Quoting ElanaAhova, reply 22
@monk, post #20: Maybe its (sometimes) just part of the 'roleplaying' that comes with playing in an alternate "universe/game?"
No. The kind of harassment I'm speaking of has been in 'competitive' online multiplayer gaming since the beginning. The words being used and the medium have simply changed. Years ago you would get it in typed chat. Now you hear it over the in-game/lobby voice chat.
Plus griefing in online games has actually become a pastime for many. That is to say, the act of intentionally doing nothing else but attempting to ruin someone else's enjoyment of the game has become a source of enjoyment for many online. It is truly sad, but it is a solid part of any/all popular online multiplayer games these days.
'Griefing' and 'player/nerd rage' aren't going anywhere any time soon!
Sorry, I meant it as humor. The behavior you mention is the primary reason I don't play on line. My personal conviction is that a competitive game requires the highest levels of civility off the playing field. I mean like extreme civility. So many of the games I planed on line (years ago) seemd to be an excuse for bullies to have a venue to rant, rage, and verbally demean others. Real life already has more bullies than I care to deal with. I stopped playing MMO games (everquest) and most on line competitive games because the sidebar stuff was too often too awful. I stick to playing the AI now.
