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3/5/2015 4:24:05 AM
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Don't be a Douchebag

I'm still pretty new to modern gaming (PS4 is my first console since Sega Genesis, I got it Sept 2014) and I am not a little kid. I play just to have fun. So today, I am doing Crota (Normal) for my second time (ever) and I am totally holding my own with my 31 Warlock, when near the end I get killed trying to run back to the 'central room' after briefly going to the 'ogre room'.. some guy starts getting pissed off and running his mouth off: "who the -blam!- was that" and all this bs. At the start of the next attempt I asked if we are supposed to be on the top or bottom of this 'ogre room' because I didnt see anyone else standing on the floor when I was in there and someone tells me "top" (apparently he meant top of a ledge in the bottom of the room). So later when we had to go there again, I ran to the top and then asked where everyone is and they say bottom so I jump down and have to avoid some enemies before getting into the room... and again this same -blam!-ing douchebag starts running his mouth off again. Its such a ridiculous thing to do. People that run their mouth in a video game are the same people that run their mouth in the safety of their car; but as soon as the other guy gets out of his car they shut their little douchebag mouths and ask you to calm down. Im not a little kid anymore so I have chilled out a lot, but I'm still confident that very few of these gamer douchebags would try run their mouth off to me in person. As for this guy, he even shut his mouth with I told him he was being a -blam!-, even though he was hiding behind the internet; -blam!-ing coward. Point is: just don't be a Douchebag because its ridiculous, it fks the mood of the team, and it is just a -blam!-ing game. Not everyone has time to go raid every single week and learn all the little details and terms and shit. Yesterday I let some guy come in late on my nightfall strike, he didnt have time to kill anything, and he got the Hawkmoon, I was glad to help. Last week I tried to help a 27 (just a young kid) do the Nightfall.. tried but I wasn't quite good enough to carry that particular nightfall... still, I tried about 5 times. Actually when I did the nightfall yesterday, the original trio included a young kid with a lower level character and he couldnt really do anything to help, but me and the other guy were happy to carry him because he was just a young kid (probably 12). [b]Thats how you play.[/b] [b]Thats what it is 'not to be a Douchebag.' [/b] I just did VoG with a really nice group of people that were happy to offer clarification on some things and offer help, wait for everyone to get chests... that was fun. [b]What a difference it makes to be nice.[/b] But even if you don't want to be nice, just don't be a douchebag. If you want, put in your 'looking for group' post: "I am a -blam!-ing douchebag that wants to play with other douchebags"

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  • The group you raid with makes all the difference, that's true. Lately I've had to go LFG because of a lack of raid loot and/or FL availability and it is truly a mixed bag of people. The helpful, friendly, and mature randoms get added to my FL, but the bad ones almost ruin my day. Also another reason I don't raid much, the predication of "social" in my gaming experience is something I'd like to be able to CHOOSE to incorporate when I feel like it. So I don't really appreciate that the great raid loot is behind this "social" wall, but that's the way it is I guess.

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    • This is the exact same reason i haven't even attempted any raid yet. Been a gamer for a long time too, but Its my first online game, and i don't want to deal with some dbag either. Chances of finding 6 in a group with no d bags is going to be difficult.

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      • Be a douchebag? Got it!

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      • I'm also am older gamer but I've been playing pretty steady for the past 8 years after a hiatus for family raising. It has gotten progressively worse with every new batch of tweens that pick up a controller. Right now it seems like about half of gamers less than 17 years old have a decent attitude. Usually if their older than that your good but there's always going to be the asshole in the room. The only thing you can do is learn to use the mute function. Remember the person's name and then block them afterwards.

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      • Bump!

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      • Lol so much truth in this post

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      • You are the man dude id play with you i feel the same about the game cant stand elitist players

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      • Stay away from PUG's, find a clan that works for you.

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      • I have had both ends of the spectrum for VoG through lfg. One group I joined at atheon and left an hour later - they were still going, yelling at each other the whole time. Another group with 3 rookies we wiped once on oracles and twice on atheon (killed him with 2 teleports though). One of the wipes was from someone who couldn't make the jumping puzzle - after half an hour told them to go to orbit and rejoin when we had opened the vault. They left but somehow rejoined in the gorgon's lair. Funny as hell when we were about to go in and get a relic it came up with "a gorgon has spotted it's prey" Simultaneous WTF?

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        • Unfortunately it will never stop. For as long as the internet and games are anonymous people will be a douche because they can since there is no true accountability for doing so. They don't really have to care if anyone does not like it nor will they either no matter what is said on the forums ever by anyone.

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        • My group gladly takes noobs through the raids. We teach then execute. ODB_BISKIT

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          • I like you

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          • When post are longer than 2 paragraphs I don't bother reading them.

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            • Meet me in Team Fortress 2 on a 24/7 ctf_2fort server and we will settle this like men!

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            • I know how you feel, I did hard crota on my level 30 Titan (I know what youre thinking, ive run the raid before and they wanted to help me get some gear) anyway there were only 5 of us and someones friend joined, who was also level 30... We got to crota with no issues, then, when everyone went out on the ledge I was told to just stay inside, so I stood in the room left of the crystal room and sniped the boomers and shot 2 rockets at crota each time... MEANWHILE, the other level 30 was inside doing nothing. When it came time to go to the boomer room he had the nerve to tell me I was supposed to be down in the ogre room helping (whilst he was still in his same spot in the crystal room) and thats how he found himself kicked back to orbit with one sword left to down Crota.

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              • I didn't read every last word but im an older gamer. Was super casual before i got ahold of Destiny. Anyway, i just tried raiding for the first time not long ago. All teams i have been on were full of great guys. I let everyone know that i was a noob to raids so just tell me what to do. We had a great time, no problems. I have seen some younger kids get a little whiny if something doesn't go perfect. It's no big deal. Just a video game.

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              • [quote]So today, I am doing Crota (Normal) for my second time (ever) and I am totally holding my own with my 31 Warlock, when near the end I get killed trying to run back to the 'central room' after briefly going to the 'ogre room'.. some guy starts getting pissed off and running his mouth off: [/quote] Just so you know... there's no need to go to Ogre room on Normal mode. There is no gatekeeper below the Crystal room so everyone can safely drop down there without having to run through the field of play. If the douchebag had been any kind of a decent leader he would have evaluated everyone's experience level and either A) explained things much better or B) gone with the easier plan. Too bad you are on PS4... I'm always raiding and love to find other adults to raid with

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                • The worst type of raider is the one who screws up and doesn't accept the blame for what he has done. We failed to kill Crota twice today simply because the sword bearer didn't do enough damage each run to kill Crota. He then blamed it on the damage team not getting Crota down fast enough, and on various game glitches. If you mess up, apologize and move on. Don't act like you are perfect.

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                  • Edited by gilded_hotdog: 3/6/2015 3:16:48 AM
                    I'm older as well and had a huge gap between consoles . Your experiences in the game world are quite like the real one. There's one of every kind but mostly assholes. There are nice people out there and pregame lobbies are a chance to get to know people and also ask if they know what to do or if they can help someone new. That will help lower the ratio a bit before you get started. Happy gaming!

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                  • People should always explain what to do when there is (sorry to call you this, but you are) noobs. My first ever Crota run I was REALLY confused at the bridge. No one told me what was going on so I kinda had to ask questions without asking for help. I got it in a matter of minutes, but if someone had told me what to do previously, there would have been no problem.

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                    • Why are you going to the Ogre room on normal mode?

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                      • Add Infamousme. 30's gamer and will run sword for your group if need be. I'll also run VoG whenever.

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                        • Come and join our raid group i'll give u a few practice tries on hard and after that i'll take over. We are chilled out people with one big mouth lol. But he's just joking all the time like all off us u'll see, we complete hard mode within an hour and Crota within 3 wipes. I'm swordbearer off the team but feel free to come and practice a few tries. Greetz buddy. Psn is: t-styles93 Make sure u write something so i know it's you.

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                          • Edited by chadesh: 3/6/2015 3:37:47 AM
                            I've stated this before, but I will say it hear just block the person or persons in question and you will never have to deal with them. I've ran into a few idiots that claimed they soloed crota hard and are the first to die at the lamps and at the bridge. the first thing they say when they get to the bridge is "you want to cheese this" I never actively look for a raid. If someone invites me then cool.

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                          • Those stories towards the end remind me of my group of friends, what's your online ID? The key to not having douchebags in a fireteam is by finding a constant group to run with, just message me or something and we can certainly run some stuff sometime!

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                            • Hey man, im sorry you got bitched at by pricks like that. They usually are the guys that expect to run it perfect first try, and typically suck themselves. Just keep going and doing it, learn through trial and error, and always ask people questions if you dont get it. Someone is bound to not be a dick and help.

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