Played this classy gentleman today

[betrayal4life]

But on the original topic of these in game flame mongers, just say something way more f'd up than they could ever think of. Trust me they will leave you alone ive done it before lol.

[GirlOnFire]

I think it's usually more effective to be polite. I will almost always respond with a glhf if they start early into the game. Then end with a gg at the end - hopefully managing a W in the process.

I find that it makes them feel more ridiculous shouting obscenities if I am not doing anything to provoke them. It's also more amusing for me. Lol

The thing is, players who have completely pwned me have almost all been unfailingly courteous. I believe that you can afford to be gracious when your skill speaks for itself.

[Flamebringer]

On the other side of things, when I'm playing someone and completely destroy them, I have no idea what to say. Pretty much anything I can think of makes me feel like I'm being condescending. :|

[Heidrek Rampant]

it really depends on the situation. if someone obviously tops like 3+ cards in a row it does get frustrating.

You want to watch a replay of the game I had last night against Muthexo - seriously he was dominating me the whole game with solid plays and draws but I somehow managed to hold on with risky plays and top deck answers. I eventually managed to pull out a win from a 15 vs 2 life difference with blood frenzy in play. The last turn came down to glimmer of hope (appropriately named!) digging out the one card that could complete a highly unlikely combo and just sneak in the win before I pinged myself to death.

I don't mind saying that I got VERY lucky in that game, by all rights I should have been toast and he was flat out robbed - both that that stopped me fist pumping the air when I got the victory screen!

I GG'd him when I knew I could win, but the replay doesn't show that.

[Airact]

it really depends on the situation. if someone obviously tops like 3+ cards in a row it does get rather frustrating. Or I have played a certain opponent who i wont name 4 games total and he has just absoultely god handed me every game. That is enough to make anybody a little pissed off, and those who know me know im a pretty easy going guy i try to get along with everyone, but i will admit when i lose to skill i dont mind when i lose to luck i get mad lol.

Right now I usually only get frustrated if I cannot figure out whether or not I made the correct plays (it mostly comes in Poker and more often than not it comes with hands I win) during a game. Sometimes it's of course irritating if I'm on a downswing but at the same time, it's variance and I can just focus on my play and not on the fact that I've lost a lot.

[bobrossw]

I think it's usually more effective to be polite. I will almost always respond with a glhf if they start early into the game. Then end with a gg at the end - hopefully managing a W in the process.

I find that it makes them feel more ridiculous shouting obscenities if I am not doing anything to provoke them. It's also more amusing for me. Lol

The thing is, players who have completely pwned me have almost all been unfailingly courteous. I believe that you can afford to be gracious when your skill speaks for itself.

They go hand in hand - if you can't acknowledge your own mistakes and failures, you can't learn from them. Therefore you can't really improve. There are some good players who keep a cool head, acknowledge their losses and mistakes, and continue to trash talk as either a strategy, or just a social thing that they picked up and enjoy. But the bulk of trash talkers are doing it from pure emotion and frustration and their inability to acknowledge reality imposes a limit to how skilled they can become.

[4Ak]

...i don't mind 'trash talkers' pretty much at all, thats ok, can even recall enjoying a few of Blueblurrs monologues ))))) on the other hand people wishing 'someone's mom cancer' should get immediate ban from chat, period

..trash-talking as a part of distraction-strategy (i think i can call it that) will always be part of any game allowing chat, but those poor souls using seriously strong language shouldn't b given the right to speak 'in public' imo

[KaLyX]

Played with this guy before, all he says is "Hahaha" every turn which is annoying. Glad I won.