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Saying GF rude?
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Casirio
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#41 - 2012-11-07 21:59:54 UTC
People say it out of habit... probably 90% arent trying to be rude or be nice, they just type it just cus.. We prison shanked a rev the other week and all typed "GF" in local, and honestly I just did it cus thats what I normally do after a fight. I'm sure he wasnt thinking it was a GF at all. oh well, who cares.. GF
Metal Icarus
Star Frontiers
Brotherhood of Spacers
#42 - 2012-11-07 22:05:33 UTC
Gangname Style wrote:
Seen it plenty of times.

Solo pilot warps or jumps into a bubble in 0.0 and is blabbed 20v1.

Some scrub in the blab says "GF" in local. What good fight?

Is the person trying to be rude or are they terrible at the game and think that it was actually a GF?


Its only a good fight if the loser says GF first.
Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
#43 - 2012-11-07 22:11:29 UTC
It's not my style to say anything in Local, good fight or otherwise.

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Mire Stoude
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#44 - 2012-11-07 22:17:26 UTC
I usually only say 'GF' sarcastically.
Ginger Barbarella
#45 - 2012-11-07 22:43:28 UTC
Got jumped once in a Badger, popped in seconds, and up comes "gf" in Local.

"Not even close, but I hope you had fun." And warped off.

There's an analogy there about ****, but that would be in bad taste. Shocked

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Generals4
#46 - 2012-11-07 22:53:04 UTC
Gangname Style wrote:
Seen it plenty of times.

Solo pilot warps or jumps into a bubble in 0.0 and is blabbed 20v1.

Some scrub in the blab says "GF" in local. What good fight?

Is the person trying to be rude or are they terrible at the game and think that it was actually a GF?


I'd say it still beats the internet tough guy's smacktalk. Everytime i see unfunny smacktalk i always picture myself it's a 34y old unemployed dude in his mom's basement typing it.

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Borascus
#47 - 2012-11-07 22:59:09 UTC
In a gang that big wouldn't it be better to type "GF" in local when the gate fire flashes?
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#48 - 2012-11-07 23:05:09 UTC
Confirming the OP has died in Great Wildlands.

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
Inxentas Ultramar
Ultramar Independent Contracting
#49 - 2012-11-07 23:21:59 UTC
Dunno what people get so worked up about. Learn to laugh at your own mistakes a bit! The G in the F is in the planning, not in the execution. By the time you are at that stage the F is pretty much over. A proper response to a gank can simply be:

> Good catch
> Well played
> Nice b**bs
Jojo Jackson
Dead Red Eye
#50 - 2012-11-07 23:37:44 UTC
Tippia wrote:
Nah. It's just what you say after a fight if you have any manners.
It's like shaking hands with the other team after the match.

Sorry but no.

IF it was a good fight for BOTH sides ... THEN it is a "shake hands".
Any other time it's just a : "MUHAHA NOOB, WE PWNED YOU SUCKER!!!!".

But I understand, that most who abuse the "GF" aren't mental sensible enough to understand how rude it is to spam "GF" after they blobed a helpless victim (best are shuttel, rookie ships, hauler, mining bargs) 20v1.

Respectfull would be something like: "Sorry but we had to" or "more luck next time".

Why the hell can't I fitt capital repairs or shield booster on an Orca ... it's an CAPITAL ship!
Johnson Johnson
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#51 - 2012-11-07 23:37:50 UTC
i've said gf plenty of times after killing people, nobodys ever made a thread about it :(
Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#52 - 2012-11-07 23:41:27 UTC
There is nothing more honourable than blapping somebody in a bubble with 19 friends, except perhaps blapping somebody in a bubble with 20 friends. Which is less honourable than blapping somebody in a bubble with 21 friends, and so on.

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Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#53 - 2012-11-07 23:44:06 UTC
In all seriousness if you're unironically uptight about ~honoure~ in eve online you should be ashamed of yourself

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Lin-Young Borovskova
Doomheim
#54 - 2012-11-07 23:45:35 UTC
Rugby spirit.

Do what you have to when you have to, after that, noting else matters than interesting and awesome people to discuss/joke/have a drink with.

brb
svenska flicka
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#55 - 2012-11-08 00:10:50 UTC
gf
Nathalie LaPorte
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#56 - 2012-11-08 00:57:30 UTC
Andski wrote:
In all seriousness if you're unironically uptight about ~honoure~ in eve online you should be ashamed of yourself



Calling a spade a spade isn't e-bushido, it's just effective communication.

If someone says gf after a 20-1 blapfest, when it obviously wasn't a gf, then the blappee won't know if it's just well meaning but unclear commiseration, or active smacktalk. It's more effective communication if the blappers say either

A. "lolpwned," if they're trying to smacktalk, or

B. "as;dlfkjas;ldfk," if they're just trying to be unclear but say something to demonstrate that they view the victim as worth the effort of noncommunicative keystrokes in local.

Of course the blappers could be trying to sow confusion with intentionally unclear language, in which case gf works perfectly.
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#57 - 2012-11-08 01:17:11 UTC
Expending Doom wrote:
I always considered it intentionally rude to say GF if you just ganked someone.

People on voice will be like "GF noob lol" after he's raped.

Hmmm, you seem rather thin skinned for someone who casually uses the word raped to describe a friendly contest in a video game.

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Mars Theran
Foreign Interloper
#58 - 2012-11-08 01:26:23 UTC
Andski wrote:
In all seriousness if you're unironically uptight about ~honoure~ in eve online you should be ashamed of yourself


It's not a lack of honor; it's a lack of respect/courtesy. I don't get miffed about it; I just know better than to think it actually required effort, was challenging, or amounted to an accomplishment for the other side when they gank someone. It's only a GF if you've earned it.
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Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#59 - 2012-11-08 01:46:16 UTC
Mars Theran wrote:
Andski wrote:
In all seriousness if you're unironically uptight about ~honoure~ in eve online you should be ashamed of yourself


It's not a lack of honor; it's a lack of respect/courtesy. I don't get miffed about it; I just know better than to think it actually required effort, was challenging, or amounted to an accomplishment for the other side when they gank someone. It's only a GF if you've earned it.


I respect your opinion on this, but really what are you supposed to say if you burn someone down through no fault of their own and you wish to be a good sport about it.

"Nice try", while more accurate, hardly seems to capture the essence of being a good natured salute. Smile

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Mars Theran
Foreign Interloper
#60 - 2012-11-08 01:58:55 UTC
Ranger 1 wrote:
Mars Theran wrote:
Andski wrote:
In all seriousness if you're unironically uptight about ~honoure~ in eve online you should be ashamed of yourself


It's not a lack of honor; it's a lack of respect/courtesy. I don't get miffed about it; I just know better than to think it actually required effort, was challenging, or amounted to an accomplishment for the other side when they gank someone. It's only a GF if you've earned it.


I respect your opinion on this, but really what are you supposed to say if you burn someone down through no fault of their own and you wish to be a good sport about it.

"Nice try", while more accurate, hardly seems to capture the essence of being a good natured salute. Smile


"Better luck next time," isn't bad. Actually, I tend to prefer razzing as I can sport with that. "Fn Noob," always pisses me off, but silence, or good natured heckling doesn't bother me. Criticism is cool where it's helpful; not so much where it is thoughtless and derogatory.

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