A question for trolls

RookPusher·Mar 8, 2015·2 votes·1,009 views

So I know part of the gig is just being nasty about everything, but this morning I was getting verbally abused for being "old" and playing league. After the usual rounds of "omg I know you're 16 now because blah blah blah" I said "no, I'm actually 32." (which is true, for the record).

This lead to not only harassment, but what I can only assume is pure delusion.

"when i'm 32 I hope I have better things to do than played League" "like what?" "bang chicks"

I guess I have two questions:

Do people think you walk with a cane after 30? I just don't get that "you're too old to play" stuff.
Do people think everyone over 30 is either sailing on a yacht surrounded by women, or a loser living in a basement? I mean, I assume rationale people know there's a middle ground.

I chalked it all up to whiny kids mad that we had an auto-locking troll in our team, but the age thing comes up every so often. Just wondering.

13 Comments

Furry BallsMar 8, 20154 votes

I myself am 31... I also have children (ones 12) about the age to be able to play games of this nature... However, i don't let him play MMO's or any other game that will allow him to receive or dish out the type of toxicity that inevitably comes with titles like this... The problem comes from parents not wanting to deal with their kids... and buys them a PC to keep them out of their hair... I wish it was not this way but unfortunately their are too many children playing internet gangster... Since the removal of the tribunal i have seen a drastic increase in toxic/trolling behavior. Please bring it back RITO.

LilMsCantBeWrongMar 9, 20153 votes

I'm SO old, no kidding, I 'm a little older than you (RookPusher) though. I play with my husband who is older than me, I have kids who I won't let near online gaming for a few more years and I monitor their internet. Some of us have been around long enough to have been playing the first online games, played seriously, competed, hell I was playing when shoutcast first started and was a judge with OLG as well as shoutcasting matches. (I doubt anyone remembers Tribes when it first started).

I think adults play this game for fun but I also think some are serious about climbing. If you want an "old" friend, look me up. :)

Matthias9119Mar 9, 20153 votes

(I doubt anyone remembers Tribes when it first started)

I not only remember Tribes but also the Spin Doctors. :-P

MimyMar 8, 20152 votes

You don't stop playing because your're too old. You're too old when you stop playing.

disregardableMar 8, 20151 votes

19 here. Throwing out some random, unconnected thoughts I have about this.

I personally assume that with responsibility comes maturity. I do assume that you have a job, pay rent, have a significant other and possibly kids, and don't spend as much time with your friends. This game is designed around mastery and progress. It's something you get frustrated over and slowly learn to get better at. It's great for teenagers with a giant wealth of time and a lack of desire or capacity to get better at anything more substantial. Those with responsibility, adults, already have their sense of mastery and progress fulfilled from their life and work. When they want to play a game, it's generally more for fun and less for getting better.

It's hard to understand why an adult would want to play this.

RookPusherMar 8, 20153 votes

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19 here. Throwing out some random, unconnected thoughts I have about this.

It's hard to understand why an adult would want to play this.

It's hard to understand why an adult would want to relax and turn off from the real responsibilities in life? I mean, surely it can't be hard to understand when - give the real stresses of life - why we'd want to forget about them for an hour or two?

Furry BallsMar 8, 20155 votes

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It's hard to understand why an adult would want to relax and turn off from the real responsibilities in life? I mean, surely it can't be hard to understand when - give the real stresses of life - why we'd want to forget about them for an hour or two?

Maybe when he is an adult he will understand...

Russian DollMar 8, 20152 votes

Honestly I'm 20 and i've been gaming with my mother for years, so I find it hard to understand why an adult wouldnt want to play LoL or any games , lol

disregardableMar 8, 20151 votes

This game isn't the game you play to relieve the stresses of life is my point.

Oliver The FiendMar 9, 20152 votes

Why not? Sure, part of the game is mastery, but what about those who don't really care about that? The game also caters to those who just want something to play.

disregardableMar 9, 20151 votes

Its population doesn't. When you go 0/2 as the ADC and don't let me proc relic shield, I will go mid and leave you 1v2. It's not some awful way to spite you, it's trying to actually be useful to my team. Unfortunately it still does make the game worse for you, and it leaves you saying "I just wanted to play this to relax, this makes me not even want to play..." before you AFK five minutes later.

To give my latest experience as an example. I really do not care if you enjoy the game, I care if our team wins. And you know what? We did, without her.

LilMsCantBeWrongMar 10, 20151 votes

I won't tell how old you are if you don't :p

ps old enough to forget about this thread for days :\

RookPusherMar 14, 20151 votes