Toxic Environment.

[JazzofEtro]

Real response: "*F*** you, you f*** pleb, look at my rank! (guy is bronze)." *still queues up and doesn't change his playstyle at all*
^ This is what someone actually said.

Because by now he already has received the abuse and is already pissed, and in a sense "Tainted". Think about it he is already bronze right? How many games did you think it took him to get to bronze? Surely if you're telling me he's not good, then he didn't win all his games straight to get that bronze. Now think about how much abuse he received to even get that bronze before you humbly said "you let us down man". You responded the best way, or way better than "option a". Also even though he lashed back at you, this still has a chance to cause "Result B".

This route is a much better norm than the current "Option A" response right? I don't agree with his response but again I understand it, the same way I understand a gold rank players frustration. My "Result B" was a clear example of what a new player just trying out the feast for their true first games may feel. Surely after being told you suck many times as you are playing is going to eclipse someone choosing the "Option B" approach.

Actively trying to make a change takes time. This is why targeting the younger generation is always the best solution when trying to change a society for the better. My approach focus targets all the new players in hopes that it won't turn them away for good.

I wish "option B" effects was instant but it's going to take time. If you truly want your scene to flourish. Then keep being the better person. In the long run you will see a difference. Keep pushing potential players away and we end up with Dead Options like Light Party, long Seal Rock queues, unpopular 8v8 option.

Oh wait... We are already there.

Edit: don't get me wrong we will have to deal with all types of players but my point and a message is "don't be so quick to turn away every single new player you come across because they didn't perform well." In the end we just end up with a low/slow growing/dying population. When we need it to rise.