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[Kimberm1911]

I've been playing this game for a while, and one of the best parts of this game is its great community of respectful gamers. Recently though, I've run into more cases of butt-hurt, angry, or otherwise incredibly rude players. I understand that it's inevitable that I will run into rude players, to an extent, and I've had bad days where I've been rude online too, so I understand. However, It seems that the amount of rude players has increased. Where once I'd run into a rude gamer once or twice a week, it seems that I'm running into rude gamers more than once a night. Perhaps I'm wrong, but since I was told to shut the f*ck up more then once last night while I was playing, and encountered other varieties of rude behavior, I was just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences.


Peace, and have fun

[Rhaythe]

Players online are always rude. The whole Penny Arcade rule of Anonymity, most likely. This is especially the case in games with low barriers to entry, such as free-to-play models. Given that this game's release on steam is still relatively recent, and is available to a much wider audience, I would imagine that toxicity in the in-game community is at an all-time high.

[Malcolm Vordermark]

I feel it has become less toxic, and it has always been one of the least toxic forums that I've been on.

[JC Daxion]

It's summer.. the kids are out....


as far as forums go, I don't really think so, it's just they seem more vocal for some reason.. The whole, i spent XXX amount and the game is not what i want.. Or PGI sucks, or doesn't care.. (because Russ made an off handed statement basically boiling down to, we can't please everyone) It's more the Parrot effect, repeat something enough and it might become true in their eyes. But honestly it does make me laugh, as most of the most outspoken are people that have played 1k's of hours and maybe 2k, 3k or 5k+ matches and the game sucks.. You know like reading steam rants of how aweful a game is yet has 1500 hours played. I dunno about you, but for me a bad game gets maybe an hour or two tops.. Heck often games i like or find interesting barely make it past the 2-3 hour mark, because i have other games that i just love more.


But eh.. it's only one match, i find if i am getting annoyed by people playing it is time to take a break and play something else.. It has kept this game fresh to me

[Bishop Steiner]

Kimberm1911, on 12 July 2016 - 10:19 AM, said:

I've been playing this game for a while, and one of the best parts of this game is its great community of respectful gamers. Recently though, I've run into more cases of butt-hurt, angry, or otherwise incredibly rude players. I understand that it's inevitable that I will run into rude players, to an extent, and I've had bad days where I've been rude online too, so I understand. However, It seems that the amount of rude players has increased. Where once I'd run into a rude gamer once or twice a week, it seems that I'm running into rude gamers more than once a night. Perhaps I'm wrong, but since I was told to shut the f*ck up more then once last night while I was playing, and encountered other varieties of rude behavior, I was just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences.


Peace, and have fun

Ebbs and flows. There's always the little epeen trolls who can't operate without acting like dillweeds, in game. The Forums have seen a bit of an uptick the last few months, too, due largely to some poorly handled town halls.

But in game? The Kiddy Effect is in force. Every summer, and major holiday the 14 yr olds with attitude show up.

[Ryokens leap]

"They" say that population is low or on the decline. When this happens the Quick Play matchmaker has a smaller pool of players to draw from and new players get grouped with vets who expect the team to know what's going on.

[process]

The forums are pretty tame. In-game, it's pretty typical to have at least one person being sour about how the match is going/went.

[MeiSooHaityu]

It seems about the same to me overall.

I think the forums became a little more toxic when the whole Clan Invasion $500 Gold mech debacle went down. I don't think PGI or the forums really ever fully recovered from that. Still even before all that, there was still forum toxicity whether it was hiteg, knockdown removal, weapon balance, or SHS obsolescence. So even though I think there has been a bit more toxicity after clans, I think it has been pretty level since then.

As for in game, it does seem about the same honestly. As far back as I can remember there has been trolls and rude players in game (along with many good players too). The level of toxicity seems to have stayed the same overall IMO.

The forums and matches seem to have their ups and downs in the short term, but long term, it seems pretty constant.

Edited by MeiSooHaityu, 12 July 2016 - 10:50 AM.

[Rhaythe]

MeiSooHaityu, on 12 July 2016 - 10:46 AM, said:

I think the forums became more toxic when the whole Clan Invasion $500 Gold mech debacle went down.

*cough* 3PV...

[Bishop Steiner]

MeiSooHaityu, on 12 July 2016 - 10:46 AM, said:

It seems about the same to me overall.

I think the forums became more toxic when the whole Clan Invasion $500 Gold mech debacle went down. I don't think PGI or the forums really ever fully recovered from that. Still even before all that, there was still forum toxicity whether it was hiteg, knockdown removal, weapon balance, or SHS obsolescence.

As for in game, it does seem about the same honestly. As far back as I can remember there has been trolls and rude players in game (along with many good players too). The level of toxicity seems to have stayed the same overall IMO.

Honestly, I felt that things have been pretty mellow, overall, since mid to late late 2014. Especially compared to how it was in 2013 where it was a true cesspit. But the last few townhalls, the related releases of the rifleman, archer, etc, the flop of FW Phase 3, all have ratcheted things up a bit again.

[Scout Derek]

I'm going to be honest about this;


It depends on what you want to pay attention to and how much, like life. You going to always listen to that one couple argue and fight all the time, or are you going to ignore it and keep going.

Least that's how I see it, people either have it their way or the highway.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Rhaythe, on 12 July 2016 - 10:47 AM, said:

*cough* 3PV...

Ohhh yeah! Forgot about that one.

[WarHippy]

Kimberm1911, on 12 July 2016 - 10:19 AM, said:

I've been playing this game for a while, and one of the best parts of this game is its great community of respectful gamers. Recently though, I've run into more cases of butt-hurt, angry, or otherwise incredibly rude players. I understand that it's inevitable that I will run into rude players, to an extent, and I've had bad days where I've been rude online too, so I understand. However, It seems that the amount of rude players has increased. Where once I'd run into a rude gamer once or twice a week, it seems that I'm running into rude gamers more than once a night. Perhaps I'm wrong, but since I was told to shut the f*ck up more then once last night while I was playing, and encountered other varieties of rude behavior, I was just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences.


Peace, and have fun

Eh, it was bound to happen eventually. The blame can be found in part by the slow progress, poor communication from the devs, and for some the voting system that leads to repeatedly having to play modes they have no interest in. It all wears thin after awhile and creates easily agitated grumpy people.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Bishop Steiner, on 12 July 2016 - 10:48 AM, said:

Honestly, I felt that things have been pretty mellow, overall, since mid to late late 2014. Especially compared to how it was in 2013 where it was a true cesspit. But the last few townhalls, the related releases of the rifleman, archer, etc, the flop of FW Phase 3, all have ratcheted things up a bit again.

That might be true. Honestly it is hard for me to remember all the toxic trends. I just know some things stand out and it felt BAD when those issues hit.

[Cygone]

It depends. when someone is playing FP and they takes AC2/LRM/MG they are intentionally ruining the game for the other 11 team members, is that something we should be happy about?

[Juodas Varnas]

I wouldn't be as toxic if i got my bloody Scorpions!

[Alienized]

some people just fully deserve a toxic rant.
because of ignorance, brainless playing, crying about something but play totally bad themselves and so many other reasons you could just slap their faces for.

[Bishop Steiner]

Juodas Varnas, on 12 July 2016 - 10:55 AM, said:

I wouldn't be as toxic if i got my bloody Scorpions!

scorpions are quite venomous by nature.

Alienized, on 12 July 2016 - 10:56 AM, said:

some people just fully deserve a toxic rant.
because of ignorance, brainless playing, crying about something but play totally bad themselves and so many other reasons you could just slap their faces for.

still salty about that Bog Match, eh?

[WarHippy]

Juodas Varnas, on 12 July 2016 - 10:55 AM, said:

I wouldn't be as toxic if i got my bloody Scorpions!

Negative, we can't have quads as they have been deemed to be silly toys that have no place in the game.

[Bishop Steiner]

WarHippy, on 12 July 2016 - 10:57 AM, said:

Negative, we can't have quads as they have been deemed to be silly toys that have no place in the game.

I find circuses to be highly toxic places. Mutations from toxic waste is the only explanation for all the freaks.....