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Contrary to stereotypes, gamers tend to be more inclusive than the general public, study finds (www.psypost.org)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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[–] 12 points 5 months ago* (8 children)

I play a lot of multiplayer games and I find that gaming constantly teaches me that no matter what, it always comes down to the quality of the community.

Every other aspect of design is a comparatively merely a detail.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    A well designed game plants the seeds for that. E.g. trying to avoid toxicity by removing chat vs supporting community hosted/moderated servers.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago*

    Removing chat is IMO one of the worst moces you can make.
    It was bad for GTA 5 (coordination/deescalation)
    It was less entertaining in Clash of Clans.

    Rocket League is a good example with the template chat but also allowing you to type individual words.

    Voicechat on the other hand should be available but be able to
    A: Mute completely
    B: Easily able to mute (also silence the chat part) a specific individual.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Have you played Arc Raiders? VoIP there is (generally) a pleasant experience.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    There was still that fake influencer girl who swatted some guy over sucking at FPS games. Shit like this is why I despise multiplayer outside of Esports these days. I know its not all gamers but her specifically should face jail time for getting THAT mad over a video game.

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