7 Types of Gamer We've All Met Online At Some Point

Rob presents our list of 7 types of gamer we've all met online at some point. Some help us, some humble us, and some just downright disrespect us. Online gaming can be a wild, unruly place and these player types make it even more unpredictable. Here’s the seven gamer types we've all encountered. How many of these have you encountered?
Which one of these player types are you? The untouchable badass? The nervous noob? The fast learner? Face it: most of us fit neatly into one of these archetypes. Have we missed any player types that you've come across? Let us know in the comments!
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[@Epictrailers921]

Rob, you‘ve probably heard this, but I find it so inspiring how you can create such brilliantly written videos even after almost a decade! Give me a week and I will have already exhausted my vocabulary and ideas. Honestly incredible, well done!

[@younglove3362]

He makes gamers realize that they're mote indeph than even the hardest core gamers are.

[@Amra..]

Why are you so certain he writes these? I'm pretty sure they have people on staff coming up with the videos

[@Epictrailers921]

@@Amra.. e. But he most certainly wrote them in Playstation access’s junior years. I‘m just saying, were it to be true that it remains as such, then: good job.

[@JasonSpoon-bi8zk]

I agree, Rob. I love your videos and sense of humor. Always a pleasure to watch the latest upload!

[@younglove3362]

@Amra.. Whether he did or didn't, his page is the one breaking them down and he's explaining them. So in essence, it doesn't matter. Stop hating 😒

[@davidyerington865]

Another type of online gamer is the Troll. The amount of pleasure they derive from a game is directly proportional to the amount of misery they can inflict on their teammates.

[@P.M_M]

A good troll now and again is a perfect way to release stress. They rage with the infinite rage of the 9 circles of hell and you giggle uncontrollably 😁

[@KenzieRetro]

then you have the trolls that just get a sick thrill out of bein toxic towards you by any means necessary in FIFA. nothing but rebellion scum as the galactic empire would describe them

[@wombleking]

I once got teamed up with a player on Overwatch named Hurts_when_I_pee and it still haunts me to this day

[@kadosho02]

Oh no. I'm so sorry. I know the feels.

[@thesweeper8141]

I remember one called "stinky finger" that stays with me 😅.

[@CallumMyers1995]

I don't know whether to laugh or be terrified of Drill Sergeant Rosie

[@shadowlinkbds]

Both. Best to be both.

[@DarknessDust]

definitely both

[@ryanjames8998]

I'M AWARE OF THE SITUATION

[@younglove3362]

I don't think it's funny but I am kinda scared.

[@dadenmusic6202]

I just wanted to thank you Rob for continuing the Friday features, Fridays are by far my busiest day at work and sometimes the only thing that gets me through the day is knowing I've got a Friday feature waiting for my first break

[@JayNotion]

Amen to this

[@RoryStarr]

The delivery on "pineapple" was hilarious

[@raithrover1976]

Sounded like a Monty Python sketch😂

[@mikkdc]

@@raithrover1976 I just commented the same. Reminded me so much of Brians mother from Life of Brian. 😆

[@marhawkman303]

@@raithrover1976 I'm just thinking... why not both? :D

[@SethÚasarune]

I'm type 8: only plays online with friends (and colleagues). Loving Friday Features, keep 'em coming!

[@BluesHound100]

Because you've experienced everything from 1 - 7 and you ain't going back again , no way ..

[@matthewgroves2081]

I don't think I've missed a list video in a decade...has access been around the whole last decade?

[@Arichan15]

You may have missed the 10th anniversary videos...from last year (I think it was). They made a video for Ash and Rosie to watch about the stuff they got up to over the last 10 years.

[@seracila432]

​@@Arichan15.....that was actually october 2021, almost 3 years ago. Time sure flies, eh 😅

[@SethÚasarune]

@@seracila432 shhh 2021 was last year

[@Arichan15]

@@seracila432 I said I think didn't I. All I remember was Ash and Rosie watching that video. They did the 2 onesie challenges around the same time didn't they and they were in the old office so yeah, 2021 does sound better. COVID is starting for me today, so my brain hasn't been the most helpful and I think working from home has ruined my sense of time.

[@SwiftGuyver.]

Domino flying Rob & Rosie around in FF XIV is a flex and a vibe!

[@psgamer-0199]

This Friday Feature never gets old and the comments get even better with people sharing their experiences😁 I'm not one for online multiplayer. I rather play offline co-op. The only times I play only multiplayer is because of trophies in games I want to achieve Platinum. So I'm definitely the Total Newcomer when it comes to this game mode. And I wanna thank to all the Online Mentors who have helped me get all the Raid Mode trophies in Resident Evil: Revelations. Thank you guys whoever you are!

[@t.n.carhart1097]

My favorite personal example of “the entire family” is a game friend who has a parrot named Shmoops. Shmoops loves to interrupt, loudly, at critical moments, scaring everybody out of their wits! He also likes to talk incessantly, LOUDLY, with lots of swearing. We’ve lost a few battles because of Shmoops!

[@mnemophage]

One of the most anxiety-inducing types of online gamer I've encountered is the Accidental Stalker. Typically, they do nothing to earn this title; it's a quirk of the matchmaking system entirely. And yet, there they are, game after game, round after round. Sometimes they're on your team, sometimes the enemy. It's an eerily intimate thing. You know nothing about one another, you share nothing but the same rough time slot for game-playing, but due to the system assigning you as unanticipated besties for the last hour and a half, you're used to them. You know how they jiggle back and forth around the corner before an ambush. You know they like to spam their ult the second they get it. You can't help but wondering if they're gathering the same information about you. It's profoundly paranoid and it only gets worse the more random matches you share with this perfect stranger. You begin to wonder if it's truly, entirely random. What if something... deeper is at play here? This can't be coincidence, and yet there they are, again and again, jiggling in proximity. It's somehow weirder if you don't make the active effort to send a friend request. Your brain has already gone to the trouble of recognizing all those patterns for what it thinks is a whole new person you're going to need to be concerned about, and that doesn't go away. Next time you sit down, you find yourself looking for them. You wonder where they've gone, who they were behind the screen. But their time has passed; the system has moved on, eager to present a new crop of randos for you to figure out. They're a memory now, and all that unasked-for familiarity with it.

[@psgamer-0199]

This comment should have more likes😂

[@BoutDatSpencer26]

Definitely had this happened to me and I was the one who got sent the friend request and I did notice me and the other constantly being in the same match/team or opponents at times

[@EmperorSephirothII]

All Hail MungBean2001

[@Thehulksterbeast]

imagine the friend requests right now

[@ruthejbooth8661]

Arnold Rimmer username confirmed. GazpachoSoup2511.

[@FrankCastleGaming]

The other type to meet online, or perhaps is your friend: the echoing mic. Yet they swear it isn’t on their end that the echo is coming from. Butttttt they were the ones who partied up late and the echo started lol

[@albertgreen6366]

You forgot a whole bunch. The Rager, the Troll, the Mic Muncher, the Poor Loser, the Trophy Collector, the Racist, the Loot Baron, and the one I fear the most the 10 Year Old With Too Much Time. So could you do an second one please for a Friday Feature.

[@Megatron113]

These can all be one person too

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

There are also griefers, noob stompers, bots (a rather common issue in any grind-heavy game), carries (a person who helps lower levels clear content), and rule makers (people who play by their own rules and get mad that nobody else follows those rules).

[@console72hrs]

The Mic Muncher, Poor Loser, Racist and ten year old all are normally the same kid. Though I have seen some adults that are equally as bad. Normally the Troll/Griefer is paired with the Poor Loser as well, or even worse, the Sore Winner

[@edwardhulse]

In case anyone is curious what a mung bean is, it’s an Asian vegetable often used in savoury dishes like curries! Yes. It’s a real vegetable.

[@psgamer-0199]

I eat it in salads👍

[@SomeoneNamedJohn]

It’s also the bean that is typically grown for the bean sprouts that garnish many Asian dishes, such as ramen.

[@vanbeast1217]

"The bald guy from Full Metal Jacket"?! You put some respect on Gunnery Sargent Hartmans name! RIP R. Lee Ermey

[@Ernesto87]

Damn right Rip Gunny

[@click8708]

@@Ernesto87 Pushed Leonard too far.

[@BluesHound100]

I didn't realise R Lee Emery was in Dune... I thought the bald guy was played by Dave Bautista ... I'll have to watch it again 9:56 😂

[@undefinederror40404]

The yelling continueing through the endscreen is hilarious 😂😂😂

[@AshleighKinsella]

Me i'm the quiet one who avoids online gaming & my boyfriend is very sociable. You can see we are two different people lol. He's all shouty on call of duty or whatever it's called, i myself all quiet who likes to play cozy games! He never shuts up 🙄😆.

[@Bub-j9c]

My God you're insufferable

[@pjlusk7774]

Sadly, y’all missed The Shouty Poor Loser and The Giant Racist and The Fourteen Year Old With Entirely Too Much Time On His Hands

[@kadosho02]

Maybe those are being saved for next time

[@INFPeace-]

I’m a genuine good gamer who doesn’t accept friend requests from strangers! That’s another type they missed! 😜 Another annoying type is the speedrunner!

[@olibob203]

Incels there's a lot of them

[@Stardust51]

For some reason I was cracking up the whole way throughout the MungBean2001 bit

[@michaellamp290]

Number eight. The Rage Monster. The person who (for reasons unknown) reacts to every moment with a string of incoherent yelling and profanity, rendering group chat useless and spreading low-grade Tinnitus like the plague.

[@undefinederror40404]

If you're aware of that, probably better to mute yourself so the groupchat remains useful for the others... just saying, not to be mean. It's good to be self-aware

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

I’ve kind of played the mentor role, but being as my game of choice was a MMORPG, I was mostly an older max level & max gear player with the time to help newer players grind the dungeons for gear. The more cash-hungry/pay to win the game got, the more it was balanced to force players to endgame levels without making the grind for gear any faster. Carrying players gave them the ability to save time by starting the grind for endgame gear right away rather than wasting months grinding for earlier tiers of gear.

[@vedim2203]

Got to say I don't care the subject of your videos. I just watch for your creative word play and voice. Ever do an audio book let me know.

[@DevyDevDev]

On Remnant 2, I feel like a God when showing all the lower level players all the secrets in labyrinth or one shotting super bosses for them!

[@undefinederror40404]

My best experience online was when I got teamed up with someone whose strengths were my weaknesses and vice versa. They were great at storming in and taking out enemies, while I prefer to play more defensively. I made sure they had a path to retreat on, backed them up in fights when I could and was their point to quickjump to after respawn. They mowed down enemies I was too worried to approach, and frequently cleared the way for our team to advance. We won that match by a landslide. I don't remember their name, and we never communicated aside from saying "nice" to each other in game. Forming such a great team in randomly assigned online matchmaking was a golden experience 😆. New map rotation pulled our team apart :/

[@timothyoswald8618]

#8. THE PERSON WHO DOESN'T CHANGE THEIR SMOKE ALARM BATTERY. Whew.

[@Zeishiki]

I'm the kind of gamer that I have to uncover as much of the map as possible before I move on. I am that one person that searches every nook and cranny of everything for treasure before moving on.

[@eythorl97k74]

I wish I got family drama through the headset, yesterday while playing Doom 2016 mp I got an enthusiastic screecher.

[@johnh7458]

I don't play online anymore. As a middle aged bloke, I had a weird experience in Destiny where someone in my fire team brought in someone they never voice chatted with and when coms went on they were very obviously in their low teens. It was an awkward situation with stilted conversations.... so... if i had to give this type of player a title, it would be the "Chris Hansen"

[@kohtan13kumi]

My brother liked to make his name "ULoseI" so the game would eventually say "'You Lose I' Wins"

[@BadGamerEmJay]

I’m the type of gamer, when I hear the words online multiplayer…… I run away! Set my status as Appear Offline (but I’m really online playing single player games 😂)

[@reginleif6703]

I've only ever played online once. It was for less than an hour and a person over level 100 was bullying me the whole time.

[@AlextheSuperfly]

I'm sorry. I don't play online that often for the same reason - lots of people being gits for no reason. (It is good when you find one and manage to beat their arse though - they get so cross! 😁)

[@meganclare7]

I was waiting for my online personality, the mediator. The one who talks down team rage and keeps things clam so we can clear raids.

[@desirewithinus]

Always a Joy to watch your videos, Rob. 👍👍 Keep em coming!

[@VixDiesel]

Uncharted 2's multiplayer had me playing deathmatch against pubemuncher.

[@malachiwhetsell]

I ran into a guy on MK8D called FuhknLoser ended up beating them in a very close race last second, and got sent an FR that said well, FuhknLoser. I laughed as when I went to check the FR that right after I read it, It went away. XD. Got reminded of the name tag system in smash Bros where people used tags to communicate.

[@SpikeRebel]

I'm another type. "Eternally bad." No matter how much I play, I am never good in competitive games. 😔

[@BragiTales]

I am playing Elden Ring for over 80 hours now and I am still crouching on accident.

[@BluesHound100]

Ive been the drill seargent and the cosmetic collector at some point .... but the open mic one is the real PSN meme ... usually in my case i get a family who speak a language i dont recognise with music blaring and a small child screech crying in the background whilst the parents do everything in their power to ignore them 😂

[@ryanchurchill5081]

I have been the collector in dcuo but because I love to do that. Among friends I make oddball characters that make my friends question my sanity.

[@VanillaLoaf]

R. Lee Ermey wasn't bald, Rob. He just had a marine corps haircut.

[@Ririchi545]

become the mentor feel so good, just being able to pretend you good enough to not screw up and guide them on the dungeon and stuff never got the chance to do it often sadly

[@ArveEriksson]

The total newcomer: I think that describes me in Uru, early online play... Fun times.

[@Joethepro825]

“PEPPERONI! PINEAPPLE! PEPPERONI! PINEAPPLE! PEPPERONI! PINEAPPLE!” Loved this bit

[@esteban280889]

just missing the AFK, and the over enthusiastic kid.

[@VideoGameVillians]

I have successfully avoided the vast majority of these on account of how I avoid online play because other people are the absolute worst. But I have come across the occasional irritating name person when I get invaded in a Dark Souls game. I also happen to be not a fan of the types of games that often lend themselves to online play. I'm a big RPG guy myself, especially the old-school menu style turn-based RPGs

[@MARCUSTESS]

Love these lists

[@doreenbrandt3697]

Me: I only ever play online when playing coop with my best friend. This list doesn't concern me! Me seven minutes later: Oh my God, I'm the drill sergeant, aren't I?

[@aubreynorton4470]

I've definitely met that last type of gamer too many times online. The reason I don't use headphones anymore. Always some idiot on the other end playing loud distracting music, breathing heavily, talking nonsense or interrupting your focus with some weird noises.😂😅

[@alexgomez.]

12:08 Pingu

[@SecretShadow559]

YESSSSSS

[@coryrusch3068]

I love listening to others conversations over chats

[@Nudgeworth]

Ooo, I like Rosie's mild mannered account persona 😊

[@studlytheknight]

I'm the player type of... someone who never plays online.

[@mikkdc]

So, is Aarons fave pizza pepperoni or pineapple? The mother reminded me so much of Brians mother in Monty Python's Life Of Brian. 🤣

[@peace4myheart]

Joke's on you. I have never played or gone online. I'm a childless cat man who doesn't care about socializing.

[@NimbleFinguz]

Jokes on you, you're socializing right now 😂

[@TallAndThin123]

rob your a genius!

[@watchingrob]

I was waiting for the Toxic Titillator the whole video, but oh well. Still great video as always though

[@TakingTheMick1008]

Yet another great video guys 👍

[@hungwang3537]

All hail Rob!

[@adayinthelifeofamarriedgamer]

wow that headset is a perfect fit

[@rikutheguru4674]

As a mild mannered accountant, I’m definitely #4 😂😂

[@og87]

MUMGBEAN GOT ME ROLLING 😂😂😂

[@mommalion7028]

@5:30 Not me blocking everyone with 420 or 69 in their name on the server as soon as I log in before I even start playing.

[@haikkinnen]

Mungbean2001 just became Rob's sworn enemy x)

[@chaossin7425]

Mungbean2001 makes me think of Jackie Chan Adventures.

[@PlebNC]

I once had a player who I could hear what was happening in the room and I think they were in the military because I heard the sound of a CO entering the room, the player stopping playing and them having a very personal talk about what sounded like a cancer diagnosis or similarly serious situation. It was incredibly awkward for everyone involved as no-one could bring themselves to interrupt their talk to remind them voice chat was on but everyone was uncomfortable hearing this deeply personal talk. When he finished, he said he had to go. Everyone said no worries and didn't mention hearing anything about hearing the whole talk.

[@diegoparga9324]

Nope, I’ve not met all of these people as I stay well away from online video games.

[@MugiwaraMike]

Love you Rob 😌

[@jasonmcmurtry7812]

The pineapple and pepperoni was hilarious af lol 😂 give em neither, that'll teach em to argue, lol

[@flamedbeacon]

Sooo many times in the early days of xbox live on Halo 2 i had too mute someone or just block them all together because they're were loud kids in the background, or very loud music no one wants to hear lol

[@tokkutaco6976]

Yeah, im a happy 6 collection everything and be OP if i can be any online game more so over in coop that way u help others more then not.

[@Oldman86nl]

The last friend his parents also often do that

[@JervisGermane]

Makes me glad I don't play online games. I mean, I generally feel that way anyway, but thanks for validating my choices.

[@Trae-Zulu555]

I've met too many drill sergeants and doppelgangers

[@clawsofangeles]

My manager and I were only ones to eat pepperoni & pineapple pizza so every “company pizza party” we were guaranteed our own pizza because he was responsible for picking the toppings

[@crazy8panda]

But seriously.... PINEAPPLE! 😂

[@TheShaneGuy]

I'm the noob who loves meeting an online digital Jesus> OK at most games but never going to be one the teams's highest performers. Love gaming though.

[@jamiefletcher3186]

Drill sergeant Rosie 😂😂

[@SnowyRains]

It’s pepperoni i heard you arguing about it last week

[@flynnoldman3542]

This is just my opinion but you should have a full team of Rosie's. We need more Rosie.

[@AlukardTheDeathknight]

Difficulty 6 is medium to me. Difficulty 7 is just hard Any further and it's an absolute Nightmare I still haven't completed Difficulty 9 and don't plan too

[@TheAquarius87]

I'm the golden soapstone sign when you need it the most. But also the red phantom you dont expect when you get to comfortable 😈

[@mommalion7028]

ASTROBOT ON SHELF. WHERE GET ASTROBOT? SON LOVE ASTROBOT but I dont know where to buy one for him. :(

[@benjaminwells5388]

I stay at 6 or 7 in Helldivers. It's fun and challenging. Not white knuckle stressful. If you like that kind of thing, Super Earth thanks you for your service. But for me, I'm good.

[@Rlyna93]

I can do couch co-op but play online? Nope! I'll enjoy your memories and traumas instead, thank you very much ❤️

[@doreenbrandt3697]

Reading comments just to find the person who's like "Oh, Mungbean2001 is my mate. His real name is Andrew and the story behind his username is..."

[@danyl1985]

I've gone from drill sergeant to mentor in one game, lol

[@ashtonwise]

So we are all adding Mungbean2001, right?

[@steveslenderman8953]

Drill Sargent Rosie is definitely what happens when she is WELL AWARE.

[@deathseekergibbsy]

Rob, you've never met anyone like me online, since I never play online 😁

[@mmackay65]

Teaching noobs is a great way to get them to love a game, and more players usually gets more games so it's a win win.

[@danielj1992ozzy]

Rob a grenade works on the towers too you don’t need the air strike

[@dantekinkade8765]

Playing Dead By Daylight has some insane usernames because it has crossplay and people can change their name anytime they want on pc. So there has been lots of times I am thinking... wait what? that's your username? but why????

[@Becktastic01]

No words. Just 💖

[@eastwoodmaniac]

I used to have a channel on here years ago called MungBeanMan!

[@fnfushi]

Somewhere along the line I became the cosmetics collector.......................... ouchie

[@Guardian-]

Damn I'd love to play HD2 someday, as soon as I can play it with mouse and keyboard on PS5😅 By then the lobbies will probably be dead. Same with Space Marine 2 😅

[@TeamCryptidRobotics]

I have been all but the last one

[@GameQuestUK]

I have to say...... IT'S PEPPERONI!