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Bah, this entire thread is a testament to the immaturity of our generation. Some of the stories posted made me laugh, actually. :] However, a lot of them simply scream how immature and ignorant some of these kids can be.
I've been playing the game (been on and off in terms of actually playing, but in general) since 2007. Back then, you could actually pick up a crew comprising very random people and seldom have to deal with immature people. Even as the game progressed in 2008, the community was relatively decent. Sure, there were a few nuisances back then, but there seemed to have been a certain level of respect that was maintained throughout the game.
Fastforward to today, December, 2010. Today, I doubt most of us could go a day leveling in Tormenta, farming Darkhart, or whatever else, without having some random pirate arrive and demand you leave THEIR spot. Umm, yeah. Things have certainly changed a lot.
Two major factors play key roles in this rude behavior:
- Population: The older the game gets, the more people are going to play it. More people = more rude people. It's slightly disappointing when you think about how much more civil the game was back in '07-'08; but then again, it just comes with game age.
- Age: Let's face it. This game is primarily targeted for the younger kids ranging from 10-13. With that comes a guarantee that the maturity quotient of the game WILL drop. And it has.
Reading some of these posts (and looking back at actual experiences), age and population aren't the only two things that have lowered the maturity of the game. To me, it has a lot to do with how seriously people take the game. Honestly, ask yourself, you good people of POF who know how to separate game from reality: Do you stand in Abassa for hours on end looking for a date? Do you find a God glitch, speed glitch, etc., and use it in PvP as a means of "owning"? I would hope not. Why is that? Because you know that 99% of the time, you will NEVER get far with somebody on Pirates. Sure, there are rare instances where an original pirate couple meets in RL and it turns into a sweet love story. But those down-to-earth enough know that you hardly ever find a E-harmony-like relationship in the midst of Abassa Tortuga.
Why don't you play dirty in PvP? Reprimand people for not conforming to the jumping society that the PvP scene is turning into? Because you know that PvP is ONLY A PART OF THE GAME. It is a simple feature within the game meant to be used for fun and friendly competition, not image and pretentious attitude. It's not the Olympics or the World Cup. You can't put "Awesome jumper" on your resume and expect to get a job from it.
Where I'm getting at with all this is that immaturity is the root of this, undoubtedly. However, the thing that sticks the most out to me is how seriously people take the game. A constant need to reprimand people for their PvP style, try to find a date through a bunch of pixels, or go to the Driftwood shack and claim it as your house (That story was hilarious, Davy. Might as well start a reality TV show now. xD) comes from how willing someone is to realize that this is a game, not reality.
Overall, despite what I said above, there is no definite answer to your question, Pirate J. It's due to multiple factors ranging from age to mental maturity. In your case, it was raw ignorance that got you. Sadly, some people have yet to realize that behind those avatars sit people filled with real emotions and opinions. It may be just a game, but it's the psychology behind peoples' actions on the game that affects others.
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