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Off Topic => General Off Topic => Topic started by: [ptx] on December 08, 2014, 05:16:21 pm

Title: Are you a gamer?
Post by: [ptx] on December 08, 2014, 05:16:21 pm

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Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: enigmatic_stranger on December 08, 2014, 05:20:29 pm
Is this a joke? It hurts.
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: lombardsoup on December 08, 2014, 05:38:24 pm
I use MSI products but can't stand that stupid dragon motif or the corny 420 NO SCOPE MLG PRO GAMER marketing

And from a marketing standpoint: if you're going the sex route, go for broke, not B list
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Post by: Vibe on December 08, 2014, 05:40:30 pm
They have no shame.
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Post by: Prpavi on December 08, 2014, 06:28:25 pm
So this is not a joke?
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Post by: Kalp on December 08, 2014, 06:41:37 pm
1:36
No thermal grease ?  :rolleyes:
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Post by: Molly on December 08, 2014, 07:00:10 pm

Did I do this right? :oops:
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: Kafein on December 08, 2014, 07:06:49 pm
I can't even remember the last time I cringed so hard.

They have no shame.

"It's so easy even a girl can do it. Also, boobs."

1:36
No thermal grease ?  :rolleyes:

2HOT
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: Tore on December 08, 2014, 07:17:15 pm
no
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Post by: Overdriven on December 08, 2014, 07:58:21 pm
That first one sounds like a weird robot.
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Post by: Nightmare798 on December 08, 2014, 08:00:29 pm
I fucking hate game advertising that uses hot chicks as a marketing tool. This is the fucking reason why are gamers seen as sweaty nerds that will never be able to touch a woman's body, when in reality playing video games is pretty much same as movie going, albeit a bit more time demanding.

People need to open their friggin eyes and realize that video gaming is a completely normal past time, same as every other hobby around. Not only for nerds, or kids, or any stereotype by definition.
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: lombardsoup on December 08, 2014, 10:55:46 pm
Speaking of cringeworthy

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/technology/esports-colleges-breeding-grounds-professional-gaming.html?ref=technology
 (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/technology/esports-colleges-breeding-grounds-professional-gaming.html?ref=technology)
e-sports scholarships  :lol:

One comment sticks out: "Perhaps endeavors like this explains why US college students are doing so poorly relative to their competitors overseas?"
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: WITCHCRAFT on December 08, 2014, 11:09:19 pm
didn't watch

same
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Post by: Ikarus on December 08, 2014, 11:17:10 pm
A company which doesn´t know shit about their customers is a bad company.
But a company which only thinks of blatant stereotypes when talking about their customers is a bankrupt company.

I mean, the level of retardation in these videos! Is there any limit?
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It´s like making a watermelon and chicken-flavoured grape soda, calling it "Please no whip massa - delight" and expecting afro-american people to buy it.

Or that bakery with their "Drunken black in spanish Face" cookies, jesus
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Post by: Kafein on December 08, 2014, 11:20:27 pm
"Perhaps endeavors like this explains why US college students are doing so poorly relative to their competitors overseas?"

Not really. It's more about embracing all kinds of bullshit humanities and calling that college level education.

A company which doesn´t know shit about their customers is a bad company.
A company which only knows about the worst stereotypes of their customers is a bankrupt company.

I mean, the level of retardation in these videos! Is there any limit?
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Maybe you and I don't represent their target customer. Think about that. This kind of advertising also won't discourage me from buying their products, considering that when it comes to hardware I just buy whatever appears to be getting good reviews.
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: lombardsoup on December 08, 2014, 11:27:21 pm
Not really. It's more about embracing all kinds of bullshit humanities and calling that college level education.

Have fun being unemployed with that esports degree

Maybe you and I don't represent their target customer. Think about that. This kind of advertising also won't discourage me from buying their products, considering that when it comes to hardware I just buy whatever appears to be getting good reviews.

This I agree on.  MSI makes good products, and stereotypes in marketing aren't exclusive to them.
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Post by: The_Bloody_Nine on December 08, 2014, 11:29:31 pm
Maybe you and I don't represent their target customer. Think about that. This kind of advertising also won't discourage me from buying their products, considering that when it comes to hardware I just buy whatever appears to be getting good reviews.

Personally I just swore to never again buy MSI products.
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: Ikarus on December 08, 2014, 11:41:36 pm
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Maybe you and I don't represent their target customer. Think about that. This kind of advertising also won't discourage me from buying their products, considering that when it comes to hardware I just buy whatever appears to be getting good reviews.

there are plenty of other fish in the sea, it´s not as if this was the only company which has good offers. But if you fuck up your commercials too much, people will remember them, but also remember to NOT buy anything from you. Like the furniture store "XXXLutz", whichs commercials are driving me crazy for over 15 years now

pleasediealready
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Maybe they are focusing on a specific group, nevertheless, they´d earn way more with at least half as braindead commercial as these

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Personally I just swore to never again buy MSI products.
See? That´s what I´m talking about! If you make your commercials too retarded, people will keep it in mind, but they´ll also keep in mind not to spend any money on it  :?
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: lombardsoup on December 09, 2014, 01:05:47 am
EDIT: See? That´s what I´m talking about! If you make your commercials too retarded, people will keep it in mind, but they´ll also keep in mind not to spend any money on it  :?

In that case you'd have to rule out all the other OEM's because they're guilty of it too

Product > image
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: Clockworkkiller on December 09, 2014, 04:56:08 am
id allow that female into my mothers basement where id show her my mountain dew collection after impressing her with my irritable bowel syndrome and my WoW arena score!!!
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: Kafein on December 09, 2014, 05:53:04 pm
there are plenty of other fish in the sea, it´s not as if this was the only company which has good offers. But if you fuck up your commercials too much, people will remember them, but also remember to NOT buy anything from you. Like the furniture store "XXXLutz", whichs commercials are driving me crazy for over 15 years now

pleasediealready
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Maybe they are focusing on a specific group, nevertheless, they´d earn way more with at least half as braindead commercial as these

lmao that's an hilarious commercial


EDIT: See? That´s what I´m talking about! If you make your commercials too retarded, people will keep it in mind, but they´ll also keep in mind not to spend any money on it  :?

I personally don't care that much.
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: Tibe on December 09, 2014, 08:08:58 pm
"It's so easy even a girl can do it. Also, boobs."
I didnt really think about it at first, but holy shit, that was the point. Dat sexism.
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: WITCHCRAFT on December 10, 2014, 12:10:31 am
id allow that female into my mothers basement where id show her my mountain dew collection after impressing her with my irritable bowel syndrome and my WoW arena score!!!

"No, wait. Don't come down here yet. STOP!"

*rolls piss-filled Dew bottles under bed*

"Alright, you can see it now. Don't tell my mom about the nude anime wall scrolls. She doesn't understand art."
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: lombardsoup on December 10, 2014, 01:34:04 am
"No, wait. Don't come down here yet. STOP!"

*rolls piss-filled Dew bottles under bed*

"Alright, you can see it now. Don't tell my mom about the nude anime wall scrolls. She doesn't understand art."

Is this self loathing WITCHCRAFT?
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: Kafein on December 10, 2014, 01:51:32 am
Is this self loathing WITCHCRAFT?

Yeah that sounds waaaay too close to home.
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: WITCHCRAFT on December 10, 2014, 10:11:13 am
Is this self loathing WITCHCRAFT?

If you've never encountered That Guy, consider yourself lucky.
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: Duster on December 14, 2014, 09:25:47 am
Title: Re: Are you a gamer?
Post by: no_rules_just_play on December 14, 2014, 04:46:58 pm
Was just gonna post that :p