I accept requests and speak kindly to mean people, complimenting anything good in their game or deck. If they insist on being awful, I remove them from my list. Simple. People who want to repeatedly add me to harass me get screenshotted and I report them.
Easy peasy. I have ended up with some great conversations that led to good rematches! And those who continue to trash talk just make for great stories.
Anyone who adds just to be a salt lord is clearly in need of whatever boost it gives them to shout and scream over the internet to a complete stranger over the fact that they lost a digital card game.
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So far after having read every comment posted so far it seems like the salt should be expected, brace for it, thrive on it, revel in it. But you may also make legitimate friends and if you can laugh off the salt it is worth it. Very glad I asked this question and I feel better now about the fact I keep (misguidedly so far) accepting these requests. At least I know to type up a response before I accept and to know the situation in which the request was made.
Yes, usually I wait about a day then accept. Only got hate mail once in my 3 years of playing.
This, but be careful.
If you gain a "friend" this way and then later share an 80 gold quest with them, they may still curse you out for beating them, even though you literally just handed them free money.
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The risk involved in adding someone is almost zero, the way I see it. The worst that can happen is some idiot on the internet saying some stupid shit about my deck, playstile and/or mother. Block and go on with life.
The possible gain ranges from eventual 80g in quests, cool espectates and even possible nice chats about the game. Too good of a possible outcame to be detained by some 14-yo with internet access.
I always accept them a couple hours late so by the time I've accepted they've forgotten that they were salty, plus I get new people to spectate for the quest
The two times I’ve ever accepted a random friend request ended in the first guy just wanting someone to help him do his 80 gold play a friend quest, which I gladly helped him with, and the other guy wanted to know my decklist, because I play very cool and innovative decks!
I never do. If I want to make new friends, I'll just post on a forum like this so I can know someone is pleasant and not a 12 year-old having nerd rage.
Yes. I sent someone a friend request, they accepted, said hello, and I said hello. Then there was discussion of the meta, various decks, and other civil dialogue. You can meet cool people if you are willing to wade through the refuse.
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Free to try and find a game, dealing cards for sorrow, cards for pain.
ive added a countless ammount of people on hearthstone in the past few years, and honestly i can say its getting worse and more toxic like about 80%+ of the time. but sometimes ive met really cool and knowledgeable people who were willing to discuss the meta, tech cards, and play practice matches in tournament format for fun.
unfortunately im not in contact with any of those said people anymore. but dont give up hope on humanity just yet
i find it really funny, and i laugh a lot when it happens, so, i accept all the requests. once, a dude even found me on facebook, just to swear a little bit more
(i'm hot hiding his name, cause it is a fake facebook account tho)
I accept friend requests, also sent them a couple times. Most of the time people just wanna insult you, but every once in a while you can have a fun discussion about your respective decks. I will sometimes friend someone if I see them playing a particularly new or innovative deck, especially if it beat me in a close game, because I'll want to know more about how its constructed and how it plays.
If you're ok with being insulted or flamed, there's no real downside to accepting the request, just laugh at the people who insult you, and realize that they're being awful human beings who have nothing better to do than take out their anger on other people through text chat because of a card game. It's... pretty pitiful honestly. So if they flame you, just laugh, they'll usually unfriend you immediately anyway. If they want to talk to you about your deck, hey, why not, it can be a fun conversation.
I just beat a control warlock using a keleseth warlock on coin (I was lucky enough to coin out kele turn 1 and drop malch imp soulfire t2). At one point he wiped my board with 2 defiles and a well placed minion hit. I thought overall he played really well. After I won the match he friend requested me and I foolishly accepted thinking, meh maybe this is a legit friend request because that was a fun match. Instead I of course got flamed told to suck the biggest d*** and go back to rank 25 where my skills belonged and I was a f***ot and I was carried by rng (aren't we all to an extent?). Anyway I won't ever be accepting another friend request I don't think, or is it ever worth it?
Honestly, it depends. As someone who likes to add people after pretty good games, most often it just turns into me saying "GG, that was dope" or something like that. Same thing, I've had people add me to say GG.
I always accept the requests, because even if most of them are just flaming, there's that one every now and then that actually ends up being a pretty good dude. Even if it's not, they just unfriend you at the end, so they've wasted their time, not yours.
i find it really funny, and i laugh a lot when it happens, so, i accept all the requests. once, a dude even found me on facebook, just to swear a little bit more
(i'm hot hiding his name, cause it is a fake facebook account tho)
Would have been hilarious if he got the wrong guy and just randomly abused some poor single mom of 3 in some far off country like America! Heh!
What's also telling is how long the silence is post friend add. The longer it is, the more I expect a copy paste rant and defriend before I can respond.
I never do. If I want to make new friends, I'll just post on a forum like this so I can know someone is pleasant and not a 12 year-old having nerd rage.
You know there are a lot of 12 year olds on here who still have nerd rage :)
I add people after good games whether I win or lose - I accept all requests - I am old enough to enjoy /ignore the salt - I have made some good friends through the game.
I remember when I have once won after opponent warrior put like 5 arcane golems for 0 on his board and was ready to kill me next turn. I actually damaged him exactly to 0 (no overkill) with some luck. Then i get like 20x spam request as rapid as minigun :D I know to not accept it, but I wonder to this day what would he write to me.
It might have been some sexy young lady who then turned into your future wife....... now you will never know.....:(
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I accept requests and speak kindly to mean people, complimenting anything good in their game or deck. If they insist on being awful, I remove them from my list. Simple. People who want to repeatedly add me to harass me get screenshotted and I report them.
Easy peasy. I have ended up with some great conversations that led to good rematches! And those who continue to trash talk just make for great stories.
Anyone who adds just to be a salt lord is clearly in need of whatever boost it gives them to shout and scream over the internet to a complete stranger over the fact that they lost a digital card game.
Rage quitting: the best way to ensure your opponent knows they beat a giant baby.
So far after having read every comment posted so far it seems like the salt should be expected, brace for it, thrive on it, revel in it. But you may also make legitimate friends and if you can laugh off the salt it is worth it. Very glad I asked this question and I feel better now about the fact I keep (misguidedly so far) accepting these requests. At least I know to type up a response before I accept and to know the situation in which the request was made.
"Why, you never expected justice from a company, did you? They have neither a soul to lose nor a body to kick." -- Lady Saba Holland
The risk involved in adding someone is almost zero, the way I see it. The worst that can happen is some idiot on the internet saying some stupid shit about my deck, playstile and/or mother. Block and go on with life.
The possible gain ranges from eventual 80g in quests, cool espectates and even possible nice chats about the game. Too good of a possible outcame to be detained by some 14-yo with internet access.
I always accept friend requests. The last time, he invited me for the 80 gold quest. Worth it 100%
I always accept them a couple hours late so by the time I've accepted they've forgotten that they were salty, plus I get new people to spectate for the quest
The two times I’ve ever accepted a random friend request ended in the first guy just wanting someone to help him do his 80 gold play a friend quest, which I gladly helped him with, and the other guy wanted to know my decklist, because I play very cool and innovative decks!
so... it’s not all bad!
I never do. If I want to make new friends, I'll just post on a forum like this so I can know someone is pleasant and not a 12 year-old having nerd rage.
I accept all friend requests. If they flame you thats just an added bonus.
All 100+ friends i have come from people i played against. I don't know anyone irl that would play this crap fest ;)
Yes. I sent someone a friend request, they accepted, said hello, and I said hello. Then there was discussion of the meta, various decks, and other civil dialogue. You can meet cool people if you are willing to wade through the refuse.
Free to try and find a game, dealing cards for sorrow, cards for pain.
ive added a countless ammount of people on hearthstone in the past few years, and honestly i can say its getting worse and more toxic like about 80%+ of the time. but sometimes ive met really cool and knowledgeable people who were willing to discuss the meta, tech cards, and play practice matches in tournament format for fun.
unfortunately im not in contact with any of those said people anymore. but dont give up hope on humanity just yet
i find it really funny, and i laugh a lot when it happens, so, i accept all the requests.
once, a dude even found me on facebook, just to swear a little bit more
(i'm hot hiding his name, cause it is a fake facebook account tho)
I accept friend requests, also sent them a couple times. Most of the time people just wanna insult you, but every once in a while you can have a fun discussion about your respective decks. I will sometimes friend someone if I see them playing a particularly new or innovative deck, especially if it beat me in a close game, because I'll want to know more about how its constructed and how it plays.
If you're ok with being insulted or flamed, there's no real downside to accepting the request, just laugh at the people who insult you, and realize that they're being awful human beings who have nothing better to do than take out their anger on other people through text chat because of a card game. It's... pretty pitiful honestly. So if they flame you, just laugh, they'll usually unfriend you immediately anyway. If they want to talk to you about your deck, hey, why not, it can be a fun conversation.
I'm always up to accept a request from a salty fuck. I mean, you have to laugh about it, cause it's so damn pathetic to add someone just to insult.
(V) (;,,;) (V)
What's also telling is how long the silence is post friend add. The longer it is, the more I expect a copy paste rant and defriend before I can respond.
Golden Hero Collections thus far; -
Europe: Druid, Hunter, Paladin, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior (9/9)
Americas: Druid, Mage, Paladin Shaman (4/9)
Everywhere else: Workin on it.. (0/9)
...The problem is not the problem, the problem is your attitude to the problem.
...The problem is not the problem, the problem is your attitude to the problem.