I used to feel the same way as OP, then I realized that the whole emote system is very ambiguous and the way you take things is entirely up to you.
For instance, if someone says 'thank you' after you concede, that seems very rude to me - but that's a pretty big assumption on my part. It could just be their way of saying 'gg'. Not everyone who plays the game thinks the same way, or even speaks the same language as you, or indeed has the same social skills as you do. I'm sure a lot of kids play this game and just spam emotes because it seems like fun. The point is, your opponent might have no idea what impact their emotes have on you, and so you shouldn't assume they have malicious intentions.
I've also noticed that players who are obviously BMing tend to be not very good. At higher ranks it seems rarer (though not completely absent). Perhaps these weak BMing players are compensating for their lack of skills by trying to put you on tilt so that you play worse? In that case, reacting to them at all is playing into their hands. Food for thought.
That being said, If I'm in a bad mood I just auto-squelch everyone I play. Problem solved.
I seriously picture people who get overly annoyed at in-game emotes as the kind of people who were rich, spoiled brats in middle school and everyone else hated.
"Greetings" -For greeting your opponent, glhf. Also used semi-bm for powerplays and letha which is fine.
"Well played"-For actually well played turns, but also "get out of my game" if you have a big advantage and lethal.
"Threaten"-"I don't like your deck" or "You got lucky there."
"Squelch"-for emote spammers who use them to distract.
That is usually how I use and interpret them anyway, and I think it is a fine addition to the game.
Accurate except the lucky part.
I only use the emote like that when I am tilted, and I think some of my opponents do to.
The "thank you" emote is probebly the hardest one to interpret, as everyone has their own way of using it. The most common ones are "you screwed up/that was weak-I win" or "that was the perfect card/combo you had there," but there is a fair share of "well played"-"thank you" going on too, which is very nice!
While I may agree that BMing isn't very nice and I certainly don't approve, as others have stated, it is just a game.
Also, you cannot know the intentions of someone using an emote, nor can you gather inflection in an email or post. You have no idea if I am being sarcastic with simple words.
Even if I HIGHLIGHT something, that doesn't mean as much as seeing the person's face and hearing the words.
I tend to auto squelch at the start of a match simply because I just don't care for the people who constantly emote in a game. There is a solution in game, you should use it.
Like if you hit the Squelch button, you don't know when your opponent is emoting :) I used to squelch every game, but nowadays I don't bother doing that either.
I emote only if my opponent plays a nobrainer deck and makes missplays of a 5 year old, when my opponents is proud of their win saying thank you or whatever I respond with Wow, and finally I counteremote hard if I win and my opponent was a jerk during the game.
As for the character of those people, I dont agree, they are not bullies or sth, they are just kids, the same immature kids that add after a loss to flame. Well it is a childrens card game after all.
Hey DDA, I want to ask you something? Do you hate yourself? Why do you assume that your opponent is a bully who wants to hurt you? Have you thought that maybe he said "Thank you" because before he met you, he lost all other matches because of RNG and you were probably his first win? And he was grateful for that. Maybe he saw you as a hero. Your bad RNG made him happy. Is it wrong to make people happy? Want to make them cry?
You want to know something? I once met a CubeLock who not only roped me every turn and emoted me. But after he beat me, he added me and started to insult me. You know what I did? I bought some packs and offered them as a gift to him. Why? Because I know he had no bad intentions, he only wanted to feel good because that's why he was playing HS, so i gave him something to feel good about.
Nobody is your enemy. People have better things to do with their life than to hurt you.
Have a good day!
You sir are a fantastic person and I wish you the best of luck in whatever you do
This whole post is just the salt thread gone too far. Claiming that people who bm are "factually" bad people is simply untrue and not constructive at all. Next time you get bm'd, go take a walk outside, get over your salt, and don't make a post about it.
PS: Just exercising my First Amendment here folks :)
I'm not certain on the details here, but that in particular should only apply to the United States, not sure how this is handled for online spaces.^^
In the US, it only applies to the government. That is, the government is not allowed to bar your ability to speak out.
It doesn't apply to private entities. The forums are full in their rights to determine what you say and how you say it. For example, rants and salt posts belong in the salt thread, not here.
Threads like these make me do more BM than usual. It's very funny to see people go BabyRage over "Thank you.".
Whether or not you agree with OP, taking enjoyment in making people angry (be it online or not) is very sad. I pity you.
Nah, it's actually awesome. Mostly because people who actually get angry at online games in the first place deserve it. More so when they get angry at simple innocent one liners like "well played".
So you deserve to be punished for being more sensitive? What a scumbag.
It's a whole bunch of microagression idiocy gone wild.
I will emote how it makes sense to me, as it makes sense to me.
And if the other person is some snowflake that an emote sends them crying, they need to grow thicker skin or this world will eat them alive.
After all, it's just pixels on the screen, and it's really sad that we have people trying to shame others into behaving into their warped view of normal.
I always emote "well played" when someone dark pact's a lackey or a cube. Such skills must be acknowledged. Generally, I never BM other than that unless my opponent is doing it a lot and i end up turning it around and winning.
Threads like these make me do more BM than usual. It's very funny to see people go BabyRage over "Thank you.".
Whether or not you agree with OP, taking enjoyment in making people angry (be it online or not) is very sad. I pity you.
Nah, it's actually awesome. Mostly because people who actually get angry at online games in the first place deserve it. More so when they get angry at simple innocent one liners like "well played".
So you deserve to be punished for being more sensitive?
Yep.
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Thank you.
I used to feel the same way as OP, then I realized that the whole emote system is very ambiguous and the way you take things is entirely up to you.
For instance, if someone says 'thank you' after you concede, that seems very rude to me - but that's a pretty big assumption on my part. It could just be their way of saying 'gg'. Not everyone who plays the game thinks the same way, or even speaks the same language as you, or indeed has the same social skills as you do. I'm sure a lot of kids play this game and just spam emotes because it seems like fun. The point is, your opponent might have no idea what impact their emotes have on you, and so you shouldn't assume they have malicious intentions.
I've also noticed that players who are obviously BMing tend to be not very good. At higher ranks it seems rarer (though not completely absent). Perhaps these weak BMing players are compensating for their lack of skills by trying to put you on tilt so that you play worse? In that case, reacting to them at all is playing into their hands. Food for thought.
That being said, If I'm in a bad mood I just auto-squelch everyone I play. Problem solved.
Bullyhunters might be of service, I hear they hate harassment.
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While I may agree that BMing isn't very nice and I certainly don't approve, as others have stated, it is just a game.
Also, you cannot know the intentions of someone using an emote, nor can you gather inflection in an email or post. You have no idea if I am being sarcastic with simple words.
Even if I HIGHLIGHT something, that doesn't mean as much as seeing the person's face and hearing the words.
I tend to auto squelch at the start of a match simply because I just don't care for the people who constantly emote in a game. There is a solution in game, you should use it.
I like how the first two paragraphs of the OP had literally nothing to do with the point of the thread and could have been left out entirely. 🤷♂️
In separate news: a salty thread about being incapable of hitting the Squelch button; not seen one of those in a while.
Squelch on curve mate, I like to think people are for the most part decent but have been disappointed many times...
Like if you hit the Squelch button, you don't know when your opponent is emoting :) I used to squelch every game, but nowadays I don't bother doing that either.
I emote only if my opponent plays a nobrainer deck and makes missplays of a 5 year old, when my opponents is proud of their win saying thank you or whatever I respond with Wow, and finally I counteremote hard if I win and my opponent was a jerk during the game.
As for the character of those people, I dont agree, they are not bullies or sth, they are just kids, the same immature kids that add after a loss to flame. Well it is a childrens card game after all.
One does not simply walk into Mordor,
unless they want to be the best they can be.
Squelch at the beginning of a game and keep playing. Is this a problem? Or are you so lazy to press a squelch button?
Thank you! :)
...The problem is not the problem, the problem is your attitude to the problem.
Wow
It's a whole bunch of microagression idiocy gone wild.
I will emote how it makes sense to me, as it makes sense to me.
And if the other person is some snowflake that an emote sends them crying, they need to grow thicker skin or this world will eat them alive.
After all, it's just pixels on the screen, and it's really sad that we have people trying to shame others into behaving into their warped view of normal.
Wow
Just
Wow
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I always emote "well played" when someone dark pact's a lackey or a cube. Such skills must be acknowledged. Generally, I never BM other than that unless my opponent is doing it a lot and i end up turning it around and winning.