Argitoth,
I have absolutely no doubt others will contribute to a discussion, possibly paraphrasing points you have made, but your rant is provocative enough to prompt even I to respond with some degree of mild irritation, so here goes.
'Most of you at this VSL community seemed to be geared.......'
I don't know if you read the name on the billboard, but this is a VSL forum, and although the owners of the site are democratic and very reasonable about off topic material, including discussion of other sample bases, we do discuss VSL to a large extent, because that's what this forum is for. If you wish a more general discussion doing the tired old comparison thread, which many of us have participated in before losing interest hearing the same stuff over and over again, I suggest Northern Sounds. You'll be reasonable happy there i suspect, given your 'enthusiasm' for telling all of us how we should run our musical lives.
As for Cubase, Fruityloops, etc, there are many on this site alone that have used one, two, or all of these products since they started, and i find it a little arrogant on your part that you assume we're all 16 years old, been nowhere, and done nothing. I can remember a time BEFORE these programs were began, and I'm only 45. There are others here even older than that, who have studied with great and well known musicians and composers, and written for Film, TV, etc in all styles.
'How will you get anywhere with 'just' an orchestra?'
(See DG,s comment about how little you know)
Many here (including myself) have samples gained over many years from personal recording, etc, which we use today, little gems that convey sound in a unique and special way outside of normal orchestral arrangements IF THEY'RE REQUIRED. It's because many of us know what we're doing, knowledge gained from experience and PROFESSIONAL use.
'Maybe some of you don't know what it takes to......'
I find this extraordinarily arrogant. Most of us ARE writing for a living, be it film, tv, symphonic, ads, libraries etc. By making this statement you have shown you have little or no idea of what it means to be diplomatic. Given your age, and i can't doubt your enthusiasm, it would be wise to back off, and listen. There are others here just starting out, and they've shown the wisdom of asking nicely, LISTENING, and learning much. We're a very supportive bunch, and there are composers here who have written and been successful for longer than you've been alive, so just take a breath before you batter us with your 'superior' I know everything viewpoint. You'll learn in later years, that if you are belligerent with others vastly more qualified and experienced than you, then you'll get nowhere.
'BORING and UNORIGINAL orchestral music.'
In this statement alone you have contradicted yourself, and i regret to say, made a fool of yourself. Celtic, Rock, etc. are all Genres many of us ALREADY have experience with. Why is Orchestral music any less relevent than any of these? Is it because you simply 'don't like it', or are foolish enough to dismiss it as 'outdated music.' If you're writing for games, you are going to go hungry, because the bulk of games released today are replete with orchestral music. So get your facts straight before you assume we're all inexperienced children aimlessly 'playing' with music in the bedroom. I've played in many orchestras, rock bands, big bands, jazz bands, etc over the last 30 years. Yes that's right, played. Because many here are professional musicians with performing experience, including playing with great names. (Some of the composers here are great names in their own right, writing for blockbusters.)
'Not only that, every career with music will require good sound design...'
TBC.........