Anyone actually TALKING to other people over XBL?

[help1]

Like in GOW and such, does anyone here like talking to other people about more than just the game, like the 360 in general, the wii the ps3, sports, etc?

[XMastaCrackaX]

I do.
Xbox Live turns into Almost a MYspace type of thing then.

If you dont chat with people on Xbox live about other stuff then you should have a whopping 0 People on ur friends list cus its all u deserve.

EDIT:

Anyone on here can add me but my xbox 360 is broken and im awaiting Xbox to send out a new one or mine repaired so i will accept via xbox.com but thats all i can do.

[Scorch]

Yup. Hell, sometimes a group of people and I all get together in a game that has a lobby (DOA4, GTAW, etc) and just sit there and talk and watch a sports game.. no long distance charges.. w00t

[help1]

I forgot to add my opinion.

I LOVE talking to other knowledgable people and talking about recent gaming news and the wii and ps3. I have also met some NY sports fans, which leads to intreting convo.

There are a very select few though who actually talk. The rest think they are too cool to talk to their teammate(s) and barely use the mic.

[RelentlessRolento]

if anyone wants to speak with someone in fluxist terms (ie: talks exactly in the manner of Deadpool), give me a call. I get so bored with normal talk I make up my own random topics.

[jollydwarf]

If you dont chat with people on Xbox live about other stuff then you should have a whopping 0 People on ur friends list cus its all u deserve.

So you're why I hardly ever play on Live*, and when I do, I don't talk!

Anyone on here can add me but my xbox 360 is broken and im awaiting Xbox to send out a new one or mine repaired so i will accept via xbox.com but thats all i can do.

I...I think I'll pass.

Seriously, outside of people the gamer already knows, there's almost nothing to be gained by interacting with the others. They're either obnoxious, mundane, or too intrusive. Or they're kids. Or maybe even people who somehow feel that they need to express how stoned they are and how impossibly cool they are for this completely unprecedented sensation!

Go ahead...(makes general dismissive gesture towards monitor)...flame away...yeah, you...and you, too....

*--No, really, folks, this guy is exactly the type I automatically assume makes up at least 80% of Gold members. Probably has an Eminem poster or five on the walls of his bedroom, too.

[Capn Stabby]

Hmm, when you're playing Madden, you're stuck with a person for an hour.
Occasionally I get a real cool person who is friendly enough to talk to, winning or losing for the length of the game.
Usually, people stay silent and disconnect from the game when they throw an interception.

[Sporadic]

Nothing's better then playing a relaxing game of Uno with a group of cool/chatty people.

[jollydwarf]

"Cool and chatty" for one can be "abrasive and overbearing" for another. I've got pretty high standards for the type of conversation I want to be part of. If Live were like a Comedy Central roast, I'd never take the headset off. Unfortunately, I have to assume that the correlation between message board post quality and the banter in online gaming is very high.

So that makes me uptight and pompous. Whatever.

[dutin]

Uno is a blast with other gamers and the random stuff you see on the cameras!

[Sporadic]

"Cool and chatty" for one can be "abrasive and overbearing" for another. I've got pretty high standards for the type of conversation I want to be part of. If Live were like a Comedy Central roast, I'd never take the headset off. Unfortunately, I have to assume that the correlation between message board post quality and the banter in online gaming is very high.

So that makes me uptight and pompous. Whatever.

You are a jackass.

End of story.

[Tha Xecutioner]

"Cool and chatty" for one can be "abrasive and overbearing" for another. I've got pretty high standards for the type of conversation I want to be part of. If Live were like a Comedy Central roast, I'd never take the headset off. Unfortunately, I have to assume that the correlation between message board post quality and the banter in online gaming is very high.

So that makes me uptight and pompous. Whatever.Go back in your hole.

[SteveMcQ]

I don't run my mouth just to run my mouth, but I enjoy the banter I hear on the mic, especially if it's not exactly game-related. The most amusing gaming conversations I had jumped all over the place from wrestling to tech news, etc. I'm more the "keep quiet unless I have something useful to bring up" so I need people to spit up random stuff. One of the more amusing people I've chatted with in the past was fellow CAG MattYoung. Whatever the hell happened to that guy?

[sp00ge]

I was playing GoW co-op last night with a random person and we got some good conversation going while fighting through the acts. It actually did make the experience that much better.

Now if it's one of those girly-voiced kids that just won't shut up, they get ignored almost immediately.

[JimmieMac]

If Live were like a Comedy Central roast, I'd never take the headset off.

We're like that on XBL, but funny.

[Brak]

I usually go quiet when I'm not playing with anyone on my friends list.

If I hear someone who seems cool and / or is using verbal cues, I'll plug my headset in.

[RelentlessRolento]

I mostly talk when CAGs are on, but with other people I'm either quiet or try to start a conversation.

[PenguinMaster]

If you dont chat with people on Xbox live about other stuff then you should have a whopping 0 People on ur friends list cus its all u deserve.

So you're why I hardly ever play on Live*, and when I do, I don't talk!

Anyone on here can add me but my xbox 360 is broken and im awaiting Xbox to send out a new one or mine repaired so i will accept via xbox.com but thats all i can do.

I...I think I'll pass.

Seriously, outside of people the gamer already knows, there's almost nothing to be gained by interacting with the others. They're either obnoxious, mundane, or too intrusive. Or they're kids. Or maybe even people who somehow feel that they need to express how stoned they are and how impossibly cool they are for this completely unprecedented sensation!

Go ahead...(makes general dismissive gesture towards monitor)...flame away...yeah, you...and you, too....

*--No, really, folks, this guy is exactly the type I automatically assume makes up at least 80% of Gold members. Probably has an Eminem poster or five on the walls of his bedroom, too.

I agree with pretty much all of that. Not only do I not talk, I have the volume muted so I can't even hear anyone.

[jollydwarf]

You are a jackass.

The 'feeling' is like, totally mutual, 'brah'.

End of story.

This post? End of me having to hear from you, ever again.

Goodbye.

We're like that on XBL, but funny.

Oh, come on, they're funny. It's not all non-comedians delivering material discarded by the real ones or Andy Dick bouncing back and forth between hysterical and embarrassing every other syllable. I'm just saying, I like intelligence behind the insults. I can't count on that with Live at large.

P.S. It's comforting to see that this "jackass" isn't totally alone on the aversion towards the audio aspect of the Live 'community'. What makes it great with people you already know makes it excruciating with those you don't. And as one can see, I'm really good at making friends with my peers.

[DiscoDuck8k]

Well, I talk if I'm playing with people I know, or if the game type really warrants it.. otherwise I don't. I can't figure how many times I've had to turn the volume off entirely because people just won't shut up.

I might want to talk more often if so many people weren't arrogant pricks. When I look back at all the people I've played with, the number that weren't annoying or constantly trying to piss people off is extremely low.

[getmyrunon]

Ah, another Jollydwarf op-ed... I can't decide if I you're incredible, or a douchebag. However, I agree with you on this topic as well. Just like Myspace is enabling bizarre cretins to breed and propogate their disgusting genes with like morons, the XBL mic gives the power of communication to some voices that should never EVER be heard.

Top 5 - in no particular order - XBL peeves

5. Guys who immediately begin yelling YO, YO, YO whenever you join their game. YO, ARE YOU THERE MAN???!?!?! Obviously I'm here. I just joined your game. What makes you think I want to talk to someone who is screaming at me?

4. Pre-pubescent children talking about just about anything. If I sounded that annoying, I think it's a miracle that no one shot me before my balls dropped.

3. When someone is on a mic and talking to someone else in the trailer while you're playing. Although sometimes these provide such a rare glimpse into the life of white trash that they almost redeem themselves.

2. When the elusive female gamer enters a room... the e-chest thumping, the e-penis wagging, and every other pathetic comment that comes out of these basement dwellers just makes me want to throw up.

1. People who just discovered profanity and racial slurs yesterday. Fucking $$$$er bitch took my fucking gun shit bitch fuck you.

[thrustbucket]

Seriously, outside of people the gamer already knows, there's almost nothing to be gained by interacting with the others.

"Cool and chatty" for one can be "abrasive and overbearing" for another. I've got pretty high standards for the type of conversation I want to be part of. If Live were like a Comedy Central roast, I'd never take the headset off. Unfortunately, I have to assume that the correlation between message board post quality and the banter in online gaming is very high.

So that makes me uptight and pompous. Whatever.


Just wow. So you are essentially saying you are holier than most of the world. Your standards of tolerance for others is so low that you can only accept socializing and getting to know people nearly exactly like yourself, or that entertain you to a certain degree. Welcome to the first step to fascism, would you like a little mustache with that theology?

I know exactly your type in highschool or gradeschool. The arrogant prick who selected his click carefully and pissed on everyone that didn't fit in. Everyone knew one or two of those.

I really hope you are Christian, that would be funny, because your philosophies are pretty much the exact opposite of Jesus :)

People like you are not only what's wrong with Live, but generally what's wrong with the world.

Just save us some eye strain of reading your fudgy logic and just outright say "Well since I'm funnier, wittier, and better than most people on live, I can't cast my pearls before swine" .... Since that's what you mean.

Top 5 - in no particular order - XBL peeves
Generally I would agree with your top five, as being pretty annoying on live. But I haven't brought myself to the point of judging those people right away, disliking live, and not attempting to be friendly to them to see if we can get along first.

[gsr]

I thought this was cheapassgamer, not elitistprickgamer.

[terribledeli]

Depends on the game. But I don't generally put my headset in for public games.

[mikeohara]

sometimes I'll be a little abrasive in my language ... but coming from a background where I had played exclusively PC games for the better part of my online gaming experiences ... it's to be expected.

[Apossum]

wow, got some asses up in this thread :lol:

I don't mind people trash talking or being themselves. I do mind white noise, breathing or some other noise constantly playing through a mic...that sucks cause then you have to talk over it.


I don't talk a whole lot over Live except when teammates actually communicate strats and all that. I'm usually useless to have a conversation with over Live, since I zone out on gaming and have a hard time doing two things at once :lol:

[DeathDealer]

Ah, another Jollydwarf op-ed... I can't decide if I you're incredible, or a douchebag. However, I agree with you on this topic as well. Just like Myspace is enabling bizarre cretins to breed and propogate their disgusting genes with like morons, the XBL mic gives the power of communication to some voices that should never EVER be heard.

Top 5 - in no particular order - XBL peeves

5. Guys who immediately begin yelling YO, YO, YO whenever you join their game. YO, ARE YOU THERE MAN???!?!?! Obviously I'm here. I just joined your game. What makes you think I want to talk to someone who is screaming at me?

4. Pre-pubescent children talking about just about anything. If I sounded that annoying, I think it's a miracle that no one shot me before my balls dropped.

3. When someone is on a mic and talking to someone else in the trailer while you're playing. Although sometimes these provide such a rare glimpse into the life of white trash that they almost redeem themselves.

2. When the elusive female gamer enters a room... the e-chest thumping, the e-penis wagging, and every other pathetic comment that comes out of these basement dwellers just makes me want to throw up.

1. People who just discovered profanity and racial slurs yesterday. Fucking $$$$er bitch took my fucking gun shit bitch fuck you.
Man seriously your post makes me almost explode with anticipation. I cant wait to get on Live now. That sounds like fun to be honest. I have a feeling everyone on Live is laughing and having a great time and you are jotting down notes for Jack Thompson (I think thats the right name). Dont take yourself so seriously. Geez.

[Erillian]

This thread explains why many people don't communicate with me on Live. You guys have your mics off. I love getting a good strategy going with some people that are taking the game seriously. Isn't that what Live is all about? And sometimes if I'm in the mood and the person is cool I may talk about other things but mostly I just like talking about the game and how our team is going to win this thing or whatever. Send me some friend invites letting me know you are a CAG if you are interested in playing some good games of GOW or COD or even heck Tony Hawk Ha! I know not many people have that one but I'm addicted at the current moment.

[Z-Saber]

I talk if I'm with people on my friends list or if I need to tell my team/partner something. That's it. No random chatting for me.

[jollydwarf]

Ah, another Jollydwarf op-ed... I can't decide if I you're incredible, or a douchebag.

You know, that's really the biggest compliment I could get here. From post to post, flip a coin.

Eerie sidenote...until I changed my "Gamer Motto" to something more 'seasonal', it was honest-to-God "Shut Up & Play" for a little over a week. No joke.

Just wow. So you are essentially saying you are holier than most of the world. Your standards of tolerance for others is so low that you can only accept socializing and getting to know people nearly exactly like yourself, or that entertain you to a certain degree.

No, um...not exactly. I just know that I'd just rather not talk with about 80% of the people with Gold memberships, for any variety of reasons, many listed by myself and others in this thread. Finding those 'cool' types that meet my criteria amidst the broadband Mordor? Not so worth it. "Live and let frag", sure, but I'm just not about conversing with these people, as even decent types in 'real life' can be flat-out tedious to listen to. Hey, I understand, it's tough to 'break the ice' repeatedly with totally random strangers. Tough, that is, unless you've got the gift or your just an overbearing ass/arse.

People like you are not only what's wrong with Live, but generally what's wrong with the world.

Nah, no I'm not. One, I'm basically never playing on Live, two, I'd be the last person to antagonize others without provocation, for the, you know, 'sport of it', or because monkey get headset, monkey fling e-poo. And you know that's what's happening, thanks to Microsoft making the headset tie-ratio so incredibly high.

Dont take yourself so seriously. Geez.

Thanks, but I think I will stay the course here. It might be an age thing, it might be how some of us are hardwired, but I'm just not going to subject myself to the inane and insane as a form of entertainment. I don't need that completely unnecessary and unwelcome stressor in my gaming. To quote the guy from The Howard Stern Show that used to imitate Billy Crystal, "it's neither fun, nor funny."

(Wonders if www.elitistprickgamer.com is a registered domain name yet....)

[Chacrana]

Definitely not. I just plug in the headset and then put it on the ground. 99% of the people on XBL are completely worthless and nothing more than an annoyance. Hell, I don't really even like playing online anymore just because it's more annoying than fun most of the time.

[Spades22]

Nah I never use mics or anything that lets me talk to others on the internet. I hate talking to strangers...so pointless. Why the heck would I have a conversation with some loser on the other side of the world who I'd never see in my lifetime after a couple Live conversations. Err sooner not waste my time. Watch a sports game AT YOUR FRIENDS HOUSE, not talking over the internet to...some whacko stranger.

[KaneRobot]

Oh, come on, they're funny.
Whatever you say. I'll give you one thing - if everyone was as easily amused as you are, we'd live in a much more peaceful society.

(Wonders if www.elitistprickgamer.com is a registered domain name yet....)
You're not an elitist prick. You're just a short-sighted doofus. That domain is probably available, check it out.

I don't like a lot of the people on XBox Live, but your almost terrified aversion to interaction with others would turn the heads of even the most learned psychologist.

[Sarang01]

I can DEFINITELY understand some peoples beefs with chatting on Live. In FACT I'd note that #1 above with racial slurs and White Trash. I was on Live one time and this guy was joking about "I said "Fuck you." I can say $$$$er." and the other guy laughed and chuckled. It was something like that. Yeah, REALLY nice. Ugh.
I'm sure there are some people cool to chat with but like Chac and the other guy said it's like 80-99% aren't.
Also for me it would be hard to really find 360 gamers I wanna wax shit with because most don't have gaming interests like myself, Chac and Rolento. Kane seems like a cool cat I can shoot the shit with. We both hate Peter Moore and the bashing of that guy could go on for a while.

[jollydwarf]

I'm an overly demanding, too selective "elitist prick" (hel-loooo knee-jerk response!) who needs a sense of humor, I'm "easily amused". I'm overanalytical, I'm a "short-sighted doofus". I give up!

And while I'm more introverted and jaded than the average person, I'm not going to apologize for or question my "terrified aversion" to anonymous people that I have to hear. At least in a message board environment, the flow of things is controlled and at least some level of thinking is involved. And no mouth-breathing, either!

It's all about the setting and its established decorum. On Live, the expectation for most is perpetual antagonism. No thanks.

EDIT: And in a face-to-face setting, I think you'd find me more animated and(most of) the shit-talkers sullen, stone-faced, and mostly silent. That's speculation, sure, but it feels right to me.

[Apossum]

I'm an overly demanding, too selective "elitist prick" (hel-loooo knee-jerk response!) who needs a sense of humor, I'm "easily amused". I'm overanalytical, I'm a "short-sighted doofus". I give up!

And while I'm more introverted and jaded than the average person, I'm not going to apologize for or question my "terrified aversion" to anonymous people that I have to hear. At least in a message board environment, the flow of things is controlled and at least some level of thinking is involved. And no mouth-breathing, either!

It's all about the setting and its established decorum. On Live, the expectation for most is perpetual antagonism. No thanks.

EDIT: And in a face-to-face setting, I think you'd find me more animated and(most of) the shit-talkers sullen, stone-faced, and mostly silent. That's speculation, sure, but it feels right to me.


are you the kid in your avatar? just curious! I don't know why....whenever you post (well, when it's short enough for me to read) I always imagine the kid saying it...it's almost maddening! That's not a knock.

[depascal22]

I haven't played in a public room on Xbox Live in a long long time. When XBL first started, it was a great place to meet fellow gamers and have a good time. Then the retards figured out how to cheat. Then they also figured out no one was really watching or listening so they could let go with some of the vilest language I've heard since I used to spend weekends in Tijuana. It would be great if there was some way to punish people for cheating, using foul language, or just being a general douchebag.

[getmyrunon]

Generally I would agree with your top five, as being pretty annoying on live. But I haven't brought myself to the point of judging those people right away, disliking live, and not attempting to be friendly to them to see if we can get along first.

I don't dislike live, I just dislike 95% of the people ON live. I've had some great conversations, and I probably wouldn't mind talking to a fair amount of CAGs, but those pet peeves make me think twice about putting on the microphone sometimes. It's definitely a personal thing though. I have a friend who enjoys putting on the mic and talking while I play the game against someone else.

[jollydwarf]

It would be great if there was some way to punish people for cheating, using foul language, or just being a general douchebag.

Here's my 'soundbyte' for this: "The worst part of online gaming is the one that can never be patched." Hunh? Hunh?? Am I right, am I right??

are you the kid in your avatar?

Ah, if only I could be as young again as Trev...hey, maybe I am! Use your imagination! But remember, too much of Imagination can be a dangerous thing!

[Mex25]

I only chat if I'm playing in a room full of friends or if I maybe know someone who is fun to talk with. Other then that I either put the mic on mute and listen to some people ramble on about "How their such badasses at this game and that no one can compete with them," or my favorite, "What the fuck is wrong with my team? You guys suck, I'm outta here." This usually coming from people who don't even communicate with their team and end up going at it alone. This has happened in almost every game I joined so I pretty much just keep my mouth shut and just let the idiots talk amongst themselves. If I'm with people I know then I talk and joke around. Very rarely do I find people in games that actually want to talk instead of yelling and screaming about how they kicked everyone's asses or how their team sucks.

[porieux]

You are a jackass.

End of story.

You are the jackass because you can't respect the opinion of others.

[Rei no Otaku]

I talk in games. Anyone here who has played with me knows I like to talk. Unlike most Live users I just chat normally. We might be playing Gears, and I'll talk about how my day at work was or what other games I'm playing. I'm a chatty person.

I don't like foul language though. It annoys me to no end. If I come into a game and hear swearing and racial slurs 90% of the time I just leave. If I just really want to play I'll remove the headset.

So yeah, I like to talk. It just has to be pleasant. If I'm playing a game I want to enjoy it, not hear you acting like a child.

[porieux]

Just wow. So you are essentially saying you are holier than most of the world. Your standards of tolerance for others is so low that you can only accept socializing and getting to know people nearly exactly like yourself, or that entertain you to a certain degree. Welcome to the first step to fascism, would you like a little mustache with that theology?

Wow, so according to your argument Xbox Live is reflective of "the world" in general...

Well, sorry for you if that is your world. The world I live in isn't filled
with crap talking preteen wannabes and inbred trailer trash.

Like many others here I wouldn't mind playing a game with some
serious gamers who just want to talk about strategies or other things
pertinent to the game, but otherwise it's a waste of time.

[terribledeli]

You are the jackass because you can't respect the opinion of others.

This is probably my favorite response in this entire thread.

[D4rkN1ght]

i think live is for talking, if your not going to talk to the people in the room then just play single player, unless you are craving for things to be mixed up a little. I will talk about anything from the game and tactics, to getting drunk playing uno with the camera, it doesn't matter, its fun, social, and could give a fuck if someone on the other end is disgusted and unplugs their mic, go play by yourself.

[arnoldrimmer]

I talk if others are talking but if no one else is then whats the point. I'm not a real social person so I don't really do the same talk thing but if you want to talk about something I'm cool with that.

[depascal22]

Well, sorry for you if that is your world. The world I live in isn't filled with crap talking preteen wannabes and inbred trailer trash.


Then how did George W. Bush get elected to two terms. Why was Cops on TV for so long?

[Logg]

Then how did George W. Bush get elected to two terms. Why was Cops on TV for so long?

LOL G W Does suck ass

[Tha Xecutioner]

You are the jackass because you can't respect the opinion of others.You've totally missed the whole point of him calling dwarf a jackass, look in other threads at comments he's made before jumping to conclusions.

[Matt Young]

I don't run my mouth just to run my mouth, but I enjoy the banter I hear on the mic, especially if it's not exactly game-related. The most amusing gaming conversations I had jumped all over the place from wrestling to tech news, etc. I'm more the "keep quiet unless I have something useful to bring up" so I need people to spit up random stuff. One of the more amusing people I've chatted with in the past was fellow CAG MattYoung. Whatever the hell happened to that guy?

Hey Steve! :) The feeling is mutual.

To answer your question, I had no internet access (except at the library and friends' homes) from March through, well, this past Sunday. But now I'm back, and I have the 360, so I hope to see you on.

[terribledeli]

You've totally missed the whole point of him calling dwarf a jackass, look in other threads at comments he's made before jumping to conclusions.

Exactly why its my favorite response. Though, I'll admit it would be more comically if he had bolded the word "Are"

[PyroGamer]

Sure. I have a lot of interesting people on my friends list.

I have an entire fire station on my friends list, a bunch of australians, a bunch of brits, a fellow who's living over in Germany, people from all over the US, a yank living over in Japan (not CheapyD), and a bunch of people from a forum I regular.

But I don't talk about much whilst playing the game, I use the videochat feature for talking.

Trouble is I don't have a wireless headset.

[icruise]

The Japanese version of the Xbox 360 doesn't come with a headset for some reason, so I don't even have one, but I wouldn't use it if I did. I have yet to hear anyone say a single worthwhile thing while playing on Live.

[Graystone]

Most rooms I get into no one talks until I or someone else starts a conversation. It seems like that if you don't say something, you'll play in complete silence the whole time.

I also feel that what game you play determines if people will talk or not. Like PGR3, and GRAW people won't shut up. If you get into a good room its sorta like hanging with your friends. Everyone is friendly, and talks about everything. When you play Halo or Gears of War online. you can run into some good rooms, but most people are 14 year olds that just learned to cuss.

[Kaijufan]

Why was Cops on TV for so long?
Because it's one of shows ever made for network TV.

[2Fast]

I enjoy chatting with some of my CAG brethren from time to time.

[RelentlessRolento]

I'll chime in saying a sentence that can be used in any thread pretty much:

I wonder how this is in Europe?

[sp00ge]

Because it's one of shows ever made for network TV.
And for the record, it's still on with new episodes. Saturday nights on Fox.

[help1]

Because it's one of shows ever made for network TV.
There are alot of shows on tv. ;-)

[-Never4ever-]

I like eavsdropping on people, but I'm actually very quite outside the interweb.

[porieux]

You've totally missed the whole point of him calling dwarf a jackass, look in other threads at comments he's made before jumping to conclusions.

I don't need to read the other threads because this Sporadic person
jumped on my shit for the same subject in another thread and there
was no history in any other threads for me to deserve that.
Hence my conclusion that he does not respect others' opinions.

[Tha Xecutioner]

I don't need to read the other threads because this Sporadic person
jumped on my shit for the same subject in another thread and there
was no history in any other threads for me to deserve that.
Hence my conclusion that he does not respect others' opinions.No I meant you needed to see the way jollydwarf had been posting in other popular threads to see why he deserved the title of jackass.

[thamaster24]

I need a new mic, but usually when I do talk on Live I'll say 80% of the time, other than Halo 2 matchmaking, the people are friendly and not yelling the whole time... who do you guys play with?

[Sporadic]

I don't need to read the other threads because this Sporadic person
jumped on my shit for the same subject in another thread and there
was no history in any other threads for me to deserve that.
Hence my conclusion that he does not respect others' opinions.

Oh yeah, you are the guy who refuses to wear the headset.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117596

I didn't "jump all over your shit" in that thread but yeah, you suck too.

[supershammy]

I find that a good rule of thumb is that team-based gameplay encourages friendly conversation, while deathmatch play encourages assholery.

[Z-Saber]

I find that a good rule of thumb is that team-based gameplay encourages friendly conversation, while deathmatch play encourages assholery.Unless you communicate with the other team, ala Gears of War between rounds. That's when it gets dirty. Seriously, I've played only a few games, and nearly every one of them had guys with horrifically filthy mouths. One threw racial slurs (other than $$$$er because he was black) at every one, and fuck was a link between every word (Did you fucking fuck fuck see that fucking fuck fuck fuck head get fucked by my chainsaw fuck? Man, he fucking got fucked, that fucking fucker fuck!).

Yeah, I stick with my stance on not talking.

[Kapwanil]

I talk but that's mostly because I only play when my friends are online and we party up for some Halo 2 or some other game. Otherwise, if we're stuck with an extra man because we're down one, we tend to chat it up if the guy is nice and all. Otherwise, if he's not, we just go through the same old tactics and calling out of placements and all that stuff and ignore the other guy.

The worst is apologizing for the "extra guy" when we win and he starts acting like a douchebag to the other team. And by that I don't mean just talking trash I mean throwing out vulgarities that would make the Kramer "incident" look like Sesame Street. That's just never called for, I don't care who you are or where you're from.

[supershammy]

Unless you communicate with the other team, ala Gears of War between rounds. That's when it gets dirty. Seriously, I've played only a few games, and nearly every one of them had guys with horrifically filthy mouths. One threw racial slurs (other than $$$$er because he was black) at every one, and fuck was a link between every word (Did you fucking fuck fuck see that fucking fuck fuck fuck head get fucked by my chainsaw fuck? Man, he fucking got fucked, that fucking fucker fuck!).

Yeah, I stick with my stance on not talking.

I totally agree, actually. In-between rounds on Gears of War is the biggest shit-talking fest I've ever seen. I play Counter-Strike Source almost every day, and I've never heard such angry cock-waving in my life!

But still, working with/talking to your own team is good times.

[zewone]

Make some friends. If you don't want to make friends and play with them, than don't complain about the conversations or the lack there of on Live.

[The Mana Knight]

Definitely not. I just plug in the headset and then put it on the ground. 99% of the people on XBL are completely worthless and nothing more than an annoyance. Hell, I don't really even like playing online anymore just because it's more annoying than fun most of the time.QFT.

It happens every time I get into a game with a random person I don't know. The cool ones I play are the ones on my buddy list; however, many of us lack common games, so we don't play much. :(

[jollydwarf]

The way the Gears crowd is shocks me not at all. Everything about that game, from the character design to the color palette to the curbstomp screams "All Mooks and Trash, Buy This Game".* I called it elsewhere: it's the premier 'a**hole magnet' of Xbox Live right now, and one can only hope that it draws them all away from the other games.

It's the game for guys who think Staind rocks your face off, and whose dads put out cigarettes on their forearms for arbitrary 'punishment' for being a freeloading son of a bitch. Yes, that second part was a movie reference.

*--Everything, that is, except for the by-now ubiquitous "Mad World", which wasn't enough to counteract every other single fucking element of the game.

Make some friends. If you don't want to make friends and play with them, than don't complain about the conversations or the lack there of on Live.

And to do that, you've got to sift through hours upon hours of shit, right? Right??

[zewone]

And to do that, you've got to sift through hours upon hours of shit, right? Right??
No. I've been playing with the same group of people I met on CAG for 2 years. Even before that, it wasn't that bad. Maybe I have tougher skin than most, but words don't really hurt me. And if the guy is really annoying, that's why MS made it so easy to mute specific people.

And you sure like generalizations. I like GoW, does that make me some kind of lowbrow, neanderthal?

[supershammy]

The way the Gears crowd is shocks me not at all. Everything about that game, from the character design to the color palette to the curbstomp screams "All Mooks and Trash, Buy This Game".* I called it elsewhere: it's the premier 'a**hole magnet' of Xbox Live right now, and one can only hope that it draws them all away from the other games.

It's the game for guys who think Staind rocks your face off, and whose dads put out cigarettes on their forearms for arbitrary 'punishment' for being a freeloading son of a bitch. Yes, that second part was a movie reference.

*--Everything, that is, except for the by-now ubiquitous "Mad World", which wasn't enough to counteract every other single fucking element of the game.

Make some friends. If you don't want to make friends and play with them, than don't complain about the conversations or the lack there of on Live.

And to do that, you've got to sift through hours upon hours of shit, right? Right??

Your self-importance screams for a blog.

[thamaster24]

The way the Gears crowd is shocks me not at all. Everything about that game, from the character design to the color palette to the curbstomp screams "All Mooks and Trash, Buy This Game".* I called it elsewhere: it's the premier 'a**hole magnet' of Xbox Live right now, and one can only hope that it draws them all away from the other games.

It's the game for guys who think Staind rocks your face off, and whose dads put out cigarettes on their forearms for arbitrary 'punishment' for being a freeloading son of a bitch. Yes, that second part was a movie reference.

*--Everything, that is, except for the by-now ubiquitous "Mad World", which wasn't enough to counteract every other single fucking element of the game.

Make some friends. If you don't want to make friends and play with them, than don't complain about the conversations or the lack there of on Live.

And to do that, you've got to sift through hours upon hours of shit, right? Right??

Maybe this thread is to ask whether or not you talk on XBL, not your opinions over and over again... why did I even say that...

[jwg]

I usually don't talk to strangers on Live. The people I do talk to are all on my Friends List, or are on one of my friend's Friends List.

Some communities are worse then others. When I used to play Dead or Alive 4 online, most of the people I played with weren't that bad. Most racing games didn't seem too bad, either.

The reason Gears is so bad sometimes is because a good deal of the Halo 2 kids are playing it. GRAW used to be bad for the same reason ( it's been a while since I played it, so I'm not sure how it is now).

[captainfrizo]

Communicating on XBox Live is a major hit-or-miss.

On one hand, I've talked to some really cool people. I spent many a hour playing Texas Hold 'Em on Live not because I was actually interested in playing the game but because the other guys in the game were so damn entertaining and cool to bullshit with. Plus, it's a game where you hit a button to two every three minutes. There's not much else to do but sit around, tell jokes, and talk about movies/music/games/what-ever. We've had conversations ranging from Seinfield to politics (which is pretty cool if you have players from other countries in the room).

On the other hand, you have those who want to do nothing else but throw insults (religious, racial, or personal) at everyone else for no reason. They are rarely provoked by anyone else so the only two causes I can come up with is that they are naturally pricks or are trying to look all bad-ass online (probably a combination of both). These people are the bane of every online community's existence and you wish they either didn't have a mic or internet access. For some reason, kids seem to be the biggest offender.

As for general trash talking, I really don't have a problem with it as long as it's in somewhat good taste and creative. People don't seem to understand there is an art to trash talk and very few have it down right. I'm not saying I'm an expert or anything, but when I do unload on some 13 year old after he's been trying his best to insult me there's usually a lot of laughter by everyone else and the kid usually shuts his mouth for the remainder of the game. Trash talk comes with any slightly competitive sport/hobby and I'm cool with it, as long as it's nothing too personal and somewhat creative/original. I'm stunned by how many kids seem to think "suck it" is still a hip taunt.

[bobo2k4]

I usually talk while playing Gears. The game is a whole lot better when the team talks and works together. I also like making fun of Europeans not on my team.

[jollydwarf]

And you sure like generalizations. I like GoW, does that make me some kind of lowbrow, neanderthal?

Look:

Not everyone that plays Gears is a "lowbrow neanderthal", but just about every "lowbrow neanderthal" with a 360 plays Gears. See the difference? But no, I'm not afraid to make generalizations, as long as I feel they're mostly valid. People are so afraid of offending The Exception about the most picayune shit. I say "Whatever."

Your self-importance screams for a blog.

I'll say what I have to say and how I want to say it. If only 5% of the people here are 'down' with it, that's fine. I'm not here to make friends. (And I'll save you the obvious responses to the last two sentences of "If you're lucky" and "Obviously".)

Maybe this thread is to ask whether or not you talk on XBL, not your opinions over and over again...

Oh, so I'm the only one here expressing any sort of judgement or generalized opinion about the Live 'community'. Okay.

Look, kids, I've already alienated the majority of users here not only by what I'm saying, but how I say it. Until a mod decides to ban me on the grounds of 'sheer unlikability for a distinct majority of registered users', I'ma keep on keepin' on. I'm not here with the intent to piss you off. You just make it that way.

[D4rkN1ght]

[i] Until a mod decides to ban me on the grounds of 'sheer unlikability for a distinct majority of registered users', I'ma keep on keepin' on. I'm not here with the intent to piss you off. You just make it that way.

You are professionally annoying.

[Sarang01]

The way the Gears crowd is shocks me not at all. Everything about that game, from the character design to the color palette to the curbstomp screams "All Mooks and Trash, Buy This Game".* I called it elsewhere: it's the premier 'a**hole magnet' of Xbox Live right now, and one can only hope that it draws them all away from the other games.

It's the game for guys who think Staind rocks your face off, and whose dads put out cigarettes on their forearms for arbitrary 'punishment' for being a freeloading son of a bitch. Yes, that second part was a movie reference.

*--Everything, that is, except for the by-now ubiquitous "Mad World", which wasn't enough to counteract every other single fucking element of the game.

Make some friends. If you don't want to make friends and play with them, than don't complain about the conversations or the lack there of on Live.

And to do that, you've got to sift through hours upon hours of shit, right? Right??

I can understand Jolly's frustration but not everyone onL Live is a douche dude. Look around and there are some people. I like X myself and have chatted with him in Cheapy's chat room. We don't agree about everything but he understands my pov and where I'm coming from.

[DrFoo]

You are professionally annoying.
Thought I was the only one who thinks his every word is annoying...

On live I always have a headset on. If I'm not messing with people or talking about something it just isn't nearly as fun for me. Might as well be alone fighting advanced bots.

Nobody is really too annoying for me unless they constantly scream into their microphone. And that is when you mute.

[jollydwarf]

You are professionally annoying.

I do my best. But as I'm not making any money off of the skill yet, I'm afraid you're quite wrong.

[thrustbucket]

Am I the only one that would rather put up with the very worst live has to offer than have to listen to the obtuseness of jollydwarf or people like him?

[Tha Xecutioner]

The irony of it all is that the very same type of person he hates is the one he's being here.

[getmyrunon]

Am I the only one that would rather put up with the very worst live has to offer than have to listen to the obtuseness of jollydwarf or people like him?

I'll take someone who can form complete sentences over Cletus the homophobic racist anyday, actually.

It's called an ignore button - if you don't like what comes out of his mouth, just use it and the problem's solved.

Question: can you mute an individual player's mic while playing online (like, from the dashboard or something?)

[doubledown]

I usualyl don't talk much unlessI know the person personally. Not a big deal....I don't want to be one of the assholes who makes too much noise....unless you get like 4 of my personal friends, then it can be different.

[Tha Xecutioner]

I'll take someone who can form complete sentences over Cletus the homophobic racist anyday, actually.

It's called an ignore button - if you don't like what comes out of his mouth, just use it and the problem's solved.

Question: can you mute an individual player's mic while playing online (like, from the dashboard or something?)If you are in a Gears lobby, for instance, just open up your guide and go to Recent Players, find the guy who is annoying and open his gamertag up then go to the bottom and hit mute.

[Z-Saber]

If you are in a Gears lobby, for instance, just open up your guide and go to Recent Players, find the guy who is annoying and open his gamertag up then go to the bottom and hit mute.I do that along with filing reports. I do that... oh, about every match.

[D4rkN1ght]

You are professionally annoying.

I do my best. But as I'm not making any money off of the skill yet, I'm afraid you're quite wrong.

You're still a punk bitch

[getmyrunon]

Your still a punk bitch

What about his still a punk bitch?

[porieux]

Oh yeah, you are the guy who refuses to wear the headset.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117596

I didn't "jump all over your shit" in that thread but yeah, you suck too.


Yeah, I really care what a 12 year old from Palm Bay thinks.

[thamaster24]

:applause:I'm glad this thread came up, I now have some people to put on my ignore list:applause:

[XMastaCrackaX]

:applause:I'm glad this thread came up, I now have some people to put on my ignore list:applause:
QFT man QFT

[-Never4ever-]

Unless you communicate with the other team, ala Gears of War between rounds. That's when it gets dirty. Seriously, I've played only a few games, and nearly every one of them had guys with horrifically filthy mouths. One threw racial slurs (other than $$$$er because he was black) at every one, and fuck was a link between every word (Did you fucking fuck fuck see that fucking fuck fuck fuck head get fucked by my chainsaw fuck? Man, he fucking got fucked, that fucking fucker fuck!).

Yeah, I stick with my stance on not talking.

Yeah, people love using fuck to fill out their vocabulary, it's an excellent way to hide their ignorance. At least, that's what they think, when in reality it just puts the spotlight on them :razz:

I haven't played an online game in months, and it has nothing to do with "Cletus" and his cohorts, it's just that I seemingly suck at every game their is :D