Why do people hate griefers?

[oppp7]

What in the name of delicious bacon is a Griefer?

I think it is people having fun in a mutliplayer game, at other expense. Here are some videos of TF2 "griefing", to beter show what it is.

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Those are basically what started this discussion. Some griefing is creative and hilarious. Team killing is kinda lame though.

 

[orangebandguy]

Is this a trick question? The Escapist did a whole issue and an extra video entirely about why griefing is bad.

 

[Dwarfman]

Hmmmm...Not much of a internet-multiplayee-kinda-person, but it sounds like these kinda people are wankers.

So let me get this straight. Having fun by ruining everyone else's correct? Well there's a cleaver to the face make no mistake!

 

[Aurora219]

The clue IS in the name.

 

[Killer Rabbit]

I find some forms of greifing more fun they playing the game myself. For example, convincing the whole server to have a dance party.

 

[bob-2000]

Because griefing wrecks the very point of the game, therefore eliminating the fun for everyone else.

 

[squid5580]

Is this a trick question? The Escapist did a whole issue and an extra video entirely about why griefing is bad.

It wasn't saying all griefing was bad. There was the story about them hijacking the pirate ship and making people walk the plank and stuff like that in WOW. And by the time it was all said and done people were cheering for them since they had enhanced the gaming experience for most. They did also make a point about how some griefing is completely unintentional (the turtle on the beach analogy). For those who don't remember if I am playing escort the turtle around the beach and you are playing kill the turtle and keep killing the turtle I am escorting well you are griefing me unintentionally. Simply because we are playing 2 different games in the same game. You aren't doing it to be a dick even though I think you are. Although that is a different scenario than the shenanigans that go on in FPS type games (team killing, teleporters to no where and blocking stairs). Those are just full on dick moves and makes me wish more online games were moderated. Or at the very least griefer only servers.

 

[Sassafrass]

Because griefers don't do it every so often, they do it at every chance they get. They may find it funny but I find it annoying. It ruins a good online match.

 

[YuheJi]

What in the name of delicious bacon is a Griefer?

I think it is people having fun in a mutliplayer game, at other expense. Here are some videos of TF2 "griefing", to beter show what it is.

Spoiler

I've seen those before, and yes, they are fun to watch. Would it be fun to be the guy stuck by the teleporter? Do you think it would be fun to be stuck inside the spawn room? People were going on to play TF2, not to stay in one spot unable to move. I highly doubt they were having "fun" while that was happening to them.

 

[GestaltEsper]

Anyone else think about people who cry at funerals when s/he read "griefer?"

 

[GBlair88]

Why do griefers hate people?

 

[101194]

What in the name of delicious bacon is a Griefer?

Bacon! (Timmy voice)


Translation: Give me a piece of bacon or I'll rip out your throat.

 

[NeutralDrow]

Because they're fucking rude. Got your jollies at someone else's immediate expense, and you're an asshole.

 

[archvile93]

Are you a moron? It's not that hard to fgure out.

 

[ddon]

griefers are annoying. when you play as a sniper on tf2 and someone stands infront of your scope its impossible to get a good shot. that is one of the many ways to grief.

 

[BaldursBananaSoap]

What an utterly stupid question. I wont even bother answering since it was answered in the first post. God some people are idiots.

 

[T-Bone24]

Because they incite Grief. It's in the name.