#9

It’s a game, no reason to take taunting so personally

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#10

Oh those lovely people who taunt in 5 vs 4 stomps.

I know a few of em.

As another person said, just make a list of them and when you are on more even terms and see them again, GET EVEN

#11

I think it depends on the intent. Back when PC had players, I encountered more than a few players for whom taunting was a big part of their toxic attitude, For example, with typical vulgarities redacted:

“GET HIM! GET THAT ____! NOW TAUNT THAT ____! YEAH, ____! ____ ____ YOUR ____ WHEN YOU _____!”

I get for some people, it’s just in fun. But I can guarantee that, for internet bullies, it’s a digital form of marking territory like an animal. :stuck_out_tongue:

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#12

Well, if they are actually criticising you like that I can understand, but just regular taunting and I think it’s fine

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#13

I don’t really know how to define regular taunting. The game says “TAUNT NOW!” after every KO, but how do we define a taunt-worthy KO?

For example, if an Orendi skillfully punts an enemy back into her team (and pillars) with QM + Nullify, deals the lion’s share of the damage, and then some other guy lands the final hit and taunts, it just feels odd to me. And it certainly feels odd to me when it’s a 5-man lynch mob, where everyone’s sharing the work, and one guy in that group taunts.

I used to play a lot of fighting games, where taunting is usually performed after a very skillful combo – a way to put an exclamation point on a very precise chain of actions. I kind of wish the game only said “TAUNT NOW!” in such situations – perhaps only displaying if a player dealt over 2/3rds of the damage to the KO’d player. More of a “You did good!” instead of “You landed the last hit!”

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#14

Holding a grudge is like you drinking poison in hopes that the other person dies.

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#15

That wasn’t me was it? I remember playing against you and one other person on monuments shortly after the update. We did decently in the beginning but my team were potatoey and lost

#16

You were in the game against me :joy: But you weren’t the one who taunted me :stuck_out_tongue:

#17

Doesn’t Whiskey Foxtrot have a moral obligation to perform the Tea Ceremony after every KO?

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#18

Oh that makes me feel better. I usually taunt higher level ppl like yourself but only really for fun like a general “gotcha!” Type rule. Never any ill will. I only got about 2 people I consistently taunt and its cause I think there toxic

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#19

No. He does not. I hate that taunt…

Now montanas that’s my butt taunt? Hells yeah

#20

That’s another obligatory one!

#21

Well it’s just a game in my opinion, if you feel like taunting, go ahead, if the other person can’t deal with it that’s their fault

Now messaging who you killed is a different story, THAT should not happen

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#22

Sending people angry messages is definitely not cool. I’ve had a few sent my way. One guy was harassing me and telling me Kelvin is the easiest character to get kills with and that I’m a, let’s just say “punk”, for playing Kelvin as often as I do.

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#23

That’s freaking stupid, sorry you had to deal with that (also kelvin is still awesome)

#24

With all the nerfs to the other characters I’m a little worried Kelvin might be nerfed too.

Kelvin is a cool dudes, they shouldn’t​ mess with him. :triumph:

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#25

The only 2 taunts I received yesterday were both from dropkicks in 5-man 150 premades (generally triple-legendary meta comps) in quick match. One from a Mellka that tickled me for the last 1% of my health while running back into spawn. One from an El Dragon that got the last hit on me as Montana while I was being butt-■■■■■■ by the rest of his team.

I love these kinds of players.

#26

More like INJURY TO INSULT, AM I RIGHT GUYS!!!..

I’ll see myself out…

#27

You can send happy messages to people have taunted you, that’s okay! I’ve made many friends from messaging people who have taunted me (most the time I’m beating them and they just say something on the lines of “I just needed to get you”) but yeah if everyone is friendly about it and don’t take it to heart it’s all good :slight_smile:

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#28

People take taunts very personal in this game, that’s why I don’t do it unless it’s against someone on my friends list and I’m 100% sure they know that I don’t intend to do it as some kind of insult.

It’s a shame, because I find them funny and have no problem being taunted (anyone who played with me knows there are many chances for it).

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