Some Positivity...

[Destroyer]

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[kisada]

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Don't meant to extend the derail, op, but i feel it's important to reply here. I think it pertains to positivity anyway

Rotokk, sorry you had to deal with this kind of stuff. I suspect these types of encounters and conversations are the reason pushing you to quit. It's quite unfortunate that what will end up happening is a player like yourself, who generally is very positive and has a lot to bring to the community will be leaving the scene, pushed out by caustic players who stay behind.


For those reading, what you're basically seeing is someone who's a great player, but an even better person online, about to move on. There will be a void. Obviously it's his choice so it's not like one can solely place blame on another individual, but think about the factors leading up to why he's going to quit, as mentioned here and in his other post. Realistically, yes, this is the kind of thing that does happen in any competitive scene, where things at stake cause people to really show their true colors, being nasty towards each other, and generally making for a bad environment. You'll never make it go away completely, but we can still do some things right.

Personally, for me, it's not so much that a guy doesn't play well, or he's making mistakes. It's that you have these caustic players who feel this gigantic sense of entitlement about what they deserve when most often they didn't do enough work to get to where the top players are. And most of the time it's these same players who lash out when some try to give advice, and it's their arrogance and ego that prevents them from actually absorbing constructive criticism, or in many cases, causes the team to fail. If i play with some inexperienced players, oh well, that's the name of the game. But when I try to let them know "hey next time you have to watch your stacks, can't pick up 10" and then they start going full on nuclear, that's when i get really pissed. That, to me, is one of the biggest things wrong with the community.

I can understand that a lot of these emotions are knee jerk, and sometimes difficult to deal with. I say a lot of things i know i shouldn't say as well. But if you know you're wrong about how you treat people, try as best you can to rein it in and contribute something positive, or helpful when you can. I know i can't hit on that 100% of the time, but at least i try. And if some of us can do better even a little bit, that'll be worth it.

[Araxes]

I like you too