Merl posted an apology for how he acted (taunting) in a competitive game and that got me thinking about what sportsmanship looks like. On one hand, I believe that in a competitive environment I expect every player to push all of the rules to their edge so that they can maximize their options and potential. In this case it's "rile up your opponent via kill cam taunting so that they don't have a clear mind to play". It's a valid tactic that even the great Sun Tsu recommends. So, this has been what I expected in a community. But is it right?
The more I look into this subject the more that I'm happy this is frowned upon. I like that although we are extremely competitive, this game and league is much bigger than just winning. The value for having a good time and enjoying other people outshines the value for glory.
I would like to take this a step further. People should be aware that when someone in your teamspeak is streaming, what you say is now public. I've heard a lot of slander and fuzzy bunny talk from streams and I feel like that's not ok.
I also still hear homophobic/sexist things from people in this community, even people who I regard as close friends. I've had talks with them individually but it's had little to no effect. We all need to band together to make this a safe place from everyone to play.
I think the Hawken community is great and wonderful, but if we all can be a little more mindful and call people out on their fuzzy bunny, I think we can really show what a community can be.
Thank you for reading
<3
LE
TLDR;What is said on stream is public, stop the hate slurs, community over glory
Edited by LEmental, 16 June 2015 - 11:06 AM.
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