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Am I Wasting My Time?
In regards to messaging Killer after match. I play both sides but survivor more consistently. If I play a Killer who wowed me, or played without toxicity, I will message them after game to say GG and wish them luck in the Fog.
But with so many posts on forum that talk about whiny/entitled survivors, am I just wasting my time sending these messages? Do Killer players appreciate the messages, or am I wasting my breath? I'm not looking to fall on any swords, but rather genuinely curious.
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I always appreciate a gg. But if you're going to bring salt you just look foolish.
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It's not hard to say gg at the end of the match. I don't see any time wasting there.
Usually i'm first who send gg and I like when other players gg back.
Dbd community is not that bad. And if we keep good manners in post game chat is always good.
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It is appreciated by most, however, it is also outweighed by the toxicity of most games, since a single toxic player ruins an otherwise very sporting trial between 4 decent people.
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Before crossplay it was common practice just to type gg if you made it to the end game with the other team and then leave match. Not saying gg made it feel like you didn't have a good game, and everyone felt sad.
Now nobody can hear you type gg.
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Don't worry about other players. Let's start with us first. There are a lot of toxic people who play this game so let us not be like them but instead contribute towards the bright side of people and shine some hope.
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Weird hybrid of survivor/killer main here. Killers do tend to like GGs and the odd small conversation before the next game.
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I'm on PS4 so it is kinda tedious to open the message window and it's never a guarantee they have messaging on. I was just second guessing myself because of an offhand comment. A friend of mine watched me play and asked why I bother messaging after game, and I shouldn't try to be everyone's friend.
I'm not, but I appreciate good sportsmanship and figure kindness never hurt anyone 🤷♀️ Plus I enjoy discussing other games we might have in common.
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I dont bother reading chat tbh most of it is just complain so i skip it.
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If i see nice behavior, i always respond back.
Might be me and just a few hundreds of other Killers, but still, i would.
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I would appreciate kind words...but I'm on Switch. 😢
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Being a good sport is never a waste of time. I usually say "GG Killer" myself. I don't often get a response, but I think most Killers are so used to Salt they barely look at the chat anymore or have already hit continue or upgrade. I say keep doing it, and so will I. Hopefully we can turn this franchise around and get a positive feedback loop going.
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I like to see a GG after a game
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I always appreciate a gg often takes me by surprise if I'm honest but very refreshing and highly appreciated.
🐷💖 (ps4 piggy main)
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Whenever I get a GG or some kind of compliment, I take it as a 'I played fair, and it was a fun match for all'. It gives me hope that there are still decent people who just want to enjoy themselves. Anyone that feels the need to message me informing me I'm trash, or EZ Game baby killer, etc, don't get the time of day from me.
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Sending a positive message is always a nice thing to do, it shows good sportsmanship and is appreciated.
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Well, I would give you the GG even if you played hard and curb-stomped me (us). All you have to do to "play fair" in my book is:
- Don't cheat, either with hacks or lag switches.
- Don't disconnect; if you start a game, finish it.
- Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat.
That equals FAIR PLAY. You deserve a GG for meeting this criteria; nothing more is required in my book.
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If somebody murdered 3 of your friends in real life, would you say "gg" to them? No of course not...
Report them to the police!
Also, forget those gens... climb over those walls and run far far away!
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I usually GG WP <3 back. Love is always appreciated, if i play survivor or killer. :)
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You are ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS and I'm happy to have you in the Fog!
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I'd love for that to happen, to have a positive feedback loop! Maybe we need a Shout Out Sunday thread where we share positive interactions we had over the week. I dunno.
But I appreciate each of you, Killer or Survivor, playing this game with me and contributing to the community! You are ALL FABULOUS <3
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When I play killer and I have my messages switched on (not often anymore) and I go out of my way not to tunnel or anything like that, and still get messages calling me a camper, tunneller etc just bc I killed them it makes me think "why not just be as vicious as you can? They're going to accuse you of playing scummy anyway" I usually think of the survivors that've been chill and that messaged me nice things afterwards as a reason not to.
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No matter how I play, I rarely get a GG from survivors, unless at least one of them lives, then usually the survivor who lives says GG, otherwise its either a salt fest or silence.
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Absolutely we do appreciate those messages! Especially if it's more than just GG
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That's a bummer, I'm sorry that's been your experience 😞 I still message if I don't survive, but admit a lot of times I get a response back like, "Oh, I was expecting salt lol". So it seems like a lot of players are having a similar experience. Just not sure what the answer is.
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It's because people will remember the more negative encounters rather than the positive ones and then they will have a reason to complain..
I play both sides too, and I always appreciate a post-game chat where both sides can be nice and say gg and good luck, regardless which side I'm playing
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GG's in their purest form are always welcome (not "GGEZ" or anything derogatory like that).
Though I find that the players who actually share this gesture of good sportsmanship are significantly rarer than the more vocal and boorish players who like to mock you after a rough match or tell you how you should play when you beat them (even if you were on their team!).
I've long since turned off messages on Xbox because I was tired of being constantly bombarded with insults and aggression just for playing this game to have fun (I don't play most multiplayer-only games any longer because of people like this). I'll sacrifice the positive vibes from sending/receiving GG's if it means that I can better avoid the toxic word garbage that some players so readily throw around.
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A compliment is always well accepted, in my opinion, so keep sending them.
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They do, and also they'll sound surprised.
If a nurse has a rough match but he played fairly well, I'd cumpliment and try to excuse him, like "Good nurse man! nice predictions! but the map is really hard for nurse, wp". Or if a huntress had a good match but lost "gg wp, good huntress, nice throws, but you know... gens go too fast these days".
Most of them will thank you (and will be surprised since nobody does that), some of them will just leave or say nothing, after all they lost and maybe they don't feel like chatting. We need to stop seeying this game as a 4v1 and more like 5 people connecting to a match, and one plays a different role than the rest, but we're just 5 people trying to have fun.
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I only give wp or gl. Only rarely will I give a gg, because this game never* leaves me feeling like I had a good time.
*and this is once in a blue moon not-never
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Biblically:
•Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Parentally:
•If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
Proverbially:
What goes around, comes around
Realistically, All that toxicity one spews out onto another is almost certain to come back around to be spewed right back on them.
I believe you are being your best when you are genuinely enhancing another’s perspective in lifting them up optimistically.
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