Though I don't like it when people leave, I can understand why they do, sometimes it makes no sense to sit there, feeding the enemy when your fate is decided, and other times it's just a random disconnect/power failure, it happens sometimes, but in Warcraft III TFT, whenever someone leaves or gets disconnected, many of the people still playing say things like, "OMGZORRO ROFLNUB B&" which I think is quite nearly insane.

I hate when it happens in gorups. One friend will tell his friends that he is leaving and they all decide, "oh that's a great idea I don't care what happen to the people playing this match". Suddenly you realize that you have three or four less guys than the other team, which results in a humuliating defeat.

Dealin Burgers:
I'm a "Till The Bitter End" kind of gamer. Frankly I consider one of the most important parts of a game is the ability to enjoy loosing. Nothing beats the feeling of having a defiant last stand.

Nothing like a final battle. ^^

Mogif:
If the guy/gal leaves for his/her personal life reasons, I can understand him/her. But leaving because were close to losing, that means he/she sucks.

My thoughts exactly, almost word for word.

Eh, why should someone stay and keep doing something they don't think is fun? That's the point of games, after all. Entertainment. And if a player isn't entertained by the game, he should go do something else.

I saw a bunch of you saying "People that leave when they lose are sore losers", followed by "it makes me mad when they leave because that makes me lose"... Err, isn't that kind of self-contradictory? So what if you lose. If you get annoyed by your loss, then you're just the same type of person as the one leaving. The point of the game isn't winning at all costs, after all, but entertainment. Both teams can't win. And if you can't have fun while playing against better equipped/more skilled players, then I just feel sorry for you.

I don't think it's anyone's [stinking] buisness whether other people do or do not complete games. I stop playing a game if it gets boring or if i aint good enough :)

Nomadic:
Eh, why should someone stay and keep doing something they don't think is fun? That's the point of games, after all. Entertainment. And if a player isn't entertained by the game, he should go do something else.

I saw a bunch of you saying "People that leave when they lose are sore losers", followed by "it makes me mad when they leave because that makes me lose"... Err, isn't that kind of self-contradictory? So what if you lose. If you get annoyed by your loss, then you're just the same type of person as the one leaving. The point of the game isn't winning at all costs, after all, but entertainment. Both teams can't win. And if you can't have fun while playing against better equipped/more skilled players, then I just feel sorry for you.

The fact that they are leaving when their team begins to lose demonstrates immaturity and lack of sportsmanship. As you said yourself, both teams cannot win. accepting that sometimes you will lose, and taking responsibility will probably get more respect than quitting.

Many people here are saying they get angry because people quit leaving them with the responsibility, and having to make up for the quitters short-comings. It isn't any fun loosing because other people cannot be bothered to keep going.

Mr Jack:

The fact that they are leaving when their team begins to lose demonstrates immaturity and lack of sportsmanship. As you said yourself, both teams cannot win. accepting that sometimes you will lose, and taking responsibility will probably get more respect than quitting.

Many people here are saying they get angry because people quit leaving them with the responsibility, and having to make up for the quitters short-comings. It isn't any fun loosing because other people cannot be bothered to keep going.

Some people are of the enlightened group that realize that games don't matter!
I quit playing WoW one day and didn't even bother to tell my guild mates that i wouldn't be coming to the three raids i had signed up for, and i didn't care about the fact that they'd think i was a cop-out because, simply, if they still cared about games that much then it was their funeral, not mine~

It's not a question of virtue and morals when you're controlling a conglomeration of pixels and scripts - if you think it is then don't hold it against them because they obviously hold different values.

edit: For the record, this is just my opinion, and i'm not trying to attack you

I leave part way through a game if I'm not having fun. If I play a match and the other team is awful and I do really well, I'll leave for a better challenge. The same goes for the opposite, if I play a match and have no fun because I'm being beat then I'll find a better game. I gave up on the noble 'Fight a match until the end' thing awhile back, it wasn't fun.

urprobablyright:

Some people are of the enlightened group that realize that games don't matter!
I quit playing WoW one day and didn't even bother to tell my guild mates that i wouldn't be coming to the three raids i had signed up for, and i didn't care about the fact that they'd think i was a cop-out because, simply, if they still cared about games that much then it was their funeral, not mine~

It's not a question of virtue and morals when you're controlling a conglomeration of pixels and scripts - if you think it is then don't hold it against them because they obviously hold different values.

edit: For the record, this is just my opinion, and i'm not trying to attack you

I can see what you mean, but in something like an MMO you cannot say that it is purely about dealing with pixels. The idea of an MMO is that it is about dealing with people. And while some people do take games far too seriously, it is important to realize that people will be irritated if you fail to complete your side of the bargain that is made at the start of the game.

I myself do not play MMO's any more, as I am not able to contribute the amount of time demanded by them. Games may not matter, but the amount of time invested in them, that can be wasted because of someone else's actions, does.

While I really hate it when people do that, sometimes you just have to go do something more important, even if the match is at stake.

ElArabDeMagnifico:
While I really hate it when people do that, sometimes you just have to go do something more important, even if the match is at steak.

Usually, I just say "sorry, but something came up" before leaving.

But it's pretty easy to figure out when it's "something more important" and just bailing out when you're about to lose. I've even had a couple of duels, where the game is just about to end and I'm leading, the opponent just decides to quit.

At times it feels like I'm the only one who can have fun with a game even when I'm losing.

Mr Jack:

urprobablyright:

Some people are of the enlightened group that realize that games don't matter!
I quit playing WoW one day and didn't even bother to tell my guild mates that i wouldn't be coming to the three raids i had signed up for, and i didn't care about the fact that they'd think i was a cop-out because, simply, if they still cared about games that much then it was their funeral, not mine~

It's not a question of virtue and morals when you're controlling a conglomeration of pixels and scripts - if you think it is then don't hold it against them because they obviously hold different values.

edit: For the record, this is just my opinion, and i'm not trying to attack you

I can see what you mean, but in something like an MMO you cannot say that it is purely about dealing with pixels. The idea of an MMO is that it is about dealing with people. And while some people do take games far too seriously, it is important to realize that people will be irritated if you fail to complete your side of the bargain that is made at the start of the game.

I myself do not play MMO's any more, as I am not able to contribute the amount of time demanded by them. Games may not matter, but the amount of time invested in them, that can be wasted because of someone else's actions, does.

Definatly mate, i know what you mean. I really was my guild's top raider for years on end, one day i just realized it wasn't quite worth it. The principle of the game implies that i should at least be -willing- to make an unspoken agreement, but sometimes, yeah, principles aren't everything. Especially digital ones.

urprobablyright:

Mr Jack:

urprobablyright:

Some people are of the enlightened group that realize that games don't matter!
I quit playing WoW one day and didn't even bother to tell my guild mates that i wouldn't be coming to the three raids i had signed up for, and i didn't care about the fact that they'd think i was a cop-out because, simply, if they still cared about games that much then it was their funeral, not mine~

It's not a question of virtue and morals when you're controlling a conglomeration of pixels and scripts - if you think it is then don't hold it against them because they obviously hold different values.

edit: For the record, this is just my opinion, and i'm not trying to attack you

I can see what you mean, but in something like an MMO you cannot say that it is purely about dealing with pixels. The idea of an MMO is that it is about dealing with people. And while some people do take games far too seriously, it is important to realize that people will be irritated if you fail to complete your side of the bargain that is made at the start of the game.

I myself do not play MMO's any more, as I am not able to contribute the amount of time demanded by them. Games may not matter, but the amount of time invested in them, that can be wasted because of someone else's actions, does.

Definatly mate, i know what you mean. I really was my guild's top raider for years on end, one day i just realized it wasn't quite worth it. The principle of the game implies that i should at least be -willing- to make an unspoken agreement, but sometimes, yeah, principles aren't everything. Especially digital ones.

Agreed.

I love how in Halo 3 when you choose to quit it says:

"There will be an experience penalty. Do you still wish to quit?

Yes-Punish my cowardice!

No-I'll finish with honor."

Dealin Burgers:
I'm a "Till The Bitter End" kind of gamer. Frankly I consider one of the most important parts of a game is the ability to enjoy loosing. Nothing beats the feeling of having a defiant last stand.

Exactly.
I'm shit at games and proud, does that mean I'm not allowed to enjoy them?

For me the answer is a resounding : it depends. If we're talking multiplayer I do find it annoying when people quit at the end of a match just to avoid losing, or because they're not on a team with their best pal KIlLt3hN0085. But If the teams are stacked in an unfair manner and one side is just brutally raping the other up the nasal cavity, then i'd say quitting is justified.

On single player: by "quitting" in single player i mean dropping the game and never returning to it because it's to damn frustrating. If you quit a single player game halfway through it's usually a reflection on the developer, not you. If a game's to unbalenced or buggy to finish then it deserves a solid punt across your yard. I hate it when people harass you for not finishing a game. If I'm not enjoying it, what's the point?

If they start whining about the game and a ragequit is fast approach it, i'll gladly help it along by shooting my own team (if it's possible).
Less QQ more pew pew,how i like it.

If I have to leave midway I tell everyone before I do and I apologize. I don't care if I am winning or losing as long as I am havin fun

I don't care to be honest.

I play multiplayer games for fun--not to whore stats or K/D ratios--so the rare occurrence of someone leaving because I'm that damn good makes me feel great. If I'm feeling great it means I'm enjoying myself. If I'm enjoying myself it means I'm having fun. Etc.

harhol:
I don't care to be honest.

I play multiplayer games for fun--not to whore stats or K/D ratios--so the rare occurrence of someone leaving because I'm that damn good makes me feel great. If I'm feeling great it means I'm enjoying myself. If I'm enjoying myself it means I'm having fun. Etc.

I'm with him. I don't really care if i am getting my ass kicked or doing the ass kicking as long as i am having a good time how good the game is going to other people is irrelevant.

yourkie1921:
other. It depends why. If you're leaving because you're losing than I hate you. If you're about to get laid or something I'm not going to expect you to stay.

I agree, if they give a good reason, I can't stand it when people quit just because they are losing.

I don't leave, but I can understand why people do. If you haven't gotten a single kill in half an hour, it's not fun anymore. And what's the point of playing if it's not fun?

FIFA 09 Be A Pro online is causing me anguish at the moment because of the manifest incompetence and/or selfishness of so many other players that do NOT leave quickly enough for my liking.

Fuck that, die with honor.

I hate people who bail when they're losing.

Chose other, since there wasn't a "Not if I can help it" option.
My internet will work fine most of the time, but occasionally it'll start coughing up weird stuff and suddenly die.

This sucks when you're just about to finish bringing the flag (or in this case "the enemy sample") back to your capture point. If I may put what happened yesterday to me in Farcry into script format for a second...

Score:Red Team 1/Blue Team 2 (3 points to win, Blue member with our smaple is standing next to their capture point, waiting for me to die so it can be captured)

Team Member 1: *see's me driving back to base, chased by enemy team* "Aw yeah! Here comes our big come back! Come on Iron!"
Iron Ninja: *Enters base, starts climbing up the insanely high ladder to get to where the capture point is*
Team Member 2: "Aw yeah he's almost up the ladder!"
Iron Ninja: *Gets to top of ladder, sprints to capture point, stops in front of it* "What the hell?"
Team Member 1: "what's going on? Move onto the capture point."
Iron Ninja: "I can't move"
Team Member 2: "Well throw the sample to me"
Iron Ninja: "I can't do that either"
Team Member: "Aw man that su-"
--You have been disconected--
--The Ir0n Ninja disconected from xbox live---
Iron Ninja: "What? Why did I do that? stupid internet!" *gives internet a kick*

I went back on straight afterwards, apparently the sample just dissapeared with me. Which sucked, because it was a user made map that had an obscenely long path to follow between the two bases.

But outside when that happens, I never quit just because I'm losing. Maybe I might if who I was facing where being real dicks about it.

On that same day, I played a game of 5 vs 3 (I was on the 3 side of things) where the 5 in question stood at the top of a mountain and shot at us with high power sniper rifles time and time again as we respawned
I didn't quit.
I don't think I ever killed anyone, but I didn't quit.

Online games don't really interest me - I tend to get bored in them pretty easily. I usually try to stick around until the end of the round, but if anything at all comes up I'm out of there.

I won't quit because we're losing. I'll totally quit if someone is team-killing, though. If I'm constantly dying, I'll usually wait until the end of the round.

Screw that, I'm not dying 20 times.

Yes, I'm a guy who leaves mid-game if I have died the last subsequent rounds/matches/whatever it's called in the game.

Why?

I play games for fun, and if I die without a fighting chance, it's not fun. I don't mind losing if I have a fighting chance (or, paradoxal enough, still manage to kill other people), but I do mind losing if I don't stand a chance in the first place.

My team be damned in that case. It's not like they would have a chance of winning. In fact, auto-balancing might just make the team stronger. So my leave would strengthen the team's future chances of winning.

Ha!

Only time people jumping ship is annoying is in MMORPGs. If you aren't sure you can finish the instance, then don't join the party. It's just common courtesy.

I've always thought it was pretty normal in online shooters, though. In TF2 I can understand leaving because of getting destroyed over and over. Thankfully the server I always play on implemented a team scrambler vote option to keep teams balanced off.
Most servers though, your only option is to just quit. It's not fun when the other team is stacked to hell and back and you're stuck with all the players that just got the game yesterday and don't seem to understand why they're losing on offense in goldrush. Cause, yanno, a team of all engineers must be the greatest thing ever right?

I am in agreement with many of you, rage quits or "I am losing so I quit" is rather shallow.

But as many have pointed out there are many valid reasons for departing a game early.

There is nothing worse than being in a team full of rambos or non team players, or for that matter someone on your team screaming crap down the VON supported by said game.