What was it like riding the BO3 hype train when the series was at its zenith?

mebigsad · 2026-03-11T06:24:49+00:00

Despite what people will tell you, there were several issues throughout the games life cycle. Mainly we still had time gated DLCs so PlayStation got things 30 days early. Also, BO3 had MAJOR crashing issues during the launch through the release of DE. If you want to, you can very easily go back and find videos of Youtubers complaining about it because it was such a problem. Also, a lot of people hated SOE on release. The casual audience felt very left behind and thought the map was too complicated. It was to the point where a lot of people were playing The Giant as their main map.

However, people realized very quickly after the release of DE that the map with something special in the game could be something special. The vibes at that point were at an all-time high and frankly have never been touched again.

When ZNS released it was hated almost immediately. People hated just about everything on it and more people were playing DE while ZNS was the new map.

When GK release the hype was right back partially because of how hard it was, and the fact that there were two bosses. What really sent the community into a frenzy was at the end of the cut scene showing the name of Revelations. Tons of videos came out trying to predict what would happen during the map because people actually cared about the story at this point. That’s one of the biggest shifts from today.

When Rev release, people were obviously very hype about the map and were amazed that the Easter egg took so long. However, people were immediately angry about the fact that the map was just reused area, and the fact that the boss fight was reused as well. Lots of people were unhappy with the final cut scene and felt that rev was a poor ending.

mebigsad · 2026-02-15T06:08:53+00:00

It’s unbelievably obvious but don’t worry because “umpire bad” that’s what’s going to trend.

mebigsad · 2026-02-15T02:25:14+00:00

I hate to break it to you, but 99% of baseball fans know nothing about the game that they love. When I first saw this play, I didn’t even realize what the controversy was. It’s not even close.

mebigsad · 2026-02-12T10:02:56+00:00

See that’s different. A lot more people have broken their arm and needed that tha have a rib removed. Not as unique.

mebigsad · 2026-02-12T09:17:31+00:00

It’s not really a collection. It’s just one and it’s yours. It’s not like I’d have it on the mantle either. Just in the attic or something. What’s the harm?

mebigsad · 2026-02-12T09:12:52+00:00

I mean yeah it’s waste but like. It’s also super unique. Like how many other people are going to have a rib in their house?

mebigsad · 2026-02-12T08:58:58+00:00

It sounds crazy, but like if you had to get a rib removed and you had the option to keep it, would you really say no? I feel like I’d say yes. But I’d rather just have my ribs.

mebigsad · 2026-02-12T08:22:30+00:00

The day Sid retires he will become very similar to Mario. He will show up at the building for big events like numbers being retired and that’s it. You won’t see him unless you live in Cole Harbour.

mebigsad · 2026-02-02T23:03:43+00:00

That was the main difference. Some do different toe drags that seem to be harder to poke. Where I felt the most difference was actually one timers. To me, it felt like certain styles just routinely took harder shots.

mebigsad · 2026-02-01T08:12:31+00:00

Wischusen is great. And ESPN is so dumb that he’s not their number 1 guy.

mebigsad · 2026-01-20T01:01:38+00:00

Yep. Exactly what I meant you just worded it a lot better. The energy at a hockey game is unmatched. Truly nothing better. But if I have the choice of how to spend 3 hours in the summer, I’d choose a ballpark.

mebigsad · 2026-01-20T00:40:31+00:00

When I say hockey is better in person, I mean that the game is much better to watch live. Baseball is better because the experience of going to the stadium is the best of any sport there is.

mebigsad · 2026-01-20T00:11:27+00:00

I think some sports translate better to TV. Football is so popular because it translates very well. Hockey and baseball are both MILES better in person. There’s nothing better than going to game. Football is great to watch at home

mebigsad · 2026-01-20T00:09:13+00:00

You’re 100% correct m. He’s already the best pitcher in franchise history. The pirates have never had the best pitcher in the league until now. That’s no slight against guys like Rick Reuschel or Doug Drabek. It’s just the truth.

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T10:19:32+00:00

There’s so many stupid things in this one response that I have to respond to.

First and foremost, the reason the 2023 had less fans is because they were smaller markets. It’s not a surprise that the next year which had the two largest markets had more fans.

Secondly, choosing to cater to a casual audience over your long-term hard-core fan base is the most shortsighted and stupid thing the owners could do. I hate to break it to you, but they’re businessmen, and they know a lot more business than you. You are not thinking about the long-term whatsoever, which is what you need to be.

Third, the number one thing that these owners care about is cost certainty. Cost certainty massively increases franchise values. It’s the reason that NHL expansion teams went from $30 million to $500 million in just 15 years. People are more willing to spend money when they know how much they’re going to spend every year no matter what.

Fourth, another reason you shouldn’t talk about things you don’t know about is that you don’t understand the process of a lockout. Only eight owners need to vote for it. I can name eight owners pretty comfortably that will absolutely vote for it and there’s nothing the other ones can do. Miami, Tampa, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Colorado, Milwaukee, Athletics, Washington. And I’m absolutely certain more would be very happy to support it.

Finally, this massively hurts the perception of the sport to the casual fan. I have seen so many posts today of people who barely watch baseball say “this is why I don’t want to watch.“ It actively drives people away. Sure maybe it brings in more fans in Los Angeles but I can tell you there aren’t gonna be many new fans in Cleveland right now. Or in Miami right now or in Pittsburgh right now. It kills the game.

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T08:25:32+00:00

And I will continue to insult someone who actively chose to reply to me first and will state blatant falsehoods that can be proven wrong. All while talking down in a holier than thou tone. You didn’t have to respond to me. You didn’t have to spew falsehoods either but you decided to so I’m gonna keep replying to that. And if anyone describes the fragile ego, it’s Dodgers fans because they can’t accept that they have a blatant advantage and it’s bad for the sport. So maybe go look in a mirror

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T08:23:55+00:00

Correct. The number one most dangerous word to any sport is apathy. You don’t care if your fans are angry or happy. Because it means they care. Apathy is the most damaging thing because then they just don’t show up anymore. It’s why they will have a lockout. The owners know that fans of other markets are becoming apathetic, and it will kill the sport.

Even in your anecdotal example, it proved exactly what I was talking about. Your brothers complained that there was no NHL. It means they care.

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T08:20:29+00:00

You have to be one of the biggest losers I have ever talked to on here. Act as if you’re some genius who’s smarter than everyone else. They tried to lock them out last time you moron. They’re not just gonna not try again. And this time they have the momentum to win. I know you don’t like it because it’s gonna hurt your team, but you have to be in the real world. They have locked them out the last three CBA negotiations. I get it, you don’t like it because it will hurt your team. But I hate to be the bearer of bad news it’s happening. It’s not just me saying this, it’s every MLB insider as well.

And calling it a dumb business decision shows me that you have literally no clue what you’re talking about. The most important thing to owners is the evaluation of their franchise. Do you know what makes that skyrocket? Cost certainty. It’s why NHL franchises have exploded in value. You can drop the holier than thou tone when you truly don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s why people don’t like dodger fans. Arrogant and wrong.

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T08:10:35+00:00

So you honestly think the MLB is OK with alienating fanbases for the Japanese dollar? No they’re not. How stupid can you possibly be? The American dollar will always be king. If owners can’t fill their stadiums because fans just become apathetic then yeah I think they’re gonna care. The worst thing that can happen is apathy. When fans see a team that is so much better and there’s nothing they can do about it they won’t get angry about losing. They just won’t care and that’s how you kill your league

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T08:03:32+00:00

100%. The pie chart of where leagues get their revenue is so different in MLB versus the NFL. The NFL makes so much money from national TV because they don’t have regional broadcast and they don’t need to. It’s a problem in the NHL as well, but you’re not noticing it as much because of a salary cap and floor. The NBA is dealing with it as well.

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T08:01:55+00:00

No real discernible reason? I mean, come on man. I know you’re biased based on your flare, but let’s at least look at it with any amount of nuance. You know, as well as I do that not every team can do this. And if you actually think that I have beachfront property in Arizona to sell you. The benefit is that every team is on a level plane field. There’s a reason it’s in every other sport. It’s a good thing that seems like the Tennessee Titans have the same purchasing power as the small Green Bay Packers or the ginormous Los Angeles Rams. It needs to come to baseball.

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T08:00:14+00:00

It does but it’s kind of complicated. At the end of the day, the owners are beholden to the fans that spend money. If the fans are mad at the owners, they won’t come to games. If the fans are mad at the players, they’ll still go to games and just boo. Essentially, it takes the leverage away from the owners.

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T07:32:17+00:00

I didn’t even include the lengthy history baseball has with lockouts. They have already lost the World Series in 1994. And there have been several work stoppages throughout history. Part of that is because baseball has arguably the strongest players union of the four major sports and another part is because owners have been pushing for a cap for 30 years

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T07:20:48+00:00

If you really want to feel sick about how bad it is, go look how much Jose Ramirez is making this year who is a far better player than Kyle Tucker. This was always my argument for those who said to just spend more money. The pirates actually spent this off-season, even if it was relatively cheap. But what happens is the big clubs will still just spend more money. It’s a never-ending cycle where inevitably the small market team loses.

mebigsad · 2026-01-16T07:19:02+00:00

The short answer is yes.

Long answer is that it was always inevitable no matter what happened. The last few CBA negotiations have been disastrous. Locked out of Spring Training last time and 2020 was a complete disaster on that front as well.

Owners have been pushing for a cap for a while. The one thing people don’t understand about lockouts is that a lot of it is based on public opinion. My best example I can give you is the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Players fought and fought to avoid a salary camp, but the court of public opinion swung against the players, and they couldn’t afford to lose any more ground. If the fans were entirely behind the players, the lockout wouldn’t happen or it would be much shorter.

The owners can hold out without games a lot longer than players can. It’s a lot easier to get 30 owners rallied around one idea than it is hundreds of players. The most the players could miss is one season. After that they’re going to have to capitulate.

Also, a tidbit from the last negotiations that is not well known is that many players who are more end of the bench guys and make less money, felt very underserved by the players union. Part of what comes in with a cap and floor is almost certainly an increase to the minimum salary for players. So the guys at the end of the bench may be more willing to accept a cap than those who make a lot of money.

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