Egotistical

Many has seen it. Many has endured it. If you haven't, you either just started playing Guild Wars or you do everything with hero/henchmen, but it is simple.

People who think they're better than you, and "nicely" inform you how to play the game, beat a mission/dungeon, or just flat out want to ruin your experience playing the game.

So I ask: How do YOU deal with these kind of people?

everything except guild and alliance chat = off.

solved.

I insult them with equally condescending and demeaning remarks!

Laugh at em when they die.

/agree

12 char

Thats what I do.

Much better solution then responding with equally immature insults.

Some people do suck though, nothing wrong with offering them some advice.

ignore them, if they die, dont rez them....if the party wipes blame them.....
otherwise just dont party with them to begin with (you can get some idea about a pug when you join them, unless you are the last monk added---)

I just develope a low opinion of the person, finish whatever it is we're doing, and leave the party when done. For egomaniacs in town, Ignore list is where they end up.

I won't turn off local chat because of some of things that get said in local. That's letting the jerks win. I use the ignore list for potty-mouths and other such annoying people that happen to be in the same place I am. It starts getting full, I clean it out.

I nominate this best post of the day.

try and piss them off. yesterday in the CoF had someone telling me how to use LoD, because he knew where they all where so us "others" didnt need to use it lol

I make them cry/rage the game. Especially if we're chatting/cursing at each other in vent.

I ignore them, but eventually after seeing so many mending wammos, fire storm rangerg, MM eles and hammer monks. You become one such person ^^.

Actually, no one treats me like that. I've been playing since summer 2005, don't need much advice.

I actually flaunt my knowledge of the game sometimes (though not rudely) and tell people what I think of their build/strategy. That's not to say I'm some sort of lifeless uber-1337 guy that knows the game inside, around, and outside, though. I'm not perfect, just good.

Meh, I tend to best them on an intellectual level and confuse them...
If in their party... Try to get them killed...
If in their guild... leave guild...
If retorts dont work or they are just dense... ignore...
All else fails? Report to PlayNC for spamming and harrassment.

4 strikes your out.

Roughly the same. I let people spam-PM me until they get tired (makes them so mad to know you're not frustrated, lol) and I don't heal whoever doesn't follow directions if needed, or whines/complains/verbal abuse the others too much. I'd rather have my party missing one member than having one that keeps whining or insulting other people.

There's always the person who think she's better than everyone, but there's also the person who sucks ass and looks at genuine help as being condescending.

If you don't want to deal with it, don't PUG.

Generally, I simply roll with it, since they are presumably the party leader. As long as they arent outright rude, I let them organize it the way they want, since I'm willing to try any reasonable approach. I'll coordinate with the other monk to figure out our builds and let the rest fall as it may. There's a fine line between egotistical and outright being rude.

Half the problem in PUGs is people not willing to set aside their egos. There's always more than one way to tackle a mission or an area. Most PUGs fail when others in the party refuse to work with the leader etc and actually try it their way. Granted, if the player organizing the party is over the top in terms of rudeness, and the other monk is refusing to ping their build so I can compliment them in terms of how to set my build up, its usually a good sign to politely bow out before the party enters the area. Find another.

I almost always have a good PUG experience when I PUG. The key is being open to input from other players, despite your also knowing well enough how you'd approach the problem, and then using your experience to work with it. Just avoid the excessively rude leaders and parties where arguments start even before you leave. There will always be someone with a high ego, but just let it go most times.

doesn't help when they invade your guild and alliance. T_T My guildless ass has everything turned off except local and I'm only in towns about 3% of the time I play and they are usually pretty dead