Why so many trolls?

[cohowarren]

Why do people come here to just hate on the game? If they aren't going to buy it why do they waste forum space?

[Saii]

12 year old kids with too much time on their hands

[dannyj147]

Threatened because they know the game is going to be popular. That and PS5 fans I guess.

[~ Fabulous ~]

welcome to the internet

[Cellar_Cat]

It's a singleplayer game so this is the closest they can get to griefing.

[Flippy]

Originally posted by Cellar_Cat:

It's a singleplayer game so this is the closest they can get to griefing.

Your so right and i doubt many understand how right you are or how desperate they are to get at people.

[TychoBrahe208]

Life lesson, free of charge: some people only feel good, when they can make other people feel bad. They deserve our pity, because they have lost in life.

In software development there is a term called a "loser user". When you roll out new software in an organization, some users will be frightened and threatened by it - make them feel insecure and like they loose their established position. So, they will ♥♥♥♥♥ and whine about the new software, at every opportunity.

So I am thinking there are a lot of Star Citizen fans here, and Playstation-5 users, that fit that term here. Not to mention committed multiplayer gamers. And hardcore arcade gamers. And hardcore simulation gamers. The list goes on. People that feel left out, and afraid they are missing an opportunity - which they are.

Don't let them get into your head. And feel assured that the majority of people are very much invested in this, even though the fringe minority can be very loud.

[Flippy]

Had to know it was bad when they went after video game nerds.

[TychoBrahe208]

Originally posted by sL3nd3rMann:

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You can't just crap on gamers and expect no reactions.
Dissmising criticising as just trolling is very disingenous.

Oh, the dont-preorder crowd I can understand. At least to the point where they just dont preorder and wait for reviews. But when they start whining and blaming other people for preordering is where they cross the line.

They got burned, I get it. But having a history of poor decisionmaking skills doesn't really give me reason to trust their advice. I make my own decisions, and will be grown-up about the consequences.

Besides, critizising a game that hasn't even launched yet could also fit the term "disingenious". Concerns are justified, criticism not so much. There has to be a balance.

[cohowarren]

I guess I find it in poor taste because I'm disabled 68 yr old. Thank you all for the answers.

[Alekero]

Its just unemployed basement dwellers so...every game's thread got some.

[Blackthorne]

The amount we're seeing is pretty much on par for upcoming release Bethesda games

[Starvey]

Originally posted by cohowarren:

Why do people come here to just hate on the game? If they aren't going to buy it why do they waste forum space?

People needing a personality and a purpose, and who got none. Usually the main reason why people rally behind stupid things.
That, and prehaps slight sociopathic tendencies :-D

[OGPG]

The problem is the Moderators here do nothing about it.
They let Troll Threads go on for days

[Barnobestabn]

They secretly love the franchise! we will find the game on thier systems too when it launches there is no resisting! lol

[Mexicola9302]

Originally posted by OGPG:

The problem is the Moderators here do nothing about it.
They let Troll Threads go on for days

The thing is also that no Bethesda moderators have to do anything in here. Steam moderators have to do that, and they don't care about it.

There is a reason the Bethesda forums have been turned off like 2 or 3 years ago. They moved on to a Discord channel, there you can find the Bethesda moderators from the old forums and not here.