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The Daemon Warrior

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Netherlands

The Celestial Fellowship [CeF]

W/

25 Feb 2008 at 10:02 - 1

Hey guys!

Just an idea i was having for maybe GW2:
Allow peoples Characters to get "married" and give them an option to have children or not. New players will get the option to have parents or be an orphan, so if you choose for parents then a married couple will receive you as a child. The parents can then help their "child" with answers etc. That way the newbies get more support. So this is probably only for people willing to help others, but i think it's a great help for new players (remember me in pre-searing having no idea what identifying ur items was and what it was useful for, but then a friend of mine helped me

)

Well its just an idea, so give ur opinions

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

25 Feb 2008 at 10:16 - 2

Only if we can have gay marriage.

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

N/

25 Feb 2008 at 10:16 - 3

if you want to help other find a solution that doesn't imply sex. Kids will go mad if that sees the daylight

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

25 Feb 2008 at 10:25 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Daemon Warrior

The parents can then help their "child" with answers etc. That way the newbies get more support.

Yea, don't even get me started on this.

Recently, a friend's allied guild took on a new member. Their Guild Leader and his partner both play and made the TERRIBLE mistake of calling their new recruit "son"...just like a turn of phrase. Their "son" started calling them "mum and dad" and for the next 4 or 5 days demanded help on every tiny little thing in the game. If my friends weren't online he would spam in alliance "omg were's mum and dad?????", in the end, they kept themselves "offline" to hide from him because they didn't have the heart to kick him. Eventually his greed got the better of him and he left. True Story.

When I'm playing, I sure as hell don't want "dependants" in-game. I have my own things to do and don't want to feel obliged to look after someone else. I have a few people in my alliance, and on my friends list, who are fairly new and I help out on a regular basis, but none of them are demanding or needy, and that's nice.

I'm not sure whether to close this thread or not. Too many juvenile comments will lead to closure.

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

25 Feb 2008 at 10:37 - 5

I'd hate to get an annoying brat as a "child" and likewise, even as a starting player, I'd hate to have other inexperienced players that think they're good as "parents".

JeniM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

W/E

25 Feb 2008 at 10:39 - 6

Basically, HELL NO

Alicendre

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

25 Feb 2008 at 10:47 - 7

/signed for marriage
/notsigned for children

I mean, most GW chars look like adults/young adults, except for a few faces which look old. I'd find creepy to have that "Santa Paragon" for a child with my ~20/30 chars...

Aera

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

E/

25 Feb 2008 at 10:53 - 8

Why have the same nuisance from RL into GW?

/notsigned

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

25 Feb 2008 at 11:35 - 9

It's not a role I would take on for any of my characters but that's no reason for me to deprive others of fun, if enough want it to happen then let it.

Of course there will be a downside as the kids and "kidults" start making childish comments but then is that a reason for denying someone the freedom to play a game how they wish.

Just report and ban the idiots and move on

Kiebin

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Glob of Ectospasm [GoE]

R/

25 Feb 2008 at 11:37 - 10

Dude, go play The Sims.

/notsigned.

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

25 Feb 2008 at 11:55 - 11

grow the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO up

i wouldn't mind fenix as my daddy though

GOOFY TIME

Uber Mass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

retired from gw [agro] still ftw

W/

25 Feb 2008 at 11:56 - 12

deinstall GW buy SIMS and install

seriously go away

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

25 Feb 2008 at 11:59 - 13

Oh god please no. Agree with Sims comment. I'm not against the sims, but it's a different kind of game. Besides, it gets a bit weird when your character is really the same age as their 'child'. If newbies need help they usually ask, then we can help. Besides, wiki is the best resource, so direct them to f10 and your job will be done.

BlackSephir

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

A/N

25 Feb 2008 at 12:01 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver

Recently, a friend's allied guild took on a new member. Their Guild Leader and his partner both play and made the TERRIBLE mistake of calling their new recruit "son"...just like a turn of phrase. Their "son" started calling them "mum and dad" and for the next 4 or 5 days demanded help on every tiny little thing in the game. If my friends weren't online he would spam in alliance "omg were's mum and dad?????", in the end, they kept themselves "offline" to hide from him because they didn't have the heart to kick him. Eventually his greed got the better of him and he left. True Story.

This is good stuff and I bet Alex approves of this :d

I can't understand why people want to have virtual families in a game... But I guess it's just me, playing a game, not babysitting in a game.

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

25 Feb 2008 at 12:20 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver

I'm not sure whether to close this thread or not. Too many juvenile comments will lead to closure.

Just do it. If only for the reason you can find loads of other threads about this subject if you use search :X

oracleofwoe

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

CNFC

N/Mo

25 Feb 2008 at 12:22 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Daemon Warrior

Hey guys!

The parents can then help their "child" with answers etc. That way the newbies get more support.

I believe that basically what you're saying is, that instead of being a GUILD member, you're a CHILD?? and so the Officers are parents, and GOD knows what that makes the leader? the pimp that set the parents up?!? and if you don't want a guild *ahem* sorry "family" you're an orphan?? Get the F*** outta here! guild system works fine, this ain't the sims.
/Notsigned

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

25 Feb 2008 at 12:48 - 17

If you want to run your guild as a family .... have fun, but I don't see any need to incorporate such a feature into the game itself.

/not signed

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

25 Feb 2008 at 12:58 - 18

Guild Wars 2: The Sims

We sooooo need more drama in GW, really.

/notsigned

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

25 Feb 2008 at 12:59 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Earth

Just do it. If only for the reason you can find loads of other threads about this subject if you use search :X

/signed on that.

/locked