Hello !games community 👋
I'm 26, born in 1999 in a small Chinese town. You can call me French Fry Noob – or just Fry.
Let me explain the nickname. In China's Battlefield community, we call new players "French fries." 🍟
Why? Because you're fresh, you get eaten alive out there… but you always come in large numbers. It's a self-deprecating way of saying: "I'm still learning. I'll probably die a lot. But I'm here to have fun."
So yeah – I'm a forever French Fry Noob.
A bit about me
I grew up blowing into Famiclone cartridges, sneaking into arcades, renting PS2 time by the hour, and using a PSP as an MP4 player. Just like many of you – just in a different place.
I don't work in games. I'm just a player.
Recently I wrote a long, personal piece about how my generation in China grew up with games. From the Famiclone era to Steam. It covers the console ban, the grey market, the "Steam tipping point" – and why "piracy" was never the full picture for many Chinese players.
I've shared it with Chinese gamers, and the response was warm.
I'm currently working on an English version. It's a story about why a kid from a small Chinese town ended up buying a physical PS2 copy of Most Wanted years later – just for closure. Not politics. Just games.
I'll post it here in the coming days. I hope you'll give it a read.
A quick note
I'm new to Lemmy. Still figuring out the etiquette. If I do something weird, just tell me – I'll listen and adjust.
Thanks for having me. And if you play Battlefield… I'll try not to trip on your revive.
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– French Fry Noob
Do you have a link to what you wrote? I’d be interested in reading it.
Follow me first, I’ll take a look at the forum rules, and I’ll be able to post next week.