As a team leader, I've always had certain policies in place in terms of how my players behave. It doesn't matter what they do: we don't throw, and we don't talk shit to the other team. I see it as a way to keep us focused on the game instead of petty shit and to show respect/good sportsmanship. Overall, I've had positive responses to this, both on my team and from other team leaders.
Recently, though, a tryout really didn't like the rule, saying that shit talking 1) isn't serious most of the time 2) boosts morale 3) is ubiquitous anyway, so no point fighting it.
I suppose I wanted to get a broader sample of how people feel about the place of shit talk in comp. Love it? Hate it? Why?
As a team leader, I've always had certain policies in place in terms of how my players behave. It doesn't matter what they do: we don't throw, and we don't talk shit to the other team. I see it as a way to keep us focused on the game instead of petty shit and to show respect/good sportsmanship. Overall, I've had positive responses to this, both on my team and from other team leaders.
Recently, though, a tryout really didn't like the rule, saying that shit talking 1) isn't serious most of the time 2) boosts morale 3) is ubiquitous anyway, so no point fighting it.
I suppose I wanted to get a broader sample of how people feel about the place of shit talk in comp. Love it? Hate it? Why?
Light hearted shit talk is alright but when things get personal or people start actually insulting with the purpose of offending its pretty shitty imo.
Light hearted shit talk is alright but when things get personal or people start actually insulting with the purpose of offending its pretty shitty imo.
it boosts morale if ur slamming but theres no point in shittalking if ur getting slammed
it boosts morale if ur slamming but theres no point in shittalking if ur getting slammed
If I know the person I'm playing against I will shittalk them mercilessly. If I don't know them, I shittalk just a little bit.
If I know the person I'm playing against I will shittalk them mercilessly. If I don't know them, I shittalk just a little bit.
It's like when you punch a pillow when you are pissed off to vent, it makes you feel good for a moment.
But in the long run you just get angrier more often and want to do it more often, and then it becomes a problem.
It's like when you punch a pillow when you are pissed off to vent, it makes you feel good for a moment.
But in the long run you just get angrier more often and want to do it more often, and then it becomes a problem.
It's actually nothing like that at all but ok dude
It's actually nothing like that at all but ok dude
i think its fun and puts people on tilt
i think its fun and puts people on tilt
shit talk definitely makes a game more interesting
shit talk definitely makes a game more interesting
I'm getting a lil salty just seeing all these ?'s
I'm getting a lil salty just seeing all these ?'s
I think a little shit talk is fine as long as you don't go overboard.
I think a little shit talk is fine as long as you don't go overboard.
hud_saytext_time 0 if it really hurts your feelings
it just makes the game fun dude
hud_saytext_time 0 if it really hurts your feelings
it just makes the game fun dude
People shit talk in sports all the time, only on the Internet do people cry about it
People shit talk in sports all the time, only on the Internet do people cry about it
a few binds here and there dont hurt anyone
a few binds here and there dont hurt anyone
ask saam im sure he knows
ask saam im sure he knows
There is a line but I think it is rarely crossed.
I'm pretty sure at one point ozfort used to give people warnings for smiley binding. lol
There is a line but I think it is rarely crossed.
I'm pretty sure at one point ozfort used to give people warnings for smiley binding. lol
You're gonna get a yellow card for vulgar language
You're gonna get a yellow card for vulgar language
binds are garbage to shit talk
at least say something personal
binds are garbage to shit talk
at least say something personal
gargleburryask saam im sure he knows
when u can win the game by taunting after killing their sniper and putting a ? why would u not
[quote=gargleburry]ask saam im sure he knows[/quote]
when u can win the game by taunting after killing their sniper and putting a ? why would u not
i shit talk in MM games in CS and DotA to put the enemy on tilt so they perform worse
it works like 90% of the time
i shit talk in MM games in CS and DotA to put the enemy on tilt so they perform worse
it works like 90% of the time
The best shittalk in cs is when you're winning huge but you're doing worst on your team. Guaranteed to have 2-3 people on the other team freaking out @ you
The best shittalk in cs is when you're winning huge but you're doing worst on your team. Guaranteed to have 2-3 people on the other team freaking out @ you
showstopperi think its fun and puts people on tilt
So, it comes at the expense of the other team? Does that make people wanna play you less?
yukiThere is a line but I think it is rarely crossed.
This seems to be a common theme in the responses. Where do you think that line is? It seems like lots of people have different interpretations of when something's all in good fun and when the person's just an asshole.
[quote=showstopper]i think its fun and puts people on tilt[/quote]
So, it comes at the expense of the other team? Does that make people wanna play you less?
[quote=yuki]There is a line but I think it is rarely crossed.[/quote]
This seems to be a common theme in the responses. Where do you think that line is? It seems like lots of people have different interpretations of when something's all in good fun and when the person's just an asshole.
owlThe best shittalk in cs is when you're winning huge but you're doing worst on your team. Guaranteed to have 2-3 people on the other team freaking out @ you
showstopper.....
[quote=owl]The best shittalk in cs is when you're winning huge but you're doing worst on your team. Guaranteed to have 2-3 people on the other team freaking out @ you[/quote]
showstopper.....
naw i just find the guy with the least deaths/last one alive the most often and say "lmao this guy iS BAITINGG the fuCKINg out of you!" and then a few rounds after that they'll usually kick him
easiest points of my life
naw i just find the guy with the least deaths/last one alive the most often and say "lmao this guy iS BAITINGG the fuCKINg out of you!" and then a few rounds after that they'll usually kick him
easiest points of my life
Shit talk about the game or gameplay is fine, IMO. As soon as you talk about someone's personal life, I think it's gone way too far.
"what the fuck were you doing, you idiot?" is on a different level from "heard your girlfriend broke up with you, how does it feel to be a small dicked retard?"
Edit: also being friends with the people on the other team changes things a bunch, of course. but that's seen more as banter than straight shit talk
Shit talk about the game or gameplay is fine, IMO. As soon as you talk about someone's personal life, I think it's gone way too far.
"what the fuck were you doing, you idiot?" is on a different level from "heard your girlfriend broke up with you, how does it feel to be a small dicked retard?"
Edit: also being friends with the people on the other team changes things a bunch, of course. but that's seen more as banter than straight shit talk
downpournaw i just find the guy with the least deaths/last one alive the most often and say "lmao this guy iS BAITINGG the fuCKINg out of you!" and then a few rounds after that they'll usually kick him
easiest points of my life
This is good. Or just talking straight to the guy like 'yeah keep baiting your team dude im sure the next 1v4 will work out for you'
[quote=downpour]naw i just find the guy with the least deaths/last one alive the most often and say "lmao this guy iS BAITINGG the fuCKINg out of you!" and then a few rounds after that they'll usually kick him
easiest points of my life[/quote]
This is good. Or just talking straight to the guy like 'yeah keep baiting your team dude im sure the next 1v4 will work out for you'
this is the only person who shouldn't be allowed to shittalk
[url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/ivehadaheadachefor2years]this[/url] is the only person who shouldn't be allowed to shittalk