Honestly just feel like I'm either tired of this game or gaming in general.
Tired of sweaty and toxic players. Tired of getting irritated and frustrated with myself, the game and other players. Tired of feeling like I wasted an evening when I sign off unsatisfied. Tired of regretting even giving gaming a second chance sometimes. I'm honestly just drained and over it all. Hope you can all somehow keep enjoying this cycle because I think I'll be dropping the game at last. Actually, maybe even online games as a whole. Ironic, seeing as the tenth anniversary is starting soon too. Congrats, and, maybe, even thanks, Dead By Daylight. I'm finally considering waking up.
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Im kind of in the same boat just sitting on the opposite side lol. Im not tired of gaming, but i need to be, as life is catching up fast and its wasted too much of my time. Have to figure out my entire plan for the future in under 1 year, but this game keeps distracting me. I just don't know what i want to do for a living, not saying im not working just currently at one of those jobs you are supposed to fall back to until you find something better, only to forget to even go looking for something better lol
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Some of you play to much, get annoyed and frustrated but still keep playing.
Take breaks. Create some distance - that helps imo.
And the tiredness often comes because most new games are just bad. They are designed for engagement and money. Not fun.
Try playing some older - maybe shorter - single player games. I sound old now (as i am) - but these games were better. You feel great after completing them just wanting more.
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Play some story games to remember what you like about gaming. I've been amassing small, indie horror games and it's very refreshing when I make the time for it. PvP gaming doesn't make me feel great. Never has. I'd quit them a long time ago and came back, and even with DbD as the only one, I regret the choice. But games as a whole are worthwhile.
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Yes. Me it has more to do with the toxic behavior in the community. You cant play in any way that involves around winning. You have to play causally if not you get told to hurt urself, you lose ur called a Baby whatever you main.
Yes turn off the chat but that ruins the game too. I like interacting with the players and being involved with the Community. I like making funny builds that maybe broken or for the memes. But if you run anything like that ur treated like you committed a crime.
The Toxic behavior is not funny anymore its annoying and frustrating. It ruins the experience for both sides of the game
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It's definitely a balancing act I'm coming to realise. Spend too much time playing this game or other online (especially PVP) games, it tends to have a negative effect on me as a person in terms of mood and self control
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DBD never really felt healthy to play regularly because of the overall experience. I've been on a break since February and spent that time playing my favorite single-player games, which reminded me how fun gaming can actually be.
Honestly, DBD probably feels best with friends or maybe just once or twice a week if we're playing solo.0 -
If you want a game with a nice community I can recommend palia. It's a cozy mmo I picked up a few months ago and it's a really good wind down game when I'm not in the mood for something hectic like dbd or pubg.
Basically imagine an mmo without the dungeon crawls and combat. You hunt animals, fish, catch bugs, gather resources to cook and craft, make friends with the villagers and develop a housing plot.
The community is one of the most friendly and welcoming I've ever seen in an online game. It has enough challenges to make it interesting and an active community but nothing so stressful as pvp games.
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Did they add chat to Switch?
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Switch to single player games. There are many and they are amazing. Its different but its peaceful. I still routinely return to DbD and R6S b/c I do like being competitive but I've also realized I really love a good single player game that nets me 45-70hrs of playtime. Even the new Resident Evil Requiem, despite not being a long playthrough, was amazing in quality and gameplay & I'll be back to it in the future for a modded/insanity run.
I thought I was outgrowing gaming too before I started turning to single player games. Good luck man!
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I think a major thing is recognized when you should take a break.
I also don't really take what a person does to me personally.
Granted, I don't really get messages all that much on my end (killer gets them more than survivor, I am a survivor main).
But even if I get a message about something, I kinda just upvote emote react to it or just simply say, "Okay."
When you recognize that people typically should hold no control over how you feel - these people do not know you and once you adopt that mindset it's much easier.
For actions, again I don't really allow it to get to me. I might mention a killer shaking their head at me or humping me on the ground, but the amount of times that typically happens is the killer wasting their own efficiency. I remember once being humped on the ground and the last Gen popped, so I do not attempt to take it personally - unless I'm already beginning to recognize I'm getting irritated, that's when I take the decision to get off and play something else.
To me, "sweaty" is just someone playing for the win - similar to when I play, so I do not really mind it all that much. I have the game end, get into a new game, new experience, and it's in the past for me.
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