Is it possible to be Manticore without supporting XBone?

With all of the anti-gamer policies on this console as well as the TV TV TV TV Sports Sports Sports focus of the Xbone, can we judge anyone who considers themselves a gamer but not want to go anywhere near the XBone?  Would your status as a Manticore be called into question only because a corporate entity outside of your influence happens to squirt out a machine that is, quite literally, a demon from Hell?

I'm curious, because in the specific case of the XBone, even long-time MS supporters are jumping ship on the thing.  I can't even remember the last time a console was announced and you could still get a Day 1 preorder on the thing past a week.  Even though Manticore status is the epitome of legends on SW, has that lofty goal just become completely unattainable outside the realm of logic and sound mind?  Do our interests as gamers in a connected age with consumer rights and aspirations to be treated with dignity come first or does the relentless pursuit of games?

The mind does boggle.

the xbox 1 is pretty evilJandurin

Why do you need to be a manticore anyway?rjdofu

Owning more than one console to go with my PC would be a complete waste of my money.

[QUOTE="rjdofu"]Why do you need to be a manticore anyway?Shewgenja

Manticores suck balls. Floppy_Jim

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]Manticores suck balls. blue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]Manticores suck balls. Shewgenja

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]Manticores suck balls. Shewgenja

They never existed in the first place... how can there be a manticore in a place called System Wars?

[QUOTE="Shewgenja"][QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"] This. There's really no such thing.blue_hazy_basic

Yep... deep down, we're all raging fanboys! :P

It's only possible to be a manticore if you don't support xbone.  If you support xbox one then you are actually supporting the downfall of gaming itself so supporting x1 is only for people who support the success of a company (MS) over gaming itself.

good god get a life.AshFromEvilDead

not true, im completely unbiased about these companies and their consoles. The only console i ever favored in my life was the snes.AD216

[QUOTE="AD216"]not true, im completely unbiased about these companies and their consoles. The only console i ever favored in my life was the snes.Jandurin

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="AD216"]not true, im completely unbiased about these companies and their consoles. The only console i ever favored in my life was the snes.AD216

lmao no u cant, u can favor a system for whatever reason but being a fan of a system is completely different. AD216

We call ppl without xbox's 'gamers'

being a manticore is not about the particulars of the consoles it is about being the guy that is not inciting a jihad.

I think you can. The Xbox One is a cancer on your manticore balls, and cutting out the cancer doesn't make you any less of a man. ticore.PurpleMan5000

you don't have to own everything to be a manticore. it's more about attitude and open mindedness.

Well, first off manticore is a silly term, and almost silly to persue. Costs way too much, and having way too little return on investment.

Second. No you would NOT! manticore is pretty much to own all systems, and (in theory) be unbiased, which is impossible at any rate as while you might not dislike any system, you will develop a preference at one point.

I would say go for the games instead of SW Labels, and do not compromise personal ideologys in search of these silly SW titles. Buy what you feel comfortable with, explain why you do not have the systems that are missing, and remember: In the end it is only the games that matters!

[QUOTE="AD216"]lmao no u cant, u can favor a system for whatever reason but being a fan of a system is completely different. Jandurin

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="AD216"]lmao no u cant, u can favor a system for whatever reason but being a fan of a system is completely different. AD216

[QUOTE="Shewgenja"][QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"] This. There's really no such thing.blue_hazy_basic

What if I'm not "for" a team, but rather against a particular team?

FOr instance I support the purchase of any console other than the XB1. I'm not a Sony fanboy, nor Nintendo. I say buy PC, PS4, Wii U, etc. ANYTHING but a XB1.

Does that make me biased... or just a well informed consumer that doesnt want to see his hobby of 30 years to go down the toilet?

just a well informed consumer

moistsandwich

[QUOTE="AD216"][QUOTE="Jandurin"] favor = fanJandurin

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="AD216"]not true, im completely unbiased about these companies and their consoles. The only console i ever favored in my life was the snes.AD216

[QUOTE="AD216"][QUOTE="Jandurin"]so now you're proud that you can play a game? LOLJandurin

the pride comes from the leaps and bounds that gaming made from the atari days through the ps3/360/wii u days of today and knowing u were there for the ride. watching 2d platformers turn into 3d masterpieces like the last of us. the pride comes from knowing how small the gaming community started out and now looking how it expanded to a third of the world doing it. gaming went from a small secluded industry to number 1 worldwide. if u cant take pride in being a gamer, why tf do u pay dor the consoles or pc upgrades? its pointlessAD216

u dnt benefit unless a game is a few years old tho. i understand the theory that's out there but in reality, gamestop gives u 50% of what ur game is worth and charges the next person 95% of the full price. that's wrong on every levelAD216

[QUOTE="AD216"]the pride comes from the leaps and bounds that gaming made from the atari days through the ps3/360/wii u days of today and knowing u were there for the ride. watching 2d platformers turn into 3d masterpieces like the last of us. the pride comes from knowing how small the gaming community started out and now looking how it expanded to a third of the world doing it. gaming went from a small secluded industry to number 1 worldwide. if u cant take pride in being a gamer, why tf do u pay dor the consoles or pc upgrades? its pointlessJandurin