Is anyone else getting annoyed with Serious RP Servers?

[Kommandant Krabby Patty]

Why is it that every time I try to play on a RP server, it always boils down to just someone trying to satisfy their stupid power high, and kill/ban people for little to no reason?

I'll just join a game and put on some backpack, and suddenly the captain orders for my death for some arbitrary rule they made up, and never have said rule explained or stated in the server description.
I just want to have fun playing the game normally but I guess that's too much to ask.

I've aslo had many friends who liked Barotrauma only to be driven away by these Serious RP player types harassing them over insignificant things.

I see these scenarios play out so many times, and see normal players' experiences get ruined by them, it genuinely makes me wonder if this is one of the main reasons why there are so many griefers in the game.

I can't be the only that thinks this.

[DuckieMcduck]

It sounds like you got griefed yourself to be honest. Griefers will use any hint of an excuse to just kill someone.

I've also had to deal with hosts that were griefing themselves then close the server when people find out. It's kinda wild out there.

If you have it in your heart to herd cats and make a good environment, you should probably host yourself.

[Kommandant Krabby Patty]

That could explain some of these matches, but I'm still not sure. In most of these servers the mods or host take themselves so seriously. Which is the opposite of what a griefer would do.

I remember a while back there was one server of a captain trying to roleplay out an ethnic cleansing, and they tried hard to take it seriously.

♥♥♥♥ was just cringe.

[DuckieMcduck]

Originally posted by Kommandant Krabby Patty:

That could explain some of these matches, but I'm still not sure. In most of these servers the mods or host take themselves so seriously. Which is the opposite of what a griefer would do.

I don't know what beautiful world you live in, but as far as I know griefing isn't about being easy going or displaying a lack of seriousness. It's about being annoying and making trouble; the more "excuses" that you get to have to keep doing it the better.

[Kommandant Krabby Patty]

Why're you implying that I'm trying to make excuses here?

I bring it up because the concept of a griefer pretending to be a serious RP to ruin people's experience (while not out of the realm of possibility) is a very far fetched idea.

If anything were to be guessed, I assume people who run Serious RP servers are just narcissists with a god complex. The exact same ♥♥♥♥ you would see from GMOD rp servers. And everyone knows those guys DO take themselves seriously.

I don't want to say your claim isn't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, but I just can't excuse god complexes, and admin abuse on griefers alone.

[DuckieMcduck]

Originally posted by Kommandant Krabby Patty:

Why're you implying that I'm trying to make excuses here?

I bring it up because the concept of a griefer pretending to be a serious RP to ruin people's experience (while not out of the realm of possibility) is a very far fetched idea.

I'm not talking about you. I'm saying that RP works as an excuse to grief without getting banned straight away. In this game in particular, it's possibly the easiest cop out after straight up lying about what happened, bonus points for both.

Personally I don't see any benefit in ever killing anyone in this game. Plenty of non-lethal options available so you can power trip while still letting people play.

[climbingeastofwinter]

Just accept up front that most people, hosts included, are griefers or just downright clueless and hostile. I've been straight up banned for keeping the submarine in repair and organizing cabinets more times than I can count. BT is a solid game but the 98% of the multiplayer community is incapable of actually interacting with other human beings in a multiplayer setting in a fashion that results in any form of a coherent gameplay experience.

Accept your bans from griefer hosts as a badge of honor and move on.

Edit: Most recent example, I join a game, and begin upgrading the oxygen tanks from normal quality to good quality so that the dive teams don't have inventory tank stacking issues. The host walks up to me and asks what I'm doing. I answer that I'm upgrading the oxygen tanks to good quality so the dive teams don't have inventory stacking issues. I am immediately and without another word banned.

[Zothen]

Originally posted by Kommandant Krabby Patty:

If anything were to be guessed, I assume people who run Serious RP servers are just narcissists with a god complex. The exact same ♥♥♥♥ you would see from GMOD rp servers. And everyone knows those guys DO take themselves seriously.

Maybe. And you seem to go there and play along. Stop playing victim, I guess? Nobody forces you to be there.
Gosh, I wish I had your problems, lol

[Zothen]

Originally posted by climbingeastofwinter:

Edit: Most recent example, I join a game, and begin upgrading the oxygen tanks from normal quality to good quality so that the dive teams don't have inventory tank stacking issues. The host walks up to me and asks what I'm doing. I answer that I'm upgrading the oxygen tanks to good quality so the dive teams don't have inventory stacking issues. I am immediately and without another word banned.

Deserved. A good player would have asked or at least announced that hes doing that. Youre not comunicating with the team = ban.

[Beowulf]

Zothen wth?

Yup, the "community" is mostly bad.
This is the most off-putting about Barotrauma (bugs and stale old limited gameplay and bad balance aside, mind Steam counted 362h of BT running here for me, a chunk of it is offline and the editor).

I avoid roleplay (often as described) and also usually serious servers (often boring or otherwise disappointing) which mingle and both display what was described here.

I would never "explain" griefers with this, though. Come on those people just want to annoy others as much as possible and also display their "power". So it is more of the same. Bad.

[Platypus]

Well I was interested in buying and playing this game, good thing I saw this thread. Now I know not to play Barotrauma with random folks otherwise it's gonna be a bad time. I'll stick to solo / playing with in real life friends only.

[BigCheese]

Originally posted by 「HANE」:

Well I was interested in buying and playing this game, good thing I saw this thread. Now I know not to play Barotrauma with random folks otherwise it's gonna be a bad time. I'll stick to solo / playing with in real life friends only.

Same except just passing on the game altogether.

[Zothen]

Because of a random, unknown snow flake on the internet?
Not that I get it, but, well, your loss, I guess...
Its really not magic to evaluate if any random public server is trash or not. Just use a brain...

[Orange Joe]

Get better at reading people. It only takes a minute in spectate mode or even just hearing the captain talk to see what that sub is all about. Suck it up and join in or grow a sack and find a new server.

[Sunday Driver]

Originally posted by MrThebigcheese:

Originally posted by 「HANE」:

Well I was interested in buying and playing this game, good thing I saw this thread. Now I know not to play Barotrauma with random folks otherwise it's gonna be a bad time. I'll stick to solo / playing with in real life friends only.

Same except just passing on the game altogether.

Likewise. Sounds like the game is a disaster in the long run.

[The Flaming Pike]

Hi, I always roleplay in this game, so I felt a bit compelled to give my thoughts.

I think it's very important to get the vibe out of a server before doing things that may be out of the ordinary, things that may sound suspicious. First of all, the description of the server along with the server's name are often good indications as to what to expect from a session. Then, there's the players inside the game. Do they sound casual? Nervous? Uptight? When I join a game, I like to do very simple things and see who is who before I truly engage in RP.

I also communicate a lot. A very important and underestimated act to do when you join a game is to report to the captain directly and presenting yourself. If someone joins a game without saying hello, or if that person gets in the sub and starts taking and manipulating things without apparent reasons, it raises suspicion and tensions can arise. I also like to inform my captain whenever I do something meaningful. If I'm a mechanic and a hull has been breached and I'm the one fixing it, I'm telling the captain. If I an a medic and I see we lack bandages, I tell the captain I'm making some. If I'm an engineer and I see something I could wire up, I sure as hell tell the captain before I start. Asking the captain for permission to do certain things is even better because it makes the captain feel more secure about you and the deeds you're doing within the sub.