How to Be an Asshole in Virtual Worlds

Amateurs simply shout “UR GAY LOLZ,” and are quickly added to Ignore lists. To perform verbal abuse well, you need to give your victims the creeps. You need to whisper in their ear. And there’s no better way to do that than in Splinter Cell.

How to: If you play as a Spy, you can’t communicate with the Mercs… unless you have them in a headlock for a sneak kill. But how about you hold off on that kill for a bit? Sneak up on someone, snare them in your vice-like grip and then hit the voice chat. There’s nothing they can do to escape until you relieve them of their mortality. So until you do, have a little whisper in their ear. “Hello dear. Would you like to be my special friend? I like your… hair.” You can keep them there as long as you like.

As business and leisure move into virtual worlds, so does mischief. Learn the fine art of in-game troublemaking as you explore Nine Ways to Be a Dirty Griefer.