monte, that would destroy your ability to pwn games...

ive found that any game i play is much more enjoyable if i destroy my lameass chat box advantages. its why i enjoy 4stack games a lot more: less chat box focus, more epic connects ftw.

*No one listens to me anymore

Excessive chat has diminishing returns even trending to the negative, I cannot understand how some people haven't grasped that yet. Gurgi would be a good example of someone that is social and can manipulate players with chat and friendship but avoids cluttering the chatbox with paranoid truces and counters. I would of used fiero as an example but then I remembered he just did all his chat over AIM.

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oops wrong account.

I agree with Sam. Chatbox is completely overrated. You use it when you need it; but keep your mouth shut the rest of the time. Excessive talking invites people to attack you.

I would kill the game even faster if people couldn't chat about football or other nonsense. So limited characters takes the social part out.

No limit for grey ==> 2nd IP and have an alt do the talking.

The idea is nice but the collateral damage would be too high.

excessive chat gets you in trouble only if youre doing it wrong. doesnt have to necessarily be about paranoid truces or counters or flags or w/e. i can excessively chat about whatever social shit, and it usually leads to ppl not attacking me.

Monte; you are forgetting something. Noobs aren't the only one playing. If you sit with someone who also understands the power of social game; you will become a target.

I think social game is incredibly powerful; but I think it is more effectively wielded like a sniper rifle; then like a machine gun. You bring much too much attention to yourself by kissing up to noobs while regulars are around.