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I was told to 'kill myself with a gun' tonight while playing Rocket League
- Thread starter valkillmore
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Telling randoms to kill themselves is not banter.
It happens. I was told to "Kill Kinessa, then yourself" while playing Paladins, I just sassed back and they shut up after a little while. They think they're these hardcore motherfuckers on the internet lol
Twitter and Facebook especially have disproved this for years
Twitter and Facebook especially have disproved this for years
Jack The Nipper
Banned
Why are you trying to explain. People are real life serial killers for no reason
People are very selfish and will say things for a ton of reasons. No need to explain. I can assume another 1000 reasons why they will say kill yourself, hope your mom dies. It doesn't matter, they are nothing to me and what should I care? Oh, he said die? Mmmmm pizza, nom nom.
I love Rocket League but you do get some total fucktards.
Does Psyonix even ban people? I used to report people but it never seemed to make a difference.
I have even had people come into my steam profile after a game and tell me to kill myself on my profile messages. These assholes would never have the bottle to say shit like that in real life face to face.
Does Psyonix even ban people? I used to report people but it never seemed to make a difference.
I have even had people come into my steam profile after a game and tell me to kill myself on my profile messages. These assholes would never have the bottle to say shit like that in real life face to face.
BoxManLocke
Member
That is way too common.
Usually when teammates start to whine/insult I just take my sweet time to tell them to stfu or I'll throw the game. Then they either leave or get in line. It's not worth it putting up with asshats teammates for an entire match.
DeviantBoi
Member
Unless people get permanently banned for this type of behavior, it will go on.
Temporary bans do nothing.
I'm all in favor of harsher punishment.
Temporary bans do nothing.
I'm all in favor of harsher punishment.
valkillmore
Member
I was told to fly a kite once.
Well we are truly living in the darkest timeline. You have my condolences, brother.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Woah I hope everything is ok
Zeus The Dino
Member
Calm tf down, not a big deal man lol
Radical Edward
Member
RL, OW, R6 are all full of people like this. Some of the most toxic games I've played in a while
goldsoundz
Member
Welcome to the Internet. I'm not a Rocket League guy, but if there's a "mute player" button/option in the game use it and don't let the garbage talk get to you. It's my best friend in CS:GO and Overwatch in the rare instances I have to use it.
valkillmore
Member
Well I don't think I need to be told to 'calm down,' I'm perfectly calm lol. But try and imagine not having that experience while playing the game and then in the span of a week being told to kill myself three times. That warrants an open discussion, doesn't it? That's what this is.
Primethius
Banned
I don't know why they added the ability to type on consoles. Don't like it one bit.
Rocket League and Overwatch are both two of the most toxic games I've recently played.
Rocket League and Overwatch are both two of the most toxic games I've recently played.
TheAngryMonkey
Member
It's something that should be addressed though.
Conkerkid11
Member
No game has a more toxic community than another.Best you not play Overwatch then
Online communities are online communities. Report the user, and move on. That's why these features exist.
Sometimes I get this as well. Doesn't faze me one bit but I never remain quiet about it. I'll outsmart them (which is easy because they are idiots) and make them look like idiots to the other people in the match, making the popular opinion be that they are the ones who are not wanted there.
moltonasty
Member
Welcome to the new age
To the new age
To the new age
Woah
To the new age
To the new age
Woah
Jack The Nipper
Banned
It's always fun for your mates to suck. Go die in siege in five seconds and then leave you in a five on one where you get shot in the back and they all want to remove you for dying. As long as you run, kill yourself or anything before they die your ok
Someone told me that they hoped I'd 'get lynched while my family watches' the other day over the Internet. People are assholes sometimes, especially when anonymity comes into play. Online gaming chats are no exception. I don't like it, but there's not much that can be done, unfortunately...
Take a candy and move on.
Yes because the "real world" is all nice and candyworld, only the Internet is evil and shittyland.
Yes because the "real world" is all nice and candyworld, only the Internet is evil and shittyland.
valkillmore
Member
Honestly, I feel like this is more on the game's developer's side in terms of management. I don't think this dude should be banned from any online gaming full-stop for saying it. But, I think Psyonix should definitely have a ban procedure in place to take care of shit like this. Would not be anything but a good thing for the community if you know getting reported, with proof (this was a text comment) will result in a two week online play ban for first offence, then a perma for the second. Nothing wrong with instituting a zero-tolerance policy covering this.
Again, I'm not crying over it, but do I want to be told repeatedly to kill myself? No. Do I feel like I'M the one who has to turn off the text chat feature to avoid it? No!
Randomizer
Member
It shouldn't happen, but it does. People can say and do pretty much whatever the hell they want behind their internet anonymity.
Nintendo is the only company that has put in the effort for this sort of thing. But they have swung too far in the other direction with too much censorship and moderation. But as a family focused company I don't blame them as there is a fair amount of kids and young teens on Miiverse.
Nintendo is the only company that has put in the effort for this sort of thing. But they have swung too far in the other direction with too much censorship and moderation. But as a family focused company I don't blame them as there is a fair amount of kids and young teens on Miiverse.
Mute and never go back. I'm curious what people's experience with Dischord (or similar apps) has been. I will never unmute multiplayer video games again.
John Kowalski
Banned
I wish more multiplayer games would straight up not have chat of any kind. I would play them.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
The thing that allows them to get away with it is their anonymity. Literally no one would do this is if the cops would show up to their house afterwards.
Drakendodertje
Member
People you're in a team with are lest likely to shit talk you in person where consequences are more, uh, Real.
Peroroncino
Member
That kind of behaviour is pretty much expected when playing online, just ignore it, seriously, it's just some trolls saying/writing something. The more people react to this, the more they wanna do it.
| Praxis |
Banned
It's so common in Overwatch they just abbreviate it as "KYS"
whalleywhat
Member
That's not very nice.
Why are people people telling him to move on and forget about it when we don't even know whether he's a hot lesbian?
Why are people people telling him to move on and forget about it when we don't even know whether he's a hot lesbian?
I turned off the text chat with the other team in Rocket League about a month after the game came out. It was good natured at first, then it turned to salty comments, then gradually I saw more and more just straight up messed up comments. It doesn't bother me, I have pretty thick skin when it comes to that stuff but I just turned it off at that point because I play RL to have fun, not see that that stuff constantly.
Accept a friend request after winning a game in Hearthstone at your peril lol.
Never been raged on more than Hearthstone. I still accept all friend requests though it's always hilarious to see how tilted they are. Funny thing is I usually can't even respond because they say a bunch of shit then unfriend.
WickedLaharl
Member
Set voice and text messages to friends only.
tearsintherain
Member
you're not overreacting but yeah you get some hugely trollish behavior in online games. Ebb and flow, I haven't really seen anything in a few months but there were a few bits of racism and typical kill yourself, your momma, homophobic slurs, etc in the spring in varied games - Overwatch, Destiny, Rainbow Six, Division, BO3, GTA Online, etc.
I guess I'm just inured to it, it would have to be a really exquisite insult for me to really even notice anymore - just report, mute, and problem solved as far as I am concerned.
I actually am kinda happy if someone takes the huge amount of time to send me an actual MESSAGE on a console or PC to whine, only had it happen a few times but its pretty glorious to think that some kid or guy took the time to write down my name, quit the game, and send a message detailing the florid ways in which I am cheating/hacking and why I should quit playing/die/etc. Sadly my skill is so poor that the number of times its actually happened I could count on one hand.
To me the bigger problem always is people who leave their goddamn mic open and have the TV on or conversations happening in the background. I play with the sound off 50% of the time but damn if listening to some guy and girl yell at each other about dinner or the kids isn't sad/hilarious.
I guess I'm just inured to it, it would have to be a really exquisite insult for me to really even notice anymore - just report, mute, and problem solved as far as I am concerned.
I actually am kinda happy if someone takes the huge amount of time to send me an actual MESSAGE on a console or PC to whine, only had it happen a few times but its pretty glorious to think that some kid or guy took the time to write down my name, quit the game, and send a message detailing the florid ways in which I am cheating/hacking and why I should quit playing/die/etc. Sadly my skill is so poor that the number of times its actually happened I could count on one hand.
To me the bigger problem always is people who leave their goddamn mic open and have the TV on or conversations happening in the background. I play with the sound off 50% of the time but damn if listening to some guy and girl yell at each other about dinner or the kids isn't sad/hilarious.
Even when playing alone I start a party and then set it to private. It's easy and you get to game in peace.
Maximus.
Member
Did I say that? No, people in general are shit. The world is not a kind place and I would hope that's obvious. The anonymity of the internet lets people act more openly in their shitty ways.