Underaged children with Microphones.

[Lazzi]

why does no one take advantage of the mentaly incompetent (age doesnt matter maturing does)? Seriously just go along with it and burrow your self into the dark spot in there minds.

They call you gay? state with you having some passionate affer with there father

They say they screwed your mom? say some withing like "bout time that ***** got some action"


If they want to start ragging on you show them that those thing have consiquences, mianly that things tend to bite back.

And If that stuff to GAY of PUSSYISH more you than you probely right to same shit.

And for thsoe of you that jsut hate to tone of there voices then just turn of voice chat and kill every thing or suck it up if were soem what mature induivguals

 

[Lazzi]

I'm British too and I have the same accent problem (of course, only the american players apepar to ever have a problem with foreigners). I've taken to simply naming myself 'Salad Fingers' just so they know my origin without having to desperately ask. Then again, americans and common sense? Not an existing combination.

I beg to differ on this one, Americans aren't the only ones with big foreigner issues. As a canadian, I get a front row seat to this because since americans see us as their neighbor and lil' bros, they tend to open up and yes I do see the rampant intolerance. But, the problem is also present with aussies and brits who also see us as their friends (commonwealth)and from these players I frequently hear the typical "good think you're not a yank cuz I hate these fuckers". Americans don't have the hate monopoly so please my fellow commonwealth brothers, let us cut the big dummies some slack, everybody has their faults.

(except canadians, we're above criticisms)

PS: Guys, don't listen to what lioklian says, he is clearly on of these screaming tards, it is obvious when you look at the thread in which he was put on probation.

I agree with you completely

I jsut have one thign to say there is a good presentage of peopel that are only american on there document. Take me for example Im a cuabn that was born here, all i have is a citizenship. To ad to it most peopel in miami dont realy under stand the american dream as the anglo saxosn race does. For parents came here seeing it as a country free of prediduce nto soem palce wre you end up havign 2.4 children onw two car and live in so pirsten nieghbor hood and blindly follow some gun-ho fool the wish to countiue hsi fathers legacy.

As i ask every one to inquire exactly what american are they and i dont mean they genetic gene pole, what is there culture? Please listen i heavy disliek americans and yet america is wear i was born.

 

[Niniux]

It really isn't only little kids but a lot of my audio strife comes from them. Mostly it's the young, high pitched voices that constantly talk, mumble and sing. It seems more common for the little ones to continually give commentary on what's going on over the mic.

Frankly, most people don't care. A lot of the younger folks have cited prejudice as motivating us older folks to complain about it but it's not true. It almost breaks down into predictable categories. Obviously it's not all little kids. Heck, it probably isn't the majority. But, they're the vocal ones so they're the ones we hear. It usually breaks down to something like:

8-12 - Talks about everything they're doing in the game, very likely to be talking to someone in real life with their mic turned on. Likely to break into bad renditions of currently popular rap songs.

11-14 - Prone to swearing and insulting. "Fag" and "Fuck" get used extensively as if they've just learned the words (which, I will usually comment on, which will get a lot of laughs from the more reasonable folks). Sometimes will sing, not as likely. Will complain about their team sucking, swear about the "cheap" or "noob" tactics the other team uses when they die, etc.

14-20 - Prone to bouts of racist verbal diarrhea. Also can talk a lot about their team sucking, etc. Usually less vocal though.

Most people over 20, in my experience, seem to just not talk or talk about the game. Not that our age group doesn't have it's idiots, we just seem less likely to use anonymity to spew retarded diction.

That's really the root of the problem is anonymity. And there's no real ready solution for that aspect of it.

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

Live sucks get used to it. Kids kids kids, Well i mean i'm 13 but i don't say shit and i don't instigate then again i don't catch anything anyways because i sound like a grown man.. PSN has been pretty nice so far other then those guys that are insanely good with the m4 custom and can head shot me from a mile away every time with no attachments. Other than that live sucks a lot of kids are assholes, psn is pretty nice you get a lot of people that act right or don't talk at all and pc gaming=awesome if your admin

 

[shatnershaman]

I'm guilty of talking to my guests (gamertag(1)) while on the mic.

 

[KimMR251]

Then again, americans and common sense? Not an existing combination.

Ouch. Easy there buddy.

We can rant and rave all we want...but it's not going to change anything. As long as parents let their "kids" play the game and access whatever network, whether it be the PSN or XBL, it will always exist. Rather than get annoyed, I just ignore them. In the end, they're really not that detrimental to game play...I mean, I'm still playing and maintaining my accounts, just like others are out there. It's just an "everyday" pain in the ass thing we all have to deal with. Kind of like...paying taxes ... or something.

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

Yeah but when we pay taxs we pay for the goverments services. When we pay for xbl we pay for voice chat yes. But half the time theres some kid screaming and being a major A-O. I mean i teabag people like the rest i don't gloat about it though its my little way of milking a kill if i kill like snake on MGS4 or the juggernaut on H3.

 

[shatnershaman]

We also pay for them to buy exclusive GTA 4 DLC, lots of content,easy friend chat not just just voice chat. Besides they can't control who says what (they have a report system).

 

[shatnershaman]

Now, onto your points: Fighting fire with fire, only makes a bigger fire.

Little off topic here they use explosives to put out oil rig fires so maybe insulting the guy insulting you will hurt his feelings so much he will stop playing.

 

[shatnershaman]

But.... Metaphor......

But....real life....

 

[JamesCG]

It really isn't only little kids but a lot of my audio strife comes from them. Mostly it's the young, high pitched voices that constantly talk, mumble and sing. It seems more common for the little ones to continually give commentary on what's going on over the mic.

Frankly, most people don't care. A lot of the younger folks have cited prejudice as motivating us older folks to complain about it but it's not true. It almost breaks down into predictable categories. Obviously it's not all little kids. Heck, it probably isn't the majority. But, they're the vocal ones so they're the ones we hear. It usually breaks down to something like:

8-12 - Talks about everything they're doing in the game, very likely to be talking to someone in real life with their mic turned on. Likely to break into bad renditions of currently popular rap songs.

11-14 - Prone to swearing and insulting. "Fag" and "Fuck" get used extensively as if they've just learned the words (which, I will usually comment on, which will get a lot of laughs from the more reasonable folks). Sometimes will sing, not as likely. Will complain about their team sucking, swear about the "cheap" or "noob" tactics the other team uses when they die, etc.

14-20 - Prone to bouts of racist verbal diarrhea. Also can talk a lot about their team sucking, etc. Usually less vocal though.

Most people over 20, in my experience, seem to just not talk or talk about the game. Not that our age group doesn't have it's idiots, we just seem less likely to use anonymity to spew retarded diction.

That's really the root of the problem is anonymity. And there's no real ready solution for that aspect of it.

Thank god I don't fall into any of those categories. I may be 14, but I've been called a pedophile, been told I actually sounded 17 (Which is actually pretty cool), and I've been called gay. A lot. Because of my voice actually being pretty deep.

I used to have to share my XBL account with my brother, along with my 360, before he got his own. When I played, I never really got a negative review, unless I beat somebody and they got pissed. Well... Me and my friend went into Social BT on Halo 3, and we just screwed around the entire time. We got negative reviews for lack of skill (My friend ran around asking the other team to be her friends, as a joke, and she actually got a few new friends out of it.)

When my brother played... Well, he screamed "fag", "Noob", "Gay", "Fucking retard", and all that. I am SO happy he got his own 360, because my rep went to 50- something referred, from 90- something. I can still hear him screaming insults at people from his own room. I forgot to mention, He's 12 and sounds like he's 4.

I've never actually muted, ignored, or blocked anyone. I just sit, listen, and laugh at the idiocy spewing forth from their mouths (They being, anyone who's a retard,).

 

[TheIceface]

To that one dude who is angry 'cause older people tell him that he is too young to be playing the game: You have no right to complain here, the guy is right, you are[\i] too young to play the game. Just because you don't like the (suggested) rules, it doesn't make someone who points them out to you a mean person.

I've also noticed that the Escapist forum community seems to be made up of a lot of foreigners (hyuk hyuk, I made a funny.) Anyways, saying that American people are always hostile or mean poo-poo heads isn't exactly fair. Of course we hate people with accents; they're weird, they have weird cultures, and say weird things! Of course lots of people hate us; we hate everyone who is different, we're the most powerful country in the world, which is especially annoying to those countries that have been around for thousands of years.

The thing you gotta realize is that when you put 2 different countries in the same room, and they're represented by common citizens, they're going to go at it. Unless, of course, its the U.S. and Australia, in which case we talk about kangaroos, Steve Irwin, then go enjoy the lifestyle of beer and guns.

What some of the non-Americans may not realize is that Americans hate each other too. Lots of people hate hillbillies, I personally hate ignorant wussy hippies, other people hate the rich, lots of people hate the poor, and we all hate New Yorkers (who hate each other, so no loss there.)

Outside countries view the United States of America as united. This is about as ridiculous as viewing all the European countries as friendly. There is the same amount of culture divide in the U.S. (being as big as it is) as there is between different bordering EU countries.

 

[shatnershaman]

Outside countries view the United States of America as united.

Well it is the UNITED states of America.

 

[lanostos]

and we all hate New Yorkers (who hate each other, so no loss there

I got a good chuckle out of this one.

 

[Mr Wednesday]

PC Team Fortress is usually pretty good.

That's pretty much all I play. On the rare occassion my mate drags me on to CSS it's horrendous.

 

[Salihcin]

i find most ppl on XBL voicechat annoying, wheter thet be 10 or 23 for 1 reason;

they swear and cary on like the fucking world is ending, just because they died or sumthing

now i dont mind if ppl swear on XBL but i hate it wen they say this;

"O U FUCKIN PIECE OF SHIT MOTHER FUCKER, I HATE U SO FUCKIN MUCH, I HOPE UR FUCKIN FAMILY DIES CUZ U STOLE MY KILL U FUCKIN ******!!!"

now this can be done in ne pitch or accent but granted the heavy australian accent or high pitched squeeker is definately worse.

 

[the monopoly guy]

But.... Metaphor......

But....real life....

but....fire.....

Outside countries view the United States of America as united.

Well it is the UNITED states of America.

except for the blue states and the red states...

the best tool against 10 year olds with microphones is to mute them, or do as I do and make them cry and leave...I'm a bad man...

 

[Iron Mal]

I must say that I do in fact find kids to be very annoying most of the time, this is a generalisation so don't quote me saying 'Well? I'm not your average 10-14 yr old!', Yes I also played some games that were too old for me but I kept silent when I played so as far as they knew or cared, I was a mature and responsible adult without a microphone.

About the whole 'they shouldn't be playing it' issue, it is entirely dependant on the game so things like Halo 3, Turok and (I'm guessing) COD4...we can be leniant about, it's probably not THAT bad! It's when we move onto online games like 'Condemned 2' that I'm a little concerned when I hear some 8 yr old over the mic.

I've also got to agree with what Salihcin said, at one point I had some kid saying 'I hope you die in your sleep Iron Mal', kids seem to have a problem with maturity when it comes to all things competitive and useually end up acting...dare I say...childish?