Taunting Etiquette

Did this tread change my idea (In anyway) towards taunting ?


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David Gregg

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Yeah giving Helena a bunch of quotes with the same animation was a bit excessive. -_- I was surprised too when Eliot got a new quote ("I am so going to win") with the same animation as "Quit foolin' around". Would never use that arrogant quote though.
 

KwonJigglypuff

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Yeah giving Helena a bunch of quotes with the same animation was a bit excessive. -_- I was surprised too when Eliot got a new quote ("I am so going to win") with the same animation as "Quit foolin' around". Would never use that arrogant quote though.

Well yeah, that's another odd artistic choice that doesn't suit a character's personality...
 

d3v

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My personal philosophy is-

taunting, teabagging, tapping guard, dancing, overkill (e.g. running all the way across the screen after a knockback KO and 2King), etc., etc...

is OK when you're at a tournament. Especially so the more people are watching, especially so if your match is being streamed.

It's a tactical decision then, to enrage your opponent and prevent them from thinking. Also, you run the risk of your opponent physically reaching over and knocking you the %^&* out so it's a balanced maneuver. No patch needed.


Online, where you don't know people, where nothing is on the line, which is only supposed to be for training and matchup experience because of the inherent flaws... Doing it online is just disrespectful. There's no need for that.

The taunts in DOA can't even be cancelled and must progress through the full animation (unlike other games, where taunts can be used as bait or to make the opponent flinch) so... literally their only purpose is disrespect.

Now like I said before, don't get me wrong- in tournament, disrespect is good! If you respect your opponent too much they might run all over you. You can lose easily by "being nice".

But online? We're all friends (or at least civilized people), we're here to have fun, it's online casuals. Why do you have to antagonize people you don't know a thousand miles away?

That being said when people do it I just shrug it off. Some people don't see it as disrespect, and even if they do, it just means that if I'm on the receiving end of it I need to get better.
I disagree, even if it's just online, if a taunt upsets your opponent enough that it may give you the win mentally, then do it.
 

o_YUE_o

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I prefer crush moves for that sort of thing.
I just find the taunt itself to be cute. Not particularly useful during a match...
By the way "YinCrescent" is a scrub... He told me he was the Best Kokoro player... I killed that scrub in a heart beat in ranked. He kept doing 1P+K before you wake up kick... all he ever does is go fot Hi Counter grabs with that stun BS he always does.
 

GreatDarkHero

This is frame advantage
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By the way "YinCrescent" is a scrub... He told me he was the Best Kokoro player... I killed that scrub in a heart beat in ranked. He kept doing 1P+K before you wake up kick... all he ever does is go fot Hi Counter grabs with that stun BS he always does.

From what I know, YinCresent doesn't really advocate Holds due how risky they are and he seemed to have had a lot of experience of Kokoro in the past. I did fight him once before as we are friends on PSN now.

EDIT: *Facepalm* Never mind, didn't acknowledge your ID
 
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o_YUE_o

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From what I know, YinCresent doesn't really advocate Holds due how risky they are and he seemed to have had a lot of experience of Kokoro in the past. I did fight him once before as we are friends on PSN now.
LOL... this is too rich...
look to the left Saiko XD
 

Xhominid The Demon Within

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I usually taunt at the end of fights or rounds and sometimes attack people after I win(though it usually depends if it's on the ground, ALWAYS when they are still standing) and I mean it in no disrespectful way.

If it's gonna give me an edge, so be it. But I mainly do that so I can hone myself and stay in the game. As sometimes, I'll just be out of it and I may take some damage because I didn't think enough to actually keep my focus.

And I don't find it disrespectful if my opponent does the same to me, they've earned that right. I just hate if they are gonna respond badly to me as if it's a sin or something as I won the round/battle, I should do whatever I want.
 

Crext

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I just taunt to be nice! :_-(

A friendly "hello there! :D"

Why do you people take it as an offense? Paranoids! -_-

EDIT: Oh ye, kicking people that are on the ground may be viewed as a symptom of ADHD if you do it EVERY TIME. If you want to be cool, try and not do anything after you win. This shows control and that you doesn't overdo it, because you just are THAT awesome.
 

Number 13

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Whenever I rarely "Taunt" before or after the match (I don't do it during unless we both have pixel health full screen away) I'm not trying to mock the opponent.

For example Ein has that karate pose "Osu" taunt which can be perceived as a sign of greeting and/or acknowledgment for a good fight.

I'm neutral to people claiming that they use taunts sometimes in fighters to throw a psychological curve ball at the opponent such as after a stylish combo. If it works then more power to the taunter, but that can simply backfire and the taunter will be the one who receives the psychological blow

That said I find people still finishing their juggle combo past KO, Throwing KO opponent, Jumping on KO opponent, etc more "disrespectful" then a simple taunt animation which might not even be perceived disrespectful to begin with.
 

Number 13

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If you find finishing a combo throw post KO to be disrespectful, I would be Satan in your eyes.
I'm personally indifferent. I'm just saying that between doing a taunt animation that may not even be mocking and beating on a KO opponent the latter would lean more towards the "Disrespectful" complaint I keep hearing.
 
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