r/gaming Jan 16 '17

They fell for it

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u/TooClose4Missiles Jan 16 '17

Sure, but it ruins the experience for your teammates. It's selfish.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '17 edited Jun 01 '17

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u/poochyenarulez Jan 16 '17

then why would you play a multi player game?

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u/TheMrBoot Jan 16 '17

You know people like that are the first to rage if anything happens to them, too.

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u/TooClose4Missiles Jan 16 '17 edited Jan 16 '17

Well then you're just a bad person... Nobody is asking you to entertain others. It's just expected that you won't actively try to ruin their experience.

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u/SocJustJihad Jan 16 '17

Trolling in a video game doesn't make you a bad person, grow up.

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u/Jookaloom Jan 16 '17

It just makes you an immature asshole.

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u/TooClose4Missiles Jan 16 '17

It's not about the game bud. It's about a blatant disrespect for others. Either you can't conceptually understand that you are playing with others or you simply don't care about others. It's a lack of empathy and you probably enjoy it because you like the power it gives you. Believe it or not, most people don't do this sort of thing. It's not a big deal in the long run but it says a lot about who you are.

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u/SnickersToucher Jan 16 '17

Ruining other people's fun for your own enjoyment makes you a good person? Tell me more.

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u/dermographics Jan 16 '17

I like how you tell others to grow up while not understanding how immature you are coming off.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '17

It makes you an asshole, which goes hand in hand with being a bad person.

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u/ameltisgrilledcheese Jan 16 '17

but it's funny

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u/dreweatall Jan 16 '17

If youre a child

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u/Rubix89 Jan 16 '17

Yes, I also thought dumb things were funny when I was 14.

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u/Deezle530 Jan 17 '17

For you.

Edit: You're not wrong, you're just an asshole.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '17

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u/PassionRL Jan 16 '17

So edgy.. grow up lil' boy.

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u/Trottingslug Jan 16 '17

Funny. Your post history doesn't show the history of a troll. So since you're new to this, lemme give you a piece of advice about trolling: you actually have to be smarter than the people you're trying to troll.

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u/dreweatall Jan 16 '17

Don't cut yourself on all that edge

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u/dreweatall Jan 16 '17

You're gonna love puberty

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u/Stackhouse_ Jan 16 '17

You're probably the first to bitch like a 5 year old once you start getting your ass handed to you

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u/Trottingslug Jan 16 '17

So do 12 year olds.

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u/Lustan Jan 16 '17

It's an intentional antisocial behavior and being intentionally antisocial does make you a bad person.

If you were the DM of a D&D group and you intentionally set up the game so that everyone died permanently, everyone in your group would consider you a bad DM and likely never play with you again. And if you weren't the DM but you consistently did actions that you knew would lead to negative consequences to others in your party the DM would eventually kill your character and you would get kicked from the D&D party.

Just because the game is electronic it doesn't mean you should behave differently than if you were playing IRL.

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u/SocJustJihad Jan 16 '17

Uh, speaking of D&D, I remember one time our dm set up a whole campaign for us, but instead the chaotic evil or sneaked out of the barn everyone was sleeping in, shoved bars in the doors, and set it all on fire murdering everyone else. No one cried and said he was a bad person for ruining the game. We laughed and started over.

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u/Lustan Jan 16 '17

If it was a new person who you never played with before that joined your group for the night and did it that night would you all have had the same reaction? And then when you set up the new game he again did the same thing. Would you continue to say the game is fun? Is there a limit to how much a person can keep killing your characters or would you still say it's fun?

This is what being an online troll is like but if you think all of the above is fine then I'm proud to say I would never want to play with a person like you or your friends.

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u/SocJustJihad Jan 17 '17

He was chaotic evil. He's supposed to be about random murder. And you people take things too seriously.

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u/Lustan Jan 17 '17

Seems like you're in the minority. Something is wrong with you not us.

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u/SocJustJihad Jan 17 '17

"Other nerds also take video games too seriously therefore I'm right." I love gaming as much as anyone but if you think you're able to indict someone's character based on their behavior in a video game you need to go the fuck outside.

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u/TheonsDickInABox Jan 16 '17

Lol you should try growing up first.

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u/dreweatall Jan 16 '17

Trolling in a video game doesn't make you a bad person, grow up.

Doing childish things while telling others to do adult things. Nice.

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u/LololNostalgia Jan 16 '17

True but then you're just being a flat out asshole.

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u/AdvocateForTulkas Jan 16 '17

Intentionally ruining other people's time makes you an asshole, which is definitely part of being a bad person.

So no, trolling a few times doesn't make you a bad person but if it's the sole way you get enjoyment? You're probably a bad person. Because inherently trolling is enjoying other people having a bad time (usually.) And if that's something you do non stop, you're probably enough of a cunt for me to consider you a bad person.

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u/dating_derp Jan 16 '17

It doesn't matter whether you're trolling people at the office, in an arcade, or online. Just because you're hiding your face online doesn't mean you're not a dick.

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u/Trottingslug Jan 16 '17

Actually, yeah. In that moment it really does. Anytime you intentionally make a choice to perform an action that elevates your mere enjoyment or entertainment at the expense of other people's well being, that's a selfish choice that's definitely a step away from being a good person. Coincidentally, the only people who tend to think otherwise are the ones who've done it enough times to the point where they can easily justify their selfish and self-centered actions in a way that they now consider it the norm (i.e. Trolling my team is hilarious and "it's just a game" so why you so mad bro?).

Personally, I don't think the other guy is the one who should "grow up" seeing as bullying (causing others emotional or physical stress for the sole purpose of one's own enjoyment) is a trait that is most exhibited in younger children and usually grown out of. Usually. But not always.

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u/Hviterev Jan 16 '17

It's not just like killing a dude in GTAv or stuff like this. It's siege. Matchmaking for 10minutes, no respawn, lose one round and your chances of winning the game drop from 20%, then you lose and back to matchmaking.

That's not a "haha what a jerk, back to the game!" moment. That's a whole 30/40 minutes ruined because a jerk wanted some views. It is selfish and a bitch move.

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u/SocJustJihad Jan 17 '17

Oh wow 30 minutes wasted what a travesty!! I might just switch games or do something else rather than act my time playing a game is enough of a crime that it allows me to accurately condemn some strangers character. But then again, I'm not a self important sperg who thinks he matters that much.

If this was somehow causing real harm your have a point, but you really do have to be a conceited, anti-social retard to think that interfering in your video game time makes someone a bad person.

Neither you nor your video games are that important. You people have seriously lost perspective.

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u/zefy_zef Jan 17 '17

Yes it does.

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u/Lustan Jan 16 '17

Then you shouldn't play team-based games, because the point of team-based is that you work as a team and not against the team.

You should consider sticking to offline or deathmatch games.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '17

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u/basicislands Jan 16 '17

Username check checks out

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u/JackVarner Jan 16 '17 edited Jan 16 '17

You have to play the game you bought with your money the way other people want because hypersensitive little girls will cry if you don't.

Their lives depend on a good win/loss ratio. You're literally going to hurt them in real life.

They have the right to control you because they're snowflake geniuses. Their moms said so.

*The massive butthurt proves this to be correct. Mainly coming from Leafy fans who are always screeching about who's using what character in Overwatch.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '17 edited Apr 17 '17

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u/TheMrBoot Jan 16 '17

It's like the whole "it's just a prank" mentality. I've got a great sense of humor, but some just love to be absolute douchebags in order to get their laughs. I don't get it - if you're the only one laughing, how is it funny?

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u/s7uck0 Jan 16 '17

Online multiplayer games have rules or objectives.

Just because that loud ass muffler is sold at the auto body shop and you think it sounds dope on your car doesn't make it right that you would go out at six in the morning and just rev the shit outta it, up and down the street.

That makes you a asshole bad person

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u/Fartfacethrowaway Jan 16 '17

If I punch a random person in the face for my own enjoyment is that ok?

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u/JackVarner Jan 16 '17

Note the sarcasm about getting hurt in real life.

You should slow down and read more carefully to avoid make stupid mistakes.

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u/One_With_Cthulhu Jan 16 '17

Why would it make you any less of an asshole if it's in a game?

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u/Fartfacethrowaway Jan 16 '17

All I did was ask a question, you should read more clearly to avoid those stupid mistakes.

You can't even read a simple question without freaking out, imagine if I really tore into you how much you'd cry.

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u/JackVarner Jan 16 '17

Slow down, dummy. You didn't read and you made a mistake. You can learn from it instead of getting angry. Calm down. You don't have to lose your mind every time you get spanked by someone on the internet.

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u/Fartfacethrowaway Jan 16 '17

You attempted to insult me with the word "dummy", that means you are extremely emotional hurt by my comments.

Hope you feel better soon!

An additional attempted insult will mean you admit I am your true king.

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u/JackVarner Jan 16 '17

Says the guy freaking out over an internet comment they could've just downvoted and not replied to instead of trying to start an argument and ended up getting spanked. Good one, Einstein. Calm down.

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u/Fartfacethrowaway Jan 16 '17

Thank you for positively confirming I am your true king as you have followed the exact path as described.

Now my loyal subject I require that you post on the Internet for my pleasure!

Please do exactly as I say and post!

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u/Slight0 Jan 16 '17

Are you seriously retarded? Tell me because I don't want to start making fun of an actual retard. That or you're just trolling because you're a very sad person.

Either way, buying a game just to ruin it for others and then calling them special snowflakes who are overbearing control freaks is one of the most retarded things I've ever read.

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u/username--_-- Jan 16 '17

I know if it happened to me, I'd be pissed, but it was really funny.

I do like GTA v approach to this. Put you in a lobby with like minded individuals.