Stereotypical Hardcore Players

When it comes to playing games that allow co-op, multi, and mmo playing options, you tend to run into hardcore gamers. Personal definition is: players who make things intense for others and may ruin the fun of the game for others. They may also have an attitude to constantly put down new/low experience players to the game. May also have a trait of showing off and rubbing in that they're great, or in some cases look better, in the game.

Some would argue they're just putting up a challenge. Personally, some that are "putting up a challenge" go overboard. I've seen some that'll only attack in groups, especially against the less experience/new players, rarely one on one. (There are exceptions to this as there are some games where you may need a team to take on one player. May argue being a cowardly move, but I disagree if it's a needed tactic, otherwise just overkill and stupid to do.)

I'm only saying "some" because I know a few players who step away from some of these stereotypes. Plus they only want to battle if aggravated, which I give them my respect to. Eventually players who try to pick a fight with them learn to back away from them as much as possible soon as they get the message. Some hardcore players will just constantly go after them for who knows what reason: reactions, boredom, prove a never ending point they're good despite that point has already been made before, or something else. They would also enter fights that don't require there assistance either (at times assistance can be accidental and unpredictable).

I give respect to some hardcore players that: don't get carried away, don't get personal, offer assistance when needed to less experience players (meaning hardcore players aren't doing all the work or steal the experience themselves), let those of less experience play with a fair chance to learn, pick fights that are an actual challenge to them, and not show off in either play, equipment, or vanity.

Usually, hardcore payers make it difficult to have fun. There are a few that do make it fun... it's just sad it's not common.