Rules of Multiplayer Gaming

[z121231211]

Anything the game lets you do without any outside interference is legal.

 

[ShadeOfRed]

1. Don't be a dick.

It's really all you need. Screw the not questioning, and having a mic, as long as you are being a decent human being you won't need to refer to any of those guidelines. Hell, even if you break them, you don't care.
Silly Rules are Silly.

 

[BaronXS]

18. A cheap move is exactly that- a cheap move. Not a pro tactic. Know the difference.

Fuck you. A legitimate strategy is a legitimate strategy, and you can cry some more if you can't protect yourself against it rather than calling it cheap.

Well a bit harsh but hey. I would like to know what these "cheap tactics" are and how do you tell the difference? Is sniping a cheap tactic? How abut buttonmashing in a fighting game? Is that a cheap tactic when you smoke a pro who knows all the combos? Is hiding around a corner and meleeing someone in the face when they turn in cheap? The more I post this the more I realize that it is only cheap to the loser. The only way that anything can be cheap is if one is using different hardware or software then everyone else (and I don't mean your PC specs I mean cheating devices). I have hardly found a game that wasn't balanced. Sure I have been absolutely raped by playing them but the tactics weren't cheap. They were smart and I just called them cheap cuz I was bitter I didn't have an opportunity to use them myself (well that round).

I'd love to give you some examples, but I wasn't the one that came up with that rule, it was my friend. I myself rarely play online, but when I do I prefer if people follow these rules. I'm guessing camping is a cheap move, since I hear a lot of CS players frown upon it. I don't really know, I don't play CS.

 

[About To Crash]

I don't see this thread ending well. I can see why one would want to lay down some ground rules for online multiplayer gaming, and that's great, but just about no one's going to follow them. Also, Rule 20? Really?
Also, people and terrible things to listen to over headset mics. That's why I don't have one, and mute all others as soon as I can. The reason I play online is to avoid the griping of anyone else playing, so I'm sure as hell not going to listen to anyone, from the bespectacled acne ridden teenager to the best player the game's ever seen.

 

[VitusPrime]

In some cases mikes are more of a hinderer, for instance, Children on the mike

Most annoying thing ever

 

[BaronXS]

In some cases mikes are more of a hinderer, for instance, Children on the mike

Most annoying thing ever

I have to agree with you completely on this.

 

[zahr]

1. Don't question these rules
- I question everything.
2. Don't question the admin/mods
- I'll always question them when I disagree with them. That's how change is started.
3. Be modest, yet honest.
- Why be modest? It's multiplayer. Boast about stuff.
4. You're entitiled to your opinion, but don't mistake it for fact
- I'll treat it as fact, because this is multiplayer, the Internet.
5. Only teabag/gloat for godlike stuff
- Teabag and gloat for everything. Taunt the opposition. Make them angry and frustrated. Ruin their day.
6. Learn what godlike is before applying rule #5
- N/A
7. Unless for a valid reason, abandonning your team is unacceptable.
- Generally speaking, most reasons are valid.
8. If you do have a valid reason, announce you are leaving.
- Why would I give them warning before stabbing them in the back?
9. Only noobs call other people noobs
- I think not - it's easy to tell when someone is a noob. They'll play terribly, tlk liek dis, and think they're hot shit when they really aren't.
10. An exception to rule #9 is if the accused party is breaking another rule.
N/A
11. Admins: The banhammer is there for your protection, not amusement.
- Bans are applied solely to breaches of the EULA.
12. If something comes up and you must go AFK, don't go AFK, leave the game while following rules #7 & 8
- No, AFK is fine.
13. Team-killing on purpose is never acceptable. If accidental, apologize immediately, or it will be deemed to be on purpose.
- Team-killing on purpose is acceptable if your team wronged you or there was just a tremendous, irresistible opportunity.
14. The mic is for the game, not for you.
- Shut the mic off.
15. If you are playing a co-op game, a mic is required (while following rule #14), unless under the extreme case in which you cannot acquire one. However, this excuse is impossible to be applied on XBox, since the XBox itself comes with a mic.
- SHUT THE MIC OFF. Really. Because if you don't, I'll mute you anyways. Learn to type.
16. If you have lost anything pertaining to the game, especially mic(s), get a new one ASAP.
- If you threw your mic out, well done.
17. If you cannot afford one, you are either lying or homeless. Scratch that, you're lying.
- If you don't want to buy a mic, THANK YOU!
18. A cheap move is exactly that- a cheap move. Not a pro tactic. Know the difference.
- You're a scrub. Calling something "a cheap move" means you suck too hard to counter it, so you try to decry those who use it. If it's literally uncounterable, that's what we call a bug. Know the difference.
19. Hacking/cheating/exploiting is the worst know offence to multiplayer gaming.
- The worst known offense to multiplayer gaming is having administrators or moderators who also play the game on the same servers that they administer or moderate, and know people in the community.
20. LEEEEEEEEEROOYYYYY... JEEEEEEEENNNKINSSSSSSSS!
- Yeah, pretty much in keeping with the rest of your rules.

Let me know what you think.

Your rules are terrible and foolish, and I take pleasure in defeating your kind (scrubs) in multiplayer.

 

[OneBig Man]

I was expecting something funny, but yeah, that's about right.

When not online, we have to treat people respectfully or they'll punch us in the face or go tell everyone we know what complete idiots we are. Online, there is no such problem, but you should treat people respectfully anyway and good karma does come back around even in a computer game.

The mic isn't as important as the headphones if you do what the team leader says, but occasionally you will have important information to communicate to the team. The mic/headphones also goes a long way toward keeping it real (sometimes, for many anyway), in other words, not being a total jerk.

Since you mention Leroy Jenkins, there about twenty more online rules that could apply just to World of Warcraft/MMOs. For example: earning gold and leveling is part of the game; you wouldn't pay someone in China to win Halo for you, would you? Also, in Battlegrounds you should always play to win and not to trade victories or help another faction, since other teammates will be playing to win.

People acutally do pay people to beat Halo. Or at least get\ them to a level 50

 

[Telperion]

22. if you see your team mate killed with a head shot do not take his place and stand / crouch without moving

 

[BoxCutter]

13. Team-killing on purpose is never acceptable.

You should play halo 3 with me sometime

 

[squid5580]

18. A cheap move is exactly that- a cheap move. Not a pro tactic. Know the difference.

Fuck you. A legitimate strategy is a legitimate strategy, and you can cry some more if you can't protect yourself against it rather than calling it cheap.

Well a bit harsh but hey. I would like to know what these "cheap tactics" are and how do you tell the difference? Is sniping a cheap tactic? How abut buttonmashing in a fighting game? Is that a cheap tactic when you smoke a pro who knows all the combos? Is hiding around a corner and meleeing someone in the face when they turn in cheap? The more I post this the more I realize that it is only cheap to the loser. The only way that anything can be cheap is if one is using different hardware or software then everyone else (and I don't mean your PC specs I mean cheating devices). I have hardly found a game that wasn't balanced. Sure I have been absolutely raped by playing them but the tactics weren't cheap. They were smart and I just called them cheap cuz I was bitter I didn't have an opportunity to use them myself (well that round).

I'd love to give you some examples, but I wasn't the one that came up with that rule, it was my friend. I myself rarely play online, but when I do I prefer if people follow these rules. I'm guessing camping is a cheap move, since I hear a lot of CS players frown upon it. I don't really know, I don't play CS.

I don't care what game it is camping is a legit strat (unless you are camping outside the map). I personally don't have the patience for it so respawning for me is quite common cuz I am that guy jumpin around the middle of the map shooting everything that moves (and alot of stuff that doesn't). There is nothing better than ruining someone's camping trip though.

 

[Telperion]

I don't like sky walkers. However, instead of pointlessly complaining about it, I just tend to find another TF 2 game, if that's what everyone else is doing.

 

[Midniqht]

ill agree with most of these... some have their exceptions, but may i ask why the hell "leroy jenkins" is a rule? that makes no sense and its pointless

 

[zahr]

but may i ask why the hell "leroy jenkins" is a rule? that makes no sense and its pointless

Keep in mind you could apply that description to the entire list.

 

[hopeneverdies]

1. Don't question these rules
-Okay
2. Don't question the admin/mods
-Not being banned is a good thing
3. Be modest, yet honest.
-I don't boast everytime I get a kill
4. You're entitiled to your opinion, but don't mistake it for fact
-If you have an opinion, keep it to yourself, nobody cares
5. Only teabag/gloat for godlike stuff
-Really, who teabags?
6. Learn what godlike is before applying rule #5
-I don't see any point in sticking my avatar's balls in your face
7. Unless for a valid reason, abandonning your team is unacceptable.
-Duh
8. If you do have a valid reason, announce you are leaving.
-People tend to not care
9. Only noobs call other people noobs
-Noob is such a stupid word.
10. An exception to rule #9 is if the accused party is breaking another rule.
-See above
11. Admins: The banhammer is there for your protection, not amusement.
-Also admins, please don't eff up the game or be assholes
12. If something comes up and you must go AFK, don't go AFK, leave the game while following rules #7 & 8
-There are a lot of times that I'm forced to
13. Team-killing on purpose is never acceptable. If accidental, apologize immediately, or it will be deemed to be on purpose.
-I don't team kill
14. The mic is for the game, not for you.
-No mic, don't see the point in having one, more mics=more possible idiots, etc
15. If you are playing a co-op game, a mic is required (while following rule #14), unless under the extreme case in which you cannot acquire one. However, this excuse is impossible to be applied on XBox, since the XBox itself comes with a mic.
-Don't have one, can type really fast
16. If you have lost anything pertaining to the game, especially mic(s), get a new one ASAP.
-What could you lose other than a mic?
17. If you cannot afford one, you are either lying or homeless. Scratch that, you're lying.
-I have better things to buy. Paying $10 so I can talk to people isn't really worth it.
18. A cheap move is exactly that- a cheap move. Not a pro tactic. Know the difference.
-I don't know any cheap moves anyway
19. Hacking/cheating/exploiting is the worst know offence to multiplayer gaming.
-Totally agreed
20. LEEEEEEEEEROOYYYYY... JEEEEEEEENNNKINSSSSSSSS!
-Why, just why?

 

[Scrythe]

#20 should be "NEVER use the word "epic" unless you truly know the full weight of the word"

 

[Scrythe]

Rules are for babies and whiners.

Fuck your rules. I do what I want.

My apologies, but I think you're in the wrong place. That other forum is over there [http://4chan.org].

 

[BaronXS]

1. Don't question these rules
- I question everything.
2. Don't question the admin/mods
- I'll always question them when I disagree with them. That's how change is started.
3. Be modest, yet honest.
- Why be modest? It's multiplayer. Boast about stuff.
4. You're entitiled to your opinion, but don't mistake it for fact
- I'll treat it as fact, because this is multiplayer, the Internet.
5. Only teabag/gloat for godlike stuff
- Teabag and gloat for everything. Taunt the opposition. Make them angry and frustrated. Ruin their day.
6. Learn what godlike is before applying rule #5
- N/A
7. Unless for a valid reason, abandonning your team is unacceptable.
- Generally speaking, most reasons are valid.
8. If you do have a valid reason, announce you are leaving.
- Why would I give them warning before stabbing them in the back?
9. Only noobs call other people noobs
- I think not - it's easy to tell when someone is a noob. They'll play terribly, tlk liek dis, and think they're hot shit when they really aren't.
10. An exception to rule #9 is if the accused party is breaking another rule.
N/A
11. Admins: The banhammer is there for your protection, not amusement.
- Bans are applied solely to breaches of the EULA.
12. If something comes up and you must go AFK, don't go AFK, leave the game while following rules #7 & 8
- No, AFK is fine.
13. Team-killing on purpose is never acceptable. If accidental, apologize immediately, or it will be deemed to be on purpose.
- Team-killing on purpose is acceptable if your team wronged you or there was just a tremendous, irresistible opportunity.
14. The mic is for the game, not for you.
- Shut the mic off.
15. If you are playing a co-op game, a mic is required (while following rule #14), unless under the extreme case in which you cannot acquire one. However, this excuse is impossible to be applied on XBox, since the XBox itself comes with a mic.
- SHUT THE MIC OFF. Really. Because if you don't, I'll mute you anyways. Learn to type.
16. If you have lost anything pertaining to the game, especially mic(s), get a new one ASAP.
- If you threw your mic out, well done.
17. If you cannot afford one, you are either lying or homeless. Scratch that, you're lying.
- If you don't want to buy a mic, THANK YOU!
18. A cheap move is exactly that- a cheap move. Not a pro tactic. Know the difference.
- You're a scrub. Calling something "a cheap move" means you suck too hard to counter it, so you try to decry those who use it. If it's literally uncounterable, that's what we call a bug. Know the difference.
19. Hacking/cheating/exploiting is the worst know offence to multiplayer gaming.
- The worst known offense to multiplayer gaming is having administrators or moderators who also play the game on the same servers that they administer or moderate, and know people in the community.
20. LEEEEEEEEEROOYYYYY... JEEEEEEEENNNKINSSSSSSSS!
- Yeah, pretty much in keeping with the rest of your rules.

Let me know what you think.

Your rules are terrible and foolish, and I take pleasure in defeating your kind (scrubs) in multiplayer.

This has to be one of the most retarded and pitiful excuse for a troll post I've ever read.

 

[Laura.]

I don't like the mic rules. I only use it in L4D.
Sometimes I like the privacy of people not hearing my voice, especially when I can just use ingame chat or character dialogue.

 

[Deepfriedsoldier]

Most of these rules are just plain stupid. Label me as a troll if you like but your rules are about as useful as a lead balloon.

1. Don't question these rules
- Why? What reason should I not question them? This rule fails.
2. Don't question the admin/mods
- Even if they are being morons and fucking up the game? No. hence why this rule fails.
3. Be modest, yet honest.
- So if I absolutely kick ass I should say I did ok and if I sucked I should say I sucked? This rule fails.
4. You're entitiled to your opinion, but don't mistake it for fact
- if you have a strong opinion chances are no-one wants to hear it during play, so leave it for the after game lobby. This rule fails.
5. Only teabag/gloat for godlike stuff
- Teabagging is retarded, not to mention while your busy teabagging someone your also making it easier for someone to catch you off guard. Rule fails.
6. Learn what godlike is before applying rule #5
- Nothing is godlike, the scale goes from sucking bad to doing great. no higher or lower. Rule Fails.
7. Unless for a valid reason, abandoning your team is unacceptable.
- I agree with a previous poster, most reasons are valid. Rule Fails.
8. If you do have a valid reason, announce you are leaving.
- One of the more sensible rules on the list except there are times when people cannot do this. Such as family emergencies, medical issues, hell even the internet going down. Rule fails.
9. Only noobs call other people noobs
- Noob is a stupid word that is overused to the point of it no longer meaning a thing. At one time a noob may have been a term for an inexperienced player. Now its just used as an insult.
10. An exception to rule #9 is if the accused party is breaking another rule.
- No exceptions, the term is stupid and pointless.
11. Admins: The banhammer is there for your protection, not amusement.
- Finally a rule I can agree with fully.
12. If something comes up and you must go AFK, don't go AFK, leave the game while following rules #7 & 8
- What? Simply no, The balance of Game to Life dips heavily on the life side. Life comes before shooting pixels into pixels. Plus in some games if you leave the game you open a slot for an active player to fill. Rule Fails.
13. Team-killing on purpose is never acceptable. If accidental, apologize immediately, or it will be deemed to be on purpose.
- Team-killing is just something idiots do who just want to jack off about how awesome they think they are. Pretty much a no brainer rule.
14. The mic is for the game, not for you.
- Agreed, and for god sake don't play your damn music in the background while you play.
15. If you are playing a co-op game, a mic is required (while following rule #14), unless under the extreme case in which you cannot acquire one. However, this excuse is impossible to be applied on XBox, since the XBox itself comes with a mic.
- A mic is not required. Most of the time outside of gaming groups mic players are annoying, retarded, unhelpful, or try to assume command no matter how good they actually are. Occasionally wanting everyone to understand just how epic a kill he just got was without at all concentrating on the here and now. Rule Fails.
16. If you have lost anything pertaining to the game, especially mic(s), get a new one ASAP.
- How about, 1. If I feel like it. 2. If I actually want one. 3. If I have money aside to waste on crap. Rule Fails
17. If you cannot afford one, you are either lying or homeless. Scratch that, you're lying.
- Or you haven't got money to waste on pointless crap when theres better things to spend it on. Rule Fails
18. A cheap move is exactly that- a cheap move. Not a pro tactic. Know the difference.
- The only cheap move that is truly a cheap move is spawn camping. If its accidental, thats fine, move away from the area. If its on purpose then GTFOut of my game.
19. Hacking/cheating/exploiting is the worst know offence to multiplayer gaming.
- Possibly the only rule in this list that everyone can agree on, except those who do these things. Who quite frankly arnt worth the time it would take to acknowledge the existence of.
20. LEEEEEEEEEROOYYYYY... JEEEEEEEENNNKINSSSSSSSS!
- Leeroy Jenkins was an example of one of the things you DONT DO in multiplayer gaming. So why is this on a list of rules of what to do? Rule Fails on EPIC proportions.