Why do Maniacs...

x2ski · #1 07-16-2005, 11:47 PM

rarely, if ever, chat during play?

Are they hardcore, die-hard maniacs who must concentrate on their extreme LAG play, or is there something more?

It is common for the table maniac to incur a barrage of insults and expletives during their stay, but most of the time they keep their mouths shut. Why is this?

My theory is that they were originally quite vocal, but had their chat privilages revoked as a result of an "aggressive" vocabulary.

Any other ideas?

I know this is semi-OT, but I was just curious.

ctv1116 · #2 07-16-2005, 11:49 PM

ARE YOU XXXXXXX KIDDING ME??? WHENEVER THERE'S A MANIAC AT THE TABLE THEY'RE SCREAMING AND CURSING LIKE A TILTING MOFO.

x2ski · #3 07-16-2005, 11:51 PM

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ARE YOU XXXXXXX KIDDING ME??? WHENEVER THERE'S A MANIAC AT THE TABLE THEY'RE SCREAMING AND CURSING LIKE A TILTING MOFO.

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Yeah, not here. It's usually the loose passives that do that when I'm playing.

topspin · #4 07-16-2005, 11:56 PM

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It would ruin their image. You don't know it, but on the other side of that internet connection, they're wearing dark sunglasses and a hoodie and are staring you down while you're deciding if you should call.

x2ski · #5 07-17-2005, 12:03 AM

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rarely, if ever, chat during play?

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It would ruin their image. You don't know it, but on the other side of that internet connection, they're wearing dark sunglasses and a hoodie and are staring you down while you're deciding if you should call.

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That's why my soul always feels like it's being watched!

phish · #6 07-17-2005, 12:33 AM

they're there to play, not to chat.

i frankly don't understand why people bother to chat when playing. if you have enough time to type in all those comments, you ought to open up another table.

SoftcoreRevolt · #7 07-17-2005, 12:55 AM

Some of em probably don't know they can open up more than one table, and thank god, more money for them to lose to me. Sure they'd play worse if they had 4 tables going instead of 1, but I have enough good tables already, they are far more likely to stay around one tabling than 4, since their short term with regards to luck is shortened by that much more.

Matty · #8 07-17-2005, 04:28 AM

80% of all players don't talk. You just pay more attention to the lags, which makes it seem like they talk less.

Also, some of them I suspect are too drunk to notice or care about the chat box.

poker-penguin · #9 07-17-2005, 11:29 AM

The chat box is beneath the fold button isn't it?

sthief09 · #10 07-17-2005, 11:47 AM

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ARE YOU XXXXXXX KIDDING ME??? WHENEVER THERE'S A MANIAC AT THE TABLE THEY'RE SCREAMING AND CURSING LIKE A TILTING MOFO.

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Yeah, not here. It's usually the loose passives that do that when I'm playing.

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same with me. the loose passive players talk more [censored] than any other class of players, and you'd expect them to do it the least.