They exist in every game: players who are just annoying because they exhibit highly unpleasant traits. But which type of problem player irritates you the most?
Surely each of you has dealt with one or another problem player. These are the dear teammates who simply stand out unpleasantly. Be it greedy ninja looters, choleric rage quitters, or lazy casual gamers who still want to participate in the raid. But not everyone gets annoyed by the same misconduct.
We wanted to know from you, which annoying gamer type irritates you the most. Over 1100 readers voted in this poll. We have now evaluated this survey and found a clear result: In first place with 26% is the wannabe pro, followed by the rage quitter with 18% and the diva with 15% in second and third place.
- wannabe pro: 26%
- rage quitter: 18%
- diva: 15%
- casual raider: 13%
- player killer: 9%
- loot ninja: 8%
- afk joker: 8%
- clumsy: 3%
Place 1: “We need progress!” – The wannabe pro
The wannabe pro is the opposite of the casual raider. While the casual raider is a slacker who wants maximum success with minimal effort, the wannabe pro is an overachiever. He is full of ambition and wants to be at the top of endgame content. However, he is still too weak for a real pro guild. And the fact that his own guild mainly consists of casual players is also not entirely clear to him.
“They want to, you just have to force them to their happiness” is his motto. Therefore, he relentlessly drives his teammates and forces them to prepare for hardcore raids. This leads to days of wipe orgies at bosses for which a large part of the guild simply is not good enough. In the end, everyone is frustrated and no one is having fun.
Place 2: Oh boy, when he is unleashed! – The rage quitter
Rage quitters are usually nice people that you can get along well with. Unfortunately, they are easily offended cholerics with a low tolerance for frustration. Therefore, often minor issues are enough to send them into a blind rage.
If the boss isn’t down on the fifth attempt and the raid leader possibly criticizes the players, the rage quitter immediately feels attacked and freaks out. Usually a flood of angry insults follows, and in the end, the person simply goes offline and leaves the group in the lurch. Very annoying!
Place 3: “My way or no way!” – The diva
Everything must dance to the diva’s tune! She is demanding and requires that her wishes be respected. The other players serve her as helpers and they must accept her whims and dislikes. Additionally, she must always be the center of attention. Divas are usually masters of manipulation.
They often have willing henchmen in the guild who not only tolerate their behavior but sometimes even demand and defend it. Particularly persistent divas often lead to disputes and unrest in the guild, which frequently results in its breakup.
Place 4: “You guys really make a science out of this …” – The casual raider
Raids and high-end instances are a tough challenge in many MMOs. Therefore, only players who master their class well and know what to do should be in raid teams. But often there’s a player who just doesn’t want to invest any energy into the game but still has to be there.
Usually, it depends solely on him that the team keeps dying in the same boss phase for the umpteenth time. But no matter how many times you explain it to him, the casual raider simply doesn’t want to understand. He is just too lazy to properly engage with the game and relies on his teammates to compensate for his shortcomings.
Place 5: Sneaky saboteur – The player killer
This player type is the terror of all shooters with friendly fire! Because the player killer does not want to win or support his team. Rather, he is a particularly malicious troll who simply enjoys taking out his teammates. Since teammates usually do not expect such treacherous attacks, he has an easy time and can harvest bloody rewards.
Player killers usually operate cleverly and excuse themselves in the end by claiming that the grenade they just threw accidentally bounced off the door and shouldn’t have hit the players in the room. Another form of the player killer is the sneaky ganker who prefers to ambush other players in MMORPGs with open PvP and attacks them when they are distracted. While this is technically allowed, it is extremely annoying and unfair!
Place 6: All mine! – The loot ninja
This player type mainly appears in online role-playing games after tough boss fights. He rolls like a greedy raccoon on “need” for EVERY loot item. Even if he has absolutely no use for a legendary, soulbound plate armor meant for a warrior as a rogue.
He just wants everything and feels completely justified. After all, he participated in the raid, so he is entitled to the loot! If one confronts these fellows about their behavior, they often piously claim to have clicked “need” “by accident” …
Place 7: Oops, did it start already? – The afk joker
The afk joker is a player type who never lets anyone know when he is not at the keyboard. He just walks away, grabs a beer, goes casually to the bathroom, or cuddles with the cat while his team is brutally slaughtered and eaten by a boss.
He usually comes back just when the last player-hero is about to lose his virtual life and then comments in the chat, “Oops, what happened? I was just afk. Did you attack already?” In such a moment, one often wishes to reach through the screen and give the joker a piece of their mind!
Place 8: “Oops, that went wrong …” – The clumsy
This player type is a tragic figure. Because actually, everyone likes him. He is a nice guy, and you usually have fun with him. At least in chat. However, when the game starts, he eventually drives his team to despair because he acts like a complete idiot! Sometimes he accidentally (really) throws a grenade in a room full of teammates, then he is the only one in the raid who forgot to buy an important buff item beforehand.
However, he only realizes this after countless wipes! In MOBAs and shooters, he likes to appear as a “kill feeder”. By his poor play, he unnecessarily gives the enemy bonus points because he keeps getting shot down. A special form of this type is the “troll clumsy”. This is a troll who only pretends to be clumsy. He does it intentionally because he enjoys watching the world burn!
So much for the most annoying player types according to you. Do you know of another variant that I missed here or do you have any comments on this? Then write it in the comments!
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