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Originally Posted by CHURCHMOUTH
the idea that a select few dickheads ruined this game for everyone by scaring people away is just an excuse. there are a couple people in the community (no names mentioned) who i have heard give people a hard time in a pickup game and for the most part someone will say something in the new players defense. I dont think its fair to blame this games not so high player turnout on competitive players.
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For the most part, this is untrue. In the 4 or 5 months I played pickups, newcomers were constantly flamed (I was a target a couple times) and no one really stood up for them. I stood up for them after I was no longer a 'noob', but I never saw anyone actively defending new players.