A lot of the replies mention sociopathy, but couldn't this be something else? Maybe you are in the position where you aren't phased by provocations and find it

A lot of the replies mention sociopathy, but couldn't this be something else? Maybe you are in the position where you aren't phased by provocations and find it weird how people are so easily negatively influenced. Essentially, when you provoke someone, you indeed put up an easy bait to provoke a reaction out of someone, and if they fall for it, you can assume that the person might not be acting logically or rationally most of their life. After all, how can something so simple enact such rage from someone, they must be crazy if they don't just ignore it, at least get mildly frustrated. Are they the sort of person to yell in the restaurant if someone forgets to put cream in their coffee? It could also be a method to differentiate between the seasoned gamers and those who are new to it. After all, banter and shit-talking was prevalent and you had to adapt to it to remain in that space, and before you knew it, you were part of it.