I have a general appeal to the community:
Please do not do the following things in Overwatch:
Pre warnings about other players, its toxic its negative and its just being a scumbag (This is my subjective opinion on the matter)
Say things such as: You are bad, You are profanity, We have got profanity DPS, or any other role for that matter.
DO NOT SWEAR! its that simple, its negative and people tilt over the smallest things.
Do not rant people out if you have an idea of something that could be improved, be nice and helpful by being polite and positively suggesting people to find a solution for them selves by pointing out the problem/symptom, not what you think is the cause. Such as a tracer attacking the backline when you have a widow, you shouldn’t say Widow switch, or add you are bad and throwing the game to a sentence. You should instead say: Hey DPS, I as a healer have an issue with this tracer that prevents me from healing our tanks so they can protect you, do you think you could you come up a solution to do something about it? If they then ask for ideas you can say what you think might help, but until then, don’t say a word, and respect the other team members too, even if it means losing the game, because it it is after all just a game, (see point 7).
When you think the game is over do not say: “gg it’s over” or just “gg”, find a solution, which isn’t sounding negative to some teammates. Especially if the composition doesn’t fit your liking, always think what can I do to improve the situation, and not risk making things worse.
Whilst chatting or talking to other players do not say anything that could be perceived hurtful, sounds simple, yet i often find that people unintentionally say mean things, such as:
“Wow Krusher99 you are only platinum yet you have maximum level, how can that be?”
Well you might not realize this but this is actually the same as telling people wow you have no talent you must be profanity. Remember skill and Experience don’t always go hand in hand. This is just one but many examples of mean things people actually say. And a lot of the times either be quiet and think about how it could be perceived, or word things differently more positive: Like Wow Krusher99 that is a very high level! He might answer with yes it is, i really enjoy this game. You can now say wow me too. Things such as NoLifer is actually pretty mean things to say, especially because you don’t know the situation of the other player.
Remember its just a game so don’t take it too seriously! Be positive and if you lose, think of the danish word “Pyt”, which is a positive way of saying never mind I will get it next time, smile and move on.
I hope you can use these 7 points for something, and remember if you are being annoyed by people just take a break
NOTICE
Names are made up for the sake of re-enactments of actual things i have witnessed. All points are of course subjective, but in my experience also true. I mean no I’ll intent, if you disagree with me one some points it doesn’t mean you are a bad person, but I think you might be perceived like one by some people based on my observations and life experience. Lastly just because it is the internet, doesn’t mean we have to disregard respect and decency. So I therefore strongly encourage that you practice these communication suggestions when commenting on this thread, or other threads, or just anything in life. A good intention could be, if you have nothing nice to say, maybe don’t say it at all.
Not exactly sure what you mean about pre-warnings. Do you mean saying to your entire team that one of your teammates is bad? If so, I wholeheartedly agree with you.
100% agree.
Bruh this is 2018. People are going to swear. As long as it’s not directed at someone — there’s a big difference between saying, “Oh !" verses " you!”
Yes but try to say as much as you can in as few words as possible. Comms aren’t for complex discussions; they’re for calm, clear, and concise communication. Some people can misinterpret directness as toxicity, when in fact people who are direct just want to get straight to the point.
100% agree. I will never forget the time I singlehandedly turned a match around with one of the luckiest D.Va bombs I have ever thrown. To this day it reminds me that it ain’t over 'til it’s over!
100% agree.
Sometimes it’s hard to do that. We’ve all been tilted. If you’re tilted after a match, take a break until the anger is gone.
Not not ago, a player on my team droned over and over again for the entire 5 minute match: “if you’re not on the point, you’re doing it wrong”. Not gonna debate the merits or validity of his statement. After the third time or so, none of the 5 of us (potentially) listening needed to hear this again.
Why do people let toxic behavior get in their heads for so long?
So many tears in so many long-winded toxicity posts lol. Toxic players don’t read these. They aren’t worth thinking about any longer then it takes to click the block button.
You will NEVER control toxicity. You CAN control your reaction to it.
Could I just have some clarification on this? What’s a “pre-warning?”
I’m guessing that’s when you see someone’s profile and make assumptions about them? Like, “oh you’re just another boosted mercy main, what the hell are you doing on soldier??”
I like your list, it’s a good “Overwatch manners” starting point, but I don’t like calling it the seeds of toxic behavior. Toxic behavior is 100% the fault of people that can’t control their own emotions. Don’t make excuses for them, don’t shift the burden on to anyone else.
My point was that no matter how politely you say things to someone, if you are suggesting that they should switch or they are the problem, they get defensive.
Defensive usually ends in flaming you or throwing in my experience
This one always gets me. The enemy pushes the payload all the way and you see the gg.
Its one round of a match! You havent gotten your shot to match them!
Now the negativity is in the air like your going to lose even though you can push the payload all the way even faster than they did.
I do not even trust pre-warnings as I had one guy pre-warn that I was a terrible Hanzo and my duo just pocketed me the entire game when I did not play Hanzo (was on McCree dealing with the Pharah and because I only went 5-0 against her, he was toxic and bragging about getting a last minute gold medal as a “tank” which was Hog) with the toxic player and my duo was tanking that game. So, I take them with a grain of salt. There was another group warning my group about a certain player that did completely fine while the aforementioned group were basically throwing and blaming it on the random guy the entire time. Like… Da faq?
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