EA Starts Medal of Honor Charity for Fallen Soldiers

[Ikaruga]

YES! Virtual bloodbath massacres are what people buy, which by extension, is what people want. The fact that they're donating to the families of REAL soldiers, who CHOSE to serve our country is great. Donation vehicles like this also build awareness which increases the status of these charities.

I don't see what your problem is. Go play your farmville, and be happy. These people are doing a good thing.

You haven't really thought this through, have you.

There are many, many violent video games. Why? Because there is a HUGE market for them.
Who is really at fault here, the game company for making a "virtual blood bath" or the millions of players who spend money and play the games to satiate their "virtual blood lust"? Which is more apppalling?

I neither condemn, not condone, violence in video games, but if a company is willing to help those who actually put their lives on the line, instead of sitting at their computers clicking away, I'll give them credit.

I don't mean any offense, but it's the gamers who want this. If they didn't the games would not exist.

You both misunderstood me I'm not against violence in video games (game is rated 18 anyway, so it would be stupid also). You have to look behind the scenes, how things really work. This is not selfless, and definitely not about the solders imho.

 

[Kreij]

I apologize, Ikaragu, if I took your words wrong. Text on forums in not a very good medium for conveying real meaning.

In any event, even if EA is doing this for pure PR and trying to fend off critisism, if it help even one returning soldier, of any country ... it's worth the effort. IMO.

 

[brandonwh64]

Its not about good vs bad. If you suggesting that I was flaming, I did not. It just made me sad and I found it a little disgusting.

If they really want to do this, they could just send a money silently, and perhaps put a little note into their site that they tried to help those who truly deserve it.. that would make me respect them a lot, and I would become their fan right away.

Who do you think deserves the money more? Corrupt politician? wellfare drugggies? drug dealers? or the people that fought to make this country safe and free? Also we can give back to soldiers but not make it public?

 

[Ikaruga]

I apologize, Ikaragu, if I took your words wrong. Text on forums in not a very good medium for conveying real meaning.

In any event, even if EA is doing this for pure PR and trying to fend off critisism, if it help even one returning soldier, of any country ... it's worth the effort. IMO.

No apology is needed, and perhaps I was the one who said some unwanted words, which wasn't my intention:[ It's an open forum where opinions clash and meet, so if none of us go mental, I think it's OK to have a mature argument.

I agree that we don't have the time to write a sociologist/philosophical PHD here. The subject is too deep to jump into, but I'm pretty sure they just targeting the right audience with their marketing. It's a PR strategy and it would not work if they would state that they will donate the money to live-donor transplant organization or whatever else. I would never say that it's not a nice move, and I feel for every family affected by the war (I'm not just saying this, I honestly do), but I still think that it's blasphemy to "ride" a cultural phenomenon for PR purposes in such a sensitive subject, even if they are doing it with good intentions, it's just too much for me.

 

[erixx]

Stop prosecuting Assange & Manning you losers and liars of "democracy WOW we fucking RULE orgasms" (just in case, I can understand spec ops as a evil necesity, but never publicly support them, as Nazi Germany would have, the world is just wrong wrong wrong and should die now)

 

[brandonwh64]

Stop prosecuting Assange & Manning you losers and liars of "democracy WOW we fucking RULE orgasms" (just in case, I can understand spec ops as a evil necesity, but never publicly support them, as Nazi Germany would have, the world is just wrong wrong wrong and should die now)

This is why I asked for the thread to be closed but no you just delete my post..

 

[reverze]

Should've not gone to that wedding then LOL

how about not working at the world trade center LOL

not so funny suddenly is it?

 

[brandonwh64]

Stop please stop


This is not needed this thread SHOULD have already been locked or deleted.

 

[TheMailMan78]

Stop please stop


This is not needed this thread SHOULD have already been locked or deleted.

No no. Don't close it. I love to hear the America bashers. All I can ever hear is "WAAAAAA MY COUNTRY SUCKS COMPARED TO AMERICA THEREFORE I MUST HATE ON THEM!" lol Everytime I hear someone bash the US I feel a little more pride in my nation. HATERS GONNA HATE! So PLEASE keep it up guys. The more you cry the higher the Eagle flys.

 

[acerace]

how about not working at the world trade center LOL

not so funny suddenly is it?

It's tickling my humor sensor.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

come on EA isn't all evil if they are doing this

Stop please stop


This is not needed this thread SHOULD have already been locked or deleted.

Dude calm the f*ck down.

Stop prosecuting Assange & Manning you losers and liars of "democracy WOW we fucking RULE orgasms" (just in case, I can understand spec ops as a evil necesity, but never publicly support them, as Nazi Germany would have, the world is just wrong wrong wrong and should die now)

With remarks like this from people like you is what makes the world shitty.

No one in this thread was even giving a hint at "democracy WOW we fucking RULE orgasms"

 

[erixx]

No???? We, the non-americans HAVE TO play -if we wanna play- as american marines ALL THE FUCKING TIME. Try to understand, PLEASE, how boring that is, but that would be antiamerican, of course.

Nothing personal, or national, but just fed up.

 

[brandonwh64]

No???? We, the non-americans HAVE TO play -if we wanna play- as american marines ALL THE FUCKING TIME. Try to understand, PLEASE, how boring that is, but that would be antiamerican, of course.

Nothing personal, or national, but just fed up.

Yea and a game about your country would be very fun all you are is a hypocrite that would probably play the game anyways even if they give money to dwarfs of christmas wearing thongs.

 

[erixx]

you have no clue, and maybe no age to be here... Why USA needs so much to be loved is a mistery. The British empire didn't need that. Ah, it is because you spend whole day in front of a mirror. lol

 

[acerace]

USA and their war campaign.

Sorry if its hurt anybody.

 

[Tatty_Two]

This thread is about a games developer and it's support to US Forces Charities, it is not about Political ambitions, the rights and wrongs of war or US Foreign policy so could we keep on topic please.

 

[hat]

Why do I feel like I'm on 4chan?

 

[brandonwh64]

Is because haters.

 

[acerace]

And the troll feeders.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

you have no clue, and maybe no age to be here... Why USA needs so much to be loved is a mistery. The British empire didn't need that. Ah, it is because you spend whole day in front of a mirror. lol

I sure as hell don't spend a whole day in front of a mirror.

 

[Major_A]

you have no clue, and maybe no age to be here... Why USA needs so much to be loved is a mistery. The British empire didn't need that. Ah, it is because you spend whole day in front of a mirror. lol

You're right. They just went into a resource rich country and declared it a colony of the British Empire. Killed all who opposed and forced their culture onto the nation (see India). We might go into a country to kick some ass but at the end of the day it's still your country.

 

[Easy Rhino]

Hrm, I'm not sure if this PR move is enough for me to buy what will surely be a POS game. I think I will just send $50 to my local VFW and support them directly rather than support lame EA.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

Hrm, I'm not sure if this PR move is enough for me to buy what will surely be a POS game. I think I will just send $50 to my local VFW and support them directly rather than support lame EA.

Wait how do you know its going to be a shitty game? Have you played it yet?

 

[brandonwh64]

And the troll feeders.

USA and their war campaign.

Sorry if its hurt anybody.

you have no clue, and maybe no age to be here... Why USA needs so much to be loved is a mistery. The British empire didn't need that. Ah, it is because you spend whole day in front of a mirror. lol

You HAVE NO CLUE. We do not sit around and bitch about your countries now do we although I see many of these "OTHER COUNTRIES" talking how america is "SO BAD" then when something happens to your country you come calling for help. Whatever bring the hate bitches

 

[reverze]

You HAVE NO CLUE. We do not sit around and bitch about your countries now do we although I see many of these "OTHER COUNTRIES" talking how america is "SO BAD" then when something happens to your country you come calling for help. Whatever bring the hate bitches

no other country killed as many people as the USA did since WW2, and i dont see anyone callf or help.

bring it uneducated internet noob