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> It's funny you mention age, because I have essentially the opposite take. Ditching a match for a game you like because that particular match isn't going well

> It's funny you mention age, because I have essentially the opposite take. Ditching a match for a game you like because that particular match isn't going well is immature; I'd expect someone older to handle themselves better than someone younger, not throw a fit. There are two things. First, it is not about maturity it is about having other responsibilities in life. If my kid needs something from me I am going to drop the video game and help my kid — it’s called having a dependent for a reason. Second, I have less free time as I get older so why would I spend precious little time I have being socially locked into a situation I am not enjoying? You seem to be projecting that if someone cannot commit to a competitive activity/sport they are somehow immature, but in reality lots of people cannot or do not want that in their life. My comment was not saying that Deadlock is a bad game or somehow invalid, my comment is that the type of game Deadlock is does not mesh with my tastes/life.

TulliusCicero 1y ago
That's not what I was responding to. Please read what I quoted, that you wrote: > Nothing is worse being stuck in a game where you are not having fun and you are forced to keep playing or be punished otherwise. Sure, needing to take care of certain responsibilities is fine, but ditching everyone else in a game because you're temporarily "not having fun"? Yes, that is immature.
- __turbobrew__ 1y ago
  > Sure, needing to take care of certain responsibilities is fine, but ditching everyone else in a game because you're temporarily "not having fun"? Yes, that is immature. That is purely a subjective moral judgement. I can also make a judgment that you projecting moral judgments onto strangers is also immature. There I did it too, fun…
  - TulliusCicero 1y ago
    Ah, the deflection. A true Internet classic.
tstrimple 1y ago
If you have a kid who needs immediate attention such that you have to drop a multiplayer game you are actively sabotaging your online teammates and deserve to be limited in how you play. I confidently say this as a parent of three children. It's just pure fucking selfishness to join a competitive game where you know you have a high chance of needing to drop. Just play casual lobbies instead where you're not fucking up other people's ability to climb.

TulliusCicero 1y ago

That's not what I was responding to. Please read what I quoted, that you wrote: > Nothing is worse being stuck in a game where you are not having fun and you are forced to keep playing or be punished otherwise. Sure, needing to take care of certain responsibilities is fine, but ditching everyone else in a game because you're temporarily "not having fun"? Yes, that is immature.

__turbobrew__ 1y ago
> Sure, needing to take care of certain responsibilities is fine, but ditching everyone else in a game because you're temporarily "not having fun"? Yes, that is immature. That is purely a subjective moral judgement. I can also make a judgment that you projecting moral judgments onto strangers is also immature. There I did it too, fun…
- TulliusCicero 1y ago
  Ah, the deflection. A true Internet classic.

tstrimple 1y ago

If you have a kid who needs immediate attention such that you have to drop a multiplayer game you are actively sabotaging your online teammates and deserve to be limited in how you play. I confidently say this as a parent of three children. It's just pure fucking selfishness to join a competitive game where you know you have a high chance of needing to drop. Just play casual lobbies instead where you're not fucking up other people's ability to climb.