The MP drinking game

Maybe i'm a yankee: i call 'Hypocrisy', both "gl", "hf" and "gg" (from the winner as self-complement)
A gentleman would type complete sentences and clarify what he REALLY means.

 

Not when you're doing tons of battles and want to conserve time. Saying SOMETHING is better than nothing. It is akin to "Hello" and "Goodbye" but for games.

 

Agreed! Also, complete sentences are difficult when you are holding a baby.

 

Or a drink.

 

I "hi, gl hf!" everyone I play I think. And I never gg first if I win, but I do sometimes wp first even if I win, if I really think my opponent played well. Which is rare, because most people suck at this game.

 

Similar response. I always (99%+) say "Hey, GL HF" at the start. I will say "gg" first if I think I won (doesn't always happen if they get the PERFECT combo, but usually it does). And yes, "wp" if I win/lose if the opponent played super well... but yeah... :-P

 

In chess, one only says "checkmate" when the game is over. That's a bit different to saying "gg" while the game is still going.

As for neglecting to pass when passing is all you need to do to win, that's often because the player hasn't actually noticed that passing would win them the game. I don't consider that particularly rude - more absent minded. Sometimes the game can actually be turned around if players do that... And if I just want the game to end, I just resign. I don't need to wait for them to end turn for victory. (Which reminds me again of chess; in which high level games often end with a resignation rather than a checkmate.)

I find it very interesting that subtle cultural differences lead to very different views on what is and what isn't rude. Little things like "gl, hf" are considered friendly and polite by some, and obnoxious and rude by others. I think that's interesting, and worth keeping in mind when communicating online.

 

Being absent minded is rude.
And really it was supposed to be tongue in cheek regarding gl, hf... at least from me. I appreciate being friendly even if my Yankee ways means I don't always reply. Sometimes I am chatty, sometimes I am bratty and sometimes I am just straight up on tilt. Catching me on tilt usually leads to a quick win for my opponent.