Toxic community. Why so?
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You really think this is a toxic community?? You've never posted in a Call of Duty or Battlefield forum have you?
The Elite Community is without a doubt the most helpful, most supportive, most intellectual and witty group I've ever had the fortune to meet. Sure, you'll get the odd moany-pants, or even a bad apple, but believe me, this community is FAR from toxic.
The Elite Community is without a doubt the most helpful, most supportive, most intellectual and witty group I've ever had the fortune to meet. Sure, you'll get the odd moany-pants, or even a bad apple, but believe me, this community is FAR from toxic.
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The 2 toxic communities which spoiled games for me were the Counter Strike and the DOTA 2 ones..... the latter especially, i have never come accross such a nasty group of people, who basically told me to stop playing till i "got gud". I guess it comes down to those are competitive multiplayer games and I know as a player of other competitive games it can be a bit of a face palm moment when someone totally new to the game does something to cost the team... however the difference between a good community and a bad one imo, is the good ones try to help, without being condescending or rude.
Of course even in those "nice" communities, you tend to reap what you sow.. go in asking for help and you get it in spades.. go in on a rant and you can either expect to be ignored or get the same in return.
I am sure there are lots of brilliant counter strike and dota2 communities. Sadly i never found them before moving on.
Some of the best communities i found (apart from here of course
) involved Battlefield Bad Company and Bad Company 2 on the xbox. really nice bunch of guys there. or maybe i just got lucky
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Nope, still love you guys [heart]
So many posts about those kids ...
So many wise middle-aged men on these forums ...
We are so wise ... so very, very wise ...
Truesilver
Male, 1984-er
Unwise
So many wise middle-aged men on these forums ...
We are so wise ... so very, very wise ...
Truesilver
Male, 1984-er
Unwise
Agreed we do have occasions where things get heated and in the main thats a good thing when constructive criticism, ideas and the suchlike come out and help to improve the game.
Passion for the game is why the bulk of us are all here and it's good that we don't all agree with each other.
But toxic? No.
For those who don't venture out of the main dangerous discussion thread very often the forum has some fantastic stuff to enjoy.
Here are a few threads that some may have not seen before.
The brand new and shiny Official ABRAKA DRABBLE Thread.
Buckyball Racing Club: Day of the Dead Stars
The Outlander Challenge
The Odd Thread
Where is Elite: Dangerous?
Passion for the game is why the bulk of us are all here and it's good that we don't all agree with each other.
But toxic? No.
For those who don't venture out of the main dangerous discussion thread very often the forum has some fantastic stuff to enjoy.
Here are a few threads that some may have not seen before.
The brand new and shiny Official ABRAKA DRABBLE Thread.
Buckyball Racing Club: Day of the Dead Stars
The Outlander Challenge
The Odd Thread
Where is Elite: Dangerous?
Ok I think it is unfair to blame the kids. We were snipping at each other back in later beta and gamma, mostly middle aged people back there. Hey I even got an infraction back then, and I am now equally rude to all sides
Been through a number of phases this place.
1) Any news on Elite 4 - oooh look at my collection od Elite boxes from around the world (yes I am getting the book!).
2) Wow, wow gonna be a new Elite I am so pumped.
3) Game is gonna be crap verses the game is going to make huge leaps and bounds in the next patch and release with golden unicorns. in parrallel with I will continue posting even though FD reimbursed me for no off line mode, I will leave vial comments on all youtube videos to show my distate and there is no irony in the fact I am posting in a forum or youtube.
4) Its crap verses Its the first release.
5) No content verses its a sandbox, hey even the mile wide people started arguing with the inch high people!
6) Never playing open again full of griefers, why should I get shields, I do not need them in Open Verses Solo is an easy pass you do not even need shields. Ran nicely in paralleled with we need guilds control of stations - a game where the player is a miserable speck of dust is so 80s verses well the game has always been about the solo commander.
7) Powerplay sucks verses 5th columnists suck. Managed to morph into Powerplay for Open only debate.
8) Engineers suck - I want instant win for 36 minutes of effort verses Engineered ships should be rare and take effort.
9) Today
Today is made up of all these competing points of view nicely trapped in their own camps.
On another note I think it started to go wrong when the "moaners" about off-line mode continued to moan and make this a depressing place. FD should have been brave and just suspended all their accounts. FD learnt from this, seperate forum for Planetary Coaster, need a game login to register on the forums.
Simon
Been through a number of phases this place.
1) Any news on Elite 4 - oooh look at my collection od Elite boxes from around the world (yes I am getting the book!).
2) Wow, wow gonna be a new Elite I am so pumped.
3) Game is gonna be crap verses the game is going to make huge leaps and bounds in the next patch and release with golden unicorns. in parrallel with I will continue posting even though FD reimbursed me for no off line mode, I will leave vial comments on all youtube videos to show my distate and there is no irony in the fact I am posting in a forum or youtube.
4) Its crap verses Its the first release.
5) No content verses its a sandbox, hey even the mile wide people started arguing with the inch high people!
6) Never playing open again full of griefers, why should I get shields, I do not need them in Open Verses Solo is an easy pass you do not even need shields. Ran nicely in paralleled with we need guilds control of stations - a game where the player is a miserable speck of dust is so 80s verses well the game has always been about the solo commander.
7) Powerplay sucks verses 5th columnists suck. Managed to morph into Powerplay for Open only debate.
8) Engineers suck - I want instant win for 36 minutes of effort verses Engineered ships should be rare and take effort.
9) Today
Today is made up of all these competing points of view nicely trapped in their own camps.
On another note I think it started to go wrong when the "moaners" about off-line mode continued to moan and make this a depressing place. FD should have been brave and just suspended all their accounts. FD learnt from this, seperate forum for Planetary Coaster, need a game login to register on the forums.
Simon
I had a guy in a Mercedes AMG Coupe almost kill me by overtaking me at 140kph in a 70 zone on the right side using the emergency lane (only possible because I swerved to make room, he would've crashed into my rear otherwise) - then suddenly do a full stop brake right in front of me. Why? Because some people are stupid. Why should this forum be idiot-free for some magical reason?
EDIT: And I should clarify, there's a LOT of really good people here. Many times someone posted a thread about having a miserable start experience, and there was page upon page with concrete guidance and offers for help and money so he could have an easier start. We still get these threads occasionally and still people are helping. Only very few are saying stuff like "git gud" or somesuch.
EDIT: And I should clarify, there's a LOT of really good people here. Many times someone posted a thread about having a miserable start experience, and there was page upon page with concrete guidance and offers for help and money so he could have an easier start. We still get these threads occasionally and still people are helping. Only very few are saying stuff like "git gud" or somesuch.
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Ok I think it is unfair to blame the kids. We were snipping at each other back in later beta and gamma, mostly middle aged people back there. Hey I even got an infraction back then, and I am now equally rude to all sides
Been through a number of phases this place.
1) Any news on Elite 4 - oooh look at my collection od Elite boxes from around the world (yes I am getting the book!).
2) Wow, wow gonna be a new Elite I am so pumped.
3) Game is gonna be crap verses the game is going to make huge leaps and bounds in the next patch and release with golden unicorns. in parrallel with I will continue posting even though FD reimbursed me for no off line mode, I will leave vial comments on all youtube videos to show my distate and there is no irony in the fact I am posting in a forum or youtube.
4) Its crap verses Its the first release.
5) No content verses its a sandbox, hey even the mile wide people started arguing with the inch high people!
6) Never playing open again full of griefers, why should I get shields, I do not need them in Open Verses Solo is an easy pass you do not even need shields. Ran nicely in paralleled with we need guilds control of stations - a game where the player is a miserable speck of dust is so 80s verses well the game has always been about the solo commander.
7) Powerplay sucks verses 5th columnists suck. Managed to morph into Powerplay for Open only debate.
8) Engineers suck - I want instant win for 36 minutes of effort verses Engineered ships should be rare and take effort.
9) Today
Today is made up of all these competing points of view nicely trapped in their own camps.
On another note I think it started to go wrong when the "moaners" about off-line mode continued to moan and make this a depressing place. FD should have been brave and just suspended all their accounts. FD learnt from this, seperate forum for Planetary Coaster, need a game login to register on the forums.
Simon
You missed the beta/gamma vertical slice arguments
My favourites though are the people who have been saying the game is doomed (DOOMED!) since release.
Considering other forums I've used I've never quite seen such a lack of misrepresentation or peoples posts, complete misunderstanding or refusal to accept evidence, anywhere. Not to mention the childish level of name calling and just generally being a bit thick - there's an ignore button for thos people.
Is the community toxic, and why so?
^^ That's why, comments like theese. But in all honesty, most players are fine. But to say that there isen't it's fair share of cancerous personalities would be disingenuous.
^^ That's why, comments like theese. But in all honesty, most players are fine. But to say that there isen't it's fair share of cancerous personalities would be disingenuous.
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You missed the beta/gamma vertical slice arguments
My favourites though are the people who have been saying the game is doomed (DOOMED!) since release.
Rats, thought I got it all! Yep the Doom mongers are generally depressing - FD continued financial success hopefully will reduce these threads, but I cannot say eliminate.
Ooh, ohh one other the use of Steam statistics as final proof of the world ending or ED being the best thing since sliced breads, depending on ..... which way you slice the stats!!!!
And you volunteered to moderate all this???????
Simon
Yes we do.. completely voluntary no coercion or violence is use... Ow! Sorry Brett... I mean Master..
Crikey Jex, I've hardly been an angel on these boards sometimes and I can't deny that both sides in many debates have been guilty of what you cite, but honestly, you have been as guilty of all you cite as much as anybody.
Oh here we go....
if you are going to throw the (verbal) punches you have to be ready to take them as well mate.
(ps i too have crossed the line on occasion, always with the best of intentions).
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