Be careful when using a knife on an unsuspecting player, that is. You see, a 21 year old named Tan Thiam Soon stabbed another CS player in REAL LIFE in Singapore earlier this year. You see, Tan was so anger after his character in CS died from a knife to the back that he seeked out the sneaky fellow who did it and actually stabbed him with a real knife.
On Feb 21 this year, at about 11.30 pm, Tan, who is unemployed, was playing Counterstrike in a computer gaming centre at Tampines.You can get the full story here. This is serious, don't do this silly stuff over a game. To the fine folks who run Singapore, remember that although CS may cause some tension, the crime is stabbing people and not playing a simple game. Thanks to Hum Tuck Mun for the news!
A district court heard that other players on different terminals can join in the game, in which players take on the roles of terrorists and anti-terrorists and slug it out over hostages.
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When Qiyong confessed it was his game character, Tan hurled vulgarities at him.
He then stormed over to Qiyong's computer terminal and a scuffle ensued.
During the scuffle, Tan pulled out a knife and stabbed the teen in the back.