Small rant about rudeness in game

[akaneakki]

Small rant, but I wont be too hard on the rant, however....

I often read or hear people talk about toxic players, are those who cares about a players damage, elitist bragging about clearing raids and the list goes on. We all seen those and I agree they do exist, however do they exist in the higher numbers, it's a daily thing we see? For me? Not really

Last week and before that, I've met so many players who simply doesn't give a damn about the others effort or even cares about the other players are actually players...

Example 1: They join a farm group, tend to die a lot, they loot the loot, let's say mount and leaves after saying thanks. They die every round at least 3 times, but ofc the group has to show they are willing to accept this, otherwise they are bunch of a-holes right?

Example 2: People who do roulettes who hit 1 button every 10-15 seconds or simply play like they using bot, totally unfair for others. This isn't about doing runs faster, this is about players who completely ignore others in the group. I simply dont mind a 40 min dungeon as people actually try to play.

Example 3: ''I pay the sub too so I have every right to join a group even tho I do wipe them all'' Seriously happened way too many times and it's getting on me.

Why can't people just respect others, instead of thinking this is totally okay? I'm not sure if anyone will agree with me at some point or ever, but this happens way too much and it's kinda weird nobody mention it. Maybe because it's a bad thing and makes you look bad? I'm all up for helping players out, but when they do it so bad, makes it looks like they do it on purpose, which I think it selfish.

[dotsforlife]

I just use the vote kick function in most cases. Most players are pretty cool, or at the very least decent, but there's always going to be jerks ingame, much less online in general (these forums alone have plenty).

[kattzkitti]

If you want a perfect experience every time, roll with groups of people you know you can trust to meet your standards. You know what you might be getting yourself into with PUGs, so you really don't have any place to complain when you opt-in and get a bad roll on the matchmaking roulette.

[szalkerous]

I just play by the personal rule, "Don't be an ass." It's worked out so far, although I can't help but call out others when they're being selfish or obnoxious... gotta work on my caring level.

Although I do simply love the dude who yells at me for letting a buff drop off because I took two seconds in a roulette dungeon to fix my headset or adjust my chair. Leave the hyper-critical BS over in the endgame progression trial/raiding where it belongs.

[Gemina]

I consider myself fortunate that I haven't come across too many toxic players. Still, I know they are not strawmen only making an appearance on these forums and reddit. I've seen the screenshots and videos of truly toxic players who make mountains out of molehills, and seem to only want to make things difficult for others.

I can tell you that because it is such a rare occurrence for me, and players are generally diplomatic, it drives me nuts when it does happen. Even if I am not the focus of the aggression, I try to make things civil, no matter how futile the effort. So when I can't, I take it pretty personally. It hasn't happened enough for me to be hardened by it.

I generally see the playerbase as friendly, and any of us can be having a bad day. That doesn't make rude behavior ok, but one thing I have noticed is that an aggressive player only becomes more so when aggression is the response to them. Doing this only serves to add fuel to their fire, and time to the run. I can't be bothered to try to live up to someone else's ridiculous standards. I know what I am there to do, and I can't do it while exchanging blows over party chat. So I tend to ignore it, and would consider leaving the instance if pressed further. Fortunately, it has not got to this point yet.

[akaneakki]

If you want a perfect experience every time, roll with groups of people you know you can trust to meet your standards. You know what you might be getting yourself into with PUGs, so you really don't have any place to complain when you opt-in and get a bad roll on the matchmaking roulette.

This isn't about perfection, so read my post again. People tend to play like it's totally fine to ignore the others, that type of player exist more than those ''elitist'' people speak off, just saying. In my own experience, however.

[kattzkitti]

This isn't about perfection, so read my post again. People tend to play like it's totally fine to ignore the others, that type of player exist more than those ''elitist'' people speak off, just saying. In my own experience, however.

They exist, so what? There's no reason to come onto the forum and make yet another thread on the same subject to complain. It isn't productive, it serves no real purpose. Do what any well-adjusted adult does, and just move on to the next thing on your personal list of things to do for the day. If they're being legitimately malicious in their actions then kick them for it, but be careful that you don't just kick out of spite or something, as you can suffer GM backlash for that if the person you kick takes offense.

[Natashio]

First post

1. It's called RNG. The player with the highest lot wins every time. You don't have to like it, so SE gave you the option to win it 99 times for that mount, if this is what you're referring to. Though honestly I never found the logic in farming for a mount...then again I never played W.o.W.
2. I've been playing since ARR beta and never have I seen this nonsense. Though again, I don't play with a parser (PS3). Which means I don't waste my time nor loose my senses over how someone is performing. As long as the duty, trial, whatnot gets done. I'm satisfied with that.
3. Same as number two.

[akaneakki]

They exist, so what? There's no reason to come onto the forum and make yet another thread on the same subject to complain. It isn't productive, it serves no real purpose. Do what any well-adjusted adult does, and just move on to the next thing on your personal list of things to do for the day. If they're being legitimately malicious in their actions then kick them for it, but be careful that you don't just kick out of spite or something, as you can suffer GM backlash for that if the person you kick takes offense.

So what? Have it occured, like ever occured you, those people I talk about, trash talk a minor group of players in the game? It looks like some people think this attitude is completely fine. Oh well. I guess I will move on and ''complain'' my way out then .

Edit: Mod might as well close this thread. It's settled as people think the bad attitude towards others are fine, when I completely think it's not. Glad some think that this is wrong and not everyone. However feel free to close it mods.

[kattzkitti]

So what? Have it occured, like ever occured you, those people I talk about, trash talk a minor group of players in the game? It looks like some people think this attitude is completely fine. Oh well. I guess I will move on and ''complain'' my way out then .

Edit: Mod might as well close this thread. It's settled as people think the bad attitude towards others are fine, when I completely think it's not. Glad some think that this is wrong and not everyone. However feel free to close it mods.

It isn't fine, but nothing you, I, or anyone else says will change them. So why let it get to you, which just feeds their negativity and causes harm to your own mental state in the process? Rhetorical question, there's no reason to let it get to you. Learn how to let such things roll off your back, but do report the truly heinous ones as there is a point where it goes too far and just moving on isn't correct.