Although this feature is not exclusive to these games or Moba genre, they are quite popular as of now and are large multiplier games where you have the ability to immediately interact and communicate with 5 rivals and 4 allies. This issue has been an obvious recurring problem and is often about to threads to complain or vent. People generally argue people are inferior and lousy teammates or enemies, often criticizing them greatly and attributing no problem with themselves. The other side of the spectrum on this problem are people coming on forums to commonly complain about the insincerity and cruelty of people within their game. This has left me with the fundamental question that is all chat to blame for this, is it a problem that people are allowed to openly voice their opinions or concerns globally within the game even at the expense of another persons dignity? Also, will the removal of all chat fix this or is the notion just absurd, this is an inherit problem with the nature of competition and to be expected. All chat has been around for many multiplayer games but is generally used to exchange swears and fierce criticism, however it sometimes brings people to aknowledge each other and compliment one another.
This issue has left me quite puzzled and unsure how to feel as both sides of the argument make good points. Also even when taking a side on this issue one must ask themselves to what degree do we enforce that side. Allowing ultimate freedom of chat can drive a community away, especially sensitive players and newcomers to a game crushing its community. Police a game heavily and forcing the population to take a strict code of policy seams very infringing and only seams to oppress the community causing many to leave through frustration. What is the best way to solve both problems without "going overboard". I'll provide a short version of my opinion but take it with a grain of salt, I wish to know the general consensus.
To people who rage out and put others down during the game I must say I empathize with them, a personal friend of mine has this problem when we play with our group of friends and he always feels sorry after and sometimes embarrassed, especially if hes the one preforming sub-par. Some people see this game as an escape and as a release of their built up anger and emotions and with the opinion given to them to say whatever they want anonymous to faceless people its relaxing and liberating to break from the chains of their everyday life and let their anger through, often times I see these people trolling or being purposely mean exercising the ability to be honest and release stress. I know its frustrating to deal with newer players at times or people that may just make a snowballing mistake and they feel they just can't control their temper. The lashing of this temper often causes bad moral of the team and for the player to play worse
I also empathize with the people who may be new players, sensitive or be an average or even high quality player that makes a mistake and falls into a cycle of bad moral effecting reaction time and decision making as well as playing behind. I as well as almost every one has been in this position at least once and we all know how it feels, perhaps people see this attitude at this point and become aggressors them self later on when they improve. Although I choose to personally follow a code of respect to these players, I feel I must respect the elites opinion as well and wouldn't dare force my policy or decision of calm positive chat on them. Although they may be hateful they have valid ideas also and generally them speaking to use means they care about your performance and desire you to improve even if the motivation is to win on a personal scale.
My unfinished conclusions are I hope people will try to be respectful and know the people your playing with are people with names and faces and emotions. Please be nice and keep that in mind but don't force yourself to have to be someone your not, speak your mind even if people disagree and it may seam hateful. Keep in mind these people may be venting and despite how nasty they want to appear may just be venting or hurting themselves. I hope the community here on the escapist can tell me with all that on my mind said show me what I'm truly missing and what the real solution to all chat is. Thanks for reading this long winded post. Please try to persuade me which side of the issue I should take, thank you.
This issue has left me quite puzzled and unsure how to feel as both sides of the argument make good points. Also even when taking a side on this issue one must ask themselves to what degree do we enforce that side. Allowing ultimate freedom of chat can drive a community away, especially sensitive players and newcomers to a game crushing its community. Police a game heavily and forcing the population to take a strict code of policy seams very infringing and only seams to oppress the community causing many to leave through frustration. What is the best way to solve both problems without "going overboard". I'll provide a short version of my opinion but take it with a grain of salt, I wish to know the general consensus.
To people who rage out and put others down during the game I must say I empathize with them, a personal friend of mine has this problem when we play with our group of friends and he always feels sorry after and sometimes embarrassed, especially if hes the one preforming sub-par. Some people see this game as an escape and as a release of their built up anger and emotions and with the opinion given to them to say whatever they want anonymous to faceless people its relaxing and liberating to break from the chains of their everyday life and let their anger through, often times I see these people trolling or being purposely mean exercising the ability to be honest and release stress. I know its frustrating to deal with newer players at times or people that may just make a snowballing mistake and they feel they just can't control their temper. The lashing of this temper often causes bad moral of the team and for the player to play worse
I also empathize with the people who may be new players, sensitive or be an average or even high quality player that makes a mistake and falls into a cycle of bad moral effecting reaction time and decision making as well as playing behind. I as well as almost every one has been in this position at least once and we all know how it feels, perhaps people see this attitude at this point and become aggressors them self later on when they improve. Although I choose to personally follow a code of respect to these players, I feel I must respect the elites opinion as well and wouldn't dare force my policy or decision of calm positive chat on them. Although they may be hateful they have valid ideas also and generally them speaking to use means they care about your performance and desire you to improve even if the motivation is to win on a personal scale.
My unfinished conclusions are I hope people will try to be respectful and know the people your playing with are people with names and faces and emotions. Please be nice and keep that in mind but don't force yourself to have to be someone your not, speak your mind even if people disagree and it may seam hateful. Keep in mind these people may be venting and despite how nasty they want to appear may just be venting or hurting themselves. I hope the community here on the escapist can tell me with all that on my mind said show me what I'm truly missing and what the real solution to all chat is. Thanks for reading this long winded post. Please try to persuade me which side of the issue I should take, thank you.
