Boy I'm getting tired....

[Max]

Of all these so called adults having obscenity laced temper tantrums in the game, and on the vox.

Funny but the kids, and the young guys, really aren't the problem. These characters are all 30yo or older.

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 Frankly I'm surprised AH puts up with it.

I don't agree that this is a 30+ year old player problem. Whether you're 14 or 64, as a member of an online community, it's your responsibility to conduct yourself in a proper manner. I will concede that it's embarrassing to listen to an "adult" scream obscenities over Range, within earshot of much younger players.

AH doesn't put up with it. There are MODS around from time to time. We've all seen the posts decrying their "selective" and "trigger happy" mutes. You're provided the means of .report. Use it. Or simply tell the offender you find their conduct offensive.

[Shuffler]

But all of you have missed pointing-out the overly sensitive type that use the ".report" feature at the slightest whiff of taunting/griefing/poking fun at.  Then muted players must send an email to HTC or call them directly (goodness forfend the offence is on a weekend!) wait for the log to be reviewed and generally still have the mute enforced.  Because if the mute was overturned, then HTC must acknowledge that their .report feature is flawed.  Perhaps the reporter & reportee should BOTH be muted until a review takes place?  Toughen-up those thin skinned tardletts perhaps.

Also, lets tighten up those naughty word filters to catch more of the "mis-spelled" ones please.

II would think it takes far more than a single report to get you muted. If your useing foul language many will .report you. You have to understand that some folks were raised better than others. I would thing you would not get muted for taunting or poking fun at unless you become more of a stalker.

[newz]

yes, I can tell an adult by their voice

Not only that, you apparently are able to determine whether they are in their 20s, 30s, or 40s.
A very rare talent indeed.

I guess youv been on the wrong end of a few complaints.

Yep, I've been guilty of making an bellybutton out of myself from time to time. I try to learn from
those mistakes so I don't repeat them.

[PFactorDave]

II would think it takes far more than a single report to get you muted. If your useing foul language many will .report you. You have to understand that some folks were raised better than others. I would thing you would not get muted for taunting or poking fun at unless you become more of a stalker.

Not only that, but some of us have six year old daughters who are in the room and don't need to hear some middle aged guy who should know better make a foul mouthed show for everyone.  And it is a show.  I totally understand that somebody might get frustrated occaisionally.  But how hard is it to NOT push the VoX button during your rant.

[Ciaphas]

ever seen Ren and Stimpy try not to touch the candy red button?

[kilo2]

No way.  I don't expect TF2 and L4D audiences are much different.... The racism, griefing, and general b*chiness in there is an order of magnitude worse than AH.  I never truly realised what was probably the reference when people said "air quake" and "gamer", till I saw the crap you have to put up with playing those xbox-live-ish games.

I play TF2 and am on Xbox live and i think out of all three AH2 has the most complainers by far and egos. There is alot more unfriendly people on AH2.

[Letalis]

Agree. The worst aspect of AH is the players, even when they're not chest-thumping directly at you.
Recommend HTC begins a partnership with eharmony.com to determine whether a player is a perfect match for the "nice guy arena", the "mostly alright guy arena" or the "completely egotistical and classless arena".   

[Bear76]

Don't take up gambling.  I'm 33 years old and have been running my squad since 1997 in Air Warrior.  How else do you think I would know that bit of psychology?  I've been that way at times when bad days come around and so have you.  Get a sense of humor, you salty awesome veteran.

Yes there is.  Did I say there wasn't?

 
I couldn't agree with you more.  But we were talking about the 30+ crowd that runs their mouths.  Do you deny that it exists or something?  Because it most certainly does.  Stay on topic please.
 
Yes it is too bad.  I still don't understand why you went "wet cat" over my post because it's true in a lot of cases and I thought it was funny.  And your response to me is very characteristic of the "kiddies" you are criticizing.  If you truly detest verbally insulting behavior don't engage in it yourself.  The word "hypocrite" comes to mind.

 
If you say so.  By the way there's no "e" in "truly" nor  "potato".

Someone's a little sensitive

[RufusLeaking]

May I?  This is an easy one.

This 30+ year-old group you speak of takes this very seriously because it's the only place in their life where they feel like they escape from their crappy lives.  Either work, the social life, or the marriage, or household is bringing them down to a point of self-medication.  Enter Aces High II.  They've had a crappy day all day then they get home, log on to Aces High where they immediately get shot down by some dude named "Beans" and they lose it!

The End

This hits sadly close to home. 

I have been a petulant jerk on country.  I try to restrict my creative expletives to squad.  There is no good rationalization for cussing up a storm, but there are times when it just flows.  Sorry to anyone who took offense.

[moot]

I play TF2 and am on Xbox live and i think out of all three AH2 has the most complainers by far and egos. There is alot more unfriendly people on AH2.

Agree to disagree....   L4D is full of unrepentant and unrestrained racists and other griefing bigots. 

[AWwrgwy]

You realize the ratio of "I was unfairly muted" to "There's too much *@#% on vox" posts is probably 20 to 1.

 

My "check 6" rants aren't profanity laced but I've done it.  I often apologize after for being a dooche.  My profanity laced rants are usually directed at my computer.

I'm always amazed by "I didn't mean to type that types.  Also, you just expect it from some people and squelch as necessary.


wrongway

[CAP1]

Agree to disagree....   L4D is full of unrepentant and unrestrained racists and other griefing bigots. 

actually......EVERYONE is racist in some way, shape or form.

but...if this thread keeps going this way, we may get it locked.........

[moot]

Actually, no, not everyone is "racist".  There's no arguing over it in this thread, so I don't see how it'll get locked unless you want to argue that calling people N* or "blackie" this, "blackie" that, which I've never heard once in all of 10 years in AH, is "not racist".

[CAP1]

Actually, no, not everyone is "racist".  There's no arguing over it in this thread, so I don't see how it'll get locked unless you want to argue that calling people N* or "blackie" this, "blackie" that, which I've never heard once in all of 10 years in AH, is "not racist".

nono...i don't want to get this locked, so no argument.....i was only making an observation.

[moot]

I'll tell ya what.. Players in AH tend to be older.  Grumpier.. But generally wiser behind any wiseassery or rudeness.