Insults in Skirmishes?

[Thallidomaniac]

I re-subbed WoW to try to prepare for the upcoming Mercenary Mode, and I've been doing Skirmishes to practice a bit and to gear up. There were a few times where I didn't do that well and my partner ends up dying first, and then they proceed to make insulting comments at my play, and that I should practice more. And it doesn't help that my class (Protection Warrior) isn't a FotM spec at all, but I haven't gotten insults specifically at my class/spec.

Is that type of behavior common in Skrimishes? And isn't that what Skirmishes were for to begin with, to practice your class in an arena setting that you can queue for?

[GodEmperor]

Happens sometimes but not really common.

It may have something to do with playing a prot warrior which really isn't a PvP spec and it's not fun to play with or against.

[Aori]

People are just as competitive in the minor leagues, belitting will always exist.

[Thallidomaniac]

It may have something to do with playing a prot warrior which really isn't a PvP spec and it's not fun to play with or against.

I don't want to imagine all the insults Ele Shaman and Holy Priests get for their specs. Moreso for Ele.

[Vurdah]

The wow community as a whole has become extremely toxic and seemingly moreso for pvp. The best advice I could give is just try to give less than or equal to zero fucks about what people have to say or just remove yourself from the toxicity entirely.

[Adoxe]

Step 1) Right click on "General" chat box tab.
Step 2) Click "Settings".
Step 3) Un-tick the boxes next to "Instance", "Instance Raid Leader", "Party", "Party Leader", "Raid", "Raid Leader" and "Raid Warning"
Step 4) ?????
Step 5) Enjoy the toxic-free environment while grouped up with randoms.

Very easy fix for a small problem.

[Thallidomaniac]

I never had a problem with the insulting chat myself, I actually find it to be funny at times. And I guess the whole part about people taking even lower levels of PvP seriously remains true.

[Deleted]

Toxic behavior in a pvp environment? No fucking way.