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Some of the trolling isn't trolling, it's a tactic -- specifically the constant start spamming. Since twitch.tv recently added up to 30 seconds of stream lag,

by KVFinn 13y ago

Some of the trolling isn't trolling, it's a tactic -- specifically the constant start spamming. Since twitch.tv recently added up to 30 seconds of stream lag, you want to spam start during the trickiest movement sections to minimize latency between the stream and gamestate. This is most important in ledges and mazes! More of the chat catches up to the current position and starts putting in the right input, which actually has a higher chance of being accepted, after the start spam delay.

scott_s 13y ago
I think what you mean is "some of the constant command spamming isn't trolling, it's a tactic". Since trolling tends to be defined by intent, if the intent is honest, it's usually not called trolling.
- KVFinn 13y ago
  Yup, or some of the so-called trolling isn't trolling.
  - scott_s 13y ago
    I was not under the impression that the article author called that trolling. I understood that there would be enormous difficulty in coordinating the inputs among the honest players even in the absence of trolls.