to play video games. I don't know why that is gay or should be considered gay. Different strokes for different folks.

I LIKE VIDEO GAMES MAYNE I NEVER SAID I DIDN'T, I WOULD EVEN LET WORLD OF WARCRAFT PASS BUT YUGIOH OR WHATEVER THOSE TRADING CARD GAMES ARE? COME AWWWWWN

unknown13

TimeToShine wrote: »

I LIKE VIDEO GAMES MAYNE I NEVER SAID I DIDN'T, I WOULD EVEN LET WORLD OF WARCRAFT PASS BUT YUGIOH OR WHATEVER THOSE TRADING CARD GAMES ARE? COME AWWWWWN

Who cares.

TimeToShine

that hurt

Conor108

TimeToShine wrote: »

I went into the Freshers tent there yesterday with the intention of joining a few societies, GameSoc being one of them. I'm a big fan of video games (Call of Duty, Halo, Counterstrike etc) and always have been, and assumed that this is what GameSoc meant. Lo and Behold it's a bunch of grown men playing with gay little trading cards going OH MAI GAW MY CORD IS BETTER EXPERIENCED THAN YOURS HARHAR ( saw them in the science building) and little gay role-playing games where you run around with a foam sword and hit people. Are you fúcking kidding me? Someone set up a console society or something, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who like their Xbox's and PS3's but don't want to be associated with these pure and utter nerds.

Rant terminated.

Hmmm I joined yesterday and I assumed what you assumed. Damn.......

antomorro-sei

Dutch Gold Soc is where its at tbf.

unknown13

antomorro-sei wrote: »

Dutch Gold Soc is where its at tbf.

Hell yeah. What a soc.

jfrmbray

Yeah I agree with ya,although you're quite harsh about it.I mainly just want them to run competitions so I can make eZ money(unless it's fifa:rolleyes:)

I've avoided it so far,don't want to embarrass myself in front of people in my course just yet.

pljudge321

Grimes wrote: »

the great thing about most colleges is hopefully you will adjectives other than "gay".

"Queer" and "Bent" are two other good ones I find.

ChocolateSauce

The gamers I know get all the girls all the time in all the ways one can imagine....nerds, yes. Gay, no.

Now get lost and take that childish attitude back to secondary school with you.

Nevyn

TimeToShine wrote: »

I LIKE VIDEO GAMES MAYNE I NEVER SAID I DIDN'T, I WOULD EVEN LET WORLD OF WARCRAFT PASS BUT YUGIOH OR WHATEVER THOSE TRADING CARD GAMES ARE? COME AWWWWWN

Ah you mean you won't be taking part in the Game Soc's weekend convention
Vaticon/Retacon? Good hate to be around such narrow minded people.

TimeToShine

Oh god I'm in the beasts lair...

parker kent

I know why the OP is annoyed at with Gamesoc. It sounds like a society where you can play Xbox, PS3 etc but it is a bit different to that. It should be called Dress-In-Long-Black-Coats-and-Hats-and-Shout-A-Lot-About-Pokemon-Soc

That being said, you are being immature about it all. What they get up to is not my cup of tea, but you REALLY need to move past calling something you don't like as gay. It is a sign of immaturity and a lack of knowledge about the world. You will meet all sorts of people in life and learning to co-exist with them is a sign of growing up.

Though I will say that Gamesoc talking up all the seats across from Theatre L and acting like all round prats is a sign of immaturity too. I have a few stories I could tell about them!

Edit: Don't think I emphasized just how much you really should not call something you don't like gay. It is seriously not cool!

papajimsmooth

I made a guy cry and run away at a gamesoc halo night. Too much teabag for one mind

TimeToShine

parker kent wrote: »

I know why the OP is annoyed at with Gamesoc. It sounds like a society where you can play Xbox, PS3 etc but it is a bit different to that. It should be called Dress-In-Long-Black-Coats-and-Hats-and-Shout-A-Lot-About-Pokemon-Soc

That being said, you are being immature about it all. What they get up to is not my cup of tea, but you REALLY need to move past calling something you don't like as gay. It is a sign of immaturity and a lack of knowledge about the world. You will meet all sorts of people in life and learning to co-exist with them is a sign of growing up.

Though I will say that Gamesoc talking up all the seats across from Theatre L and acting like all round prats is a sign of immaturity too. I have a few stories I could tell about them!

Edit: Don't think I emphasized just how much you really should not call something you don't like gay. It is seriously not cool!

Yes I will admit I was SLIGHTLY immature, but I really was looking forward to it. A place where you could meet up with hundreds of fellow COD and FIFA players? Fúcking epic, putting money on games etc, it would have been awesome. You're hardly expecting me to come on and say "Well, good day Gentlemen. It is with great regret I inform you that the aforementioned society has not quite lived up to my expectations, however I will be civil and controlled and no insults shall be used".

No thanks, I'll stick with gay

parker kent

TimeToShine wrote: »

Yes I will admit I was SLIGHTLY immature, but I really was looking forward to it. A place where you could meet up with hundreds of fellow COD and FIFA players? Fúcking epic, putting money on games etc, it would have been awesome. You're hardly expecting me to come on and say "Well, good day Gentlemen. It is with great regret I inform you that the aforementioned society has not quite lived up to my expectations, however I will be civil and controlled and no insults shall be used".

No thanks, I'll stick with gay

Gay is two dudes having sex with each other. People enjoying a different format of games to you is not gay.

Post all the pissed off threads you want, but stop calling stuff you don't like gay.

TimeToShine

your flawless logic is gay

Lab_Mouse

TimeToShine wrote: »

Oh god I'm in the beasts lair...

Yep.Trolls should stay under bridges

Sinfonia

"TimeToShine"?
Pretty gay.

TimeToShine

haha touché

Tea-a-Maria

TimeToShine wrote: »

I went into the Freshers tent there yesterday with the intention of joining a few societies, GameSoc being one of them. I'm a big fan of video games (Call of Duty, Halo, Counterstrike etc) and always have been, and assumed that this is what GameSoc meant. Lo and Behold it's a bunch of grown men playing with gay little trading cards going OH MAI GAW MY CORD IS BETTER EXPERIENCED THAN YOURS HARHAR ( saw them in the science building) and little gay role-playing games where you run around with a foam sword and hit people. Are you fúcking kidding me? Someone set up a console society or something, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who like their Xbox's and PS3's but don't want to be associated with these pure and utter nerds.

Rant terminated.

*sigh*

If you're interested in Video Games come to the Video Games nights each week,that is,if you can stand to be in the same room as 'nerds' like myself.

I am on the Gamesoc Committee.I was Video Games Officer last year and I'm the Secretary this year.I have been inside the Fresher's Tent all week,being friendly and encouraging people to sign up.Many have.It is tiring,sometimes disheartening work, mainly because of people like you who laugh in your face and sneer at you when you ask them to join.

But you know what?I do it because I like Gamesoc.They are the main way I made friends in college.They are friendly, and the nicest people I have ever met.They have their own set of interests:What the hell is wrong with that?

If you're not interested in Gamesoc,fair enough.But who the hell do you think you are to come on to a public forum and belittle,mock and bitch about a society that you don't like?

Cop on.

Annasopra

TimeToShine wrote: »

I went into the Freshers tent there yesterday with the intention of joining a few societies, GameSoc being one of them. I'm a big fan of video games (Call of Duty, Halo, Counterstrike etc) and always have been, and assumed that this is what GameSoc meant. Lo and Behold it's a bunch of grown men playing with gay little trading cards going OH MAI GAW MY CORD IS BETTER EXPERIENCED THAN YOURS HARHAR ( saw them in the science building) and little gay role-playing games where you run around with a foam sword and hit people. Are you fúcking kidding me? Someone set up a console society or something, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who like their Xbox's and PS3's but don't want to be associated with these pure and utter nerds.

Rant terminated.

OMG That is soooooooooo straight

Chet T16

parker kent wrote: »

Gay is two dudes having sex with each other.

I think it can be a bit more than that

Zuffer

Gamesoc is great.

A lot of people like card games and boardgames. For sure, gamers can get intense or obsessed about them, but that is true about any activity. Look at any sports club or dramsoc, for example, you'll find plenty of obsessed people. A friend of mine is an ex-card game player who went on to become auditor of the L+H. He admits himself that he brought the same intensity to organising, debating, etc, and that is what helped him succeed.

And as other people have alluded to, in UCD one will find plenty of people involved in activities that you consider irrelevant or distasteful (omg socialists!) but that is university life.

EL_Loco

by joining a society you have the ability to change it. why don't you take it upon yourself to be the console gamer wing of the whole thing. While the society wasn't what you expected, and not dishing up what you want on a plate, you can still get something up and running.

Maybe even set one up yourself. Who knows, working towards improving something you see a deficit in could be your........ time to shine. :cool:

asdf1234

parker kent wrote: »

Gay is two dudes having sex with each other.

Thats harsh on guys having sex with one another. Sure, its a little different, unconventional even, depending on your point of view, but its generally speaking not as gay as playing top trumps

dyl10

TimeToShine wrote: »

They also like Star Wars and Stargate and World of Warcraft.

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the_syco

TimeToShine wrote: »

I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who like their Xbox's and PS3's but don't want to be associated with these pure and utter nerds.

But I'm sure they won't want to be associated with ghey n00bs like yourself who are unable to read what each society does.

Fad

the_syco wrote: »

But I'm sure they won't want to be associated with ghey n00bs like yourself who are unable to read what each society does.

He's just bitter that he doesn't understand how to play TGCs......He's just not hXc enough

dyl10

I'm not going to lie, I did laugh when reading the first post in this thread.
Be it right or wrong, it was humourous.

Riamfada

Speaking of the homosexuality of gamesoc rather than what games they play. I did notice over the past few years that there is more than one hot chick buried among the pirates and ninjas of the Theater L seating area.

Nevyn

Over the last 5 years there have been more and more young women getting invovled in gaming, it's been good to see and there is a big community for all sorts of gaming and there are intervaristy games which can include console stuff. Most of the cons have a console section UCD and Maynooth's sections are always worth popping into.

Dave!

OP I can tell by your maturity that you're really going to excel in third-level education

Future nobel laureate here folks

We can all look back on this thread and say "I knew him when..."