I hate kids...

SpiritWarrior · 10-09-2005, 08:03 PM

Maybe It's me. Maybe I'm burnt out with online games. Maybe I just can't function well with people in games over a long period of time...I don't know. What I do know is I have played 5 MMO's for long(ish) periods of time and learned one terrible fact from my experiences: People are rude. Rude as hell. I'm talking about our fellow MMO players, the people we team and party with on our favourite online game. To be exact, they are rude, selfish, petty, arrogant, vulgar and pretty much out for themselves in games. .

I call them 'kids' but I use the term very loosely. I have encountered 'kids' 35 years old and those I'd class as 'adults' as little as 12 years old, so please don't take this as an ignorant attack on people below 18. I dub them 'kids' because they act like that stereotype of which we usually associate with children who know no better. Problem is they do know better and that's what bothers me. In all my years online, never have I experienced such a concentration of A-holes in one place than I have in online MMO's. It boggles me how people can act this way. Yes, I know you will say how the anonymous workings of the internet allow people to get away with basically anything online, forfeiting the consequences. I understand the 'how' just not the 'why'.

I never acted this way with people over the internet, despite the fact that I could and could easily get away with it, not now and not when I was a teen. I argue with people, sure and I have talked smack to people, but even then there are things I would never say or do, a certain amount of respect still remains that others just don't seem to have. I'm not talking of anything specific here and no recent event resulted in me feeling this way. I'm just...tired of it all. Tired to the point where I started to wish my favourite MMO was an offline game or a private server.

These days, I have taken to playing only with my other half now in all my online games, simply because it is easier and familiar and I get to experience the game with another but never have to worry about our experience being ruined. Don't get me wrong, I'm not hiding in my MMO, terrified to team or talk to other players but when I am asked to I just feel like "Nah". It's odd though, that it comes to this as I'm an outgoing person, easy to get along with (I'd like to think) and always respectful. I thought I'd post here about my
MMO-S.A.D. disorder to get other peoples' opinion.

Sir Degrader · 10-09-2005, 08:56 PM

That's the point of a guild. Friends you group with, so that the riff raff dont' piss you off with their Ninja antics.

burnzey boi · 10-12-2005, 06:03 AM

The only way to settle em is to give a good come-back! The only comeback i realy hear online is that you can't spell..

SpiritWarrior · 10-12-2005, 02:51 PM

Aye, me too BB.

Eh...Guilds aren't a solution unless every one of them are mature adults or good friends. I think I'm just bitter. Seeing the same shit in MMO after MMO gets old after a time, some people stick it out and some ppl leave.

Luvian · 10-12-2005, 04:33 PM

Personally, I don't really run into that kind of people. I see them from time to time acting like retarded monkey flinging poo in general chat, but that's what the ignore list is for.

Even on pickup raids everyone is mature. We run instances on Free for all loot and assign the loot after, and I've seen just one guy ninja.

Are you on a pvp or rp server? That would explain it, both have a tendency to attract messed up people, like the guy that has an horrible real life and want to take it out by killing, cussing out and griefing other players, and the one that instead try to forget by roleplaying a 16 years old nympho roleplaying a sexy night elf cybering in an inn and getting pissed when you disturb them, or all other such kind of people playing out their deviances.

[ 10-12-2005, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: Luvian ]

Kynaeus · 10-12-2005, 08:07 PM

Actually, I've found the RP servers to be least populated with morons. I just started a new character on Emerald Dream, one of the new hybrid RPPVP servers with a medium population (at peak hours) and it's pretty cool. I like being a warlock, paladin was fun for awhile but I have no desire whatsoever to become a ****ing buff bot and back-up healer come end-game.

It also helps to just leave general chat completely

burnzey boi · 10-13-2005, 09:30 AM

Just tell the person to piss off and carry on with what ya doing.

SpiritWarrior · 10-13-2005, 11:10 AM

Yeah I'm on a PVE server. I have often thought this was why I run into so many of them. There are the stupid children type but also the arrogant "my numbers are higher than your numbers" type. I regret ever choosing PVE for this reason but if ppl are saying RP servers are as bad...*groan*. While I love to have good gear, mounts and cash I don't like to be a prick about it, y'know?

Although I love PVPing (and I do, rank 12 on my server) I would never go to a PVP server simply because of the amount of griefing I hear about.

Marty4 · 10-13-2005, 03:08 PM

pHR33 St00F Pl0x???

Mescaline · 10-13-2005, 09:17 PM

H4Xz0rZ 0n t3H Yu0r PC? 0H N03Z! MY MEGAHERTZ HAS BEEN STOLEDED!

10-09-2005, 08:03 PM	#1
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Maybe It's me. Maybe I'm burnt out with online games. Maybe I just can't function well with people in games over a long period of time...I don't know. What I do know is I have played 5 MMO's for long(ish) periods of time and learned one terrible fact from my experiences: People are rude. Rude as hell. I'm talking about our fellow MMO players, the people we team and party with on our favourite online game. To be exact, they are rude, selfish, petty, arrogant, vulgar and pretty much out for themselves in games. . I call them 'kids' but I use the term very loosely. I have encountered 'kids' 35 years old and those I'd class as 'adults' as little as 12 years old, so please don't take this as an ignorant attack on people below 18. I dub them 'kids' because they act like that stereotype of which we usually associate with children who know no better. Problem is they do know better and that's what bothers me. In all my years online, never have I experienced such a concentration of A-holes in one place than I have in online MMO's. It boggles me how people can act this way. Yes, I know you will say how the anonymous workings of the internet allow people to get away with basically anything online, forfeiting the consequences. I understand the 'how' just not the 'why'. I never acted this way with people over the internet, despite the fact that I could and could easily get away with it, not now and not when I was a teen. I argue with people, sure and I have talked smack to people, but even then there are things I would never say or do, a certain amount of respect still remains that others just don't seem to have. I'm not talking of anything specific here and no recent event resulted in me feeling this way. I'm just...tired of it all. Tired to the point where I started to wish my favourite MMO was an offline game or a private server. These days, I have taken to playing only with my other half now in all my online games, simply because it is easier and familiar and I get to experience the game with another but never have to worry about our experience being ruined. Don't get me wrong, I'm not hiding in my MMO, terrified to team or talk to other players but when I am asked to I just feel like "Nah". It's odd though, that it comes to this as I'm an outgoing person, easy to get along with (I'd like to think) and always respectful. I thought I'd post here about my MMO-S.A.D. disorder to get other peoples' opinion. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

10-12-2005, 06:03 AM	#3
burnzey boi Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: September 14, 2004 Location: Western Australia Age: 34 Posts: 800	The only way to settle em is to give a good come-back! The only comeback i realy hear online is that you can't spell.. __________________ burnzey - The Australian kiss, like a French kiss, but down under (Main)Undead Mage - 70, Orc Warrior - 70, Blood Elf Paladin - 70, Orc Shaman - 70, Troll Rogue - 70, Orc Hunter - 65, UD Warlock 61, BE Priest 60, Tauren Drood - 60 OM NOM NOM NOM

10-12-2005, 02:51 PM	#4
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Aye, me too BB. Eh...Guilds aren't a solution unless every one of them are mature adults or good friends. I think I'm just bitter. Seeing the same shit in MMO after MMO gets old after a time, some people stick it out and some ppl leave. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

10-13-2005, 09:30 AM	#7
burnzey boi Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: September 14, 2004 Location: Western Australia Age: 34 Posts: 800	Just tell the person to piss off and carry on with what ya doing. __________________ burnzey - The Australian kiss, like a French kiss, but down under (Main)Undead Mage - 70, Orc Warrior - 70, Blood Elf Paladin - 70, Orc Shaman - 70, Troll Rogue - 70, Orc Hunter - 65, UD Warlock 61, BE Priest 60, Tauren Drood - 60 OM NOM NOM NOM

10-13-2005, 11:10 AM	#8
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Yeah I'm on a PVE server. I have often thought this was why I run into so many of them. There are the stupid children type but also the arrogant "my numbers are higher than your numbers" type. I regret ever choosing PVE for this reason but if ppl are saying RP servers are as bad...groan. While I love to have good gear, mounts and cash I don't like to be a prick about it, y'know? Although I love PVPing (and I do, rank 12 on my server) I would never go to a PVP server simply because of the amount of griefing I hear about. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

10-09-2005, 08:56 PM	#2
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 64 Posts: 2,871	That's the point of a guild. Friends you group with, so that the riff raff dont' piss you off with their Ninja antics.

10-12-2005, 04:33 PM	#5
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 6,763	Personally, I don't really run into that kind of people. I see them from time to time acting like retarded monkey flinging poo in general chat, but that's what the ignore list is for. Even on pickup raids everyone is mature. We run instances on Free for all loot and assign the loot after, and I've seen just one guy ninja. Are you on a pvp or rp server? That would explain it, both have a tendency to attract messed up people, like the guy that has an horrible real life and want to take it out by killing, cussing out and griefing other players, and the one that instead try to forget by roleplaying a 16 years old nympho roleplaying a sexy night elf cybering in an inn and getting pissed when you disturb them, or all other such kind of people playing out their deviances. [ 10-12-2005, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: Luvian ]

10-12-2005, 08:07 PM	#6
Kynaeus Drow Warrior Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Canada Age: 35 Posts: 289	Actually, I've found the RP servers to be least populated with morons. I just started a new character on Emerald Dream, one of the new hybrid RPPVP servers with a medium population (at peak hours) and it's pretty cool. I like being a warlock, paladin was fun for awhile but I have no desire whatsoever to become a ****ing buff bot and back-up healer come end-game. It also helps to just leave general chat completely

10-13-2005, 03:08 PM	#9
Marty4 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 31, 2004 Location: VA Age: 34 Posts: 1,127	pHR33 St00F Pl0x???

10-13-2005, 09:17 PM	#10
Mescaline Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 6, 2005 Location: G-Belt Age: 34 Posts: 41	H4Xz0rZ 0n t3H Yu0r PC? 0H N03Z! MY MEGAHERTZ HAS BEEN STOLEDED! __________________ I couldn\'t think of anything catchy to put in my sig, so this is it.

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