• Soggy@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Competitive is fun for many of us, and being on a team with someone ignoring the objective isn’t. Ranked/casual split sometimes helps but not often. I miss the old days of self-hosted servers when you could find a place that fit your vibe.

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        2 years ago

        I’m with you here

        It’s goes both ways. When I’m playing planetside sometimes i wanna lead squads, directing people what to do where to go, watching the map to ensure victory and collaborating with other squad leaders on a larger scale

        But while that can be fun sometimes I want to chill and suicidally charge into a 1v6 against tanks on my shitty little hover bike just for the lols

        Edit: forgot to add sometimes a challenge is fun, pushing against near impossible odds, but at the same time it can frustrating so for me it just really depends what I’m in the mood for

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        2 years ago

        I need those teens because my friends are all bad at FPS games and it’s less fun playing down to their level. I find the challenge satisfying in a way that silly fun just isn’t.

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            2 years ago

            I generally do, my point is that your statement “when they stopped being about fun” is subjective and judgmental. You don’t have to like tryhard online competitive gaming but flatly disparaging it is kinda shitty.