That is so true and such a good point. We need to be aware of the roles we’re supposed to take appropriately. There’s a time and place for everything and decoding is super important if Survs want to get to see the end game.

I have the same problem as cowboy, when they see me harassing, they leave their ciphers and come to help me while I'm literally trying to buy time for them to decode

Trying to lure in the people haha. XD

Lmao me fr 💀💀

We're the randoms. :3 ✌

GREEZ NO!! 😢

@@Lemon_Meringue yes

Yeah, it’s really valid to feel like that. It’s frustrating when the performance isn’t good. I think it’s important to understand both sides, so thank you for your observation. ❤

I can hardly imagine how you're dealing with all of this. :( You have a lot on your plate. It must be very distressing to try to play trying to avoid making mistakes after a hard day at work. It's also scary 'cus you never expect how people will treat you when that happens. It's very considerate of you that you think about your teammates, but I hope things will get easier for you soon. Thanks for trying your best! I hope they will be patient with you.

Its just a game no one will mind! :) there are some toxic players but dont mind them

I LOVE UR THOUGHT

Exactlyy i lovr your thought

Righttt??? Like that's the whole point I don't get the hate

Yeah, it's annoying when we encounter some people like that. :c Advice should be just advice... especially if it's delivered in a neutral or friendly way. It's understandable if they view it as an insult if someone says it negatively, but in this context, it's mostly advice written in text form, so it's unfortunate they read the text in such a negative way... It really reflects poorly on their ability to accept they have made mistakes. u.u

But sometimes the way they say is just like scolding and scary TWT I rmb when I first started out I didn’t know what to do then the person just scolded me and like so fierce that made me wanted to quit identity V at one point. (But then we matched up few months later and she apologised and I also apologised for my crap gameplay) I usually feel extremely bad if I mess up and when people points that out after match I want to dig a hole and bury myself (sad noises)

In my fourth ever game, I was doctor, and of course I had no idea TS existed so I got bonked and died instantly. In the aftergame chat, one of my team members told me to uninstall the app, call a taxi, throw my phone away and lie down on the road for the taxi to run over me because if I can't kite for over ten seconds, I clearly am unworthy of life. It was kinda harsh and demoralising ngl. I still remember it because of how it made me feel. The next survivor game I had a priestess friend who added me afterwards and showed me how to edit my skill tree, how to kite, avoid TS and pick out the best surv for me (Mind's Eye). Criticism can really add or detract!

@@dbarrett1539 What the first person did is so disgusting. :( No one should receive death threats just for being unknowing of game mechanics. I'd dare say no one should receive death threats ever. Even if they were angry, that's no excuse for them to treat you like that... I hope you won't have to run into rude players like them. And thank you for telling us about both of your experiences, even though the first one is a vulnerable memory! I'm glad you eventually stumbled upon someone patient enough to teach you the way the game works and also find ways to put your best assets to use by choosing a Survivor that's suitable for you. :) It's so true, criticism, depending how it's done - can really add or detract as you are saying.

Bro that is so mean omg that first guy is crap why would they do that, the second person seems so nice and patient @@dbarrett1539

Yeah, it's really understandable to get frustrated when that happens, especially in the higher tiers where communication and strategy should be more developed. It's super annoying. u.u I also think it's natural to stumble upon Survivors with bad game sense, but they're still mostly different Survivors and not the same person again and again. I don't doubt there are Survivors who make the same mistake time and time again, because it's verrrrry likely that kind of people exist, and it feels unfair to us that we keep getting matched with them, but we can also be unfortunate enough to get Survivors on our team who are still learning what the meta strategies are, despite their rank. Maybe what helped them reach their rank helped them at the time, however they don't seem to understand what goes wrong and why they remain stuck in a rank tier that let's say, they're "undeserving" of. If I think about it, there is also the probability of getting boosted, yeah, but boosting can get you only so far. I think we could help them understand what not to do in post-match, but at the same time, it's not our job to do so because that means we're taking some time off our day to explain things that should be basic knowledge in that tier let's say. However, if there's no one to teach them, then it's also understandable that they won't get better game sense. Unless, if maybe they seem to get videos about improving their game sense recommended to them... If I don't have time I usually recommend Mellow Mistel's video about "Survivor Tips: Improving your game sense".

Being a PC player, you can AND WILL find the same survivor groups over and over once you hit griffin, unless you're a hunter main. I kept being paired into the same 2-3 people stack and they were NOT good, TS'd at the start of the match or getting hit twice in like 30 seconds. I had to block 2 of them bc they could not decode if I kited or rescue if someone else fell, I don't know how they made it that far if they've been playing together bc every game with them ended up on a draw or a loss over the same mistakes.

It sounds like it really bothered you. :c I bet it's irritating having to get matched with a team whose skills are not on par with yours, especially if you keep meeting them again and again, so I can sympathise with that. u.u They were bad in those matches, but as I was mentioning in the video, everyone is advancing at their own pace. The point of my video was mostly about being patient with people and your own self and not insulting the players (I'm not saying you yourself said that it's ok to insult them, I'm just explaining what my video is mostly about). You are allowed to be bothered by their mistakes, but the truth is still that everyone is going on at their own pace and everyone has good points and bad points. There are also a lot of variables going on and there is definitely a chance they could be bad players, but there's a 50-50 chance they were unfortunate to not have good quick thinking as well, we cannot really know for sure. Maybe they are good at communication/coordination with each other and that's how they got that far. This is just theorising though. An argument against this would be they got boosted or they encountered bad Hunters, but that can only take you so far. The human mind has a preference for negative thinking so I think it's natural that the majority of the community prefers to believe some players are bad at everything instead of thinking about other things that might be at fault like the player having bad reflexes or being bad at kiting certain Hunters, but being a good team coordinator. I think out of them all, I bet that it's frustrating to go against players who make bad decisions, so I hope you'll get matched with players who are better at quick thinking. 🌻

@@MaybeMewlyn This was most likely a one-time-only, I never insulted them, I come from League, so I know that people being toxic *never* helps, I did get bothered but still tried to do some teamwork (Bc with no teamwork, even if you cipher rush, you'll mostly get ties unless your teammates can kite for over 100 seconds), I suck at working as a team, but I know how to kite and most of the time, when it's a good time to save (as solo player, this is kind of needed). With all that said, I took a break, and I think they should have too, falling early constantly might have been a secondary effect from not taking a break after a bad match (or matches). I had to block them though, since I didn't take a break at first and they didn't seem to want to stop either.

This is what I wanted to say regarding bad randoms, I don't mind bad kiters or bad rescuers, I admit that I also made mistakes sometimes, but what I hate is bad game sense like you said, I ping "Save when it's critical" only for some no Tide doctor to save immediately after I got chaired, I ping "Focus on decoding" when the last cipher was primed only for them to ignore me and the hunter teleported to them, and they ran away without priming the cipher, etc. These are what make me frustrated, and they happen in Griffin Rank for some unknown reason.

Congrats on getting a badge on Vera!!! x) Yes, it’s hard to not put yourself down, especially when you remember all the times you played so well… I think something that is not talked about enough in the community is, the progress happens on both sides. So we as Survivors can end up playing more professionally, but that happens to Hunters, too, so the progress ends up looking like a zig-zag pattern as we become better and better at the game. And yes, it’s super annoying that once you get the badge, everything becomes scarier in a way, in the sense that both factions can end up judging you. :c I’m glad the break helped you relax a little. ❤ Thank you for making the effort, it is really hard to be understanding of others, and even if you are still angry, what matters is that you try to understand. I myself get angry at random cipher pops for example, but I try to think they had ping issues or lag or whatever if they don’t express the reason in post-match. Sometimes it helps to think about all the reasons something went wrong, even if it’s difficult. It mostly helps because you end up feeling less frustrated afterwards and can continue playing without feeling like you need to punch a wall or something. Thank you for watching my video and for sharing your experience!!! I’m glad when people share their experience because there’s a sense of solidarity when others read a comment that is relatable to their situation, too! ❤

Thank you kindly for your comment! :') It's true that this topic doesn't seem to be talked about a lot, and I admit I myself was scared of making this video because I was afraid of getting trolls in the comments (fortunately everyone was polite no matter their beliefs, which I'm grateful for

Tysm for your comment and thank you for watching my video! ❤ Happy it could resonate with you. :)

I’m sorry you had a bad experience, no one deserves that. :( Yes, stereotypes are harmful because it spreads negativity in the community, especially when us ourselves start believing we are behaving just as those stereotypes. It’s unfair that it affected you so much you ended up remembering them even when you went to sleep. It’s true a lot of KZfaqrs post wins, I think it’s mostly because people aren’t interested in seeing losses? But losses can be entertaining, too. Especially with commentary. We can learn a lot from losses, too. I’m thinking of making such videos in the future as well. :3 I think unrealistic expectations are harmful since players end up being hard on themselves when they make mistakes… thank you for watching my video and for sharing your experience, I’m sure it’ll make other people feel understood as well because they may have a similar experience to yours. ❤ I hope you have lots of fun playing as Journalist and Little Girl. I play them myself, too and I have a lot of fun. x)

Then they’d need to rewatch the video. u.u My point was that bad quick-thinking and split-second decisions, as well as poor coordination and communication leads to making mistakes. They need to be aware of their own weak points in order to grow. But at the same time, it’d be good if we are patient with them and they’re also patient with themselves during the process.

I'm glad you found a way to not let it affect you greatly.

it is tho

@@QuoteOnQuote.it’s not though? bad matches r completely fine and it barely matters even an hour later

@@QuoteOnQuote. it isn’t because at the end of the day it is just a game it is not life or death situation. You’re going to have terrible matches and you’re going to deal with terrible teammates

Thank you so much for watching! :D Haha, it’s so surreal to read your comment because I myself do this with other videos of people with calming voices. I thought my voice sounds a little angry because I struggled with anger for 6+ years… :’) But I’m happy to hear it doesn’t sound like I was thinking. Ty again! ❤

That's very considerate of you.

I can relate that

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it! I’m happy it sounded good to you as well! x)

Thank you so much for your comment!

Thank you so much for sharing! Yeah, that's frustrating, especially since it's not like we can push a button and suddenly start being more patient. x( I hope you'll be able to find your own ways to cope with Contamination OCD soon. ❤

That's so rude........ I'm sorry you had to deal with a player like them. :c I often hear about people being told things like "k*ll yours3lf" or "die" over a match that went wrong. It's baffling to me that they treat strangers like that... when our unity should be the key to winning a match. It's also so unfair that they noticed you were lagging, but they still went ahead and wrote a gross message to you. I hope you won't have to meet a lot players like them in the future... it's messed up. x_x

You and me both 😭 it’s scary lol

Im not even a top tier hunter but I like never play survivor, and have never touched ranked as survivor. So I get that

I've played DbD for a bit, too! :D And I do trust your words from your experience since I can count more times I got called slurs in DbD than in Identity V. I'm happy so far you're having a great experience with the Identity V community, hope it continues! :3

😭 I have a weird way of expressing myself, but I see why it looks like a therapy videoooo.

OMG, hackers are so annoying........... I'm lucky enough that I didn't meet any so far, even if I play from 2019. 😭 It is super suspicious indeed if they were able to turn the camera towards everyone's position. And awww, sensitive in what sense? :c

@@MaybeMewlyn sensitive in 2 ways. Idv people sometimes really can’t take a joke calling Ann a giraffe been a run on joke since she came out idk why they were so mad. And the 2nd sensitive is complaining about dumb things I literally had people try to convince me that idv should ban emotes bc they hate them and people are toxic with them. I understand that people using emotes to be toxic is annoying but you’ll live, get over it and count to 10 if it triggers you that much but to have a band of people agree with banning emotes for something so trivial is honestly sad. 🤦‍♀️ I’ve been playing since 2018 I remember when wu chang was added into the game Good memories 🥹

AW... thank you for being considerate! :') As I was saying earlier in the clip, this would fall into the category of having different strategies. I think you can try to ask the players if they're comfortable with you not decoding and harassing the Hunter/ assisting the kiter in pre-match chat if you tend to get a lot of insults from other players in post-match chat. The time is kinda short, but the least they can say is "yes" or "no".

Thank you so much for your heartfelt comment. :') I think it's cool how you're able to help people find the middle ground.

its not. wait until you see dbd or lol

That's so true. It's more often that people get yelled at or told off than get praised for their performance.

The ping....... the bane of our life....... OTL

Yep! Ping issues are so annoying 'cus you can hardly move or time rescues perfectly... instead we get terrorshocked or cannot transition well. :C

OMG... 😭 It didn't work in his favour.........................