Competitive multiplayer, skill and conduct
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I'm a server admin in TF2. I find the people I kick and ban for behavioral things are most often pretty bad at the game. Of course, communication is integral in a game like that so the best players naturally value that facet of it.
If you're taunting an enemy player over and over in our server, you'll get kicked. If you come back and continue to do it, you'll get banned. For one, that's not the kind of atmosphere we want on our server. For two, you're wasting too much time typing out your petty argument/taunts and not actually contributing to the game (we don't use all-talk). So yeah, act like a dick long enough around us and you'll find yourself banned. Racism? You'll be gone even more quickly or even instantly, depending on what admins are around.
And this system works. Trolling and unsporting behavior isn't really a big problem for us. People who want to do that are gone quickly. The rest just play the game, and very often become regulars.
If you're taunting an enemy player over and over in our server, you'll get kicked. If you come back and continue to do it, you'll get banned. For one, that's not the kind of atmosphere we want on our server. For two, you're wasting too much time typing out your petty argument/taunts and not actually contributing to the game (we don't use all-talk). So yeah, act like a dick long enough around us and you'll find yourself banned. Racism? You'll be gone even more quickly or even instantly, depending on what admins are around.
And this system works. Trolling and unsporting behavior isn't really a big problem for us. People who want to do that are gone quickly. The rest just play the game, and very often become regulars.
Who is talking about legislation? Not the OP. I'm pretty sure he is talking about how admins police their own servers. It should absolutely be that way. Some people don't really care if their servers are full of hackers and trolls. See: The Lotus clan servers in TF2.Rumpsteak said:
I just say segragate those who are uncivilized and bad and let the nice people play together.
When I'm playing with someone who actually does good I usually send them a MSG complimenting them.
When I'm playing with someone who actually does good I usually send them a MSG complimenting them.
That's what chased me out of the Smite beta after my first game. Probably could have gotten the hang of it pretty quickly (apparently that's what a DOTA-type game is? I'd never played one before) but honestly, I'm clearly for too unconcerned with the size of my digital willy to fit in with the community in that sort of game.TrevHead said:
Yeah, there's a difference between a skilled player and a good player, the best players are ones who are not only good at the game but calm, rational and pleasant.
I have this issue with many in our local Magic: the Gathering communities, our more "competitive" community consists of 90% arrogant, elitist assholes who condescend any player not running the latest top standard deck whether by actually rifling through their deck and literally tossing out cards and telling them to totally rebuild (regardless of deck type...even players on a budget get this treatment) or simply their arrogant and condescending attitude towards newer players or less skilled players.
I've noticed that my "more local" (nearer to my home) community are starting to go this way too. When we started up magic there most players were new to the game and were playing for fun (excepting 2 "pros" who were two of the most conceited and cliqueish people I've ever met) but now that players are getting better and more competitive and more skilled players are filtering in the level of "win at all costs" "serious business" attitudes are increasing to the point where it's just not pleasant going if I don't have my close friends there.
I've been playing more and more EDH lately simply because that community seems so much more laid back and pleasant than our local Standard community. "Oh that's a new commander, cool can't wait to see how that deck plays" vs. "You're running what? Not Delver or Wolf's Run? O-kay...easy enough then." /arrogant snort.
I noticed that not a single Judge I've come across is like this though, they're all polite and professional despite being pro players and knowing the rules inside out.
I have this issue with many in our local Magic: the Gathering communities, our more "competitive" community consists of 90% arrogant, elitist assholes who condescend any player not running the latest top standard deck whether by actually rifling through their deck and literally tossing out cards and telling them to totally rebuild (regardless of deck type...even players on a budget get this treatment) or simply their arrogant and condescending attitude towards newer players or less skilled players.
I've noticed that my "more local" (nearer to my home) community are starting to go this way too. When we started up magic there most players were new to the game and were playing for fun (excepting 2 "pros" who were two of the most conceited and cliqueish people I've ever met) but now that players are getting better and more competitive and more skilled players are filtering in the level of "win at all costs" "serious business" attitudes are increasing to the point where it's just not pleasant going if I don't have my close friends there.
I've been playing more and more EDH lately simply because that community seems so much more laid back and pleasant than our local Standard community. "Oh that's a new commander, cool can't wait to see how that deck plays" vs. "You're running what? Not Delver or Wolf's Run? O-kay...easy enough then." /arrogant snort.
I noticed that not a single Judge I've come across is like this though, they're all polite and professional despite being pro players and knowing the rules inside out.
Ugh those sort of people have always been around in Magic. I imagine it has only got worse. When I returned to playing I went with Magic Online, partly so I wouldn't have to deal with this sort of thing and partly because their isn't anywhere nearby to easily go get a game.BlueKenja said:
Not that it doesn't stop there being a lot of know-it-all condescending people online. For some reason people bring tourney worthy decks into the casual room, not a huge problem by itself but then they get all bent out of shape if they lose or do the really irritating thing of trying to tell you everything you did wrong.
At least you can block people online.