In my experience most people who are asshats like that aren't very good anyways.

I agree with all that you write.

I prefer a "new" friendly player who can take instructions any day from a skilled "rambo style" player who does his race and doesn't help or communicate.

A few nice pointers for a new player:

1. Read the strategies section on the forum. There generally is a build or two for your favorite demigod that can give you some hints and/or inspiration.

2. Get healthitems. These give you a bit more room for mistakes and more time alive = more experience faster.

3. Practice offline. It may not be as fun as online play but it's the perfect place to try out new tactics, items, Demigods and builds. Sure the AIs ain't that hard but you will get to learn to play your favorite Demigod fast.

Hope this helps and remember to always be nice to the oposing team aswell as your teammates. Winning isn't everything as a loss vs a nice oposing team is still a nice time spent playing.

Nobody likes people who spend there game crying about somebody not knowing what they are doing. Shame you got stuck with a d-bag. Like someone said best/ most hassle free way to learn to play is to read some of the guides in the strategy section.

I've only had a few games were someone was crying about my sim speed, wich really they can kiss my ass not all of us save up our money to supe up our computers

Hope you find some games with some decent humans, they are out there. 

For new players I would advise NOT playing pantheon at first. As mentioned above, train against the CPU, then make some custom "noob" games with your favoured god(s). If you feel you are right for good competition join pantheon. It´s really frustrating playing a 3on3 where one "fresh" player thinks he can go 1on2 (cause he plays UB ) and feed the enemy, making it impossible to win in the long run....

unfortunatilly, this is the internet

..and pretty much the reason I stopped playing this online after less than a week

-Pod-,

You can either accept that games have requirements or you can whine and annoy other players. You can get a job, work for 1-2 weeks and upgrade whatever you want in your PC. This is the reality of things. In this case, you are lucky enough to have a simple solution. If people (like in South Africa) can't play with the majority of players and no one wants to accept them into games because they have 400ms+ ping then what should they do? Relocate to a place with a better ping? Same goes for low upstream players who want to play in 4v4. You are crippling other people with your selfish behavior. Regardless of whether they are douches or not.

Nuff said. I won't derail this thread anymore. Ta ta.

Maxxy, i do meet the min requirements, like i said my sim speed is solid for the most part but lags on occasion. Is it selfish to play a game i paid for, that im supposed to make min requirements for? If that makes me a selfish douche as you seemed so eloquent to point out, what does that make you? I am just sick and tired of the fact that all these dumbass kids get on thier game and think everyone else lives with mom and can spend all thier money frivilously. I got bills, rent, tuition, insurance, and food very low on that list is new video card.

Friend me up Az and I'd be happy to play along with ya and show ya some ropes.  Sorry you got put in with the l337 tards, but most of us are here to play for a good time.  Send me a PM sometime, we'll see what we can do

Another important thing about communication with your team is to state your following moves. I generally don't lead much but I always say things like "returning to base", "buying priests upgrade", "going for right top flag" etc. This is especially important in a large brawl where you need pull back. Say this so that your teammates doesn't think you got their back while you are shopping for the next cool helmet at base