Gamer Is Hailed A Hero In Shooting

News Portal · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 9:41 pm

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Here is a good news story worth talking about. A man in Britain has been hailed as a hero when intervening in a hold up. He was shot in the chest during the robbery. In an interesting twist the youth who was named via the media was identified as a gamer. Adam Mapelson was identified wearing a Pure Pwnage hat. This lead to bloggers and gamers online being able to identify Adam as a Counter-Strike player.

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kingborel · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 9:43 pm

Jack Thompson, TAKE THAT

Minotaur · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 9:46 pm

Hmmm so the screen doesn't just go a bit red when you get shot in the chest? He must have had low armour points...

l_w_882 · **Joined:** 16 Jul 05, 10:39 pm **Posts:** 829

They shouldn't let you out in public minotaur :p

pHatDawG · **Joined:** 29 May 07, 8:42 pm **Posts:** 2

-attritus- · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 9:52 pm

Yeah I heard some nub team flashed him.

Seriously though I take my hat off to this guy, you never know how you'll act until you're in the middle of it! Hopefully he makes a full recovery and they get the tool that shot him.

Minotaur · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 9:56 pm

Yeah, I bet his respawn time will be longer than he's used to though...

Jez · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 10:00 pm

He's lucky he didn't get headshotted. In all seriousness though, I have a lot of respect for people who are able to react so well in times of crisis, hope he pulls through.

Minotaur · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 10:03 pm

Unlucky he wasn't a 2142 player - in that case the guy would have emptied the gun at him from point blank range and missed altogether.
But yeah, hope he pulls through.

Commy · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 10:10 pm

kingborel wrote:

Jack Thompson, TAKE THAT

I'm sure he'll be able to take it and spin it.

But hopefully this might do us justice and prove that we're not all mass murderers.

Minotaur · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 10:12 pm

Commy wrote:

kingborel wrote:

Jack Thompson, TAKE THAT

I'm sure he'll be able to take it and spin it.

But hopefully this might do us justice and prove that we're not all mass murderers.

Assuming the media decide to tell anyone he's a gamer.... generally that only happens if the person has done something bad.

PieSeXual · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 10:13 pm

Commy wrote:

kingborel wrote:

Jack Thompson, TAKE THAT

I'm sure he'll be able to take it and spin it.

But hopefully this might do us justice and prove that we're not all mass murderers.

Yeah somthing along the lines of 'gaming made him agressive so he took on the thieves, rather than doing what we are told to and taking it from them'.

Well done on his part though

pity he didn't come out completely unharmed

ebrown · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 10:25 pm

What a top bloke.

Sprocket- · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 10:47 pm

Gamer or not, top bloke.

Hope he pulls through

debakle · **Posted:** 29 May 07, 11:32 pm

Minotaur wrote:

Unlucky he wasn't a 2142 player - in that case the guy would have emptied the gun at him from point blank range and missed altogether.
But yeah, hope he pulls through.

Hey I find that offensive, but true, i am now recently converted to 1.6.

Best wishes man, keep on pwning

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