Hello Internet,
In an effort to increase the amount of TalkingToNoobs (TTNs) being submitted to TalkingToNoobs.com, we will be holding a contest that ends February 23rd. The TTN with the highest rating by that date will win 50,000 Guild Wars gold and a custom name style on the site, for display in Comments, Private Messages and TTNs.
For full rules see www.talkingtonoobs.com/contest.php
So get out there and take screenshots of people saying or doing really dumb things!
Admin Edit: I'll allow this post as an advertisement for your contest but the community cannot post their screenshots on this site. We do not allow the posting of screenshots of in-game characters names without their permission.
February TalkingToNoobs Contest
Vindexus
JC68
hehe nice contest 
Zedd Kun
^ Lol that one has to be old
Chewbacca Defense
lmao, this site is awesome. Thanks dude!
Myria
Ah yes, now here's a contest that should really raise the level of discourse in GW. It's a good thing screenshots can't be Photoshopped and sentences can't be shown out of context. Then again, I'm sure no one would go out of their way to try and make someone they didn't like look bad, anyway, so no reason to worry about that. Besides, they're all 'noobs', a term used only by the sophisticated and discerning, so it's all good.
But, just as an aside, isn't it against the rules of this site to post screencaps with names without people's expressed permission?
But, just as an aside, isn't it against the rules of this site to post screencaps with names without people's expressed permission?
Bastian
Thanks for cheering up my rather boring Friday at work. That is the funniest stuff I have seen in a while. I will definitely be signing up to add my own additions. RA here I come!
kc2000ss
Where can I purchase this build? It looks good
King Kong
cool a new ranger hero build 
Eonwe
Another fantastic idea Vindexus! Well done!
Rodhin Kinning
Hmm makes me wonder how many of you learned about this game or any other game. Do none of you think to teach these new gammers how to play better or is it just easier to bash them and call them noobs? 
lemming
Vin is cool.
Have you tried talking to some of them? You'll probably also be bashing them within five minutes.
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Originally Posted by Rodhin Kinning
Hmm makes me wonder how many of you learned about this game or any other game. Do none of you think to teach these new gammers how to play better or is it just easier to bash them and call them noobs?
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-Loki-
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Originally Posted by Rodhin Kinning
Hmm makes me wonder how many of you learned about this game or any other game. Do none of you think to teach these new gammers how to play better or is it just easier to bash them and call them noobs?
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Rodhin Kinning
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Originally Posted by tehlemming
Vin is cool.
Have you tried talking to some of them? You'll probably also be bashing them within five minutes. |
I wonder how many people thought the many things that we take for granted was noobish and foolish untill they where proved wrong. But hey bash away because it always comes full circle in the end.
Burst Cancel
Are you carebears seriously that naive? Take a look at those screenshots again - most of those people don't want help, and will insult you for trying. Attempting to educate anyone in GW isn't just a waste of time, it's masochistic. The only thing you're going to get for your trouble is verbal abuse, so why would you even bother?
Rodhin Kinning
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Originally Posted by Burst Cancel
Are you carebears seriously that naive? Take a look at those screenshots again - most of those people don't want help, and will insult you for trying. Attempting to educate anyone in GW isn't just a waste of time, it's masochistic. The only thing you're going to get for your trouble is verbal abuse, so why would you even bother?
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Lonesamurai
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Originally Posted by Burst Cancel
Are you carebears seriously that naive? Take a look at those screenshots again - most of those people don't want help, and will insult you for trying. Attempting to educate anyone in GW isn't just a waste of time, it's masochistic. The only thing you're going to get for your trouble is verbal abuse, so why would you even bother?
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And yes, that happens, but maybe 1 in 5 people are like that, i know its alot still, but hell, its worth it to find those 4 that actually want to learn the game and play it properly...
Damnit, even though there are so many people like that though, i still only have one person on my ignore list, after nearly 2 and a half years, i think thats pretty good
Burst Cancel
You should revise your "1 in 5" statistic, Lonesamurai. Out of those 5 people, 4 of them will either cuss you out for trying to help them or insist that Mending is the best skill in the game, and the remaining one will be afk.
Seriously, GW players aren't worth the effort. Anyone who wanted to learn would have done so already, either by getting on a forum like this and reading/asking questions, or by watching observer mode. I used to be a nice person in-game, but that stopped a long time ago after I realized that nearly everyone I met was an asshole.
Seriously, GW players aren't worth the effort. Anyone who wanted to learn would have done so already, either by getting on a forum like this and reading/asking questions, or by watching observer mode. I used to be a nice person in-game, but that stopped a long time ago after I realized that nearly everyone I met was an asshole.
Lonesamurai
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Originally Posted by Burst Cancel
You should revise your "1 in 5" statistic, Lonesamurai. Out of those 5 people, 4 of them will either cuss you out for trying to help them or insist that Mending is the best skill in the game, and the remaining one will be afk.
Seriously, GW players aren't worth the effort. Anyone who wanted to learn would have done so already, either by getting on a forum like this and reading/asking questions, or by watching observer mode. I used to be a nice person in-game, but that stopped a long time ago after I realized that nearly everyone I met was an asshole. |
lemming
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Originally Posted by Rodhin Kinning
In my 14 months of playing I have helped many players learn more of this game or if I didnt feel like teaching them myself I then just pointed the way to here or wiki. Many of you forget that you to was a noob at this game and someone along the line helped you in the past.
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http://www.talkingtonoobs.com/ttn.php?id=9
Albeit, it seems like noobs in pve areas are more receptive to teaching.
icedwhitemocha
There's nothing wrong with this contest, I think it's hilarious... Lonesamurai, you've had good experiences with talking to ummm... newbs. Burst has had mostly bad ones (I'm in this camp as well). There's no reason either of you are wrong.
I used to try to give lengthy help and advice to people I met in the gameworld about their builds or their playstyles, but I gave up long ago out of frustration. The extent of my advice these days is "get more damage" to a w/mo, or "healing breeze is a bad skill, check some forums to see why", etc. This contest is a celebration of people who are new to the game and say things that experienced players get a kick out of. Nothing wrong with that, when I was new I had some ideas and said some things I'm still laughing about to this day.
I used to try to give lengthy help and advice to people I met in the gameworld about their builds or their playstyles, but I gave up long ago out of frustration. The extent of my advice these days is "get more damage" to a w/mo, or "healing breeze is a bad skill, check some forums to see why", etc. This contest is a celebration of people who are new to the game and say things that experienced players get a kick out of. Nothing wrong with that, when I was new I had some ideas and said some things I'm still laughing about to this day.
Grimm
IMO, there is a difference between a "noob" and a "newbie".
Newbies are new at the game and are willing to learn and get better. Everyone is a newbie at some point.
Noobs may be new, but they think they're experts and are not willing to learn from others. They're rude and usually insult people who don't recognize their percieved "leetness". Some people can be noobs even after playing a game for a while. It's more a state of mind than a a level of experience.
If you read the TTN site, I think you'll find that most are the latter, and I have no problem making fun of the later.
Newbies are new at the game and are willing to learn and get better. Everyone is a newbie at some point.
Noobs may be new, but they think they're experts and are not willing to learn from others. They're rude and usually insult people who don't recognize their percieved "leetness". Some people can be noobs even after playing a game for a while. It's more a state of mind than a a level of experience.
If you read the TTN site, I think you'll find that most are the latter, and I have no problem making fun of the later.
Vindexus
The site is not meant to insult noobs and degrade them; think of it more as friendly jibing amongst comrades. If you don't take it too seriously (some of you are) then it's just some good laughs and some awesome Ajax programming (go me).
Also, I've helped plenty of people in Guild Wars, I like to think I've earned being able to make fun of some of them :P.
Also, I've helped plenty of people in Guild Wars, I like to think I've earned being able to make fun of some of them :P.
Arkantos
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Originally Posted by Guild Wiki
A player that's new will say "I'm a newbie" to imply he/she is new at the game or the area they are in. A veteran might say: "Ok, any newbies here?" to mean, any players who have never before done the task the party is about to do. newb
Ignorant, unaware or clueless: A player who carelessly aggros a group when the party was not ready or walks into a set of traps and kills himself would cause messages of "Are you a noob?!!!" from other party members. noob Obnoxious, uncooperative or does not listen: Many new players try to cover up their ignorance (because of the little tolerance shown to ignorance as seen above) by pretending to know what they are doing and taking brash actions while refusing to heed advice/warnings from veterans. When such players bring about harm to the party they will often stir such responses as "You're a @#%#ing noob!!" noob It is important to remember that there is a difference between newbie and "n00b" because everyone at one point was a newbie, but not necessarily a n00b |
Vindexus
I've changed the rules. After Feb 23rd, any TTNs submitted will not be apart of the contest. The winner will be decided a week later on March 2nd.
www.talkingtonoobs.com/contest.php
www.talkingtonoobs.com/contest.php
Bowman Artemis
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Originally Posted by -Loki-
Vin said it best on TGH - Noobs will get 2 things from me. Help or flames. It just depends on their attitude.
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Here's a fun way of showing the difference!
Rodhin Kinning
Hmm thanks for the clearification but to be honest this is the first time I've seen anyone say there is a difference between the two so I'm sorry if I missunderstood the content of this contest.