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Blizzard Actively Working to Stem the Tide of Toxicity - Overwatch - MMORPG.com
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Blizzard Actively Working to Stem the Tide of Toxicity - Overwatch - MMORPG.com
Overwatch News - "If you're a bad person doing bad things in Overwatch, we don't want you in Overwatch" stated Jeff Kaplan in the latest Developer Update. The entire focus of this most recent developer video is the rising tide of toxicity in the game. Kaplan informs the community that he and his team are aware of the "rising tide of toxicity" and are actively working to tune the system to reduce bad behavior.
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Never said it does. Just wanted to point out a bit of irony. SO STOP BULLYING ME!
ironically the one mmo that i cant stand the most (FF14) i've lost count of how many friendly players i came across in that game.so i gotta give that game credit for at least giving some kind of incentives for the vets to embrace the new players.
You want to have choice, freedom? Deal will it. Stop being offended. Block. Ignore .... etc.
You two are waaay around this.
"Create an environment that breeds toxicity" ?! The fuck is this ? If you are telling me that OW breeds toxicity then quit playing games.
"Fixing the mess of matchmaker would be a good start, is hard to be on a good mood after being raped in the ass 10 games straight since you are either grouped with incompetents or are just totally outmatched."
The fuck is this?! If they "fix" the matchmaking exactly like you want, then you will be either : Playing solo or wait around 10+ minutes to play a match. Sure, you may say "I'd wait 10 minutes to play a good match". But then 2 things will happen : 1) Long waiting = QQ-ing that you wait more then you play and then you come to za forums and create a QQ post which will end in : I /quit !!!. 2) High chances to get at least 1 guy in your team , which has a bad day and fuck up the match, even if his skills ( on paper ) are good.
Please you 2 , read what @Phry said. Other theories like yours, has no place in here.
Reporter: What's behind Blizzard success, and how do you make your gamers happy?
Blizzard Boss: Making gamers happy is not my concern, making money.. yes!
Guess I need to go kill stuff in OW now...but I'll do it with cookies and milk for all!
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No. You can stop toxicity by identifying and severely punishing offenders, simple as that.
Not necessarily easy or cheap to do, but is very doable.
"True friends stab you in the front." | Oscar Wilde
"I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant
Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Pvbs 18:2, NIV
Don't just play games, inhabit virtual worlds™
"This is the most intelligent, well qualified and articulate response to a post I have ever seen on these forums. It's a shame most people here won't have the attention span to read past the second line." - Anon
The matchmaking system could be set up so players could chose what level of toxicity and talent they wish to group with.
Some folks might not care, preferring quick matches regardess, others might hold out to wait for only matches with players of similar temperament or skill.
"True friends stab you in the front." | Oscar Wilde
"I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant
Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Pvbs 18:2, NIV
Don't just play games, inhabit virtual worlds™
"This is the most intelligent, well qualified and articulate response to a post I have ever seen on these forums. It's a shame most people here won't have the attention span to read past the second line." - Anon
If only. Just go any PUG dungeon in random MMO and you might see some hilarious/sad stuff. More like remove multiplayer. Id say remove the internet while you are at it, but now that Suzie finally declared her love for me, Im going to need it.
Solution is simple, release a Mac version and harmony will once again return to the world.
My servers became the heaviest and most-traveled servers because I had eliminated the following:
~People swearing and hurling insults at each other.
~People venting to others
~Idiotic people complaining that they were killed while typing.
~Random, Idle Chat turning game servers into Social Servers.
The Mod encouraged the following:
~More Structured Playing by getting teams to get VoIPs
~Less Liability by publisher/developer/modders to deal with toxic people.
~Much greater emphasis on Server Administrators to look for real infractions worth a kick or ban.
Also having played WoW many years, they never seemed to bother much with that subject.
System is simple.
Yeah, I do this in Overwatch when playing QP or Arcade modes. Shift+Ctrl+C disables the chat. I also turn voice off. It makes it far more enjoyable for me. I get to play some matches, have fun, and don't have to listen to a disgruntled tween.
If I payed you money, and I am being a shit bag in your game let the community remove me, not some bliz employee that may or may not be bias, having a bad day, or sensitive enough to be "outraged" on a player's behalf ruling with emotion.
Ea is like a poo fingered midas ~ShakyMo
Games like those above just make me regret starting Overwatch because I start feeling like I'm wasting my time. The enemy team stomps us, it's not funny. There's no fun in getting ganged because half of your team is made up of retarded chimps and die as soon as the fucking doors open.
This is what breeds toxicity Blizzard. Grouping decent people with imbeciles who do nothing but throw. Or DPS insta-pickers. Once I feel like I'm wasting my time, without getting ANY fun whatsoever in return, I become super freaking toxic.
No punishment they have in store for me will change that. I have 3 accounts in high masters ffs ...
P.S: Deathmatch mode certainly helps to get some enjoyment out of the game after having 2-3 cancerous maps in a row
I wiped my friend list of a group of people who were bragging about cheating. I left all the ways I used to communicate with the people. I do not support it so did what I could including sending screenshots of them discussing it in game. I did what I could.
I use the report tools that games have. I can get frustrated and want to lash out. That is when I take a step back for a minute or two now and calm myself and generally hide or disable chat for a while. Competition is something can just look at sports players. Even with the punishments that happen there, fights still do break out. It is not going away. I do agree that the person talking about removing chat from his server made things easier is something I can believe helps.