The values of not teaming.

[Frostyyy]

So I got asked to join a team upon joining a server just now. When I told the guy I only played solo, he chided me for only having two wins (five actually, including EU and beta wins) and got mad when I continued to refuse.
When the game started, I got some armour at the corn, but aside from that I couldn't get my hands on any gear at all (Barely played that particular map), so you could imagine the smug look on said guy's face when he stumbled upon me bumbling around.
At this point I realized the game was probably hopeless, so when he asked me to team up against, I continued to refuse, fleeing all the while. I lost him at several points but kept running into him, starting the whole thing over again (and completely failed to find even a wooden axe the entire time).

In the end I lasted till the death match, during which I hopped around him, punching him in the face and distracting him from the other guy in leather armour until I eventually died.
But even though he ended up winning the game, I still feel a sense of victory over him. He wanted to use me as extra manpower for his own gains, and I stuck by my word that I would never join him even when I had three hearts and low hunger, with no food. Leading him on a wild goose chase half the round only made things sweeter.

Yep. That was fun.

 

[Brodina]

I only team if Skype is involved, most of the time. People talking to you over a mic just have less chance of betrayal for some reason. I also like to have a laugh

 

[BazzBerry]

If people put you down for your amount of wins, just remember, this is a game. Games are for fun. Just tell them you don't play to win, you play for fun! I have very few wins and I admit, I'm not the greatest at this game, I just enjoy playing and I enjoy the people here.

There is only one person I team with, and that is my real-life friend, and we use Skype to communicate. We don't tend to trust anybody else.

 

[Frostyyy]

Of course. It didn't upset me, just made me laugh at how frustrated he was getting over such a small thing :P

 

[BazzBerry]

Of course. It didn't upset me, just made me laugh at how frustrated he was getting over such a small thing

Yeah, some people are wayy too competitive.

 

[Kezzer]

i lag a lot so i understand having low wins if someone better equipped tries to take me on i either run till they give up or take them on in my terms giving me the advantage. This doesnt always work but its better than letting them slaughter me
Anyway the main point is keep going solo... its much more satisfying when you win if you got it solo

 

[Yomega]

Most of my wins are soloed, but sometimes it is just fun to play with someone else.

 

[Hystericallify]

The words used were inspiring ;(

 

[nate252]

I have been number 3 on the US leaderboards before and I don't team.

 

[ZenGardena]

I uphold the traditional staff teaming law, I still always die though.

 

[Kezzer]

I uphold the traditional staff teaming law, I still always die though.

yh i team with staff when i can but sometimes i turn psycho too doesnt always turn out well as i always end up lagging xD