Do you tbag/trash talk?

jzholloway · June 2016

honestly - I only tbag when someone deserved it... or at least I think they do. I don't just do it every time I wack someone in PvP.

Turelus · June 2016

I do neither and I tried to teach my raids and the guild I was part of not to as well.

The EVE Online corp I came from had a reputation for being great PvP players but who held respect and maturity at all times, we did our job, won our fights and never smacked/trolled in an immature way. There was some more intellectual smack or RP smack but nothing on the grounds of rage tells, tbagging etc.

I've taken that as something I enact always and a take a level of pride in my ability to not resort to such things, each to their own though.

LiquidSchwartz · June 2016

Jim_Pipp wrote: »

Please add the "neither" option.

While it's sometimes funny to look back and laugh at the ridiculous and offensive messages you occasionally get after beating someone in cyrodil, it is also really immature. People wouldn't act like that in real life, they aren't role-playing, they are being little internet trolls and the game is better off without that behaviour.

However t-bagging, well I find that funny and don't see any problem with anyone doing it. I just wouldn't do it myself.

i get that many people dont do either and im fine w that and have no issues w it

but im just trying to see if people who do them do one or the other more or both

LiquidSchwartz · June 2016

Turelus wrote: »

I do neither and I tried to teach my raids and the guild I was part of not to as well.

The EVE Online corp I came from had a reputation for being great PvP players but who held respect and maturity at all times, we did our job, won our fights and never smacked/trolled in an immature way. There was some more intellectual smack or RP smack but nothing on the grounds of rage tells, tbagging etc.

I've taken that as something I enact always and a take a level of pride in my ability to not resort to such things, each to their own though.

thats very respectable
my guild has a rule that we do not tbag when we open world or run as a guild and as far as i know nobody really messages we're pretty chill people
however in duels w friends or other players its allowed bc thats a 1v1

GreenhaloX · June 2016

LiquidSchwartz wrote: »

I personally don't realy get upset at it, but so many people are sensitive these days it's hard to not upset anyone.

It's not about sensitivity. Trash talking can be fine if it doesn't demeanor or belittles the other person. Battle of the wits is somewhat a form of acceptable trash talking, but it's more of a gentlemen-like competition of the minds. Trash talking that negatively criticize or with intentions to degrade the other person is negative and can be taken as unsportmanship like conduct. Definitely not condoned in any professional competition or sports. Of course, this is just gameplay, but nobody like anything considered to be negative or someone seemingly bashing him or her. You may have or claim to have thick skin or say it doesn't bother you, but, too much of (bad) trash talking or snively remarks will eventually get on your nerves. Even in professional gaming, trash talking is just not condoned. Overall, it is unhealthy and not positive.

LiquidSchwartz · June 2016

nine9six wrote: »

Cazzy wrote: »

I don't do either

Me either. Why isn't this an option?

said it a couple times in here.

While I understand many don't do either of these, I'm just wondering about the people who do

if one is more prominent or if both are use dmore frequently together

ya feel me

LiquidSchwartz · June 2016

GreenhaloX wrote: »

It's not about sensitivity. Trash talking can be fine if it doesn't demeanor or belittles the other person. Battle of the wits is somewhat a form of acceptable trash talking, but it's more of a gentlemen-like competition of the minds. Trash talking that negatively criticize or with intentions to degrade the other person is negative and can be taken as unsportmanship like conduct. Definitely not condoned in any professional competition or sports. Of course, this is just gameplay, but nobody like anything considered to be negative or someone seemingly bashing him or her. You may have or claim to have thick skin or say it doesn't bother you, but, too much of (bad) trash talking or snively remarks will eventually get on your nerves. Even in professional gaming, trash talking is just not condoned. Overall, it is unhealthy and not positive.

i can see that point of view
but at the same time im not a pro and i only do it when both parties know its just for fun and not personal attacks or anything

GreenhaloX · June 2016

LiquidSchwartz wrote: »

GreenhaloX wrote: »

It's not about sensitivity. Trash talking can be fine if it doesn't demeanor or belittles the other person. Battle of the wits is somewhat a form of acceptable trash talking, but it's more of a gentlemen-like competition of the minds. Trash talking that negatively criticize or with intentions to degrade the other person is negative and can be taken as unsportmanship like conduct. Definitely not condoned in any professional competition or sports. Of course, this is just gameplay, but nobody like anything considered to be negative or someone seemingly bashing him or her. You may have or claim to have thick skin or say it doesn't bother you, but, too much of (bad) trash talking or snively remarks will eventually get on your nerves. Even in professional gaming, trash talking is just not condoned. Overall, it is unhealthy and not positive.

i can see that point of view
but at the same time im not a pro and i only do it when both parties know its just for fun and not personal attacks or anything

Yes.. you're right, if both see it as fun and harmless competition.. nothing wrong with that, but, according to many people, there are a lot of bad trash talking going around in PvP.

LiquidSchwartz · June 2016

GreenhaloX wrote: »

LiquidSchwartz wrote: »

GreenhaloX wrote: »

It's not about sensitivity. Trash talking can be fine if it doesn't demeanor or belittles the other person. Battle of the wits is somewhat a form of acceptable trash talking, but it's more of a gentlemen-like competition of the minds. Trash talking that negatively criticize or with intentions to degrade the other person is negative and can be taken as unsportmanship like conduct. Definitely not condoned in any professional competition or sports. Of course, this is just gameplay, but nobody like anything considered to be negative or someone seemingly bashing him or her. You may have or claim to have thick skin or say it doesn't bother you, but, too much of (bad) trash talking or snively remarks will eventually get on your nerves. Even in professional gaming, trash talking is just not condoned. Overall, it is unhealthy and not positive.

i can see that point of view
but at the same time im not a pro and i only do it when both parties know its just for fun and not personal attacks or anything

Yes.. you're right, if both see it as fun and harmless competition.. nothing wrong with that, but, according to many people, there are a lot of bad trash talking going around in PvP.

ofc there is
toxic people are toxic and especially on xbox
i get messages daily calling me gay and whatnot
doesnt bother me just makes me happier that they got mad cuz they're scrubs

Silver_Strider · June 2016

I don't trash talk.
I only tbag if the person tbagged me 1st

LiquidSchwartz · June 2016

Silver_Strider wrote: »

I don't trash talk.
I only tbag if the person tbagged me 1st

satisfying isnt it when they get a taste and release or respawn bc they cant take the rebound

Leandor · June 2016

I have never tbagged an opponent, not once since april 2014. I have left pvp guilds because someone from the guild tbagged someone. I have never resorted to obscene or offensive trash talk, but I do sometimes give my condolences when the opponent cheeses (as in literally "I would like to pay my condolences, mate. It's okay, I understand." is what I usually write) too much.

I sometimes barf (/sick) on them if they mega-cheese and fail, but that is all.

C0wrex · June 2016

Never

MattT1988 · June 2016

Nope. Trash talk comes back to bite you, if your a cocky arsehole to someone and they wreck you then you just look like an idiot. Not worth it as it's not needed. As for tbags? Only my friends in dungeons, anytime else? Nah, if you've already killed someone, you've won, why would I need to rub it in? They know they've lost.

W0lf_z13 · June 2016

really depends on the situation... if it was a great fight then they get a bow ... if it was a bland fight i just move along... if they tbagged me first or if they are gate camping then they get a tbag

incite · June 2016

I dont do any of em , i do \spit tho when i get outnumbered solo or when a player just keeps on using los in a 1v1, i get aggrevated cause of the timewaste

Tavore1138 · June 2016

I don't do either because I am not dysfunctional.

Pendrillion · June 2016

LiquidSchwartz wrote: »

Pendrillion wrote: »

LiquidSchwartz wrote: »

Pendrillion wrote: »

I do neither... And its not all "in friendly competitive jest" Its moronic and it is also bad manners...

do you never duel your friends and trash talk w them for fun

No... not really...
I sometimes curse when I am part of a very bad PUG in Star Trek Online... Because the game mechanics are very easy to learn. But only few new players try to learn them. But usually they can't hear me and I don't trash "write" in chat. I usually just try to tell them how it all works. They rarely listen

wow you seem like the dryest person on the planet

I just know it is a game. And when you enter the realm of MMOs you have to accept the possibility that someone is out to make your day miserable. Thus the only thing that you can do is ignore the griefers. Or maybe when they get at you, step away from the PC/Sofa and get something to drink or eat, or step out for a bit of fresh air.

Also I don't think that everyone who doesn't play the "right" way is automatically someone that want to hurt you personally. Usually its an uneducated soul. And there I try to help out. Usually its shouting into the void. But I often also met nice and thankful persons.

As for teabagging: Call me old fashioned. But that's behaviour for 5th graders in my opinion. And it serves no purpose at all. Other than to troll and denigrate others.

SolarCat02 · June 2016

I don't do either. I think it's childish.

I *do* trash talk NPCs in dungeons, though, sometimes. Only when I am tanking on my healer, though, and only when I am in the mood. It's part of how I cope with squishy DPS who queue as tanks and yet can't survive the dungeon without one. Or tanks who don't help with controlling mobs, meaning I need to pull some off the DPS so I don't run out of magicka trying to heal them through it.

CherryCake · June 2016

I dont like trash talking, however I do teabag players that gave me a hard time in PVP, later on they kill my character and teabag me, then we blow each other kisses etc.

Once I actually got tbagged by my own faction, there were 3 lv 10s that saw everybody is teabagging everybody so they did that to me xDDDDDDDD... I actually dont find it offensive, its a game, its a 3d character making squats basically, if you find that offensive then you will have a hard time on the internet...

Kind of surprised to see how stiff some people are ;____;...

the_man_of_steal · June 2016

I only T bag when someone tries to gank me and they get rekt instead. Other than that there's no reason to stoop to newb level.

Voxicity · June 2016

ONLY if someone tries to gank me, and I turn the fight around and kill them/lure them into a group of friendly players, do I use the /shh emote.

Or if people are /brooming I sometimes can't resist.

Lightninvash · June 2016

why isn't there an option for neither. I don't talk trash nor do I tbag. Its not that I find it offensive or anything but I see trash talking and tbagging childish so I see no real reason to do either. Id rather just let my skill(or lack of depending on the other players skill) do the talking.

KaleidoscopeEyz · June 2016

I do neither... And its not all "in friendly competitive jest" Its moronic and it is also bad manners...

This is the type of person I enjoy squatting over the most because I know it eats them up.

LindsC · June 2016

I've only tbagged one person. The said person wasn't a nice player. I never trash talk.

Cazzy · June 2016

KaleidoscopeEyz wrote: »

I do neither... And its not all "in friendly competitive jest" Its moronic and it is also bad manners...

This is the type of person I enjoy squatting over the most because I know it eats them up.

That's a bit mean

Nestor · June 2016

I trash talk mobs all the time. Probably irritates the people I group with, and I try to make sure I tell them it's the Mobs and I talking to, not them. Which probably also makes group mates have concerns about my sanity.

I trash talk and berate my character all the time.

Other players? Nah.

DaveMoeDee · June 2016

I've never done either in a video game. I can't imagine ever wanting to do either.

I've done a lot of trash talking playing basketball. Never t-bagged anyone on the court though.

Ackwalan · June 2016

Most people simply aren't good at talking trash. There needs to be a certain amount of comedic skill when talking trash, otherwise it sounds petty. As for tbagging, some people never mature past the age of 12.

newtinmpls · June 2016

No.