Just the other day I received word of a site where lonely males, most likely of the mom’s basement-dwelling variety, can pay a female “gamer” (note the quotes) to play with them. This is an insult to females who love video games everywhere.  Sure, ANY of us on here could be one of these girls.  But...we are REAL gamers, who take passion in an epic story and unforgettable characters.  We are not X-Box-itutes.

Sadly, many girls out there use gaming, or even simply the title "gamer," to get attention, a pathetic phenomenon which has not only swept the internet but is slowly giving hardcore female gamers a poor reputation.  Whether you play Final Fantasy or random FPS’s, it is your time to say “enough is enough!”  Or at least laugh in the face of such idiocy. 

Again, it would be easy for someone like me or any of you girls reading this right now to shed a few layers, take a saucy photo, and charge 5 bucks for 10 minutes on the old system, but…we don’t.  And we won’t.  Why?  Well, that answer lies not only in your heart but in your love for the game.

Huzzah,
-Ammy

I, for one, love Aeris Gainsborough as both a helpful healer and an all-around epic character.  On my girly side, I love her feminine pink attire and adorable hair-do.  On my deeper side, I love her pure heart and loving persona.  It's funny how someone so sweet and caring can still be hated.  I, for one, cried when she was killed and was so happy to see her make a pleasant return in the Kingdom Hearts series.  The gaming world needs more characters like Aeris.  But if they are a thing of the past, then the past is where my heart shall remain.  ^_^ 

This is to everyone: 

I found out about this site through another and was a little skeptical to join...man, am I glad I did.  The folks I talk to here have been awesome, and I can come here and talk about what a site like this is for: video games.  And of course all other sorts of fun as well.  

Personally, I ended up having a terrible experience on another "gaming" site, which honestly, had nothing to do with gaming and where every thread I made on the subject turned into inappropriate comments or photos.  When someone did not agree with me, they attacked me, mostly in the form of a degrading remark about being in a wheelchair.  And when I defended myself, they openly wrote in the thread that I am "playing the cripple card."  That not only disgusted me, it hurt.  The moderators not only did nothing; they laughed along.  Ultimately, the other night, I left that site, filled with those who would lie and attempt to hurt others in an attempt to make their group feared. 

But enough about that.  I am here now, and MeetaGamer is where I plan on staying.  With a smile and countless other epic gamers.

Thank you all for being awesome, and I look forward to meeting more people and having more fun here on MaG!

-Hugs all around-

Jenova

My name is Ammy.

Here is the low-down on anything nasty you may have heard.

4 or so months ago I made an account on a similar site, where I was automatically attacked.  In an effort of fun and defense, I made a second at the same time, which the mods knew about.  When asked to removed it, I did and only had one from there on out.  I deleted my one account and made a new SINGLE account to replace it, in an effort to escape meanies (people who picked on me).  MONTHS later, these same jerks tell everyone I have fake accounts or try and make me out to be evil.  Why?  Frankly, I have no idea.  Jealousy?  Insecurity?  Boredom?  Who knows.

I am really tired of hearing this kind of crap.  Everyone who talks to me regularly (AND a few who ACTUALLY know me) knows those who try and make me look bad are just bad eggs.  

One person even went so far as to write this, attacking me in a forum.  "

The thing is, Ammy, people who walk upright have consistently been the more successful in our society. How many wheelchair bound pilots, soldiers, politicians, models, writers, and U.S. Presidents do you know of?

There was one president in a wheelchair- F.D.R. and granted, he was dope. But you're at a disadvantage. It's cute that you think you can do everything we can. But you can't. Sorry.

Go ahead. Feel harassed. Delete your profile for a third time, Ammy. Demonstrate to us, yet again, why you are the most irritating, immature, and reviled member on GG."

So, long story short, stop acusing me of ridiculousness and get a life.

The mods can SEE THE IP, so seriously...

Also, thank you to my friends.  :)  You are all the reason I am here.  

-Ammy 

If you truly love gaming, despite the game, you have my respect and admiration.

It seems that a few individuals mistook my previous entry of this title and tried to single me out.  They wrote a reply with a number of attacking lines, which not only shocked me, it offended me as well.  I do not know these people nor do they know me, but I think all of you who have taken the time to get to know me can be the judge as to what my intentions are.   

The group that I was really describing are those who do not love gaming and call themselves gamers.  Not someone who only plays certain games.  I wrote a blog supporting my fellow game enthusiasts, and I would like to thank each person I have gotten to know on here, especially those of you who love the same games as I do.

I am sorry that a person's need to attack made my entry out to be what it was not intended to be. 

I am here to discuss games and my love for the lifestyle. 

So please, feel free to bring your comments on your love for gaming as a response to this blog.  I am glad to have cleared things up.

Thank you all for being awesome,  =)

-Ammy

In night's dark serenity, the glow of FFX lights the room just enough for me to visuaslize the tiny letters on my keyboard.  I realize how grateful I am to be living my life, to experience such beautiful virtual worlds, to be introduced to characters that I can relate to and who inspire me.  I cannot help but smile with a warm sense of ageless nostalgia stemming from my passion that has followed me for the majority of two decades.  I put the game on pause to listen to the classical scores as I type and reflect upon another day's effort of traveling to Zanarkand.  If I were on such a journey, I suppose I would be the healer.  Or maybe the black mage, casting water in a light-hearted manner each time my thirst became apparent.  I can never decide who I would be...but I guess that would be up to my party to decide: throw me a sword or fill me with casting abilities? 

Would I become the martyr and set the tone for the rest of the game, or would I contiue to fight until the strife of those fighting beside me was avenged?  Or would I be summoned as a final resort in the battle?  Oh how my mind wanders in this hour so deep into the night...when a story occupies my cognition and peace fills my heart...

Hm...I guess I just felt like sharing the moment.

Warmest regards and happy travels,

Ammy

Whether you are male or female, it is quite easy to get annoyed with individuals who can be called nothing but “posers.”  Stereotypically, the main, and oftentimes the ONLY, games they play are those like MW2/WoW/Halo etc.  These individuals are often female, having learned to play from a boyfriend or big brother.  They come to sites geared towards gaming and usually discuss nothing that remotely relates to virtual reality, only seeming to want attention.  

Someone who has played more games than they can count does not plaster their page with such “look at me” propaganda as “GAMER” or the ever so distinguishable “GAMER GIRL.”  Consider this, how many folks who have loved games before the term “gamer” became popular jargon feel the need to flaunt such a title?  How many males display bold graphics of “GUY GAMER?” 

Someone who loves video games has a passion for playing alone as well as with others.  And sometimes just alone.  Gaming does not need to be a social-head-mic experience to a devout “gamer.”  To us, the company of complex characters like Cloud Strife and Link is just as fulfilling as a gathering with close friends.  

Ask yourself these questions.  How many games have YOU actually played?  How many cut scenes have reduced you to tears?  How many times have you saved before your favorite part just so you can return to the moment again and again?  These questions are infinite…like the supply of posers is becoming.

Please, enjoy your boyfriend’s video games, but stop calling yourself a gamer.

Faith, technology, belief, and strength.  Such themes are present in Final Fantasy X, along with being one of the most beautiful games that I have experienced.  It presented such ideas in a metaphorical and visual manner that the player could not help but become engrossed in the tale of Summoner Yuna and her guardians. 

There are so few games nowadays that truly make us think beyond extremist ideas and back to simple Earthly disputes, which are slowly destroying the planet and its people.  The side that wants to build until the resources are used up and has no tolerance for anything outside of themselves and the side that ignores these individuals and solely bases their values upon vague teachings.  In Final Fantasy X, these two sides are the group that wishes to use machina at all costs and the group who completely objects to using technology.  Issues such as faith (not fayth, hehe),   

Ignorance is avoiding both of these aspects: faith and technology/new ways of thinking.  Each extreme is worse than the other, creating bitter, spiteful individuals with little tolerance for others and blindly following down a path lacking peace.  In this world, I have never heard a group more attacked than the faithful.  And by whom?  Those who have no faith at all. 

Faith is not “a religion,” as some may refer to it as.  Yevon, in the case of FFX, and Catholicism are religions, while faith is a belief that one holds with no uncertainty.  It is what makes us able to love and know that everything will be alright.  Without faith, Yuna never would have had the strength to defeat Sin.  Without faith, every victory would lose its meaning.  Without faith, neither Spira or planet Earth would exist.