Today, a day unlike any other day, one of drudgery and toil for some, a day of relaxation and enjoyment for myself, has--as of this moment--become quite irritating. It is now time for a long overdue rant that is likely to reach the ears and eyes of some, perhaps more than I think, as well as anyone interested enough to wander into my neck of the woods. Ahem... *cough cough* ... (throat clearing) ... At one point, in ALL of our gaming lives, we, as humans--and gamers--are set before a vast world of scary things and change; change is scary... so are scary things. We buy a new game; it looks fun. We try it out. Before we know it, we have fallen face down into the proverbial muck that is the gaming world. But we all get up, some faster than other, some, well, they just take a bit longer to get going. When we finally get up and brush off the face-full of muck, we see that there are others already here, and they are MUCH better than us. So, naturally, we ask for help, this is what we as humans do, we question. There is nothing wrong with that, at all. We need to know how this guy was able to get that thing so that we can be that cool/powerful/badass...however you wish to describe it. Now, many a time, the sad soul that inquires as to how to obtain something is looked down upon, laughed at, and then bent-over and branded right on the ass with the title of "Noob;" just because he/she wanted some help. This shameful title will follow that player around for a while. It takes an act of manly courage or divine intervention to relinquish ones title of "noob." Many, sadly, never loose this title. About ten minutes ago, I was on a forum, looking for some advice and personal opinions on a game. There were eight topics, two with the shameful titles of "Noob question" and "Ima noob." This set me off. I have seen many forum topics titled very similarly, and I personally, am sick of seeing them. Let me get to the main point of my rant here... If you are a "noob" there is nothing wrong with asking for help from a more experience player, hopefully they will have the balls to man up and help you instead of taking advantage of you: which is exactly what they do. Thats the plain and simple truth of the matter. A new player should not have to justify to ANYONE that they are new and they need some help. If you are to high and mighty to help a new player who come to you looking for help, than you need to reevaluate your position in life. Thats when you truly have become the scum of the gaming world. Picking on new players is NOT cool. It may impress your buddies for a bit, but it will get old, really fast. EVERYONE WAS A "NOOB" AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES. Whether you were a freshman in high school or college, a pledge in a frat or sorority, the "new guy" at work, a level one, or a level one hundred, anything like that... you were a noob, thats where you started, thats where they are now. You got help too Im sure, from a friend, a random stranger, or maybe you struggled through it all yourself to be where you are now. Good for you. Now help someone else get to where you are... without being a jerk.