Regarding the toxicity of 2k multiplayer:

[TheFgGoatLikesHawks]

Half the time I'm in a party I gotta mute the mofos cuz they got some annoying af smoke alarm beep or broken mic thing that freaks out my dogs lol

[MrWrestling3]

Unfortunately trash talking is a part of the game of basketball on almost all levels and on the internet people get out of control with it due to being safe from the consequences (i.e. a "hard foul",elbow, or left hook) that you might face IRL basketball for crossing the line.

[TheFgGoatLikesHawks]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrWrestling3

Unfortunately trash talking is a part of the game of basketball on almost all levels and on the internet people get out of control with it due to being safe from the consequences (i.e. a "hard foul",elbow, or left hook) that you might face IRL basketball for crossing the line.

I wouldn't say unfortunately since it's been part of the game since forever and has its place in the game a la MJ vs Gary Payton. To me can be one of the traits that show me if the player gives a crap if they win or lose. It also makes some IRL games hella competitive/intense and fun to be apart of and satisfying when you shut somebody up with your play lmao. I'd rather be apart of those types of games where everyone is ultra competitive, then those runs where some don't even care if they win or lose.

But yeah it's the internet and kinda gotta expect it. I'm more 'offended' over random's stupidity and braindead level basketball iq tbh lol.

[MrWrestling3]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFgGoatLikesHawks

I wouldn't say unfortunately since it's been part of the game since forever and has its place in the game a la MJ vs Gary Payton. To me can be one of the traits that show me if the player gives a crap if they win or lose. It also makes some IRL games hella competitive/intense and fun to be apart of and satisfying when you shut somebody up with your play lmao. I'd rather be apart of those types of games where everyone is ultra competitive, then those runs where some don't even care if they win or lose. But yeah it's the internet and kinda gotta expect it. I'm more 'offended' over random's stupidity and braindead level basketball iq tbh lol.

I don't mind trash talk in basketball itself; I think it's unfortunate in the sense that people immediately jump on it an easy excuse to act as annoying as possible online.

I get annoyed with low iq play as well but I think at this point I've come to accept that online 2K won't ever be the "real basketball" experience I am looking for; I can get as mad as I want but as long as it makes the kind of money it does now it's not going to change.

[AceDawg5]

Like others have said, this culture of ignorance pretty much touches every multiplayer experience. But with 2k it seems worse because that's the game I play most.

I personally set up a party by myself whenever I hop on 2k. The level of immaturity has grown over the years, and as a person with the type of basketball background I have, its ridiculous to have 2k give me 1 bad animation and have some kids tell me I'm trash and never touch the ball the rest of the game.

My approach to this game has changed completely, these days I go in knowing I wont get the basketball experience I want unless its MyLeague with a ton of slider and tendency adjustments. Online...just try as hard as u can to have fun and understand that 2k wants their game to be played this way. Just laugh at the foolishness.

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[rjohns23]

Man I've never mic'd up but one time I was watching my nephew play (who was 13 at the time) and he was mic'ed up....and I tell you it was a cussing fest lol...I mean kids just cussing up a storm lol

Now my nephew wasn't cussing but I bet my salary if I wasn't around, he would just be acting like them.

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[ILLSmak]

Re: trash talk I’m down.

Gets me pumped. I’m talking about your teammates haha u don’t trash talk ur teammates. So that’s not it. I played w a really good pg (at least 2k wise), might even have a vid w mic and he was just yapping the whole time. Ironically he made two crucial mistakes down the stretch.

But I got on for a sec to tell him not to criticize every wrong decision or say “I’m open” every play cuz it messes w team morale. Then cut off. He was saying he’s a sore loser and it’s like yea ok. Taking Losses to heart and blaming your team for everything, even when they maybe did make a mistake is not the same thing.

I have Like video memory of games and losses and mistakes I made and insanely bad decisions people made. Don’t need to hear yapping every time someone misses a shot.

Racism and tru toxicity seems to be a park thing tho haha.

-Smak