Most of us are nice and care for our fellow man/woman; but lets face face it there are ass everywhere you go. what i'm trying to do hear is set a standard n what is polite 'emote' ediquette' in Hearthstone.....
Please add if you have other ideas.start of the game.... Greetings (hey, how are ya,cool ur playin the same game,good luck)
during the game.............
Well played (hey that was a great move...............or you got so lucky)
end of game..............
well played (hey GG(good game), way to go, good luck, nice win)...........
Pls add if you have other ideas or comments.
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Unfortunately, while many of us consider a "Well Played" at the end of the game to be good manners, there is also a vocal faction that consider it to be extremely sarcastic and rude. They consider a winner saying "Well Played" to be mocking the loser for losing, and a loser saying "Well Played" to be a sarcastic "you didn't play well at all, you only won because you're luckier/richer than me".
This is not a divide that will ever be bridged, based on my observations of Hearthstone forums dating back to the closed beta days.
This topic comes up repeatedly. At this point I feel like there are seven rules to Hearthstone etiquette, and they pretty much all pertain to regulating ones own behavior and have no bearing on the other person's behavior whatsoever:
Do not intentionally stall the game. This includes things like intentionally waiting until the timer runs down, or watching a show on another screen "between" moves.
Do not spam emotes. You only need to use "Greeting" once per game. You should never need to use Sorry more than once per turn. And generally speaking you really shouldn't emote more than once or twice per turn.
Do not use your emotes to mock. You cannot control how other people interpret your emotes, but you can control how you use them. Only use "Well Played" when you mean it. Only use "Thank You" when you mean it. Etc. An occasional "bluff" emote is acceptable, but using emotes as distraction, irritant, or mockery is not.
End your games as you would like them ended. If it irritates you when someone plays out their whole hand at the end of a game... do not play out your whole hand at the end of the game. If it irritates you when someone uses the "Well Played" emote after shutting you out, do not use the "Well Played" emote when you shut someone else out. Different people have different preferences and you will not be able to accommodate them all - so make sure you stay true to your own preferences.
Do not assume ill will. You will probably notice that all of my advice is about minding one's own behavior. That's all you can really control: that emote you thought was sarcastic may have been intentional; that end game stall might be the last minion someone needs to complete a daily; that slow play could be the result of a broken internet connection.
Do not message someone to trash talk. I don't care how many Miracle Rogues or Zoo Decks you've seen, if you friend someone after a match, it had better be to say "good game," or "thank you," or to complement them on something innovative about their play or deck. Do not tell them how they're just a scrub/a net-decker/a cheap, filthy whatever epitaph comes to mind right now. They're playing this game for fun, just like you.
Do not take revenge. If you use bad manners (BM) as a way to retaliate against a perceived violation of one of the previous rules, then there will be exactly one person who you know is being rude: you.
If my opponent has lethal on the table, I want them to take the kill - there is no doubt about who is going to win or why.
If my opponent does not have lethal on the table, I like to see if they only had one way to kill me or if they had several. In other words I like it when someone plays out their hand if their dominance of the board is not obvious.
I like it when my opponent says "Well Played." "Thank you" is a bit more likely to rub me the wrong way even though (by rule 5) I do my best to assume that they're thanking me for the game.
I like getting friend requests from people who wants advice, wants to know what I was thinking, wants to complement my play, or has advice on how I could tighten up the deck.
These are therefore the behaviors that I try to make sure that I comport to when playing others.
I think if you join a game, and the opponent says "thank you", it's obvious that their deck is a counter to yours. At that point, you should concede. There's no need to make me play a whole game when it's obvious that I won before mulls.
Tip to anyone who sees me on ladder. If I say "thank you" instead of "greetings", just concede, otherwise it's just BM.
One thing I noticed playing on a Macbook is that you can't emote without an external mouse attached. Some people get really annoyed when you don't emote back.
So, I try to assume the best when people don't respond at all. Maybe they're on a Mac, maybe they're just not talkative.
A question for the thread: Which emote do you think is appropriate when you just won but don't feel great about it? Sorry or Good Game?
I ask for situations like when they had you on the ropes, but you lucked into the exact out you needed or you just drew the exact hand to shut them out. The sort of thing that annoy you when they happen to you.
sometimes I get matched against someone who's new to the game and is basically playing with a starter deck, in that case I play the game half way through so they can somewhat learn the ropes, and then concede saying good game. It's good to allow the newbies have a chance and a win here or there. They need it.
I do Greetings Emote until they do it back. If it takes multiple of my Greetings before they respond, I say Thank You.
Basically at the start of a Game, both players should greet each other, no matter what. Other than that, I don't care about much else. Similar to Go/Shogi where players exchange "yoroshiku onegaishimasu", or a handshake before a match of pretty much anything competitive..
Though I really wish there was a, "Do you realize how lucky you just got?!" Emote... Because Threaten just isn't enough when someone get's a 1/1024 odds chance, and maybe they don't realize it... I WANT them to know how lucky they got. <_<
sometimes I get matched against someone who's new to the game and is basically playing with a starter deck, in that case I play the game half way through so they can somewhat learn the ropes, and then concede saying good game. It's good to allow the newbies have a chance and a win here or there. They need it.
If you're obviously just giving away the win, I don't see what good you're doing, it's not even a confidence boost if you just concede out of nowhere. By handing a noob a win, you're just giving them a star/rank, and moving them even higher up a ladder that they're already having a hard time competing on.
Even in casual, the same thing is true, the rank just isn't visible.
I never do it in rank, when I'm in rank I compete to win. When I do it in casual it's after I got all of my quests done and whatever gold I could get for the day and I am just playing to play. I want to push myself as a player, getting an easy win from a struggling newer player isn't worth my time and isn't worth crushing by turn 5. Yet it's still good for them to learn a little bit, it's not like I do it to every newer player.
I do Greetings Emote until they do it back. If it takes multiple of my Greetings before they respond, I say Thank You.
Basically at the start of a Game, both players should greet each other, no matter what. Other than that, I don't care about much else. Similar to Go/Shogi where players exchange "yoroshiku onegaishimasu", or a handshake before a match of pretty much anything competitive..
That will almost certainly be taken as bad manners by just about anyone you play against.
I think if you join a game, and the opponent says "thank you", it's obvious that their deck is a counter to yours. At that point, you should concede. There's no need to make me play a whole game when it's obvious that I won before mulls.
Tip to anyone who sees me on ladder. If I say "thank you" instead of "greetings", just concede, otherwise it's just BM.
No - you should never concede over an emote (especially when the game is just beginning).
One thing I noticed playing on a Macbook is that you can't emote without an external mouse attached. Some people get really annoyed when you don't emote back.
So, I try to assume the best when people don't respond at all. Maybe they're on a Mac, maybe they're just not talkative.
Two finger click/tap... not sure how people would survive a computer without it.
More likely scenario is you were squelched since the start of the match. Edit: see above post.
I like your rules my fellow lover of all things 13.
For me personally, I just don't emote most of the time because I know people will take it however they want, and rarely in the manner that you intended.
I will respond with greetings and gg, however, if my opponent uses them first. I also enjoy copying my opponent when they decide to start spamming. I probably shouldn't enjoy it, but I do :-)
I think if you join a game, and the opponent says "thank you", it's obvious that their deck is a counter to yours. At that point, you should concede. There's no need to make me play a whole game when it's obvious that I won before mulls.
Tip to anyone who sees me on ladder. If I say "thank you" instead of "greetings", just concede, otherwise it's just BM.
Nah - I'll play the game, and stall for as long as I possibly can.
I think if you join a game, and the opponent says "thank you", it's obvious that their deck is a counter to yours. At that point, you should concede. There's no need to make me play a whole game when it's obvious that I won before mulls.
Tip to anyone who sees me on ladder. If I say "thank you" instead of "greetings", just concede, otherwise it's just BM.
One thing I noticed playing on a Macbook is that you can't emote without an external mouse attached. Some people get really annoyed when you don't emote back.
So, I try to assume the best when people don't respond at all. Maybe they're on a Mac, maybe they're just not talkative.
A question for the thread: Which emote do you think is appropriate when you just won but don't feel great about it? Sorry or Good Game?
I ask for situations like when they had you on the ropes, but you lucked into the exact out you needed or you just drew the exact hand to shut them out. The sort of thing that annoy you when they happen to you.
Cheers! Kinak
Thought the same but clicking on the touchpad with two fingers works just fine.
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Most of us are nice and care for our fellow man/woman; but lets face face it there are ass everywhere you go. what i'm trying to do hear is set a standard n what is polite 'emote' ediquette' in Hearthstone.....
Please add if you have other ideas.start of the game....
Greetings (hey, how are ya,cool ur playin the same game,good luck)
during the game.............
Well played (hey that was a great move...............or you got so lucky)
end of game..............
well played (hey GG(good game), way to go, good luck, nice win)...........
Pls add if you have other ideas or comments.
"The world outside is so big, but it's safe in my domain
Because to you I'm just a number and a clever screen name..."
I THINK FOR MYSELF, THEREFORE.... I'M AN ATHEIST !!!
"Etiquette", without an actual chat, is pretty much just don't spam emotes and don't BM before you win.
GLORIOUS PRIEST MASTER RACE
Unfortunately, while many of us consider a "Well Played" at the end of the game to be good manners, there is also a vocal faction that consider it to be extremely sarcastic and rude. They consider a winner saying "Well Played" to be mocking the loser for losing, and a loser saying "Well Played" to be a sarcastic "you didn't play well at all, you only won because you're luckier/richer than me".
This is not a divide that will ever be bridged, based on my observations of Hearthstone forums dating back to the closed beta days.
This topic comes up repeatedly. At this point I feel like there are seven rules to Hearthstone etiquette, and they pretty much all pertain to regulating ones own behavior and have no bearing on the other person's behavior whatsoever:
As for Rule 4, here are my preferences:
These are therefore the behaviors that I try to make sure that I comport to when playing others.
I think if you join a game, and the opponent says "thank you", it's obvious that their deck is a counter to yours. At that point, you should concede. There's no need to make me play a whole game when it's obvious that I won before mulls.
Tip to anyone who sees me on ladder. If I say "thank you" instead of "greetings", just concede, otherwise it's just BM.
One thing I noticed playing on a Macbook is that you can't emote without an external mouse attached. Some people get really annoyed when you don't emote back.
So, I try to assume the best when people don't respond at all. Maybe they're on a Mac, maybe they're just not talkative.
A question for the thread: Which emote do you think is appropriate when you just won but don't feel great about it? Sorry or Good Game?
I ask for situations like when they had you on the ropes, but you lucked into the exact out you needed or you just drew the exact hand to shut them out. The sort of thing that annoy you when they happen to you.
Cheers!
Kinak
I use the Greetings emote when I lose. I find it hilarious.
sometimes I get matched against someone who's new to the game and is basically playing with a starter deck, in that case I play the game half way through so they can somewhat learn the ropes, and then concede saying good game. It's good to allow the newbies have a chance and a win here or there. They need it.
"Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile"
I do Greetings Emote until they do it back. If it takes multiple of my Greetings before they respond, I say Thank You.
Basically at the start of a Game, both players should greet each other, no matter what. Other than that, I don't care about much else. Similar to Go/Shogi where players exchange "yoroshiku onegaishimasu", or a handshake before a match of pretty much anything competitive..
Though I really wish there was a, "Do you realize how lucky you just got?!" Emote... Because Threaten just isn't enough when someone get's a 1/1024 odds chance, and maybe they don't realize it... I WANT them to know how lucky they got. <_<
If you're obviously just giving away the win, I don't see what good you're doing, it's not even a confidence boost if you just concede out of nowhere. By handing a noob a win, you're just giving them a star/rank, and moving them even higher up a ladder that they're already having a hard time competing on.
Even in casual, the same thing is true, the rank just isn't visible.
I never do it in rank, when I'm in rank I compete to win. When I do it in casual it's after I got all of my quests done and whatever gold I could get for the day and I am just playing to play. I want to push myself as a player, getting an easy win from a struggling newer player isn't worth my time and isn't worth crushing by turn 5. Yet it's still good for them to learn a little bit, it's not like I do it to every newer player.
"Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile"
That will almost certainly be taken as bad manners by just about anyone you play against.
No - you should never concede over an emote (especially when the game is just beginning).
It is not BM to play your game.
Two finger click/tap... not sure how people would survive a computer without it.
More likely scenario is you were squelched since the start of the match. Edit: see above post.
I like your rules my fellow lover of all things 13.
For me personally, I just don't emote most of the time because I know people will take it however they want, and rarely in the manner that you intended.
I will respond with greetings and gg, however, if my opponent uses them first. I also enjoy copying my opponent when they decide to start spamming. I probably shouldn't enjoy it, but I do :-)
Nah - I'll play the game, and stall for as long as I possibly can.
I just squelch everyone after his 1st emote. It's really annoying, most of the time offensive/ironic and just distracts from the game itself.
That's ridiculous
Thought the same but clicking on the touchpad with two fingers works just fine.