I'm an old gamer -- first game was probably Pong or Combat on Atari 2600. I still game regularly, played through Jedi: Fallen Order recently, currently playing Borderlands 2.
An observation on toxicity and some other comments on this post. The conclusion that I eventually came to was that zero-sum games inherently breed some level of toxicity. Not just in others, but in me too. (Not a cheater, but I admit I've destroyed a controller or two in my day.) Even games that are indirectly competitive like WoW... it can get toxic quickly over raid loot. And the general malcontent with losing (somebody always loses when somebody else wins) permeates into the surrounding community.
I ultimately decided that, for me, playing zero-sum games with strangers is a recipe for frustration and anger, and I don't do it anymore. I either play with friends (baseline for acceptable behavior, long-term accountability for actions) or else I play co-op or single player titles.
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I'm an old gamer -- first game was probably Pong or Combat on Atari 2600. I still game regularly, played through Jedi: Fallen Order recently, currently playing Borderlands 2.
An observation on toxicity and some other comments on this post. The conclusion that I eventually came to was that zero-sum games inherently breed some level of toxicity. Not just in others, but in me too. (Not a cheater, but I admit I've destroyed a controller or two in my day.) Even games that are indirectly competitive like WoW... it can get toxic quickly over raid loot. And the general malcontent with losing (somebody always loses when somebody else wins) permeates into the surrounding community.
I ultimately decided that, for me, playing zero-sum games with strangers is a recipe for frustration and anger, and I don't do it anymore. I either play with friends (baseline for acceptable behavior, long-term accountability for actions) or else I play co-op or single player titles.