What kills a fandom for you?

Lorefags, at least in series that barely have any.

Also when a series starts pandering to the waifufags like Xenoblade 2.

redditfags

Getting 6 undeserved characters in Smash.

Yea Forums
Waifufags
Twitter
Redditors making their faggy arts and crafts
Casuals who beg for nerfs

But those are all the same thing, anyway.

elitists
like goddamn is there any way to enjoy any non-retro/non-obscure shmup/fighting game besides just keeping it to yourself and your close circle of friends

Yeah I hate Pokemon too

For me, it's Gen wars. Gen wars are pointless shit-flinging between mongrels who thinks their special game/era (usually their first) is an magnum opus while everyone elses is shit. It offers zero discussion.and perpetuates the "BTFO" mentality. Kills a lot of otherwise decent fandoms.

All fandoms are inherently bad. There's nothing wrong with liking and loving [whatever], but the moment you identify yourself as part of the [whatever] fandom, it sets off a load of red flags for mental illness.

Anything that relates to fanfiction/rp

homofags, there was a time I thought they could be nice bros, but they are absurdly annoying,

Correct, basically anyone who does shipping instead of focusing on the game is cancer.

The fandom

Gamers.

Defending a game at all costs, even at a detriment to the game.

The formation of cliques is inherently human. Where do you think religions came from?

Yea Forumsedditors killed JoJo

>unironically using the word fandom
kys yourself

Any fandom generated after a spike of popularity.
>imb4lehipster
I've seen it enough times to confirm it.

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People who like just like a handful of games in the series and throw a tantrum when a new game is even a little different.

>Also when a series starts pandering to the waifufags like Xenoblade 2.
Newfag

sjws

>Also when a series starts pandering to the waifufags like Xenoblade 2
>main character has a defined love interest just like Xenoblade 1 and Xenogears and Xenosaga
Nice try, Xfag.

That and Youtubers.

>fandom
Yuck, anyway probably shipping shit taking a massive part on the discussion of the story despite the game/show/whatever not being about the romance 90% of the time

When it becomes a dick measuring contest between the fans of the series (Zelda and Final Fantasy, literally can't discuss any of their games on this site without some faggot being autistic)

When there's made up "rivalry" between fans of 2 different series (Half Life fags vs first wave FPSfags, fighting game vs Smashfags, MMOfags in general), all those pretty much miss the point of having different franchises in the first place

When there's an obvious division point in gameplay of the series that divides the fans (castlevania, metroid, sonic) to the point that it feels like the "real fans" just want the same game over and over, it may overlap with dick measuring contest but not much.

Smashtards.
Kirbyfags.
Pokefags.
Waifufags/Husbandofags.
Generationfags.

Sorry for the late reply, mate. I understand what you're saying, I just think it's important in the modern age to be able to distance yourself from the things you like. Getting actively involved in a fandom is almost always a danger to rational thought (see: console wars, corporate tribalism, /vg/, furries, almost anything that acquires a large enough following, really), but the reverse of that--being contrary for its own sake--is also just as risky.
Think of it like a character role: a person has many different identities and aspects that they switch between throughout their daily life. The learned student, the dutiful son, a childhood friend, gamer, what have you. All these roles, it's impossible to truly label yourself as one or another.
Imagine if someone devoted their entire existence to just being the very best student they could be: they wouldn't be very well-adjusted in their other roles, which often leads to them retreating further and further into their chosen role at the expense of all others. That's the danger of fandoms.
That's why there's nothing wrong with liking or playing video games, but I'm leery of people who label themselves as gamers and turning a hobby into a lifestyle (see also: weebs, grognards, furries, what have you). Stereotypes exist for a reason, and that reason stems from people who identify themselves by labels and nothing else. "I'm a Trekkie" can very easily be translated into "I'm detached from reality." Again, nothing wrong with liking Star Trek, it's all a matter of balance.

That's just the way I see it, anyhow, and I don't know how well I can see when I'm talking out of my ass like this.

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Nothing really. I just try to ignore and disregard the worst of fanbases and hatebases all together. I don't want it to affect the enjoyment I get out of things.

Cumbrains and casuals

>Not just expecting every fandom to be shit from the word go and enjoying your games in spite of them

Elitism.

The moment anyone labels themselves a "Fandom" and your identity and culture is based on a singular piece of media.

Nothing good happens beyond this point.

This desu.

drone fans who think they're superior.

Some e-celeb makes a video about a game and it gets flooded with newfags.

/i don't like the whole "Fandoms are inheretly bad" narrative that people spew to justify other fandoms' obnoxiousness. Most Fandoms are decent, not perfect but still are ok. The problem lies within exposure.

It is really hard to not think this when the exposed fandoms are just that bad.