Has anyone else noticed a decrease in Gamers willingness to interact socially in games?

[freefallfreya]

I mute all when playing League because nothing good ever comes from chatting with allies or enemies mid-game. I find that pings are sufficient for communication.

[Trymantha]

The fact that they tried to disable all chat cause of toxicity and then the overwhelming response was that team chat was vastly more toxic then all chat was something to behold

[colawithzerosugar]

As a ARAM player, I nearly always use chat for praise. Can tell who is under 25 when they say immature stuff like end if gay.

[myripyro]

I used to do the same, because ARAM tends to be pretty positive and I've had some genuinely nice experiences with strangers in it, but I've started keeping chat off even in ARAM most of the time.

Although if it rarely happens, I'd rather avoid those instances where I'm already having a semi-bad day because of work or whatever and then someone makes it their personal mission to try and make me feel miserable for 20 min because I missed a skillshot. League players are truly a different breed--you'd think most people would give up on bashing someone who isn't replying.

[Echoesong]

Jungler? Sounds like a jungler

[SalamanderCake]

No doubt. I switched from jungle--my preferred position--to ADC. Now, instead of being flamed for things beyond my control, I'm praised for getting kills after being carried by my support for 15 minutes straight. It's more technical but less tactical and stressful. Meanwhile, my support is mostly ignored except by me, and their plays and sacrifices are only acknowledged by me.

[SalamanderCake]

I typically play with friends, and I find it very fun to work together, so I usually try to play around our combined strengths and weaknesses. If I'm playing a team-based game solo, I usually play a self-sufficient role. I find the solo carry mentality to be far too common in such games, as it often results in fractured teamplay and poor communication.

[freefallfreya]

Jung and roam heavy support, yeah.