Geeks Above The Law
This quote, from the Lead Programmer at UK game developer Elixir Studios (www.elixir-studios.co.uk), needs a broader audience:
Describing players of first-person action games like Quake in the July 1, '99 issue of GameWEEK (page 8), Demis Hassabis said: "[They are] geeky bedroom teenage boys who want a sense of power and who need to feel above the law."
FYI, Elixir Studios has partnered with Eidos for their first three games, the first coming in 2000. I for one am looking forward to playing their games as a diversion from my geeky teenage above-the-law power trip.