It's a game, get over it!

[Mindf!3ldzX]

I've stopped playing TF2 for this reason. Too many assholes and butt-hurt idiots. I used to go on one trade server as I liked to rack up a few frags and just generally chill out without a lot of pressure.

This dude turns up from some clan, and rolls around with a medic in tow, spamming rockets everywhere while being continuously healed. Every time he makes a kill, and I mean every kill, he's taunting. That was annoying, but the real kicker is that he was drunk, and he was mike spamming - constantly telling people in an alcoholic slur that if they were 'good enough' he could join his team.

Seriously, the reason I stay in on a Saturday night is because of assholes like this. Do I have to do my finances to relax? FFS!

I came back another time and there were 5 squeekers on the mike, all screeching at each other about who had done who's mom, how long and with which kitchen implements. My ears were bleeding. Young people need to come into the game so that us old farts get replaced when we drop and the wonder of gaming can continue, but a bunch of 8-year-olds swearing and screaming like drill sergeants is not the way my friend.

That went on for a week and I couldn't bear to go back. What a f*cking mess.

No way to mute/turn off mic? IMO you should never abandon what you enjoy just because of a bad apple.

[Tea Monster]

I've stopped playing TF2 for this reason. Too many assholes and butt-hurt idiots. I used to go on one trade server as I liked to rack up a few frags and just generally chill out without a lot of pressure.

This dude turns up from some clan, and rolls around with a medic in tow, spamming rockets everywhere while being continuously healed. Every time he makes a kill, and I mean every kill, he's taunting. That was annoying, but the real kicker is that he was drunk, and he was mike spamming - constantly telling people in an alcoholic slur that if they were 'good enough' he could join his team.

Seriously, the reason I stay in on a Saturday night is because of assholes like this. Do I have to do my finances to relax? FFS!

I came back another time and there were 5 squeekers on the mike, all screeching at each other about who had done who's mom, how long and with which kitchen implements. My ears were bleeding. Young people need to come into the game so that us old farts get replaced when we drop and the wonder of gaming can continue, but a bunch of 8-year-olds swearing and screaming like drill sergeants is not the way my friend.

That went on for a week and I couldn't bear to go back. What a f*cking mess.

[ceriux]

Thanks for posting. I believe it gave me some thought about how gaming online is now a days. If I'm understanding this right about what some of you say, I guess it is hard for people to understand that gaming is just for fun so it's best to ignore them or stay away from them as possible. However there is nothing wrong about being competitive, but being too competitive to where players giving crap to others for not doing well is too far.

I also agree on the fact that the "rookie" players probably need to be careful not to go on to a ranked game ( I'm referring to rookies who play for fun).

the best moral of the story, there are people online that will treat others like crap even there is no excuse. I just want vent my two cents on the issue because of my experience which made me feel down for some time.

yes , you hit it on the dot. no matter what even when i was younger theres always at least one asshole somewhere. just like real life =3

[Zop]

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[Frost R17]

Thanks for posting. I believe it gave me some thought about how gaming online is now a days. If I'm understanding this right about what some of you say, I guess it is hard for people to understand that gaming is just for fun so it's best to ignore them or stay away from them as possible. However there is nothing wrong about being competitive, but being too competitive to where players giving crap to others for not doing well is too far.

I also agree on the fact that the "rookie" players probably need to be careful not to go on to a ranked game ( I'm referring to rookies who play for fun).

the best moral of the story, there are people online that will treat others like crap even there is no excuse. I just want vent my two cents on the issue because of my experience which made me feel down for some time.

[OMacKnight]

yeah, or I mute them

[Zop]

Haha, love that "you're a nerd, mate" being too silly to argue... does it usually defuse the siituation?

[OMacKnight]

MOBAs are kind of awkward, as somebody who's played most at an incredibly high skill level I can only tell you it gets worse, but worth it if you have friends to play with

[ceriux]

Yeah I try to keep my cool , there are always going to be rookies. But the problem is when I offer them advice since I've been playing for years, you should take it. If you're playing in a ranked game it literally means it's a serious game. So if you don't like that type of environment why play in it? Go have fun in normals. That's what I do when I Just want to Goof off. And yes mobas are not for everyone. Btw you should check out block n load. It's like team fortress mixed with mine craft mixed with a moba very fun and pretty laid back with a shallow learning curve.

[Mindf!3ldzX]

I'm not a fan of MOBA's ,but I decided to try out an FPS/MOBA hybrid called Battleborn. The game was only in closed beta but was already plagued with someone losing their mind about the right lane being undefended on voice comm's. No thanks hah.

Competition is the driving force behind most multiplayer games. Nearly everytime I go online to play MKX (which is all I do now days,because Very Easy,Easy,and Medium the AI sandbags,Hard and Very Hard reads inputs and adjust accordingly) I am losing,sometimes horribly.

[Dilligaf]

Unless you're playing professionally, and/or getting paid to do so, it shouldn't matter if you are good or not. You, self proclaimed experts, should expect a certain population of "rookies" in any public online gaming community. People should just chill and play the game. Yeah, I know that's fantasy... much like the game you're playing in the first place.

[ceriux]

I used to play a lot of league of legends and believe me I got angry. It's annoying going into a ranked game , hopeing you will get a decent team behind you so that you can better yourself and your positioning. Yet your held back by people who still belong playing bots. Yeah there's a lot of ego nerds out there but take it from a person who's gotten upset in video games before. It's not that you're bad that's angering it's that you are holding me back from doing my best. I know it's unavoidable sometimes. But instead of placing yourself in a competitive environment around other players who are really trying. Try and think of someone besides yourself and stick to normal matches or bots. (This obviously can't apply to all games)

Most of these people even if you just try and give them some tips to do.better just get pissed and tell you "stfu noob" . Even though in reality they're the "noobs"

[Hipnotic Rogue]

As much as I love them I'm rubbish at games. I never play online as the last thing I need when I'm trying to relax is having some tosser with anger/ego issues shouting at me because I'm lacking as a human being...

[OMacKnight]

if somebody beefs on me for not being the number 1 best player or something I just say

"shut up you gimp" or "you're a nerd mate"

usually it's such a dumb statement that they can't really argue with it without making themselves look equally stupid, which to me is just hilarious

[Phenom]

It's easy to let morality and common sense go in a fantasy world. Some people get sucked in a bit to much and believe their fingers *clacking* on a keyboard converts to their actual greatness and credit to their persona. What they fail to realize is how badly they need to step away from the keyboard, disconnect and get some real life issues back in their lives with real faces and consequences.

Some people turn into keyboard warriors the second they realize they learned how to spam button presses better then someone else.

Their gift is the lack of morality.

A.K.A Basement trolls.

Every elite Quake player I've met has had a positive attitude. I'm not talking about anyone on this forum I'm talking about the "ancient elite Quakers" who were top tier when there were many thousands of others playing (even millions?). The new guys who think their hot-shit usually just want you to believe their ego's will. Ignore them, they take care of themselves. This also only has to do with Quake but can easily be changed to any situation where there's a blanket of secrecy over them so they can let their inner troll frolic and play.