Be safe! Be vigilant! EA tourney

  • For those of us on the seas who enjoy gaming events, remember to be aware of your surroundings!

    Tragic loss of life at a gaming tournament. Although I don't want this to turn into a gun/policy debate, I would like members to always be aware of their surroundings and have a plan. It's truly saddening. The more popular events become, the more at risk gamers are...little do they know, all you have to do is switch gears; from an event patron to a gamer who's attention to detail knows no bounds. We all know that just a fraction of a second can mean win/lose; the same is true for life/death scenarios...keep your heads on a swivel, be aware, have a plan.

    If you have friends or family who YOU think is capable of causing these occurrences, I urge you to act and involve yourself 100% into their care/treatment for their well-being and those around you. When helping others, ensure YOU are safe, a testament to Chris Kyle; work with groups and professionals if need be.

    My condolences to the families and loved ones.

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  • @violentandroid Do you have a link about what happened, I agree with what you are writing completely. But I’m not sure on the context you are writing it about, what happened?

  • @knifelife shooting at EA Madden tournament in Jacksonville.

    Video and article linked removed by OP

    In a situation like this, it's easy to freeze (like the person who recorded). Shelter in place, get down, save a life if you can, defend yourself if you have to. If it's an open area, stay low, create distance, stay in small groups, move towards a safer location where you can shelter.

  • @violentandroid not sure sharing the video is a great idea....link to the story, fine but I'd get rid of the video link

  • my condolences to families and all affected by this.

    that's all i can share about this, without breaking any rules.

    @violentandroid
    thanks for the post, i'd just ask you to remove the video. This site is PG-13 friendly.

  • @violentandroid Oh my god those poor people! Gaming is meant to be a way to escape the daily troubles of modern life! So sad to see that.

    Thank you for getting me the story, although I think the others may be right. I don’t think that video is appropriate since this is a children’s game to.

    Those poor people :(

  • @knifelife @Sir-Lotus @triheadedmonkey I got rid of both links, seeing as how the article includes the video. Thank you for the prompt suggestion.

  • @violentandroid Yeah sorry bud that’s my fault I should of known that wouldn’t of been appropriate, I apologise.

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