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On August 19 2008 11:14 Purind wrote:
I always type gg even if it wasn't a gg, and if I really thought it was a gg I'll say "nice job" or something of the sort
To me, gg is like a handshake, or a "I give." Chill mentioned this before. If you were playing chess with someone (live, not online), and the guy check mated you, would you just walk away without saying anything about the game? Not sure if that would be considered rude, but I would consider it awkward if you just left the room.
What do you do after losing in a board game like chess or go or whatever? I always say something, maybe a "Ahh, you win" or "Ahh, you got me with that move." I just see silence as a weird way to end a game
I'm not offended or anything if someone doesn't type gg, but I do have this feeling of emptiness. Not as awkward as if someone just lost at chess and left the room silently, but a similar, less weird, version of that
I'm ranked top 100 in the United States for my age group in chess. and I have this to say. In a real tournament, especially money tournaments, shaking hands after the game is almost compulsory. Really BM people ask for draws when they are obviously losing or walk off without a handshake. As for online games, I leave most of the time without a gg and most people do it. We're just online to get some practice, not to become some chivalrous knight defending a fair damsel.
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On August 19 2008 09:42 micronesia wrote:Show nested quote +On August 19 2008 09:41 InfeSteD[rA] wrote:
GG all the time should be the way to go.. it has become a trend in SC.. its part of the manner game! If the trend is for people to get offended for a dumb reason... I believe that is their problem.
Micronesia, I love you, let's game.
No homosexuality there. 
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I don't type it. Maybe they will hate me. Honestly I hope they do, because the ones who do are annoying assholes, and maybe they'll stay away because I didn't type it. If so, great. If they start some flame war with me instead, that's also great because then I can either, use them for entertainment, or if that's not working, I always can squelch. It's all win/win. Why type it, unless I need to suck up to someone so they will play me more? Sometimes that's the case, but then again it's more likely they'll respect you more for not sucking up, or want to play you out of spite because you don't type it, etc. etc. All in all, how the fuck can we care? I just want to play broodwar. I'll type pussy pussy applesauce if I want to.
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I tell you what, guys, how about we petition Blizzard to add five lines of code to BW in their next patch, the effect being that if someone leaves the game without sending a phrase containing "gg" in it, the opponent's computer automatically fabricates the message for them. That way, bleeding-hearts who feel the need to have an ASCII repetition staring them in the face can have it, and those who are less needy in terms of closure
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Personally, I don't think typing out is really anything deep, like lessening the pain of losing or something. For me, it's more of a custom and a way to conclude the game than actually saying "good game". I always type out and respond with 'gg' when my opponent types out, regardless of whether I thought it was a good game or not. I don't consider it bm if people leave without gg'ing and I really don't see any reason to. I think it's better not to look too far into it.
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On August 19 2008 11:57 Captain wrote:
I tell you what, guys, how about we petition Blizzard to add five lines of code to BW in their next patch, the effect being that if someone leaves the game without sending a phrase containing "gg" in it, the opponent's computer automatically fabricates the message for them. That way, bleeding-hearts who feel the need to have an ASCII repetition staring them in the face can have it, and those who are less needy in terms of closure
Lol! Well I'm trying to be polite to the traditionalists :p
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typing GG has become a habit for me no matter the outcome of the game
personally i dont really care if people type out, what kinda irritates me is when people say GG and then not leave for another 10 minutes
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i say gg always as a habit i think i said bg like once when i first started though
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How is this 7 pages.
Just say gg, having these "rules" about when you say it is hilariously stupid.
"My ethical code states that the game must be over 10 minutes, and there must have been at least 3 close confrontations, no cheese is to be involved, I must have gotten at least 8 hours of sleep the preceding night and had breakfast in the morning, and if I suspect you of hacking I surely will not say gg."
I can't even comprehend why anyone wouldn't just say "gg" every time. It means resignation "you beat me." The notion that "I will not say gg if it was not a gg" is silly.
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On August 19 2008 12:35 Ancestral wrote:
It means resignation "you beat me."
So does leaving.
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as some people said, saying GG is like a handshake.. its never bm to say gg when you are losing or to respond to a losers gg.
its just like tennis.. and no it doesn't have to be a broadcasted sport. in my beer league hockey games both teams shake hands, same in for fun league tennis matches - its just good sportsmanship.
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On August 19 2008 12:35 Ancestral wrote:
How is this 7 pages.
Just say gg, having these "rules" about when you say it is hilariously stupid.
"My ethical code states that the game must be over 10 minutes, and there must have been at least 3 close confrontations, no cheese is to be involved, I must have gotten at least 8 hours of sleep the preceding night and had breakfast in the morning, and if I suspect you of hacking I surely will not say gg."
I can't even comprehend why anyone wouldn't just say "gg" every time. It means resignation "you beat me." The notion that "I will not say gg if it was not a gg" is silly.
Amazing how person after person thinks the reason to not say 'gg' is because it wasn't a good game -_-a.
Ancestral, the reason why this is 7 pages is because there are two conflicting schools of thought, and both are fairly reasonable. Why should we just say gg? Why can't we say gg when we feel like it? Are you going to take offense? You shouldn't. I agree with you that we shouldn't set up these complex rules, and that's why I like the simple explanation that you should gg in major events, or when you are playing someone much better and more experienced than you. Not that hard to do honestly.
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In all fairness, when my opponent doesn't say gg, I don't cry or kick the desk or throw controllers across the room like I did when I played SNES back in the day.
And even when they hide buildings, I just think it's hilarious. I guess as a person who has always said gg, in all circumstances, I wonder why people can't just do the same. But before I played StarCraft, I watched it, and they always said gg, so in my brain it is most reasonable.
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I always try my best to say gg to zerg and terran players. I tend to respect terran players the most like in TvT's theres like a 95% chance i'll call gg if i lose. For TvZ's there's like a 85%, and that 15% is if i lose to 4pools, 5pools...etc. And lastly for TvP, i almost never say gg when i lose to DT rush's, bulldogs, dt drops... occasionally reaver drops. My TvP ratio is like 40% considering a lot of toss's cheese on iccup.
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yah
gg is like a shakehand.
for an example, when you're playing soccer or basketball on your school u indeed dont need to shakehand, but is a great attitude to do.
and obviously...the winner should say gg ONLY after the loser say it.
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I say get the fuck over yourself. You already won. If your opponent doesn't gg, well don't get all righteous. Jesus. Who gives a fuck.
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Oh as far as people who hide pylons and stuff around the map, I actually enjoy it (unless I'm in some big rush or something which never really happens). Honestly it just gives me more time to soak in the win and have that good winning feeling even longer. Also I usually just chat on /f m for a bit while I hunt shit down. Knowing that I am a more manner person and they are just delaying their loss for some reason feels good for me : ] More time to soak in the glory.
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On August 19 2008 12:56 A3iL3r0n wrote:
I say get the fuck over yourself. You already won. If your opponent doesn't gg, well don't get all righteous. Jesus. Who gives a fuck.
I'd say don't get all righteous but also don't get all angry if you think it isn't necessary and people contend it is. Like you said, "who gives a fuck?"
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For me GG only signifies the end of the match, and is just the loser admitting defeat. I always say it when I lose even though its not an actual good game since for me it just doesnt mean what it actually means.
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