Valve Guy Says British Gamers Need to Speak Up
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Being a moron in videogames is not an exclusively American trait by any means, I know voice chatters from all nations who are fucktards. However, it really is painfully common that the most vocal retards are american, to the point where there's at least one infesting almost every goddamn game. Whether it's rapping into the mic, yelling racist abuse, bawling into the mic about how to play the game properly, or whatever, the thing that's most likely ruining your gaming experience is an American with a headset. Seriously, it's an issue that needs to be addressed somehow.
For the record, I'm neither American, nor British.
For the record, I'm neither American, nor British.
I talk occasionally but nobody can understand my terrible retard accent so i end up typing it anyway.
Are you talking about the gaming masters prophunt server?Lordmarkus said:
PFFF... Mr Newell underestimates us.
We're not silent because we're afraid to communicate. We're silent because we are drilled to the point we don't need to talk.
I resent the idea of having to speak for my squad mates to know what they are supposed going to do, that's a distinctly undisciplined Yank thing.
We're not silent because we're afraid to communicate. We're silent because we are drilled to the point we don't need to talk.
I resent the idea of having to speak for my squad mates to know what they are supposed going to do, that's a distinctly undisciplined Yank thing.
PC games seem plenty chatty enough. But then, we're playing with other Europeans.
Soon as you get on a 360 rarely hear a Brit talk, and I don't like talking on it, as all the dumb assed jokes come out that are the same every time. At least get some new jokes America!!
Soon as you get on a 360 rarely hear a Brit talk, and I don't like talking on it, as all the dumb assed jokes come out that are the same every time. At least get some new jokes America!!
Damn! I should have recognised that! It was one of the first games I got for my PS2Maze1125 said:
I'll have to dig it out, great game.It sounds like they know each other and you, which probably goes a long way to them talking. Us Brits are a very insular tribe, prone to only allowing those known well into the inner circle, binge drinking and casual violence.Lordmarkus said:
Nothing pisses us off more than yanks telling us we all drink tea and wear bowler hats.
I almost never make fun of a Brit on L4D when I end up in a group with one. The only time I did, he actually started it, and the rest of the match was us telling him that he should be doing better because they had experience with running zombies in 28 Days Later. Oh, and all four of us thought it was hilarious, so there was no offense.
That said, every single other time there's someone with an accent on our group everyone else decides that it's free reign to harass him for it until he leaves. If he doesn't, i've seen them try and veto him out just because he doesn't have the same accent. It's stupid.
That said, every single other time there's someone with an accent on our group everyone else decides that it's free reign to harass him for it until he leaves. If he doesn't, i've seen them try and veto him out just because he doesn't have the same accent. It's stupid.
I'm afraid us British have surpassed primitive mic chat and become sentient beings.
It is now the case where by we need no team, the team needs us.
It is now the case where by we need no team, the team needs us.
Er I think you'll find that british gamers have no problem talking.
They have a problem talking to a lot of Americans because they are usually loud, or ordering people around. Both of which most people can't be arsed with unless they are equally obnoxious.
They have a problem talking to a lot of Americans because they are usually loud, or ordering people around. Both of which most people can't be arsed with unless they are equally obnoxious.
I have no problem talking when it's on a dedicated server with just a couple of friends... because every time I've opened my mouth online some idiot (always with some sort of American accent) has either mocked me or insulted me, normally mentioning tea and crumpets.
Admittedly, I did have one nice moment in TF2 where a guy was going "hey, british dude, stop playing and go have tea and crumpets, stop playing you british wimps, do you even know which end of the gun is which" and so on, to which I replied "Mate, we invented the bloody SAS" and promptly headshot him
Admittedly, I did have one nice moment in TF2 where a guy was going "hey, british dude, stop playing and go have tea and crumpets, stop playing you british wimps, do you even know which end of the gun is which" and so on, to which I replied "Mate, we invented the bloody SAS" and promptly headshot him
Haha I think everyone here shares the same opinion so I won't bother quoting THIS on every post...
That 28 Days Later joke is actually original and relevent, so no British person would be offended by that. I'd happily join in the banter too.NeuroShock said:
I once got mistaken for Irish when I was talking to an American girl I met in Manchester. I'm from Bolton so I have a Lancashire accent, which to me sounds nothing like Irish and I'm sure you'll agree, but maybe I can pretend I'm Irish and I'll be able to talk without being insulted. It doesn't even have to be a convincing accent, I could say I'm from Craggy Island or something. They won't know what Craggy Island is.Ashbax said:Every brit I see gets shouted down in matches for his accent.
Luckily, im irish. Seriously, No country hates the irish at all. We are welcomed and loved everywhere
Or just point out the six years where America responded to 'world war two' with:dekkarax said:
"That's not our problem."
Six years where it was just Britain vs Germany and the Far Eastern powers.
I love my history lectures.
(Note: No offence to any Germans or people of far eastern heritage. Love you to pieces, I really do.)