Boycot the Hints

[Shish keJoe]

The game is out for like what..? 4 hours... put a little effort in finishing it yourself..!

I call for an official 48h boycott on giving information on this game!

[Eagle]

Agree :P it's much more fun to find things out for yourself ^^ To bad I finished it... (without looking at hints!) and now I have to wait 1 month ... hmm maybe play a second time and try all other things I didn't try the first time!!

[Shish keJoe]

Originally Posted by Eagle

Agree :P it's much more fun to find things out for yourself ^^ To bad I finished it... (without looking at hints!) and now I have to wait 1 month ... hmm maybe play a second time and try all other things I didn't try the first time!!

Same here, some things your really just gotta think outside the box (but thats Monkey Island for ya)

Really people, try to do it yourself. The chapter will be over before you know it and you'll have a better feeling about it if you did it all yourself!

[Savrals]

Just keep it to themselves. If they need those hints, why not.... i for myself like to play the game as long as i could... and i think that those who really wanna play the game, do not look in this Thread!

So do not force them to their best ;-)

[JohanShogun]

Now this is silly, the game is about enjoying yourself playing an epic pirate game. I loved playing through it, if people want hints who are we to say no? They paid for it, it's up to them how they enjoy it.

I'm smelling something foul and nasty deeper down here :P

[drunkenmonkey]

The deeper issue is probably that real adventure gamers are disgusted by players who don't have the patience it takes to play adventure games. That is a strong word, but it is appropriate.

[leo-the-red]

It's a world of fasicsts and people who don't want others to get help and who want them to live their life just like them are those facists.

[Shish keJoe]

Originally Posted by drunkenmonkey

The deeper issue is probably that real adventure gamers are disgusted by players who don't have the patience it takes to play adventure games. That is a strong word, but it is appropriate.

DING, DING, DING, and Frankie show the man what he won!!!

But no in all seriousness, have patience and figure it out yourselves... I mean i'm all for using Hints and Walkthroughs if you wanna see every corner and inch of the game, but the first time you play through a game (aspecially one thats not even out for a full 24 hours, and not that hard... Really) you should do it on your own!

[Shish keJoe]

Originally Posted by leo-the-red

It's a world of fasicsts and people who don't want others to get help and who want them to live their life just like them are those facists.

If you need help after being stuck for what... 10mins then yes i don't wanna give help to that person. If he's actually not able to get past an obstacle or part of the game then i'll be the first one to help him! But i want people to try it themselves first... I mean instead of telling a person what to do let him grind his gears a few hours if he actually can't find the sollution then, ofc i'll help him!

But if the game is out for the better part of what now... About 5 hours then you aren't going to convince me that you actually tried to find the sollution, no matter what you say to me!

[CuriosTiger]

Um...if you don't want hints, don't visit the hints forum?

*rolls eyes*

[onlyamonkey]

certain people are extremely fast answering questions. it's something they enjoy doing, makes them feel good about themselves. like in fight club, when he goes to cancer meetings.

[jortlaban]

The hints are okay, but I've allready seen some topics with exactly the same questions.

Maybe people should be forced to read the "Read first! - Signpost thread for easy linkage topic" in some way. As in: when you open this specific board you are first redirected to this topic... then you can visit the rest.

[Ecto Cooler]

use the in-game hints....actually the ones i received were:

"Perhaps I just wandering around and do more Plundering! Argggh!"

[Masta23]

boycotting the hints? what a crazy idea.. who is anyone to tell people how they should be enjoying the game. Some people don't have the patience to spend ages working out a puzzle... let them ask hints if they want them.

[DontEatRawHagis]

See I like the hints that the Special Edition of Secrets of Monkey Island has. It gives you a general hint then it gets more blatent as you click. I am currently stuck in a situation where that would be very useful. I have a Pyrite Crowbar and can't think of anything to use it with.

I know I have to get something in a treasure chest but i dont know how.

Stuff like that would make this alot more possible for me to do this. I'm going to try on my own till the weekend but I think I might have to go to a hints thing if I'm still stuck on monday.

[Frogacuda]

I almost finished it without hints, but there was one part in the early reviewable version that was incomplete/different and it really messed me up. Had it been like it is in the final I'd have gotten it.

[DontEatRawHagis]

Update:
I realized I have been playing the game out of order

Those who got passed the 3 artifacts know what I'm talking about. Only problem is I know what I need to do for this one part but getting this one item is so frustrating. Ive been to every island three times and still cant find something to allow me to get it.

[Shoelip]

I might be semi inclined to agree with this thread, as I didn't find any puzzle particularly difficult or frustrating. There was one thing that stumped me for about half an hour though, and it was because of something stupid. That damn bucket blends in perfectly with the background, is very small, and in order to find it you basically have to mouse over it at random.

I hate it when the only reason I'm stumped is because of a pixel hunt.

[PariahKing]

I don't mind people asking for hints. They can do whatever they want - it's not a competition. If you find certain things fun, then go ahead doing them that way.

I dislike when the same people who use it hints complain the game was too easy or too short. Well duh it's short - you looked up the answers!

[Shwoo]

Originally Posted by drunkenmonkey

The deeper issue is probably that real adventure gamers are disgusted by players who don't have the patience it takes to play adventure games. That is a strong word, but it is appropriate.

I'm not. Does that mean I'm not a real adventure gamer even though I play adventure games?