Why don't you play online (more)?

Started by machomuu August 6th, 2016 11:05 AM
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machomuu

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I don't play online much. Generally, even in online games, I go solo unless I'm in the mood to play locally. Online play is pretty rare unless I'm pulled into into something by friends. I suppose part of this came from the fact that I grew up on games that placed emphasis on story and/or gameplay rather that holding the player in with a less progressive, more persistent system, so the appeal isn't as strong for me.

Well I did grow up on The Sims, but I digress.

But I'm not the only one. Is there any reason you prefer offline experiences to online ones? Or, if you do play online regularly, is there any reason that you don't do it more than you do currently?

Arsenic

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I play a lot of shooters. I am not happy with the gameplay of a lot of shooters that have come out recently. Plus I prefer co-op experiences which are becoming rare now-a-days.

That and the focus on eSports type playing has really turned me away from online gaming. I've met too many competitive douches even in casual games. You know you don't have this problem in co-op.

That is all I really have to say on this right now.

Satoshi Ookami

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My connection is crap.
I don't want to count on other people.
I don't want to interact with other people.
I don't need action, I want story.
I want to continue at my own pace.


I'm definitely prototype of offline player.
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I have mixed feelings about online games, mostly because I only play online with OR/AS, Minecraft and Guild Wars 2, where it's kind of a semi-unstable environment. OR/AS- one connection mishap shuts you down for half an hour. Minecraft is notorious for lag issues (Or at least on my computer), and in an MMO like GW, if you don't stick with the party, you get separated. Or you just solo it anyway.
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I used to play online games with much higher frequency. Nowadays I mostly just play co-op multiplayer, since my time is so limited and unpredictable that it's very difficult to arrange a meet-up with friends.

I would love to get much to online, semi-competitive gaming with a group of friends, but I don't have enough time to devote to it.

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I pretty much play exclusively online, actually. the biggest thing I look for in a game is online capability and preferably PvP modes. I love online shooters such as Overwatch and Team Fortress 2.

I find it a lot more fun to be in a mumble channel with my friends and making jokes or talking strats as opposed to playing solo for the storyline. unless the game is really good, that'll bore me.

Tewi

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The main reason i don't play online is because i get too competitive, but since every online game i find is already developed, i feel like i'm years behind and i could never catch up so i don't try.
I used to play LoL a lot, but i don't like depending so much in a team full of strangers that are either toxic or silent, so you don't talk. I love League when playing with my friends though, because it's really different, if you make a mistake is all laughs, do it when solo, and you're flamed to death.
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I love co-op games, especially couch co-op, but only when you can play the story with your buddy. I don't like games without progression much, stuff like CSGO or LoL/Dota where you just play the same game all over. Usually I play those once every six months and uninstall them after that session haha.
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I love co-op games, especially couch co-op, but only when you can play the story with your buddy. I don't like games without progression much, stuff like CSGO or LoL/Dota where you just play the same game all over. Usually I play those once every six months and uninstall them after that session haha.
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If people constantly complain that they cannot enjoy online multiplayer because of always having mukty teammates and toxic people in their team all the damn time, they simple suck at the game and should just move out respectfully and silently, since their opinions don't matter when they suck dick and use their lack of their ability to win as an excuse of why this game has a poor community bs.
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How would you define a gameplay-based game, OP? Isn't that what MP games are in its purest expression? With that in mind I wouldn't cite a preference for strong gameplay as a motive for avoiding MP, you see.

I don't play online more because I can't handle fleeting interpersonal conflicts. I'd like to play Dota, but only if I can 5-man with friends, and I don't have that many friends, let alone ones interested in playing a particular game... or any game I play myself.

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Other than the fact I don't have Xbox Live Membership/PlayStation Plus I don't have a lot of Online multiplayer games. I'm fine playing Fallout and Skyrim solo anyway :)

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If people constantly complain that they cannot enjoy online multiplayer because of always having mukty teammates and toxic people in their team all the damn time, they simple suck at the game and should just move out respectfully and silently, since their opinions don't matter when they suck dick and use their lack of their ability to win as an excuse of why this game has a poor community bs.
Well, that simply isn't true.

I don't whinge and whine much when I'm with randoms, but the amount of times I've had to carry a team on BF4 where only me and maybe two others out of 16 players on our team are going for the objective whilst 13 people snipe or spawn camp is beyond counting. Having even three other players you know will 90% of the time bring you a victory because theres so many bad players in the community.

Also dude, its a pokemon forum, did you really need to bypass the filter? Was there no other words you could of used?

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I pretty much play exclusively online, actually. the biggest thing I look for in a game is online capability and preferably PvP modes. I love online shooters such as Overwatch and Team Fortress 2.

I find it a lot more fun to be in a mumble channel with my friends and making jokes or talking strats as opposed to playing solo for the storyline. unless the game is really good, that'll bore me.
Much the same.
Don't play many games these days, used to go for online games that are playable with friends. battlefield, dota 2 etc.

Pokemon is one of the very few offline games I play.
Recently played Until Dawn though and that was very enjoyable.

If people constantly complain that they cannot enjoy online multiplayer because of always having ****ty teammates and toxic people in their team all the damn time, they simple suck at the game and should just move out respectfully and silently, since their opinions don't matter when they suck dick and use their lack of their ability to win as an excuse of why this game has a poor community bs.
You are the kind of toxic player that turns people off said games. Do not understand your need to spam profanity either. Grow up, get a life and stop taking games so seriously.

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JJ Styles

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If people constantly complain that they cannot enjoy online multiplayer because of always having ****ty teammates and toxic people in their team all the damn time, they simple suck at the game and should just move out respectfully and silently, since their opinions don't matter when they suck dick and use their lack of their ability to win as an excuse of why this game has a poor community bs.
Cheers. Bravo. High Five. Sloooooooooooooooooow Clap.

If you were streaming anything, I'd give you a donation, and put that donation into a step stool so you could stand on your stove, so you wouldn't have any trouble cooking up some posts that actually make sense.

Also, that's quality talk coming from someone more boosted than XiaoWeiXiao's ELO Boosting services. git guud fella. You have a lot to learn.

Anyway:

While online gaming such as multiplayer will always be fun for me, especially when i consider the ever growing playerbase in most of the games that I do play (League, Overwatch to name a few), there's always that mystery that i like. Who are going to be the next few opponents and next few allies that I'll be dealing with. Its something that I will always enjoy and learn from.

But of course, salty toxicity is something that we have all dealt with and to be fair, at times the bigger challenge really is for one to not become salty and toxic themselves and still keep a fair and reasonable mindset. Like i always said, Dumbass players do exist, but the better question really is that how would you manage and still win your games with them. As much as I enjoy online multiplayer a ton, I do get to run into these matches where i have to deal with 3 or even more people acting like a bunch of brain dead monkeys. Sometimes, you just have to play better.. even if it means giving these brain dead monkeys that you call "teammates" a win that they don't deserve because at the end of the day, you still win and carried that game like a real fckin Alpha Male/Chick, and that's what matters more than anything at that given moment in time.

of course, if I get que'd up with the same brain dead boosted monkeys again in a 2nd game, i gladly queue dodge since i would rather spend the next few minutes doing more productive things than having to deal with the teammates that pissed me off.

Okay moving forward, I do want to play more MMOs for the mean time. I mean, as much as I still love competitive multiplayer like how a father would love his own son, sometimes, i just love to sit back, relax, and engage in some more immersive things with people. After all, MMORPGs was actually a thing i had back in high school, before i got serious into competitive multiplayer, and just going on with some adventures with some people who i may befriend is just as entertaining.

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If people constantly complain that they cannot enjoy online multiplayer because of always having ****ty teammates and toxic people in their team all the damn time, they simple suck at the game and should just move out respectfully and silently, since their opinions don't matter when they suck dick and use their lack of their ability to win as an excuse of why this game has a poor community bs.

/rant

I agree, it is my fault somebody simply decided to intentionally throw the game by running it down mid, telling the enemy team where our team is, griefing, feeding couriers, and w/e else you can do in multiplayer games just because he died once or twice.

I just need to git gud and suddenly become 1000x better than I actually am just so I can carry the weight of all the raging kids when against opponents that are equally as good as me.

rant/

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Another thing i would like to point out that the other bad thing about online gaming nowadays is that a lot of boosted kiddies think that trying to act like their favorite streamer is going to be cool and help them land more p**sycats and b*tches. Sadly, no.

And for the love of Arceus, if you have friends who are Tyler1 fanboiz, please tell them this. You don't have to quote me, heck its better if you don't. Just tell it that you heard it from someone who has been into every level of salt and flame:

Running it down mid just because your teammate secured a kill that the player was unable to earn efficiently and skillfully doesn't mean that you earn the right to intentionally feed. Heck, EVEN TYLER FCKIN1 KNOWS when something is a KS or not.