Does anybody ever get a little annoyed at people playing online games ?

[KitFisto]

It's because of people like you that public matches suck. Selfish, ********* trashtalkers who only worry about there personal stats then having fun. And if they have a bad match, insted of blaming themselfs, they blame everybody else for not being as "awesome" as they are.

They have as much right to play public as you do. They paid for the game just like everybody else and they're gonna play whatever that game has to offer. If you don't like that, then maybe you should play private. Also, if you let one guy who's not playing well affect your game, then your just not as awesome as you think you are.

 

[Solidus]

well put


alot of people, mostly american , take these games far too seriously.

Don't go there. You guys in the UK should be the last to take the high ground when it comes to being polite in "games". And I'm not talking solely about video games .

 

[KitFisto]

well put


alot of people, mostly american , take these games far too seriously.

Well, at least we don't murder people over a soccer game.

 

[Solidus]

Well, at least we don't murder people over a soccer game.

Or threaten to rip off David Bechham's "bullocks" after he left Manchester United .

 

[KitFisto]

Honeslty, the biggest problem today is the kids. When I was a kid I had an Atari 2600 which was the best at the time. I played it on rainy days......all the rest of the time I was out running around with friends playing football, baseball, basketball, building forts in the woods, fishing and whatever other outdoor activity you want to name. My parents used to have to come find me to get me to come home for dinner.

Now, these kids do nothing, but sit in the house and play video games. it's almost a lifestyle for them and they take it like it's real life and death.

I admit I play to win and I hate to lose at anything. I have been trying to work on my temper with it recently and sometimes I do well and others not so well, but 1 min after I turn the system off I am over it. These kids today just live and die with this stuff because to many of them it's the extent of their social lives. They need to get out of the house a lot more.

 

[Starkiller]

Don't go there. You guys in the UK should be the last to take the high ground when it comes to being polite in "games". And I'm not talking solely about video games .

Too true, some of the rudest gamers I've come across were all British or English.

 

[The Josh]

I don't give a rats whazoo about my rank against other people. I like to see my rank go up just for ^^^^s and giggles. Public or private matches I tend to do just fine but I care more about having some fun with my friends.

 

[Starkiller]

Definitely which is why I play with my friends most of the time. We have fun and kick ass at the same time.

I really don't see what we are arguing about here, if you don't like to play online games because all you wanna do is have fun (aka you suck) then I'm fine with you not playing anymore. One less person to drag down our team.

 

[worstgamerever]

Honeslty, the biggest problem today is the kids. When I was a kid I had an Atari 2600 which was the best at the time. I played it on rainy days......all the rest of the time I was out running around with friends playing football, baseball, basketball, building forts in the woods, fishing and whatever other outdoor activity you want to name. My parents used to have to come find me to get me to come home for dinner.

Now, these kids do nothing, but sit in the house and play video games. it's almost a lifestyle for them and they take it like it's real life and death.

I admit I play to win and I hate to lose at anything. I have been trying to work on my temper with it recently and sometimes I do well and others not so well, but 1 min after I turn the system off I am over it. These kids today just live and die with this stuff because to many of them it's the extent of their social lives. They need to get out of the house a lot more.

Mate, you've made a lot sense in each of your posts and I couldn't agree more... some folk take video games way too seriously. Now I'm a real streetfighter fiend: I stay up at night, I watch tons of videos of the best players, I spend time at SRK, I analyze [sometimes with pen and paper] any lost matches and sometimes even the ones I won, and I play tournaments... I even spar with a player that's a lot better than me, and some players I'm better than, because like someone pointed out here, how can a player improve if he never plays with a better player?

All that said, I wouldn't for a second presume to insult anyone online. Whether they are a team-mate "slowing" down the rest of the team, or they an opponent that beat me in SFIV and then sent me a nasty message to rub it in... I do get upset, but I simply focus on the next game and try to improve.

Also, I don't think it's fair that anyone should exclude the "amateur" players from online gaming. Tell you what, if everyone that played online was a pro, it'll be a lot less fun than we all think

And about the kids, again you are totally correct... and this tragedy serves as a reminder of that:

https://haloblips.dailyradar.com/article/xbox_360_so_called_halo_killer_gets_23_to_life/

Finally, regarding the british v american gamers that thrash-talk... it's surprising how we still find ways to group each other as human beings at every turn... just because most of the gamers you know that thrash-talk are british, or american, doesn't mean everyone else is not just as guilty.

Personally the english gamers have always talked more thrash to me... but I only assumed that was because I lived in London and played more people from the UK. I've got just as much hate mail from US gamers so unless we've got stats that say otherwise, I dont think any one group talks more or less thrash than the other. For the record the Spanish gamers do seem awfully polite ]

EDIT: The answer to the initial question is Yes [I do get annoyed at online players]. Which is why I have a wired USB controller as I cant afford to keep flinging my wireless ones onto my projected wall image

 

[Solidus]

Definitely which is why I play with my friends most of the time. We have fun and kick ass at the same time.

I really don't see what we are arguing about here, if you don't like to play online games because all you wanna do is have fun (aka you suck) then I'm fine with you not playing anymore. One less person to drag down our team.

Well, I didn't quit playing because I suck. Quite the contrary, I was pretty good at Team Fortress II, and Pirates Knights and Vikings - and I played them for years. I left because there was a progressive deterioration in the attitudes of those participating in the games. Matches became less fun with people always insulting each other. Also, there were the douche bags who only cared about having the highest kill score, and not giving a darn about their team's success.

Plus, let's not forget about about the surge of 10 year old (or pre-teens) with swearing issues, who have recently ventured onto the online world.

Mentally deranged pre-teens + Selfish (elitist) douche bags = one terrible gaming experience. That's why I left - the fun factor just ended.

 

[Starkiller]

Plus, let's not forget about about the surge of 10 year old (or pre-teens) with swearing issues, who have recently ventured onto the online world.

Mentally deranged pre-teens + Selfish (elitist) douche bags = one terrible gaming experience. That's why I left - the fun factor just ended.

LOL, I agree on this point. Some of these kids on COD sound like they are about 9, I ask where are the parents at? They aren't even aloud to buy this game let alone play it. And they equate swearing = cool. A lot to learn they have.

 

[Kibishii]

My wife and I use to play ALOT of high-end EQ and some WoW before we had kids...I have seen the worst of it. I don't have any consoles online, but I know in the mmorpg world, people can get really ^^^^ty with each other.

We were kind of snobbish and would only group with guildmates since that helped avoid 95% of the problems that would normally occur.

 

[The Josh]

Definitely which is why I play with my friends most of the time. We have fun and kick ass at the same time.

I really don't see what we are arguing about here, if you don't like to play online games because all you wanna do is have fun (aka you suck) then I'm fine with you not playing anymore. One less person to drag down our team.

How is if you just play to have fun equal sucking? I play to have fun and I don't suck. If you're worried about your team being dragged down then you care more about the winning and losing aspect than having fun.

 

[Starkiller]

How is if you just play to have fun equal sucking? I play to have fun and I don't suck. If you're worried about your team being dragged down then you care more about the winning and losing aspect than having fun.

Winning is half the fun. The other have is pwning.

 

[KitFisto]

Winning is half the fun. The other have is pwning.

I think of myself as an above average Gears player and a little above average for Halo 3 ( though I am better at Gears ). I agree having great matches is fun, but are you REALLY that upset after you turn the console off if you lost a few matches? If you are then maybe you need to rethink gaming. If you're THAT worried about your rank and status then you need a new hobby or something.

Video games are fun and a release. I do NOT play to lose and I love to win, but even after getting destroyed in a few matches due to lag, host or whatever I am still fine the min I turn the console off and walk away. I have WAY too many other things to do in life then worry about that stuff.

 

[The Josh]

Winning is half the fun. The other have is pwning.

Winning is fun of course. Its just not the end all be all for me when it comes to video games. As far as pwning only time I care about that is if someone is running their mouth or doing some BS thing to one of my friends.

 

[NASEDO]

I could care less what people say, I just hate cheaters, and theres alot of cheaters online.

 

[Shai]

Win, lose it doesnt matter..But always cheat.

 

[Starkiller]

Winning is fun of course. Its just not the end all be all for me when it comes to video games. As far as pwning only time I care about that is if someone is running their mouth or doing some BS thing to one of my friends.

No doubt. I don't lose sleep over it, but I play to win, and while playing I have fun. Fun is what you do when you play video games anyway, if your not having fun, then stop playing games.

 

[The Josh]

No doubt. I don't lose sleep over it, but I play to win, and while playing I have fun. Fun is what you do when you play video games anyway, if your not having fun, then stop playing games.

I agree. That being said as long as those playing are trying to do their best and having fun even if they're not very good I don't care if they're on my team or not.