Hey all, I'm quite new to the whole aoe2 community and I probably don't understand a lot. But to add a little more context:
I just started enjoying watching streams, although I play only about two times a week, which I do entirely for fun with two other guys from work. Besides that, having wife, kids and a job that demands a lot of traveling, playing is just a very casual thing that I do to relax from work etc. So I might be quite unfamiliar with the competitive atmosphere of the game.
At the start I had the impression that the aoe2 community was quite chilled, with many older players who enjoy some games every now and then, since the game is so old... Nevertheless, something that I found a bit odd though, was that here on AocZone I have seen some players with a high rating (mostly after being 2k, I believe) justify some childish actions based on their rating in the game, which leads to them usually writing in a snobbish tone, bragging and even wanting to dismiss the opinions of others in an immature/insulting way.
So I started to wonder, is that ego-boost effect of having a high rating really so common among aoe2 players or has my limited experience here led me to have a too narrow view of everything so far?
I just started enjoying watching streams, although I play only about two times a week, which I do entirely for fun with two other guys from work. Besides that, having wife, kids and a job that demands a lot of traveling, playing is just a very casual thing that I do to relax from work etc. So I might be quite unfamiliar with the competitive atmosphere of the game.
At the start I had the impression that the aoe2 community was quite chilled, with many older players who enjoy some games every now and then, since the game is so old... Nevertheless, something that I found a bit odd though, was that here on AocZone I have seen some players with a high rating (mostly after being 2k, I believe) justify some childish actions based on their rating in the game, which leads to them usually writing in a snobbish tone, bragging and even wanting to dismiss the opinions of others in an immature/insulting way.
So I started to wonder, is that ego-boost effect of having a high rating really so common among aoe2 players or has my limited experience here led me to have a too narrow view of everything so far?