Titles for Leechers, Leavers, Scammers and Scum

Vlatro

Vlatro

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

NY

The Nefarious Coterie

E/A

I would like to see a title that over-rides any other title, warning if a player has had any action taken against them in the past week. This follows the same reporting rules as exist already, but publicly shows it. Let it be their title for one week, to be worn in shame. Let them be harassed and ridiculed by their fellow players until they leave the game or adopt a more acceptable behavior.

This title would be 1 tier, not count as a max title, and would be removed one week after the date of offense. During that week, their emotes would be locked and the option to change titles would be removed. This title could also come with an effect added to annoy the offender. For instance, while under the effect they move 50% slower in towns and outposts, and merchants, the priest of Balthazar, skill trainers, Xunali agents etc. won't deal with them.

The below picture is an exaggeration, not to be taken literally.

*I'll use my own character in the example so as not to wrongfully defame anyone.

Ekelon

Ekelon

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Rebel Rising [rawr]

A/W

Wow. Now you encourage people to continue to run bots in RA just to max out their "Kind of a Big Douche Bag" title? Shame, shame.

Edit: Although, instead of making it a title, make it like a permanent no-pvp hex. Then that wouldn't be anything to brag about as you couldn't ever PvP again.

masta_yoda

masta_yoda

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2007

most hated players in the [game]

R/Mo

lol nice idea but then ur encouraging other people to be douche bags and therefore that player will feel emo being singled out

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

I cannot tell if your serious or joking...

If serious, I suggest you find more constructive ideas to suggest. Although it may help people be better in terms of leeching, leaving, etc. The only possible way is if this is a 1 tier, non-maxable title. That way people wont WANT to do that stuff.

If joking, I suggest you find better jokes. Its not funny.

Vlatro

Vlatro

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

NY

The Nefarious Coterie

E/A

The pic is just a lame joke, I know. But the concept holds water. I would not make it anything people should aspire to, but rather a way of singling out the undesirable party members who are likely to work against your efforts.
Non-Maxable of course, and temporary. It should contribute nothing to them and serve only as a warning to the rest of us. There are subtler ways, I know. Like not allowing them to join parties. But shaming them is a very effective deterrent. The douche bag symbol is not a serious suggestion, as it would not effectively transcend the language barrier when playing in a global game. Still the use of symbolism may help.

Talarian

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Ninth Legion [TNL]

E/

Clearly none of you understand what the OP is suggesting. A lot of the people who do dishonourable things in-game regularly try to draw attention to their "achievements" by showing off high-end titles. With the new dishonourable system, players are discouraged from leeching or leaving, but it doesn't stop them parading around, playing their emote as much as possible while they wait for the hex to run out.

The OP is suggesting that instead their title be replaced by something else for a week, no-matter what title they try to display. It won't be a title track, it will just show other people that this person has a track record, and as such warns them against grouping with them. Perhaps as an addition, their emote also be replaced or removed.

I think this would be a good addition, as there is nothing worse than say paying for entrance into UW or FoW, only to have a monk or tank leave after 5 mins. Clearly the dishonesty hex thing doesn't work, perhaps this system would.

/signed

Lord Darksoul

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

R/

I love this idea.

We need a title for leechers, spammers, griefers, and losers of that kind.

Kinda like show that title for a week or so, no ranks, just a title, something like

"Yes, I fail at life"

or something that'll make them feel stupid.

Captain Miken

Captain Miken

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2008

I want a scammer title.

masta_yoda

masta_yoda

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2007

most hated players in the [game]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Darksoul
I love this idea.

We need a title for leechers, spammers, griefers, and losers of that kind.

Kinda like show that title for a week or so, no ranks, just a title, something like

"Yes, I fail at life"

or something that'll make them feel stupid.
fail at life doesnt not have anything to do with leeching/spammers/griefers in game, u r retarded

Sir Pandra Pierva

Sir Pandra Pierva

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

Sardelec yelling at Tenshi

Angels Of Strife

E/

yes for rangers who run around in RA making 1 ra glad point run take about 40 min. They should get.

I am 5 years old

Bohya

Bohya

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Vabbi

Farming Crewuk [fcuk]

D/

...what's a douche bag?

Gift3d

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

The only kind of a big douchebags i see here are people creating pointless QQ topics.

placebo overdose

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

N/

put them with basic armor(max) and basic weps too(max)

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

/Signed.

I would love to obtain a title by leeching / ragequitting. When can I start?

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Talarian
Clearly none of you understand what the OP is suggesting. A lot of the people who do dishonourable things in-game regularly try to draw attention to their "achievements" by showing off high-end titles. With the new dishonourable system, players are discouraged from leeching or leaving, but it doesn't stop them parading around, playing their emote as much as possible while they wait for the hex to run out.

The OP is suggesting that instead their title be replaced by something else for a week, no-matter what title they try to display. It won't be a title track, it will just show other people that this person has a track record, and as such warns them against grouping with them. Perhaps as an addition, their emote also be replaced or removed.

I think this would be a good addition, as there is nothing worse than say paying for entrance into UW or FoW, only to have a monk or tank leave after 5 mins. Clearly the dishonesty hex thing doesn't work, perhaps this system would.

/signed
That made things more clear for me. After rephrasing it, I can say /signed
if it replaces the title, but is not a real title and removes the /rank emote.

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

No way, /rank emote >>> lousy ursan groups in fow and AB. Leeching FTW!

Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

Yeah, as stated... I like the public shaming idea, but people will farm this. Shame doesn't exist any more; it's an extinct emotion.

One way to make it less appealing to farm this title for lols would be to give it in-game effects, like the PvE titles. How about, hm... -1 to all attributes? All skills take twice as long to activate? Movement speed -25%? Something like that - not truly crippling, but annoying.
I'm thinking that would make the title less fun to wear, and also add to the offenders problems wrt finding groups...

Nightmares Hammer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2007

W/

/notsigned...

I have a better idea. Why don't you group with your guild instead? I know it seems insane but look at it this way: You won't have to group with the leechers etc. /sarcasm

So? Comments etc?

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

How is it insane to group with your guild? Its a lot more insane to group with random pugs in the first place.

Nightmares Hammer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2007

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by bhavv
How is it insane to group with your guild? Its a lot more insane to group with random pugs in the first place.
Sorry, i forgot the sarcasm tags.

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

Vlatro, I think you should update the OP, many people are stuck on the idea that this is a real title track, not a forced, unmaxable title that has now been stated.

Honestly people, read more then the OP.

Saint Zeth

Saint Zeth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2008

Lutgardis Conservatory

[TCD]

Mo/

/signed

I realize it isn't a real title track, but I still want it anyway.

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

/unsigned. I'd go for that title because it's amusing... Purposefully be a douche bag on that day just so I can screenshot it.

N1ghtstalker

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

i want a hex for PvE leechers like they have in PvP so they can't enter DoA, UW and FoW

kranius

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

France

Me/

What would be fun would be naming the title "Don't trust me" (or something like that) and disable all others titles and emotes for a certain period of time, and "lock" the guy so that he can't group even with H/H.

That would make them think a bit IMHO.

N1ghtstalker

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by kranius
What would be fun would be naming the title "Don't trust me" (or something like that) and disable all others titles and emotes for a certain period of time, and "lock" the guy so that he can't group even with H/H.

That would make them think a bit IMHO.
i like that idea

Vlatro

Vlatro

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

NY

The Nefarious Coterie

E/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin
Vlatro, I think you should update the OP, many people are stuck on the idea that this is a real title track, not a forced, unmaxable title that has now been stated.

Honestly people, read more then the OP.
Good advice, I'll add more detail to the original post. Still, I can't force people to actually read.

Scary

Scary

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Uhmmmm??

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vlatro
I would like to see a title that over-rides any other title, warning if a player has had any action taken against them in the past week. This follows the same reporting rules as exist already, but publicly shows it. Let it be their title for one week, to be worn in shame. Let them be harassed and ridiculed by their fellow players until they leave the game or adopt a more acceptable behavior.

This title would be 1 tier, not count as a max title, and would be removed one week after the date of offense. During that week, their emotes would be locked and the option to change titles would be removed. This title could also come with an effect added to annoy the offender. For instance, while under the effect they move 50% slower in towns and outposts, and merchants, the priest of Balthazar, skill trainers, Xunali agents etc. won't deal with them.

The below picture is an exaggeration, not to be taken literally.

*I'll use my own character in the example so as not to wrongfully defame anyone.
/signed

WHY ???

The should be give a 1 minute title...
BANNED FOR LIFE

And than be kicked out off the game

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

The nice part of the current reporting system is that the penalty is a minor annoyance that (1) is a pretty effective deterrent to bad behavior and (2) is not worth the effort to actively persecute an innocent person.

However, your harsh penalty would simply remove #2. That is, it's relatively easy to form a group and purposefully "shame" someone with your penalty, and make it stick for a very long time, just out of vicious cruelty.

A very large /not signed for the ability to devastate another player's ability to play the game.

Talarian

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Ninth Legion [TNL]

E/

I don't agree with the whole not being able to trade or join groups thing, or any kind of physical penalty, as that would, as Jetdoc said, result in people being penalised because other people reckon it would be funny. I think the existence of just a title and banning of emotes, that only comes into effect when leaving or leeching, would be sufficient as a deterrent.