is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, and is not meant to be taken literally.
Source: Wikipedia.
Whilst searching for an image for my blog I came upon this website: blog.mindblizzard.com
Where they mention someone called John Bates, never heard of him myself, but he must be pretty into EU, since he is a self-proclaimed EU Evangelist! My interest heightened, I found out a little more about him, which led me too his blog: www.johnbates.com/blog
and this video: http://eforall.gamepro.com/player.cfm?vid=117260
This video shows him telling us all about how you can pay "your rent" with EU, I did laugh.. and even more so when the idiotic presenter agrees with him. He obviously hasn't played more than a few hours ever, yet he's talking like a 5-year veteran, with a few ATH's under his belt.
The thing is they make it sound "easy" to profit. This is a bad move, I mean why hide the fact that profit in EU is difficult without alot of hardwork, a good understanding of game mechanics and a bucket full of cash. The expectations of new players will be high, "I'll get paid for playing games!", but once they realise EU's not quite how it's described, they'll feel cheated and will leave.
Sure let's show people they can profit, but let it be by those who have dedicated the time and money to winning in EU. Actions do speak louder than words afterall. I'd have liked to have seen a series of video's interviewing actual winners, not some fanboy marketeer who can spout the usual claptrap and hyperbole about EU's no longer quite so unique RCE.
Finally for your amusement, the McCormick response, somethings are definitely not meant to be taken seriously!
McCormick Version
(Image: John Bates, enjoying the fruits of your labour)
2 comments:
Any time I hear Evangelist used to describe a person I think it illicits a vision of a Used Car Salesmen trying to sell me a clunker calling it a Cadillac.
I used to watch Tel-Evangelists a lot when I was a kid and the pure enjoyment of it was watching people actually believe the drivel they were selling.
Motivational speakers, Evangelists of all types, politicians, and salesmen are pretty much all in the same category in my opinion.
When I first heard MA hired their "Evangelist" it made me cringe. Then when I thought about it after a while I realized that people don't always want the hard truth and they buy, donate, and vote based on people who lie through their teeth so maybe he will sway a few our way and maybe a few will realize EU for what it is and stick around.
I just know if John Bates tried to sell me on PE/EU I am not so certain I would still be a part of it all or if I would have even downloaded the client.
The smart thing MA did was have real players work the booth at conventions. At the very least it tempered the over the top comments to some degree.
While its not Neverdie's job to be the "Evangelist" I think he does a much better job of it because he has a lot more at stake in EU. I am not so sure about Bates.
please teach me master bates
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