Correct use of the term "gg" in gaming
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He's got a point though, you seem a little overly emotional about it.BonsaiK said:
I know that when I say "gg"... which I don't ever really... it was always because I was trying to be nice to the person I had just beaten. It was never meant to be condescending. And I'm sure you're taking it that way because you're just frustrated that you lost.
It's really not a big deal, it's a formality. Like shaking hands with the opposing team after the game. Showing good sportsmanship, even if you really feel like bashing their heads in.
if I play crap I I go like hey you played a great game to him/her but if he played crap and if I play great and they sucked I just wont say anything but if they only win by like one then I say gg
I only use "gg" if I thought the game was actually good. If it was an exciting, close game, I will say "gg" regardless of who won or lost. But a game where one person/team stomps all over the other person/team in a completely utterly decisive manner where it is obvious that the losing person/team never even stood a chance to begin with, well, the winners can't really say to the losers that they played a "good game", because they certainly didn't, or they wouldn't have gotten creamed so badly. The losers could justifiably say "gg" to the winners though. Well, that's always been my way of looking at it, anyway.Ionami said:
Yeah maybe it's the terseness. "GG" is so impersonal. Online games are social mediums after all, and despite how much some people might not like that fact it is true. If I really whipped someone's ass in a game (happens rarely) I would probably say a lot more to them than just "gg". If they sucked bad I'd probably try and give them some tips or something.Whiteface said:
This, pretty much. Common courtesy and sportsmanship. And, win or lose, if it was an enjoyable game, then why not say so. If I get raped in chess I'll acknowledge that and say so. Admitting defeat is nothing bad just like I thank for a good game when I win. And in chess one normally knows if the game is lost some moves in advance so why not admit it. If I get my ass handed to me the opponent was better and I'll admit that.WhiteTigerShiro said:
I mostly play TF2 these days and generally, win or lose, have a good time. So I'll say that. And if a sniper is insanely good, as some are, and completely dominates me I'll jest about that.
ever heard of manners? its just being polite. maybe your reading to far into things? bit like people saying "lol" are they really laughing out loud, or saying that a comment or action was funny??
good game
Winner: Pov
good game
Winner: Pov
I think it's a comment about what makes for good sportsmanship--hardly trivial.richard misiak said:
Yeah I don't like the "good game" saying. People who win by a landslide like to say it because obviously they won. Only happens in computer games, though, you never hear anybody in XBOX Live saying "good game" out loud.
when i win i say HELL YEAH.
when i lose i say LAG :hawhaw:
i am usually the whiny player on my server though, but that's because i don't like it when people completely rape my team, especially on a one map server, teams can get really unfair...
when i lose i say LAG :hawhaw:
i am usually the whiny player on my server though, but that's because i don't like it when people completely rape my team, especially on a one map server, teams can get really unfair...
I play CoD4 online somewhat infrequently, but the server I normally play on is populated by some interesting characters, all good players, and fairly modest. At the end of every match half of the player base will simply state gg for it is the end of the match. One particular player, who seems to cream everyone whenever he's online, states this as well. In my opinion, at the end of a match such as that, him declaring gg is not an insult to everyone, or trying to inflate his epeen, but rather just a simple statement of "this was fun, let's do it again in... 20 seconds or so, whenever the next match begins."
I've seen gg used as a demeaning pat on the head sort of statement in MMOs when someone messes up, but those I interpret as "good going" rather than game.
I've seen gg used as a demeaning pat on the head sort of statement in MMOs when someone messes up, but those I interpret as "good going" rather than game.
Well... as my very very very personal point of view I say gg (or write or whatever) in almost every game I play, why? because even thought I might have conquered that guy in 0.5 milliseconds or I was blasted away by a rocket launcher more times I would have liked it is still a game! just a game and nothing more, I don´t feel the need to brag at my skills to defeat some other guy in Halo and it doesn´t botter me if I get my ass kicked in Risk (and ooo yes, I lose a lot of times in that game)
so a "GOOD GAME" is just my way of saying "hey! I lost/won in this game and had fun doing it!" I do am competitive and get seriously angry when I just cant win, but at the end of the game, well it´s still a game and I don´t care what the other guy might thing of myself because I know that being good in a game is not who or what I am
don´t read to much in what other people say, even if they say it to make the injury deeper, because that´s exactly what they want, a no reaction protocol or a joyful chuckle is the best response I come with when confronted with such people, after all, they are bragging about a game, one which with training and experience you will get better and maybe come around and kick they´r asses!!
only answer if they say something about "your momma" he he
so a "GOOD GAME" is just my way of saying "hey! I lost/won in this game and had fun doing it!" I do am competitive and get seriously angry when I just cant win, but at the end of the game, well it´s still a game and I don´t care what the other guy might thing of myself because I know that being good in a game is not who or what I am
don´t read to much in what other people say, even if they say it to make the injury deeper, because that´s exactly what they want, a no reaction protocol or a joyful chuckle is the best response I come with when confronted with such people, after all, they are bragging about a game, one which with training and experience you will get better and maybe come around and kick they´r asses!!
only answer if they say something about "your momma" he he
At least "hell yeah" and "lag" communicate something tangible. I like this. I like the idea of saying what's actually on your mind, rather than just "gg", which, like shaking hands or bowing, seems 'simply polite' on the surface but in fact is anything but. Just like a handshake, "gg" conveys various hidden meanings depending on context and can establish power relations in a communication exchange.Flying Dagger said:
But then, most people probably don't even think about stuff like that, just like most people aren't conscious of how and when to shake someone's hand. Although generally a polite gesture on the surface, there are times when shaking someone's hand is considered very offensive, and I believe it's the same with "gg". Usually in games I'm the one being told to "stfu" by some oxygen-wasting excuse for a human because they don't like the fact that I like to use a communication medium to communicate with people. (Which of course only makes me do it more just to annoy them.) But computer games these days are a communication medium, whether people like it or not, so it's worth discussing things like how to communicate effectively. And saying "gg" after you just had a round of Counter-Strike that lasted 0.5 seconds where you awped someone in the head right at their spawnpoint, conveys a very different message to the other player than "gg" after you won that same round after a five-minute duel that got you down to 2 health. Whether you realise it or not. Anyone who doesn't see that is frankly kidding themselves.
