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Despite being a game with no in-game chat, Hearthstone still manages to be remarkably toxic, because we as a species are doomed to fail.

For reasons outside of logical thinking, Blizzard could have at least somewhat salvaged the issue by simply giving an option in the settings to disable enemy emotes. It's quite tiring if you're playing Hearthstone a lot and have to do those two extra mouse clicks at the start of every single match.

I know that at this point it would be like trying to mend a shotgun wound with a band-aid, but they could at least throw us normal people a bone here.

 

 Is there a lazier statement than "have to do those two extra mouse clicks at the start of every single match." When I read something like that I always imagine some veteran of war, carpenter, or a marathon runner reading something like that and just shaking their head.

Should they implement a permanent mute option? I guess? It wouldn't hurt anything. But cmon man, don't act like it takes even a microscopal amount of effort to click your mouse twice. 

 Sigh, another one missing the point entirely.

The issue is made much worse given that you have a very limited window to do this. As the game starts and you mulligan, you have to act fast with the clicks before the emote gets through. Also, it's a poor argument regardless about the 'laziness' or 'lack of effort' or whatever you're trying to say.

Here's an example: What if you had to press the power button on your computer twice every time you wanted to turn it on? Sure, it doesn't take much more effort, but why would I have to or want to do that when it should be completely unnecessary? Also, I'm being lenient with this analogy, since you probably won't have to turn on your computer many times a day, unlike with the game, when you have to mute potentially up to dozens of times a day, depending on how much you play.

You might as well reference to some starving children while you're at it: "What're you complaining? At least you got food and water and you live in a 1st world country buh buh buh buuuuh.." It's the only way your argument could be any more hollow. We're discussing about the mechanics of a fcking video game here, not real life problems, so approach it as such.

Also, as I said before, I would argue the estimated 40k+ extra clicks amount to a bit more than "microscopical amount of effort".

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You're mistaken if you think you're one of the "normal people" while asking for default squelch and comparing your hurt feelings to a "shotgun wound". 

 Hurt feelings? Who's projecting that? That's like saying if I'm annoyed by someone spamming messages to me or constant junk email for example, it means my "feelings are hurt" by it. The emote system in the game is used only for trolling, BMing and spamming 99%, of the time.

Blizzard wil never autosquelch  as it is a marketing mechanic devised to please the target audience: the mindless aggressive face is the place/otk types who see it as part of the 'fun' exp. to emote and BM. Repulsive. reprehensble, abhorrant. Morally corrupt, ethical invalids for whom the right thing is to create toxicity as a marketing strategy.

 Could not have phrased it better myself. I don't understand why this is so hard for people to understand.

I agree, it used to be worse with the 'sorry' emote. They removed it for this very reason, but that was years ago. I have been playing since before Naxxramas. It's inexcusable not to include the option to squelch emotes by default, given that it should be such a simple fix. People can emote all they want, but at least give the option for those who don't want any part of it.

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Your day is ruined by Garrosh Hellscream saying greetings a few times before you are able to squelch him?

You feel how you feel, but that is not a proportional reaction, friendtendo.

 More so the lethal top decks, saves and minimum percentage highrolls in general. The reason is that it further perpetuates the illusion in the minds of these people that they're doing something right, and they can continue pretending and convincing themselves that they can pilot their netdeck better than a monkey strapped to a gaming chair matching their mana crystals with the card costs and guiding minions to face.

 So, your problem isn't actually toxicity, because you just spewed a load of it. You just don't like losing to aggro decks. Coolio, boring conversation anyway.

 You really connected the dots there, sir. I'm not sure what caliber of mental gymnastics you had go through to arrive to said conclusion, but sure.

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Some people say hello at the start of every game. You auto-squelchers are the trolls. Greet people back. Not just sit there in silence. I find that more annoying than any emote in the game.

 Nah, that's what the Sh*tlist is for. You write the names of the players down to your notepad who rope and troll you on purpose when they win, and the next time you meet them, you wait every single turn until the last second of the rope on your own turn and spam emote as fast as the physics of the game allow.

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You're mistaken if you think you're one of the "normal people" while asking for default squelch and comparing your hurt feelings to a "shotgun wound". 

 Hurt feelings? Who's projecting that? That's like saying if I'm annoyed by someone spamming messages to me or constant junk email for example, it means my "feelings are hurt" by it. The emote system in the game is used only for trolling, BMing and spamming 99%, of the time.

 Except that you've literally said, and I quote, ''It's two clicks, and sometimes I forget to do it and my day is ruined. ''

 And you literally interpret that as "hurt feelings". If I step in dogs*it while walking outside, it doesn't mean it hurts my feelings even if it ruins my day.

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Your day is ruined by Garrosh Hellscream saying greetings a few times before you are able to squelch him?

You feel how you feel, but that is not a proportional reaction, friendtendo.

 More so the lethal top decks, saves and minimum percentage highrolls in general. The reason is that it further perpetuates the illusion in the minds of these people that they're doing something right, and they can continue pretending and convincing themselves that they can pilot their netdeck better than a monkey strapped to a gaming chair matching their mana crystals with the card costs and guiding minions to face.

Don't worry guys. Chemotherapy is coming here as well once the Halloween's joke is over and Kun rotates out. This isn't nearly as tasteless as Evolve and N'Zoth, but Phallelujah!

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I'm scared of a few things.

My daughter growing up to date some of you shitstains, for instance.

This card, though?  Nah.

 So aggressive for no reason I'll do whatever I want to your daughter.

 ROFL, not directed at you, just a light jab at the Hearthpwn community in general.  Also, she's 2, soooo...

 so what?

 So what? Well, most countries have pretty strict laws against that. But you don't have to worry about dating anyone anytime soon, so it's fine.

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You're mistaken if you think you're one of the "normal people" while asking for default squelch and comparing your hurt feelings to a "shotgun wound". 

 Hurt feelings? Who's projecting that? That's like saying if I'm annoyed by someone spamming messages to me or constant junk email for example, it means my "feelings are hurt" by it. The emote system in the game is used only for trolling, BMing and spamming 99%, of the time.

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It's honestly adorable how much everyone here clutches their pearls when a good tech card is introduced.

I'd love to watch yall observe the competitive Pokemon scene. "Egads, an ability that blocks Scald and heals! Surely water types are no more!"

"Competitive" and "Pokemon" in the same sentence is an oxymoron.

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It takes a click to do this at the start of a game.  Yes, a global option would be great, but...

I mean, come on man.

I would much rather see an enhancement that tells your opponent that you've muted them, like putting little earmuffs on your hero portrait or something.

It's two clicks, and sometimes I forget to do it and my day is ruined. I guess that's my bad, though. Let me put it into perspective; I have +11k ranked wins on my account, and presumably around the same amount of losses. That amounts to around ~22k matches. 2 extra clicks per match means something around 44 thousand extra clicks I've had to do in order to avoid additional medical bills.

Despite being a game with no in-game chat, Hearthstone still manages to be remarkably toxic, because we as a species are doomed to fail.

For reasons outside of logical thinking, Blizzard could have at least somewhat salvaged the issue by simply giving an option in the settings to disable enemy emotes. It's quite tiring if you're playing Hearthstone a lot and have to do those two extra mouse clicks at the start of every single match.

I know that at this point it would be like trying to mend a shotgun wound with a band-aid, but they could at least throw us normal people a bone here.

When you play him, he says: "Your presence offends me." Like, who the fuck cares if you're offended? Fucking cuck. The card should be called SJW Guardian instead.