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Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

05 Jan 2008 at 17:25 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrimEye

Mokone and Shuuda:

Feel good? Hooray for you both. Enjoy your FTW.

They have got a point though...
I'm never going to try again because my computers bad and the title is ripped by the slightest of trouble...
My lesson has been learnt.

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

05 Jan 2008 at 17:29 - 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderStruck

(AOL minimized GW window)

WTF AOL? AOL=SPYWARE city......

BlueNovember

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

WTS GW2 items for Zkey

Mo/

05 Jan 2008 at 17:31 - 43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olim lll

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue November

Was only like 40 runs of punchout tournaments, ~15 hours old char.

I don't know how anyone could find real satisfaction in reaching LS that way.

Heh. I don't know how anyone would chose to risk more of their time doing it any other way. =)

Shadowmere

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Grim Squeakers [REAP]

N/

05 Jan 2008 at 17:57 - 44

When I make a new character I usually go for survivor, but rather casually. I'll try to avoid death wherever possible but I won't bail on a team in the name of preserving my survivor.

I did remake a character to try and get survivor once though, was only 2 levels away from tier 1 then a patch of lag and I rubberband into a huge mob and get gang raped. This was the only time I got really into the whole survivor thing.

Big_Daddy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

The Big Daddy Experience [BigD]

N/Mo

05 Jan 2008 at 18:23 - 45

I really don't care about the title, since most of my lvl 1's and 2's get pwned early in the game THE BULL http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Image:RogueBull.jpg!!

He rules Pre Searing!!!

Olim Chill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

USA

DMI

N/

05 Jan 2008 at 18:28 - 46

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueNovember

Heh. I don't know how anyone would chose to risk more of their time doing it any other way. =)

It's time spent playing the game. No real risk.

GrimEye

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Rt/

05 Jan 2008 at 18:36 - 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyla salanari

They have got a point though...
I'm never going to try again because my computers bad and the title is ripped by the slightest of trouble...
My lesson has been learnt.

My impression, and implication of their words, is that those who have max survivor title or trying to attempt LS3 are looser. I resent that.

Quote:

I am happy of the fact that I don't have the burdon of keeping a dumb character alive.

Of course, if I misinterpret the meaning, Im always ready to apologized.

Anyway, my experience with my Rit survivor was one hell of almost traumatic experience. At least, in the other title grind, if you die, you still can go at it. Survivor was nerve wracking of ping and fps watching and visit guildhall button pushing at every sign of lags and freezes.

Even now Im still afraid of using the easier way to get survivor for my Paragon. I had a plan of recreating all my 8 other characters as survivors but my Rit experience surely put a stop to that.

Anyway, since GW2 is coming, I have to concentrate and enjoy my favorite char.

xReLx

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

Mo/

05 Jan 2008 at 18:49 - 48

This cannot be true. XD

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

05 Jan 2008 at 18:56 - 49

Well back when I thought survivor made you good, I would spam GC with crap and stuff.

Nowadays, all I have is an oops moment.

Silly Warrior

Hold it!

Join Date: Jul 2006

In your local courthouse.

The Arctic Marauders [TAM] (elite PvE, PM)

05 Jan 2008 at 19:17 - 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mokone

I am happy of the fact that I don't have the burdon of keeping a dumb character alive.

Survivor equals ftl.

True, most of the time people get very frustrated with this title.

I've never gone for it and I never will, too much stress about it imo.

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

05 Jan 2008 at 19:27 - 51

What do I do?

I be careful about my background programs, internet connection, and keep careful track of what's in the area I'm in so I don't lose it in the first place. There's nothing else to the title. I'm not sure why everyone whines about it. All you have to do is take a few simple precautions.

(That's how I succeeded at LS.)

{IceFire}

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

05 Jan 2008 at 19:50 - 52

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

I get mildly upset for the following 5 minutes, then shrug it off because it's just a title.

qft :<<<<<<<

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

05 Jan 2008 at 20:02 - 53

Quote:

Originally Posted by You can't see me

What do I do?

I be careful about my background programs, internet connection, and keep careful track of what's in the area I'm in so I don't lose it in the first place. There's nothing else to the title. I'm not sure why everyone whines about it. All you have to do is take a few simple precautions.

(That's how I succeeded at LS.)

THat's not what this thread is about. It's a good idea if you'd actually read the first post.

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

05 Jan 2008 at 20:23 - 54

Quote:

Originally Posted by X Earth X

THat's not what this thread is about. It's a good idea if you'd actually read the first post.

My point is that between every post in sardelac and here there's too much QQing about this title when there are only a few precautions you have to make not to end up in the same boat, and that's all this is. QQing about losing it.

As for the original post, I can't relate. I've never lost it.

The Meth

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

R/

05 Jan 2008 at 20:28 - 55

Survivor is kind of an 'ehh, its nice if i get it' kind of title. Every character I make goes for it now but if I die its no biggie, my main title character has it and thats all I really care for titles on. Most of the time I get it since now with heroes you can run anything and they can easily keep you alive with no help in NM, so this has contributed to giving my Ranger, Paragon, Ritualist, Dervish, and Assassin survivor. Of course if I lose survivor at 1,337,499 exp, I would probably turn into the hulk and punch through a wall or two.

Toutatis

Walking Wiki

Join Date: Nov 2006

Isle of Medication

Visitors from Aranna [VFA]

Me/E

05 Jan 2008 at 20:40 - 56

When I lose survivor, I laugh. In fact, one of the first things I do when I roll a new character is to take all his armor off, run outside without any party backup and aggro everything in range.

30 seconds later, I'm having a good laugh and not caring about one little title

Dallcingi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

The Black Parades [死人死]

Mo/

05 Jan 2008 at 21:05 - 57

I died when I was close to rank 2.
Bought her some fow so I wouldn't delete it haha.
now she is my main woot!

Tender Wolf

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2007

All over Tyria, Cantha, & Elona

The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN]

R/

05 Jan 2008 at 21:23 - 58

I personally haven't tried to get this title because of my unavoidable habit of getting my butt kicked. I did manage to get rank 1 on my dervish but when I died I didn't mind, I've accepted the fact I'll probably never get that title. So I just shrug if off and continue on my way.

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

05 Jan 2008 at 21:53 - 59

I never felt the need to have this title. Congratulations for those who have it, but I don't care enough to try.

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

05 Jan 2008 at 22:03 - 60

Survivor title was implemented just so ANet can watch you guys scream at your monitors and mash your keyboards.

I don't bother with that silly title. Why not pursue something more productive like Drunkard? XD

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

05 Jan 2008 at 23:10 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by You can't see me

too much QQing about this title when there are only a few precautions you have to make

Actually, those Automatic Updates come up after long times, i set it to remind me after ages and guess what? It came at the wrong moment. There was no way i could've known after ages of time when i thought it's done with.

Either way when i lost it, i learnt that it is so easy to be killed when your computer is crap and you got popups on your taskbar thing.

Kayelyyb

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Founder of Nerfs Are [Whak]

N/Me

05 Jan 2008 at 23:42 - 62

Had a guy in the alliance less than 100 points from what lvl 3 i think and died he sold all his stuff and quit gw. Whatta nub.

Friar Khan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

California

06 Jan 2008 at 01:19 - 63

I've had two r1 survivors die. In each case I was experimenting to find more effecient survivor farms and greatly regretted the fact that I didn't let well enough alone. Both times I restarted the character the same day to help counter the sadness and regret with some positive activity. And typically I'll tell some of my closest GW friends so they can QQ with me. Last time I also changed the character's hairdo so I could tell myself that I killed the previous version for that purpose.

Beyond that, how quickly I start leveling the character up again depends entirely on how motivated I am to do all the nub isle stuff to get my character to my farm of choice (which is currently nm boxing). For me the nub isle stuff is the most tiring part because I'm the type of player that enjoys farming a particular spot a few times a day. So I never force myself to get my character beyond the superlow levels if I'm not in the mood for nub isle stuff.

Perkunas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2006

In my own little world, looking at yours

Only Us[NotU]

E/

06 Jan 2008 at 03:02 - 64

Just turn off all background programs, including auto updates. Manually update later.

Lawliet Kira

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

E/Me

06 Jan 2008 at 04:41 - 65

LAG SHOULD F*CKING DIE

Lost my survivor at *gulp* 3.2mil exp

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

06 Jan 2008 at 04:49 - 66

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyla salanari

Actually, those Automatic Updates come up after long times, i set it to remind me after ages and guess what? It came at the wrong moment. There was no way i could've known after ages of time when i thought it's done with.

Either way when i lost it, i learnt that it is so easy to be killed when your computer is crap and you got popups on your taskbar thing.

You can set the automatic updates to wait until you update them manually on your virus protection and most other background programs. The disadvantage is that you must check once per day for them, and update them, but that's easy, and a small price to pay for the safety of your survivor.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatar The Element

LAG SHOULD F*CKING DIE

Lost my survivor at *gulp* 3.2mil exp

You already had the title at that amount of Exp then. What's the big deal?

artay

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

The Agony Scene

E/

06 Jan 2008 at 04:51 - 67

I cant imagine what it would be like losing a survivor, as I haven't tried, (well one half hearted attempt, got to level 6). But I guess it would be like doing 90% cartog and then not being able to complete it, sorry just another excuse to say I got tyrian cartographer ^_^.

doudou_steve

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

Canada

Guildless QQ

W/

06 Jan 2008 at 05:14 - 68

it didnt happened to me-strange story and i dont know if he/she was joking, i was in PvP and i killed a wammo, then he PM'ED at me saying YOU STUPID @$$ YOU DESTROYED MY SURVIVOR TITLE I HATE YOU!!!!!! I hope he was joking, WHO THE HELL WILL TRY TO GET SURVIVOR IN PVP !!!!

freaky naughty

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Mo/N

06 Jan 2008 at 05:23 - 69

I had a lvl 11 prophecies ranger that I tried to get survivor with, at the time I was just reported for his name, The Japslapper, and I was doing Canthan quests to lvl him up. I get the disconnection thing that happens when Anet suspends your account and three days later after I rechange his name and everything I find out he has exactly 1 death, I dunno if the lag from the disconnect let something kill me or if Anet hates me.

doudou_steve

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

Canada

Guildless QQ

W/

06 Jan 2008 at 05:31 - 70

Quote:

Originally Posted by freaky naughty

I had a lvl 11 prophecies ranger that I tried to get survivor with, at the time I was just reported for his name, The Japslapper, and I was doing Canthan quests to lvl him up. I get the disconnection thing that happens when Anet suspends your account and three days later after I rechange his name and everything I find out he has exactly 1 death, I dunno if the lag from the disconnect let something kill me or if Anet hates me.

ANET: lets find a way to punish him! Ohhhh he didn't die...hmmmmmmm mwhahahahahahahahahHAHAHAHAHAHA

Komerad

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Diligent Workers association

W/Mo

06 Jan 2008 at 10:00 - 71

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isison

when I lost my survivor, i lost my monitor...

Problems with mood swings? There are tabs for that

Steboy93

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Feb 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] | Ex-Officer [TAM]

W/

06 Jan 2008 at 12:24 - 72

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatar The Element

LAG SHOULD F*CKING DIE

Lost my survivor at *gulp* 3.2mil exp

You had about 2.5 times the amount of exp needed for the title, what's with the QQ?

TyrianFury

Guest

Join Date: May 2006

UK

E/

06 Jan 2008 at 12:44 - 73

Yeah I sympathise it can be annoying , I lost it the 1st time while still only level 15 or so but my second try ended up with Legendary Survivor granted there where some near misses with game crashes but I was lucky. I also did it the hard way my questing and skill capping taking about 102 hours to get and finishing most of Cantha and Elona off with 0 deaths. Trying again with my Monk now farming the Jade Brotherhood in the marketplace quicker but gets dull fast and the feeling of accomplishment was better when I got it the hard way.

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

06 Jan 2008 at 12:45 - 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatar The Element

LAG SHOULD F*CKING DIE

Lost my survivor at *gulp* 3.2mil exp

Thats called a "My cake doesn't have enough frosting!" QQ

around

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Aussie Trolling Crew - Diplomatic Embassy

I Have Three Pennies [Pnny] - forever in my heart <3

R/

06 Jan 2008 at 15:20 - 75

Quote:

Default When you lose survivor...

I shit bricks. Then I reroll and try again.

HuntMaster Avatar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

Around

Pillar's of Earth [ROCK]

W/

06 Jan 2008 at 15:42 - 76

never tried for it, had a buddy at level 19 who died due to lag, he quit completely. yes he is a very sensitive person. the thing that bothered me is i gave him some loot and instead of returning it he trashed everything.

also because of all the leechers in factions battles i decided i didn't want to carry around a title that many people see as a leechers title. i know alot of players earn it, but alot also leech to get it.

as for me, i doubt i will ever go for it, i like to enjoy my games and the whole survivor thing just seems like it turns the game into a job or a chore. plus titles don't really hold much priority for me. i like the salvage title and other titles that give in game bonuses like lightbringer (margonite farming is EZ at holy rank).

games should not be stressful and survivor adds a bit to much stress for my tastes.

as for the op losing his/her title after 10 months, i feel bad for ya. hopefully it won't sour you on the game.

i want a title that increases my drop rate.

genofreek

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

USA

Jenova's Apocolyptic Remains [JAR]

D/

06 Jan 2008 at 16:33 - 77

Quote:

Originally Posted by HuntMaster Avatar

also because of all the leechers in factions battles i decided i didn't want to carry around a title that many people see as a leechers title. i know alot of players earn it, but alot also leech to get it.

That's pretty much my only problem with it. :P It used to be pretty much known as a leech title. Now you can just grind your title with Kilroy, which is still pretty cheap, but at least they're doing it on their own time. Before that was enabled you got all these entitled (no pun intended) little princes and princesses who would join groups, wait until the mission/battle was underway, and THEN say they planned to leech XP. Or just never even moved.

People must really take Surviving seriously if they're willing to ragequit the entire game over it.

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

06 Jan 2008 at 17:17 - 78

Holy RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO!
I just died!
I was frenzying in Pre at lvl 4 when I got ganged by some bastards!

I think I won't remake the dude. I am not the biggest fan of the survivor title - I pretty much ONLY show it when I take the piccy - BUT I am somehow hooked on getting it - just because I KNOW I am good enough to get it.
I might get the survivor on my other warrior who is at like 600k xp and still hasn't died (I hate his name so I remade him) - but knowing me - now that I have a new toy in the form of this guy - I'll prolly end up deleting him in days!

*Alexiel*

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

England, and on here... http://alexiel-star.deviantart.com/

CPx

R/Mo

06 Jan 2008 at 18:52 - 79

My first time going for survivor on a mesmer I lost just before I reached r2 down to my own mistake; so I got over it in minutes.

Kept the character regardless, but made a second monk a few days after that and subconsciously ended up going for the title again as by level 15 i realised I hadn't actually died yet.

Didn't make the same mistake again, elite capped, Got r3 survivor, rejoice.

Rohan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Wasted Days [wD]

06 Jan 2008 at 18:57 - 80

I logged on and started farming. A couple mins later I noticed my title bar wasn't going up. /death. WTF. I guess because I'm an idiot and didn't do the whole log out thing (I'd just smash the close button on my keyboard), I got killed without even knowing.

As much as I said I wouldn't restart the character...I WANT THAT DAMN TITLE.

I'm at 30k and on the move...Watch out