I always GG and sometimes if it was a fun game (and I lost) I try to say something nice about the other guy. I find that most people on ladder are actually pretty chill and I've really not run into much BM.

Chris1097

United States35 Posts

August 18 2011 08:04 GMT

#262

i usually just say gg if i lose and add a wp if they didnt do anything cheesy

lee365

United States448 Posts

August 18 2011 08:10 GMT

#263

I just paste in "LIM YO HWAN FIGHTING!" right before i leave the game. If i play the same guy more than once i always try to be well mannered an friendly.

Tetragon

Canada46 Posts

August 18 2011 08:41 GMT

#264

took some deep breaths and responded to bad manner with good manner!

theonlyshaft

United States581 Posts

August 18 2011 08:48 GMT

#265

I always try to be good mannered. Even if my opponent's build exploits my mistakes and I lose -- when I could have won, had I executed better -- I thank them for teaching me something new I didn't already know. I may not say it to them, but I try to force myself to think that way. And if I already knew about whatever he did, the only person I'm mad with is me.

Of course, nobody's perfect >.> I've got some pretty bad manners if you do it first.

SweetNJoshSauce

United States468 Posts

August 18 2011 08:55 GMT

#266

On August 18 2011 17:41 Tetragon wrote:
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took some deep breaths and responded to bad manner with good manner!

I'll bet that guy felt like shit right afterwords

Reasonable

Ukraine1432 Posts

August 18 2011 19:12 GMT

#267

One thing I noticed is that bad manners exist up to a certain level of master league. When you cross that border of about 1/3 top, maybe 2/5 top, BM is just gone, aside from Idra. Yea they still curse like shit, but it's all with understanding. They get greedy, they get punished, you miss scouting pattern you get owned. Of course everyone gets mad, but I guess people just realize it's goofy to insult where it's 100% clear that you fucked up. I'm talking about NA sever, so don't think I'm preaching from a different boat.

energeist

Canada21 Posts

August 18 2011 20:03 GMT

#268

I actually burst out laughing at the "nice timing, gg" 2rax SCV all in screenshot. Either you are a saint or everyone is being trolled.

BabyToss!

Czech Republic588 Posts

August 18 2011 20:07 GMT

#269

I salute you, sire. I can't even make myself to 'gg' when someone cheeses me, instead, I fight an urge to type something nasty to these people.

Micket

United Kingdom2163 Posts

August 18 2011 20:11 GMT

#270

I was just told that I played well and that I was a good player after losing to a 2 stalker 4 zealot counter attack vs my 1/1/1 all in because I didn't raise the depot.

The guy I played was really nice and defended well, so I assume he was being nice, but I can hardly see where my play was impressive considering how easy the 1/1/1 is to execute.

UKSCgAn

United Kingdom57 Posts

August 18 2011 20:31 GMT

#271

I always GG no matter what. I don't see the point in raging at my opponent. If I lose it is something that I have done that has made me lose.

I generally don't put comments just as I feel it can be misconstrued as a sarcastic form of bm.

FMJ

United States169 Posts

August 18 2011 20:41 GMT

#272

Like the time I complimented my opponent on how well he can make carriers, and what a useful skill it was to have. Good manners ftw!

NecrosTheSecond

Denmark116 Posts

August 18 2011 20:43 GMT

#273

I find good manner hard to do with all the 1-1-1 allin terrans out there...

koolaid1990

831 Posts

August 18 2011 20:43 GMT

#274

LOL this reminds me of that South Park episode with the hybrids...

CCa1ss1e

Canada3231 Posts

August 18 2011 20:47 GMT

#275

lol.. nice job.. much more enjoyable than bm.. but yeah I could see how people would think you're trolling though.. others are probably used to more bm than gm.

:D

bunnymuncher

Canada112 Posts

August 18 2011 20:52 GMT

#276

On August 18 2011 17:41 Tetragon wrote:
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took some deep breaths and responded to bad manner with good manner!

You sir, are amazing. Things like this are what keeps the community going ^^

Aro

Canada36 Posts

August 18 2011 21:05 GMT

#277

Not all games are good. Not all games are well played.

gg has already become a mindless end-of game ritual (though it's a little amusing how many people message me to gloat about my 'ragequit' if I leave without a gg). Why do so many people think it's a good idea to make 'wp' and all it's variants equally meaningless? If I want to compliment my opponent on their play, I'd rather not have to write an essay to do so. On the other side of the coin, if I receive a 'gg wp' I'd like to think it's sincere and not just a mindless response to the game ending.

Maybe gm is worthwhile as a tool to keep yourself in a positive mindset (though I'd say there's far better ways to do that) but most people in this thread just seem to be in favor of automatically praising the opponent after every game, at which point it loses meaning.

Hamzilla

United States143 Posts

August 18 2011 21:09 GMT

#278

this is gonna be hard...but im on board. ill admit when im mad i dont "gg."

Xxazn4lyfe51xX

United States976 Posts

August 18 2011 22:45 GMT

#279

I always gg, and if I find that my opponent has legitimately played well (which contrary to popular belief, is quite often when you lose), I throw out the wp as well =p

Too bad I don't get much in return =(

bobobaerogawa

43 Posts

August 18 2011 22:58 GMT

#280

I do not BM often anymore, I used to when i was younger but w/e.

I still think "gl hf" and "gg" or even "wp" are more than set phrases. I start every game with a "gl hf" - and I usually mean it because I'm looking for an entertaining match vs my opponent and matches where u roflstomp the other person really aren't fun.

On the other hand I only pop a "gg" when the game was actually good. (90% of the games are good from my understanding) - however, excessive good manner when you get beaten by a 3 Rax SCV all-in is just sarcastic, because it is not a "nice timing" - it's a monkey see monkey do strategy ^^