I played with this toxic dva she was even toxic when we were put on each other teams after going against each other she kept trying to be rude or something lol it was so funny.
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I’ve noticed toxicity is different in levels. Example, I’m masters on PC and like silver on console. Console silver/bronze toxicity is far worse than diamond/masters PC.
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I’m console only, but I have seen a small uptick in toxicity since cross play started. Not sure if this was caused by cross play or the communities on the other platforms are more toxic. I think it was the addition of the text chat to consoles though. Simply more opportunities now.
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Some things are just totally ridiculous, and I’ll definitely laugh at those, even if I still end up reporting them for everyone else’s sake. More often I’ll just roll my eyes or ignore them entirely.
There’s a player with a very simple and recognizable name I see in-game occasionally, who’s been suspended several times now for exactly the same thing. One could probably keep a calendar by how consistently they return and immediately reoffend after each suspension (which lasts longer each time). It’s hard not to laugh at the predictability of it and their unwavering dedication to permanently being an awful person despite all consequences, even if it messes up a few matches in between suspensions. I only see them in Arcade, so those few thrown matches aren’t too big of a deal.
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I usually do, too, since they never realize how ridiculous they sound. It’d be best if everyone responded that way instead of getting offended. Toxic people are usually just lashing out to try to get a reaction when they’re mad about something and they like it when people’s feelings get hurt. They’ll say anything until they find something that sticks.
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I sometimes go on binges for these videos. It’s also good to come up with some quick and witty responses to these situations. You can’t invest yourself emotionally to these arguments.
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No, I just mute them and forget they exist. No thought given.
Toxicity is way higher in lower ranks on PC than it is in higher ranks.
A bunch of grumpy hard stucks. 
On a scale of 1-10, how toxic would you rate console gaming?
I’ve only ever played Overwatch/CSGO/Valorant on PC and not really console so I’m curious.
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watch the replay after you have a toxic person
you’ll see they’re so focussed on being toxic that they’re playing very bad
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Toxic players are funny. I just wish the team chat channel would persist after the match ends so I can keep talking to them.
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i played with this toxic winston who said quite a lot of things, but one of them made me laugh too hard. “losers are the only one who play this dead game any more” i laughed and asked him why he was playing, he only replied with a death threat and left
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i just laugh at toxic players because i dont take them seriously. if you pop a blood vessel just because your teammate got dived by an entire dive comp and wanna throw a fit at that player, thats on you buddy.
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Laughing at toxic players is the best strategy if you can pull it off. You’re not going to win an argument against a toxic player, much less convince them that they are wrong; the best you can do is show that they aren’t getting under your skin and their opinion doesn’t matter to you. They want to make you angry - denying them that satisfaction is the only true victory.
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I honestly don’t think it’s funny at all because there is no reason to even be toxic, sure there has been moments where it has been funny but still.
Like focus on your own gameplay rather than being afk and ruining the game for everyone, just because you’re trying to type and say what everyone else did wrong and how you are the angel of the team.
It’s super annoying sometimes but yes also funny sometimes.
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I’m probably not the best person to ask because I only play overwatch. First video game I’ve played since Myst came out and first console game since my NES broke in 1994. But for the most part I have encountered very little toxicity. Unfortunately, the few do stand out. So I’d give it a 3 probably.
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On xbox at least most people are in party chats so overall not bad. You get the occasional person that unmutes at the very end to let the whole team know they suck, but it’s rare. The only console toxicity that really stands out are the I need healing spammers. They are generally low awareness so I forgive them for their tantrums
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I’m no saint though BTW…. I’m not afraid to throw out an “Easy Clap” when someone tea bags me and my team and I rub our nuts on their faces 
Twin Snakes was my jam on Game Cube. I miss that game 
They definitely do stand out….
Understood!!
We get those too, on PC, just pretty regular.
In their defense, even in scrims you spam for heals so that the icon shows up on the HUD.
But I definitely know what you mean 
Gotta love the rage babies 
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I instant mute toxic players.
It’s a video game, it’s supposed to be fun.
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I don’t even know what a game cube is, sorry. Got my kids an Xbox a few years ago and one of them convinced me to try this game with him. Been hooked since. Reminds me of playing those old arcade games that were all super fast paced and all about reacting. But better because there isn’t the pattern you can work out.
Most of the games they play don’t seem like much fun because there is no risk to them. Die, load a save from a couple of minutes ago, try again, repeat until you get past it. My old games when you died you start back at the beginning.
This is similar, you get it done in your one shot or you lose. Start over and try again. I have a blast playing this game. Sorry that so many people get frustrated by it. Best thing for me to zone out after work and the kids have gone to bed.
I do laugh at it and actually find it funny a lot of times, especially when it comes from malding opponents who are getting wrecked or something like that. There is plenty of cringe toxicity to go around too for sure that isn’t funny unless it’s taken to such an absurd degree that the player basically becomes a walking joke in which case I’ll probably lmao at them 
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