User:Abs of Glue/In-Game Thoughts

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These are my honest opinions on different topics. You are free to respond to them however you choose, but please keep it in the discussion.

Contents 1 1. Noob/Newb/n00b, etc 2 2. Missions/Quests 3 3. Spam Itself 4 4. Profession Stereotype

[edit] 1. Noob/Newb/n00b, etc

• Calling someone a noob is basically calling yourself a noob - you are degrading yourself to make fun of a lower level or less-experienced person.
• Yelling out in normal chat, "Do not invite (Name Insert) to your party! They agro extra groups on purpose!" is unneccessary. People have a reason for doing what they do, even if its to mess up a decent group. Some times these things can be accidental, and should be considered before judging the person not worthy of being in a group.
• If you see someone selling a particular item at an outrageous price - be it too high or ridiculously low - do not publicly degrade them by yelling out that their price is wrong. PM them and politely tell them that they should consider raising/lowering the price to make the best amount possible.

[edit] 2. Missions/Quests

• Rage quitting solves nothing, especially if you quit a group that was the only one of its kind for your specific mission/quest.
• Don't abuse constructive critism towards other players' styles of playing. If a person is using a build that does not seem as reasonable, suggest healthy alternatives or volunteer to help them get new skills. Do not tell them their build is worthless and that they should completely overhaul their setup.
• If you don't think your leader is taking your group in the right direction, rightly say so. It may save you alot of backtracking in the long run.
• If you get new/"rusty" players in your group, take the time to explain key parts in the mission/quest to your group, even if there are other experienced players along.
• Take time to formulate strategy before you attempt any difficult mission/quest. It may take a long time, but a well prepared team can tackle any situation need the time arise.
• If you cannot form a decent group for a mission/quest, try looking in either other districts, or try again at a different time. Do not spam repetitively what you are looking for.

[edit] 3. Spam Itself

• Abs' definition of Spam: Repeated replaying the same message more than once within a few seconds.
• I believe that rapidness reduces attractiveness. If you go to ToA and spam "WTS ECTOS 8k EA!!!!!" several times, people will tend to try and ignore you rather than take interest in what your main goal is.
• Emote spamming has no purpose, and should have limitations as chat does (including the /roll emote done only outside of town}.
• The best example of spam is in Districts 1 and 2 of places such as LA, Kaineng, or Kamadan. If you are attempting to sell something in these districts, spamming may be necessarily, but there tends to be a "flow" of trades. For example, trades tend to come at a large rate, then "pause" occasionally. This doesn't happen all the time, but it can be noticed with proper timing, which leaves the window to trade at that pause.
• There is no right way to sell something.
• Most spamming has three categories: General, which includes things such as repetitive questions; Trade, which is the most common; and Emotes, which aren't seen as much, but are just as frequent.

[edit] 4. Profession Stereotype

• Players new to the game will typically run with whatever skills they have avaliable, and tend to not notice what goes best with what. Consider asking players what their skill bar is (Ctrl + Click on Skills) as to get a grasp of where they are in their knowledge of GW.
• Necros tend to be a difficult profession to start off as. Most players with one have the goal in mind to make an MM. If you get a lower leveled Necromancer in your group, suggest to them using Blood Magic as an alternative. Its hardest to run MM at a lower level.
• Don't not accept a person just because they are an Assassin, Dervish, or any "popular unpopular" professions just because you think they aren't as good. Not every person will play one of these alike.
• Kicking people because you would rather have other people there is extremely rude to the player kicked. PM them and ask them if its alright if they find another party so that a fellow player may join instead. If you cannot come to any resolution in your group, then leave to join your friends and start anew.