Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-2A01:CB00:51C:F800:1476:E5AF:BD05:AAD4-20180421093919/@comment-28169398-20180423004857

I will go out on a limb and say that the OP is accusing me.

I am not associated with FM/EA in anyway, not that that matters, because objective facts likely do not mean anything to them when they have a gut feeling that they are right.

What I am is a realist.

And realistically, the things that Speed Junkie, or ME7, or CA, or any of the Video Makers do are UNREALISTIC for most all of us. While it is cool to see what is possible, I think that the videos do more of a disservice, in the sense that people have a very unrealistic sense of their capabilities and feel that because one person has done it, they should be able to as well, and they are being cheated if they aren't and ruins their game playing experience.

Because many in the audience are unrealistic, these videos only serve to take away from peoples satisfaction at playing the game. Instead of reveling in the achievement of passing a difficult goal at the recommended PR, they feel CHEATED. Cheated... really?

People also don't watch the videos critically. Some of the video makers are simply doing them and posting them to feed their ego and to show off. See how good I am, even though they claim to be trying to help you to beat the game. They don't even want to help out the people who contribute to the maintenance of the Wiki by pausing long enough to see Race R$ and Fame Rewards or add a few extra second to a video to show Crew Quotes, claiming that takes up too much bandwidth. 2-3 seconds more of video? BS.

I do think that there is a person who does make their videos with a genuine intention of helping others. They take pains and make efforts to teach and not just post the "Look how great I am" videos. I wish what this person would start to do is run each Special Event Stage at the recommended PR in their videos, even though it may be ridiculously easy for them. They already run a second account, so they could use one to challenge themselves and one to show in videos what can be done at the recommended PR. This would be much more of a service to the community than the How to pass at the bare minimum videos that are now the norm here.

If I was a better player, I would make these videos myself, but as with Inheritance 8.3, there are certain challenges that I am simply not good enough to pass at RPR. I couldn't get the car around the track in 1:32 upgraded to there (though I think that the mistake I made was not upgrading handling before engine). And to be honest, the last few SE's I have upgraded to all 3's on Day 1, and they ended up being a lot easier until the last day, and winning is more fun.

There is too much negative energy generated because there are far too many trolls complaining about not being able to achieve goals and unrealistic levels? Do you think you could get pulled from the stands at the NBA finals and you can fill Steph Curry's shoes? Why do you think that the achievements of the Video Makers should be what you should be able to attain and that you are being cheated if that isn't what happens.

I appreciate Igor44 admitting that he fully upgrades. Even if I had his resources I don't know that I would go that far, but it at least says, Look, there is no shame in upgrading and enjoying instead of slogging, or worse, getting a repetitive stress injury because you keep trying over and over for hours at a time.

So if that makes me a mole, oh well.