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[-] Yurt_Owl@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago

My solution is just insta mute everyone and simply refuse to interact. And after a full game of no interacting put gg in the chat regardless of how the match went.

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago

"gg" is such an empty false-sportsmanship thing to say anyway that it's more often than not used when people are mad at the outcome.

[-] envis10n@hexbear.net 8 points 11 months ago

I write gg for every match. Regardless of outcome. Also good to point out good behavior / plays to keep everyone's spirits up. In games with all chat, I also commend the other team's players for good plays (with a dash of healthy banter).

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

My problem is how often "gg" is used immediately after or as part of complaining about the match or insulting the other team (or their own team).

[-] envis10n@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

That is totally fair. I try to make it obvious that I'm being genuine but you never know how it will be taken

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

I'm more than fine with "gg" said by people that weren't being toxic shitheads during the match, or are using it as part of "ur all terribads uninstall" after match salt.

[-] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Fair call. I usually go with ggs or ggwp for sincere and plain gg for just acknowledgement. I wouldn't personally read someone saying gg as definitely salt, and I'd probably just gg back or ignore it?

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 5 points 11 months ago

Maybe it's the specific games I play, but consistently in those games, it's the person griping about how other people played or their loadouts or how the game's sucked since a specific patch and that the weapons aren't "skilled" enough or the like that then tops it off with a bitter whiny "gg" afterward.

[-] Galli@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

Most certainly the case. In rts games the social convention is that "gg" concedes the game while leaving the game without saying "gg" is considered rude and implies some level of saltiness.

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

while leaving the game without saying "gg" is considered rude and implies some level of saltiness.

That's odd to me, because I often see "gg" used immediately after or as part of complaining about the match or insulting the other team (or their own team).

[-] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 5 points 11 months ago

Could be. I only really play Dead by Daylight now which has text chat in the post game. I'd say 50% of lobbies are silent, 30% are polite (gg/glng), 15% are good vibes (ggwp, discuss builds/strat) and 5% are dogshit (trash talk/whining). Even at one game in twenty it's enough to sour it for me.

I can't imagine putting myself through text/voice comms with randos in games like you describe. I played Apex for a bit and I went full text/voice mute. Not worth the angst.

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