@kiethblacklion said in Help with editorial article - "git gud" and its use in gaming:
I’m writing an editorial piece for a gaming website on the gaming term “git gud”; it’s perception, it’s usage, etc. In order to write this article thoroughly, I’d like to get the opinions of the players on this forum. Take a look at the questions below and reply with your answers, or if you’d prefer, you can send me a private message. This will be an editorial/opinion piece on my views of the phrase, I’m just looking for personal experiences from players to help give some credibility to the article. I don’t want this discussion to devolved into a heated debate about how, why and when it should or shouldn’t be used. So let’s keep it civil. Thanks for your help.
I Must say this is a very interesting topic for disscussion. I'm happy to give my analysis on this subject which would hopefully provide useful information to be used for your editorial inwhich i would like to have a look at if you could kindly provide a link when your done. This falls into the Subject on the study of the evolution of Language as i seen many exclusivly gaming terms change and develope over the years. Such words Like Noob comes to mind as it was originally Newbie meaning simply a new player. From there it became Newbe then Newb and finnally Noob. At frist the term was used to discribe a player and give an excuse for poor performance. Only when the term went mainstream is were it started to be used as an insult as outside observers never understood the meaning. Later on it became so ubiquesed that it started to be used in Jest.
The Git Gud statment is simular in this way as prior posters explianed that the phase became popluar in Dark Souls as a short hand to the argument that the because a game is difficult doesn't mean it's broken but rather it is simply up to the Player to rise up to meet the Challenge. Basically stating player should practice more. But as time went on and the phase has become more popular it has been overused and misussed to the point that it has been taking as an insult and used in Jest with many not understanding it's original meaning.
Users of “git gud”
-how often do you send this message to another player
I have used this exact phase very rarely, but have used variations on the phase or have made the undrrlying arugument many times.
-what scenario occurs that causes you to send this message
I only send this particular phase when a person shows a complete lack of understanding or is too closed minded. Or when the a player makes a riduclas statment of the simpliest of gaming mechnics that no reasonable statment would be worth saying.
-what are your thoughts/feelings/intent when you send the message
Basically i feel utterly dumbfound and saden that i even have to resort to using such a message.
-how do you send it: privately through forum PM, Xbox message, in-game, etc
I have sent this through all methods but i think the forums is the most common.
-any personal thoughts on using it
I think it's a term that should be used sparingly. I usely use it as a last resort. It is somtimes good as attack in phycological warfare. The strange spelling with the vague statement is very useful in getting a subject to actually think what was said which would both bypass certian baised opinons and gut reaction responses while leaving the subject more vunerable to out side stimulie as there mind is now distracted.
Receivers of “git gud”
-how often do you receive this message
I have also recived this message but it's not that common.
-what is the scenario in which you’ve received this message
There only 3 senarios in which i have recieved this statment.
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As a pure insult after i failed in an attempt of skill in a game. Such as losing in combat.
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I have recieved this message after asking a Legitmate question on How a player mange to accomplish a certian feat in a game, most of the time it being a exploit in which there response was simply Git Gud. Which simply dodge the question.
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I have recived this as a demonization or misrepresentation of some of my earilier arguments or Suggestions.
-what are your thoughts/feelings upon receiving it
I generally think that the player whos sent it to me is stupid as they used it worng which fustrates me somtimes, but thats all.
-how do you receive it
Thru all methods of communication.
-do you respond to the message
What is there to respond to?
-any personal thoughts on it being used
I think what start out as an interesting way to promote discussion around a legitimate argument about Challenge and Skill has since been flip on it's head and is now used to kill discussions and insult others, dodge question, and use in Jest for a Laugh which mocks thoughful insight.