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What's the most toxic game community you know of? (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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The most toxic communities I know of are the Genshin community, Payday 2, FFXIV and source games communities in general.

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[–] 28 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Easily Rocket League. It's always been toxic but it's been much worse since becoming free to play.

  • Rage quitting
  • Malicious compliance (AFK, accidental own-goals)
  • Team mates playing for the opposing team entire games
  • Passive aggressive quick chats
  • Overtly aggressive free-form chats (being chastised over every tiny mistake)

The game's competitive ranking systems makes it so each win and loss matters, and people often take their vitriol out on their own team before looking inwards.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    I played CSGO for a decade l or more. Got into rocket league and found the community far worse in rocket league. Counterstrike is like a chatroom with guns. Rocket league is wanna be pro level play and blaming teammates when you can't make the play you wanted to.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Every game community has some rotten apples but RL has by far the highest percentage of 'em in any game I've played. I get the urge to play RL a few times per year, but it only takes a few games (be it casual or competitive) to put me off again.

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