Hi guys I’m just a normal gamer that loves everything about overwatch although I’m below average I still try my best to improve. I’m a tank main and recently I’ve reached Platinum it’s not much to the lot of you great players out there but to me I feel like I’ve worked hard. Been playing this game since it came out was inactive for 2 years due to work. But I tell you Platinum has one of the most toxic players I’ve ever met even worse than anything below Gold. They blame you and report you in group when you don’t perform well. Like come on if you wanted a Top 500 performance what are you still doing in Platinum? Some games I’m spot on some games I’m not. Just your average joe trying his best. I’ve never been into FPS game not even CS GO. Overwatch is my first ever FPS game that I thoroughly enjoyed, I enjoyed every second of it even if there’s toxic players. I’m not that innocent myself. I used to be very toxic too when I’m pushed too far. But recently as I’ve grow older I kinda stopped caring but I’m only human I still react to some unreasonable criticism. When the game is good no one is gonna blame anyone but when the game is bad everyone is gonna blame each other. This is very normal almost a tradition in gaming. Sometimes I get it. Sometimes I too want divine punishment for toxic players ruining the game hoping the developers would take stern actions. I get it. I haven’t played much online games only Dota 2 and Overwatch I switch between them. Take Dota 2 for example at most you can’t play rank or you get muted. That in itself is already a torture for people who wants to chase their MMR. But I feel like Overwatch is too strict maybe because I’m on the receiving end that’s why I’m saying this. I admit i was very toxic and immature before. But since my last 2 weeks suspension I’ve decided, alright, I’m gonna change and be better to the community. And I did. As I mentioned above, I still react to SOME unreasonable criticism. Again, I am only human. If I dare say myself I’ve changed a lot and I tried to. I’m not toxic anymore this I can guarantee. I try to be friendly as much as I can. I crack jokes because I like a good laugh. But I can’t always play good every game as there are many better players than me out there. I can’t perform, I get blamed, I understand. But that’s not all, they would mass report me. I personally don’t do that I report people unless they are super toxic, if a player performs badly I might vent but I wouldn’t report. I would at most avoid. Like come on, I get better with trials and error like everyone else. God forbids a man to make mistakes and learn from it. I’m not a talented man. My life has been miserable as of late, nothing seems to be working out. And I come home, games are my only escape. And recently with all the new skins and stuff I’ve never been more hooked with Overwatch. I think Blizzard being very strict is understandable they want to make the community a non toxic place but right now the way the system is, it’s like going to jail with no parole with each mistakes and reports you’re only going deeper and then you’re gone. And not to mention there are still many toxic players at large playing the game. I think it’s unfair and so on but that doesn’t matter because you are bound to get players like that it’s everywhere, sometimes it might even be us. No matter what you do how you govern them you will still get bad apples. Like a certain country that rules with an iron fist and yet they still have bad people. It’s unavoidable. It’s life. But how can you not give them a second chance when they’re willing to change? I’m currently suspended again and this time it’s 1 month. And it’s always when I’m about to get the hang of things I get suspended. Can’t play the game can’t maintain my skills can’t improve and when I’m back after a long while it’s like a restart again. Like every ranking they have different play style and I’m just starting to adapt. I’m a very slow learner it takes time but I still try anyway. And no matter what I DO NOT throw games. I have a very strong sportsmanship spirit.
So how many more suspensions do I have until my account gets closed?
What am I going to do with the mythic collections that I bought?
I was so excited and was rushing to buy them all.
Should I keep spending money on this game?
I’m not sure anymore.
There’s no room for compassion?
Created tickets many times asking for forgiveness but they tell me that I’ve violated the code of conducts that all players agreed on.
Rules and laws are to be upheld yes, but they are dead. We are alive, we are humans. A little compassion makes a lot of difference.
Especially to someone like me who’s having a hard time with life right now…
I spent my hard earned money here and all just to get reported for suspension and next few times I get reported again my account will be banned and gone.
Compared to my previous behaviour from my last suspension it’s a far cry. Yet it still isn’t enough.
Whatever happened to being free in the internet?
I’m paying money to be controlled. What.
1 month suspension. What am I even spending my money for if I can’t even play it?
I think restricting them from playing competitive is a harsh enough punishment. But to stop your consumer from playing the game entirely? You can’t even create a 2nd account to play as it will get banned via your IP address or something. How does that even work for their sales? I do not understand.
And where’s the penalty reset? Like over a certain period of time your scoring gets a reset. Is there one? I don’t even know. All I know is if I get suspended a few more times everything is gone including the money I’ve spent. Yes the money I spent is not a big deal compared to the millions of customers they have. There are many more players who’ve spent more than me.
I know I’m not the only one facing this problem I’ve read quite a number of posts on other social media that went through the same thing.
I’ve been really stressed out facing so many bloody obstacle in my life recently and the last thing I would expect to encounter problems is with a game. And a game that I paid for no less. Life’s really funny. Made a big mistake in my life. If I had the balls to kill myself I would.
I’ve been a big fan of blizzard since the old Warcraft 3 days. Not sure how they turned out like that.
Honestly, if I ever get banned. I’m never coming back to Blizzard. The way the system works is very scary for consumers like me. You could lose all you spent one day and that’s it. But then again I don’t matter. I’m just a small fish in their big ocean.
Sorry guys, it’s mostly just me venting out my frustration. At the end of the day it’s just a game, for those who still want serious punishment for players that do not meet their expectations are just kids that hasn’t grown up. People like us just kinda stopped caring and just want to enjoy. Sometimes you get into a spicy argument it’s fun. Not saying I would instigate. Nothing wrong with arguing. After the game ends we just move along. No need for such a harsh punishment. Forget about changing a player now it just feels like they are trying to get rid of the bad apples as a whole. They really need to do something about their system. I’m just trying to have fun, not be in a dystopian system.
I’m really tired with everything that’s happening around me. Maybe I’m just unlucky…