Presearing Ascalon, Euro English 1. Gotta be top of the list. I mean, we were all there at one point, so why does it seem like everyone who is there at any given point is a thirteen year old, hormonally challenged, sexist, racist, 1337 wannabe of a freudian nightmare?
God help me I want to grab some of these people and shake them - or at least give them some links to pornsites so they can stave off their urges where I don't have to be involved. One more Wammo tries to hump my Necro, and I swear I'll be emailing Anet begging for the /bitchslap emote again.
RA can be bad too - but if I'm there its usually late at night so while I tend to see less of the crazies, I am exposed to what you might call the 'hard core' - oh dear, even as I type that I wish I hadn't.
But this guy with the:
"looking for gf im 16 and from london" (translated: "looking for cyber im 13 and have no life")
I'm sorry, that's so far beyond odd its in the realms of pathetic. I just want to give the poor guy a cuddle. Moron.
Where are the most insane people and chats found in GW?
Faith Angelis
garethporlest18
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I'm so disappointed.
I read this thread, and promptly went to the Grotto to see the craziness, since I haven't been there in ages. I even took my male Mesmer, instead of my usual female Ranger, because I didn't want my leg humped by a Wammo while I was laughing at the crowd (even though I wouldn't be caught dead in 15k druids ^_^). The place was empty except for one person buying new 15k armor. We struck up a conversation, and I think I made a new friend. As a loon-spotting trip, it was a TOTAL failure. ^_^ I agree about the Temple of Balthazar, though. Insanity rules that land. |
headcarb
shing jea dis 1 english: cyber sex
Eilsys
When the Luxon side of Aspenwood was down, me and about five other people stayed there for an hour talking about random stuff, which was different. o.O And Grotto, of course, but I really don't know anyone there (besides Lenny... :| ). Pre-Searing always has those recruiters and weird chatlogs, but I've never spent much time there.
garethporlest18
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When the Luxon side of Aspenwood was down, me and about five other people stayed there for an hour talking about random stuff, which was different. o.O And Grotto, of course, but I really don't know anyone there (besides Lenny... :| ). Pre-Searing always has those recruiters and weird chatlogs, but I've never spent much time there.
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Eilsys
Lol... the weirdest I ever got wasn't from you, actually. 
Some guy asked if I would "cyber wit me" and I said that I was a guy, and he said "so?!". -___________-
Some guy asked if I would "cyber wit me" and I said that I was a guy, and he said "so?!". -___________-
Tyggen
Shing Jea, Ascalon (pre and post, but especially pre), Kamadan and temple of Balthazaar. Yes, you may notice a pattern there, they're all accessible early on, I suspect that's somehow related to the topics discussed and the manner in which they are handeled.
The Silver Star
Wow.. well i was in Thirsty River last night, went there to escape the "wierd people" then some stands infront of me and wispers me..
Random guy: SEX
Me: hmm.. wierd
Random guy: LOL
Me: this is random
Random guy: RANDOM SEX LOL
Me: right..
How did he/she escape Great Temple i though i was safe
Random guy: SEX
Me: hmm.. wierd
Random guy: LOL
Me: this is random
Random guy: RANDOM SEX LOL
Me: right..
How did he/she escape Great Temple i though i was safe
Reza
Random Arenas
Rhedd
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Sorry Rhedd I wasn't there, I'm busy at the moment. Come between 8-5pm CST and you will see craziness. But usually only if I'm there, now. It's died down a bit cause of NF.
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Oh, and Faith Angelis; about that /bitchslap emote... A particulary creative and evil-tempered guildmate of mine realized that if you stand right in front of someone, the /highfive emote works nicely. Now if it just announced, "X has bitchslapped you, and you richly deserved it." ^_^
Wtf Its A Monk
i love going to grotto just to watch all the crazy stuff people are doing. so if you go there and see a dervish in primeval armor just sitting back stareing at the crowd thats me 
. i throw in a few words every now and then but i alwasy like to see what will come out of people's mouths next.
. i throw in a few words every now and then but i alwasy like to see what will come out of people's mouths next.
Pupu
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Presearing Ascalon, Euro English 1. Gotta be top of the list. I mean, we were all there at one point, so why does it seem like everyone who is there at any given point is a thirteen year old, hormonally challenged, sexist, racist, 1337 wannabe of a freudian nightmare?
God help me I want to grab some of these people and shake them - or at least give them some links to pornsites so they can stave off their urges where I don't have to be involved. One more Wammo tries to hump my Necro, and I swear I'll be emailing Anet begging for the /bitchslap emote again. RA can be bad too - but if I'm there its usually late at night so while I tend to see less of the crazies, I am exposed to what you might call the 'hard core' - oh dear, even as I type that I wish I hadn't. But this guy with the: "looking for gf im 16 and from london" (translated: "looking for cyber im 13 and have no life") I'm sorry, that's so far beyond odd its in the realms of pathetic. I just want to give the poor guy a cuddle. Moron. |
Faith Angelis
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Oh, and Faith Angelis; about that /bitchslap emote... A particulary creative and evil-tempered guildmate of mine realized that if you stand right in front of someone, the /highfive emote works nicely. Now if it just announced, "X has bitchslapped you, and you richly deserved it." ^_^
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led-zep
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Presearing Ascalon, Euro English 1. Gotta be top of the list. I mean, we were all there at one point, so why does it seem like everyone who is there at any given point is a thirteen year old, hormonally challenged, sexist, racist, 1337 wannabe of a freudian nightmare?
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Linksys
I usually found Marhan's Grotto pretty quiet. I always see afk people standing in a line at the wall with the /bowhead emote on.
Sometimes in Hero's Acent I see arguements and the derrogatory use of the words "noob," "newb," "nub," etc.
I've seen some weird chat stuff in Ascalon City in presearing. Some derrogatory, some explicit.
I've seen chats get really racist as well. It's unfortunate. It's like the Minuteman Project has started playing Guild Wars or something. Not just silly joking, but offensive choice of words and serious arguments geared towards offending certain ethnic groups and races.
I was in the Urgoz outpost and there was a really HUGE fight in local chat among a group who just finished the mission. Apparently someone had the Urgoz longbow drop for him, but he was dead. And someone else used Frozen Soil, while his wife picked up the bow. The chat fight went on for a long time. I mean it was really heated.
Sometimes in Hero's Acent I see arguements and the derrogatory use of the words "noob," "newb," "nub," etc.
I've seen some weird chat stuff in Ascalon City in presearing. Some derrogatory, some explicit.
I've seen chats get really racist as well. It's unfortunate. It's like the Minuteman Project has started playing Guild Wars or something. Not just silly joking, but offensive choice of words and serious arguments geared towards offending certain ethnic groups and races.
I was in the Urgoz outpost and there was a really HUGE fight in local chat among a group who just finished the mission. Apparently someone had the Urgoz longbow drop for him, but he was dead. And someone else used Frozen Soil, while his wife picked up the bow. The chat fight went on for a long time. I mean it was really heated.
Gorebrex
Yeah, I saw a thread about it. Theyd said they had tried to get the bow for a long time, and felt they "deserved" it, so they took it. A good reason to "lock" special items like greens, and place them in the "Reclaim" at end of mission.
Snoes
Fishermans Haven > Grotto 
Kusandaa
RA probably tops my list so far. Every time I enter RA there's an homophobic chat going. As a gay guy who WILL fight back when provoked, I avoid RA like plague now because people are ignorant ******** and not worth the time arguing with. (Yes, I still hold a grudge with that place from the NF PvP event).
Great Temple has been mentioned, I'll mention it again. I stand there as little as possible when I have to go there.
Enough said.
Let's see... Ascalon pre-sear, Ad1. This is an eternal 12-year-old sexual gathering, scares me like hell. Why? 'Cause I CAN'T stand netspeak, and I surely can't stand all those kids thinking they're SOooOooo00)0o cool because they have no armor on. Grow up...
Great Temple has been mentioned, I'll mention it again. I stand there as little as possible when I have to go there.
Enough said.
Let's see... Ascalon pre-sear, Ad1. This is an eternal 12-year-old sexual gathering, scares me like hell. Why? 'Cause I CAN'T stand netspeak, and I surely can't stand all those kids thinking they're SOooOooo00)0o cool because they have no armor on. Grow up...
jonnybegood
''Post pics if you feel you want proof.''
huh?
huh?
Juno Onuj
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Fishermans Haven > Grotto
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Alleji
Great Temple of Balthazar. For the reasons everyone has already mentioned in this thread.
The other day I zoned in there and caught people making up 'funny' guild names, like: "Your mom is [gay]" and the entire district went "lol"
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The other day I zoned in there and caught people making up 'funny' guild names, like: "Your mom is [gay]" and the entire district went "lol"
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Dark Interception
Has to be RA for me .. heres just an example of stuff thats going on there:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4554/naamloosgm2.png
this discussion about gay people went on for a very long time
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4554/naamloosgm2.png
this discussion about gay people went on for a very long time
upier
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looking for gf im 16 and from london
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but RA is indeed insane.
Sakki
Grotto int1 gets my vote -.-
After getting my female ranger druids I went afk for 10mins, what I found afterwards was a group of warriors doing that thrust dance around me
After getting my female ranger druids I went afk for 10mins, what I found afterwards was a group of warriors doing that thrust dance around me
Linksys
In the Grotto, I saw people playing paper rock scissors in pairs. When someone lost, they take a piece of armor off.
Thorondor Port
Ive found grotto to be the party central for rich guys. Lots of dancing and every is always drunk, and they all have 15k or fow armor.
Pre searing is like the swingers place to be. Bring a hot mesmer/ranger and youll have 100 people asking to cyber you.
Random Arenas is just nonstop talk about NOTHING and everyone is arguing about stupid crap no one cares about.
Those are my 3, not in any order.
Pre searing is like the swingers place to be. Bring a hot mesmer/ranger and youll have 100 people asking to cyber you.
Random Arenas is just nonstop talk about NOTHING and everyone is arguing about stupid crap no one cares about.
Those are my 3, not in any order.
arcady
I'm going to have to say pre-searing Ascalon from my experience - which is problematic for the image of the game it gives to new players, but only if they start with chapter 1.
This might have been true in 1988 when I first got online, but it is a lot less so today - the overall net is fairly gender balanced and games are getting more and more 'caught up' over time.
You are probably right given the behavior, but it's not as easy an assumption to make as it used to be.
People are racist everywhere, they just seem to think the net gives them the ability to be open about it, get away with it, or assume those they meet there are the same 'type' as them because they aren't "acting black/white/yellow/brown/red."
Truth is, nobody really acts anything, but when you can see them, you label them different and magnify the differences while glossing over the similarities...
Online, because they can't "see" the differences, they make assumptions... and stop screening their speech.
Teens tend to be more racist than adults, and games like this are more teen played. Teen racism is driven by a search for 'self identity' which is in part built on finding 'your group' and figuring out who doesn't belong in it...
Once all those messy hormones start to rinse off in the wash in your late 20s, it all calms down a bit again...
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Half these "girls" dancing naked with a wammo e-humping them are really guys anyways.
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You are probably right given the behavior, but it's not as easy an assumption to make as it used to be.
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balthazar d1..ppl are racist there
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Truth is, nobody really acts anything, but when you can see them, you label them different and magnify the differences while glossing over the similarities...
Online, because they can't "see" the differences, they make assumptions... and stop screening their speech.
Teens tend to be more racist than adults, and games like this are more teen played. Teen racism is driven by a search for 'self identity' which is in part built on finding 'your group' and figuring out who doesn't belong in it...
Once all those messy hormones start to rinse off in the wash in your late 20s, it all calms down a bit again...
SPIRIT OF THE SEA
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#2 is Marhan's Grotto- Anyone who has ever been here to get some 15k armor has seen the huddle of random people on the ice talking about... well... just go there for yourself to find out, they're always there...
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also their atre ppl there who are gay (not as in the stupid) i mean like they homo sexual they like get naked on cahrs and dance near each oterh and they spam god boys are good 0_o i dont know why telling this but just saying it should be #1
Russell.Crowe
TA...
I zoned in there once after a random run that got to TA, then all of a sudden I see on guy say to another "don't be a noob <name>." Then everyone in that guys group starting insulting the dude that said that. Then it turned into a racist insult fest (lots of the n word being thrown around). It seemed like everyone in the entire district was part of the argument. It was extremely funny, but extremely unnecessary and I hope the wrongful parties got what was coming to them.
I zoned in there once after a random run that got to TA, then all of a sudden I see on guy say to another "don't be a noob <name>." Then everyone in that guys group starting insulting the dude that said that. Then it turned into a racist insult fest (lots of the n word being thrown around). It seemed like everyone in the entire district was part of the argument. It was extremely funny, but extremely unnecessary and I hope the wrongful parties got what was coming to them.
Dark Saga
Pearl from RA...