An Example Of People Who Don't Read - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

25 Dec 2009 at 04:32 - 1

As of right now, there are a lot of people currently standing on the Nine Rings in Lion's Arch & Kamadan. I hope everyone realizes, or at least bothered to read:

Quote:

The Wintersday grand finale runs every 3 hours starting at 12:01 am Friday, January 1st, 2010, and ending 12:01 am Saturday, January 2nd, 2010, in Lion's Arch. Finales will also be taking place in Kamadan, but will have a 15 minute delay like they did during Wintersday 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Unless people are going to AFK an entire week, it seems a lot of people never bothered to read when the finales actually begin.

So what's the deal?

Have a Merry Christmas/Wintersday too, everyone.

Show Some Skin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2009

Dead.

[Game]

Rt/

25 Dec 2009 at 04:34 - 2

Maybe they was going away for the holidays and just went afk?

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

25 Dec 2009 at 04:35 - 3

or maybe just went plain afk in that part? when i go afk i find a empty area and park my girl. xD

recon54

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Necros Mausoleum

W/

25 Dec 2009 at 04:42 - 4

heh, typically whenever ppl ask about the hats coming, or when the celebration is, i go the extra mile and tell them that the celebration/hats are coming till next year (leave out the fact that its on Jan 1st of next year). Or if ppl ask what this years hats are, i tell them the Rudi Mask and Grentch Hat which is what we got on Jan 1st of this year. Then its funny to watch ppl going insane trying to correct me. Then when i explain myself they sit ther dumbfounded and say, "oh."

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

25 Dec 2009 at 05:12 - 5

Happens every year people just afk or ask the same questions over and over
and recon54 that's just so mean .... I like it. LOL

deviated

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2009

R/Mo

25 Dec 2009 at 06:04 - 6

Excuse me sir, but why exactly do you care?

karlik

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2009

25 Dec 2009 at 06:14 - 7

I know at least a few are trying to fool some of us into thinking the games are starting and we should pick a circle.

At least they found my noobiness quite amusing last year.

amaretto creme

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2008

PA

Drunken Devil Dawgs [USMC]

E/

25 Dec 2009 at 06:22 - 8

This thread is also a good example of people not reading:

Quote:

Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

Unless people are going to AFK an entire week...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Show Some SKin

Maybe they was going away for the holidays and just went afk?

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelWJedi

or maybe just went plain afk in that part? when i go afk i find a empty area and park my girl. xD

Just sayin... :P

But yeah, a lot of people either afk, or just feel like standing there to show off or whatever. It happens every year.

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

25 Dec 2009 at 06:34 - 9

Well, a lot of people are too ignorant to read their log in screens/the GW website/wiki/ect. Going AFk for an entire week? Good luck. Let's see them D/C in 24 hours.

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

25 Dec 2009 at 07:09 - 10

People are afk in LA and Kamadan?

Screenshot or it didn't happen.

Artisan Archer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Free Wind

R/

25 Dec 2009 at 08:25 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

Well, a lot of people are too ignorant to read their log in screens/the GW website/wiki/ect. Going AFk for an entire week? Good luck. Let's see them D/C in 24 hours.

That's a myth.

Zebideedee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W

N/Me

25 Dec 2009 at 10:49 - 12

How I get hat?

Rebelor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

25 Dec 2009 at 10:54 - 13

this thread is worthy of closing

nologic

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Sweden

E/

25 Dec 2009 at 10:58 - 14

actually should'nt it be doesnt instead of dont?

Maybe its just me.. not that im the grammar police or anything.

Just me being picky at some points T_T

But yeah people should read up on wiki unless they are new players i usually give the hint press F10 for the specific quest yadda yadda and any other info they want to get their hands on..

subarucar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

New Zealand

None

25 Dec 2009 at 11:49 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by nologic

actually should'nt it be doesnt instead of dont?

Maybe its just me.. not that im the grammar police or anything.

Just me being picky at some points T_T

But yeah people should read up on wiki unless they are new players i usually give the hint press F10 for the specific quest yadda yadda and any other info they want to get their hands on..

So it should be: An Example Of People Who Doesnt Read?
I'm definately glad you're not the grammar police. Don't try to correct peoples english when you can't even use the correct word or include a comma with contractions. You shouldn't even bother trying to be the grammar police, and if you do, your english should be immaculate.

And did you even bother to read this thread? Wiki, F10 and quests share no relation to this topic.

Xsiriss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

25 Dec 2009 at 12:05 - 16

Yeah I noticed this too heh. Stop arguing people,the point is a lot of players appear to be a bit stupid.

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

25 Dec 2009 at 14:57 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by amaretto creme

This thread is also a good example of people not reading:

Just sayin... :P

But yeah, a lot of people either afk, or just feel like standing there to show off or whatever. It happens every year.

;p your self. i do read i just answered in my own way thank you. xD i heard of people saying they set their chars in circles or rings and go afk for days. heck i met one last year in 9 rings who went afk that long.

Evil_Necro

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

川崎区、日本

currently guildless..

Rt/

25 Dec 2009 at 16:05 - 18

Well it doesnt bother me because mainly they are afk and just don't care.. when they start bitching when its start coupled with "WHERE DID YOU GET THAT H4T/OMG WHENS THE CELEBRATION START/WHEN'S THE "mad king-emperor" comes?!?!!" then I'd be moving along to another town.. >.<

sigh.. happens every year..

Trub

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Sitting in the guildhall, watching the wallows frolic.

Trinity of the ascended [SMS]+[Koss]+[TAM]=[ToA]

25 Dec 2009 at 16:13 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil_Necro

Well it doesnt bother me because mainly they are afk and just don't care.. when they start bitching when its start coupled with "WHERE DID YOU GET THAT H4T/OMG WHENS THE CELEBRATION START/WHEN'S THE "mad king-emperor" comes?!?!!" then I'd be moving along to another town.. >.<

sigh.. happens every year..

/agreed.
Alot are there to just see the others caps and costumes.
Most are alt accounts AFK whilst they are out of town, or doing RL holiday stoof.
Some, are giving 'gifts' and items in a festive environment.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

25 Dec 2009 at 16:37 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil_Necro

Well it doesnt bother me because mainly they are afk and just don't care.. when they start bitching when its start coupled with "WHERE DID YOU GET THAT H4T/OMG WHENS THE CELEBRATION START/WHEN'S THE "mad king-emperor" comes?!?!!" then I'd be moving along to another town.. >.<

sigh.. happens every year..

Just like threads getting made here complaining about it.

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

25 Dec 2009 at 19:04 - 21

this is why

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

25 Dec 2009 at 19:56 - 22

people like to get a head start so that they can secure their positions on the rings for when the finale comes ;-)

Anon-e-mouse

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

@ Home

League Of Friends [LOF]

R/Mo

25 Dec 2009 at 20:58 - 23

wouldn't matter if they claimed their spot now.. they'll get kicked after 24 hours of inactivity, and won't be playing the endgame if they are afk.

Zodiac Meteor

Imma Firin Mah Rojway!

Join Date: Aug 2008

At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything.

E/Mo

26 Dec 2009 at 00:46 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by N1ghtstalker

this is why

It makes the smart people feel better about themselves.
Wintersday does not equal Christmas or any other religious holiday.

JimmyNeutron

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

26 Dec 2009 at 05:38 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

Well, a lot of people are too ignorant to read their log in screens/the GW website/wiki/ect. Going AFk for an entire week? Good luck. Let's see them D/C in 24 hours.

You do realize that many people use the -email, -password, and -character option to automate the login process and THEREFORE, never see the logon screen or the messages GW puts on the login screen.

It just flys right by to the char selection screen.

Just a FYI in case you don't know.

animal fighter

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2009

buying shields w/ armor vs animals

Animal Fightas Inc [?????????]

26 Dec 2009 at 06:04 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

Well, a lot of people are too ignorant to read their log in screens/the GW website/wiki/ect. Going AFk for an entire week? Good luck. Let's see them D/C in 24 hours.

roleplay .

headlesshobbs

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

26 Dec 2009 at 09:52 - 27

All this makes me wish to re-request the introduction of auto-kick for 30-60 min afk. Seriously... **** yo couch! Anet needs players in their districts and not bandwidth hogs running up their server bill. Maybe they should start chargin?

WinterSnowblind

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

26 Dec 2009 at 16:17 - 28

I noticed this too, went on Christmas day and was wondering why so many people were standing around on the circles. For a second, I thought I had the dates confused and I had it wrong, before realising that everyone is just stupid.

Yes, as soon as the decorations appear you'll see one or two people randomly standing around on the rings, but that's clearly not what was going on here. Even on the 23rd and 24th there was practically no one on them, but on the 25th, they were completely packed, and many of the people on them were asking when the event started. And today it's mostly died down..

So it's very obviously simply a case of peple not being able to read.

animal fighter

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2009

buying shields w/ armor vs animals

Animal Fightas Inc [?????????]

26 Dec 2009 at 20:38 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by WinterSnowblind

I noticed this too, went on Christmas day and was wondering why so many people were standing around on the circles. For a second, I thought I had the dates confused and I had it wrong, before realising that everyone is just stupid.

Yes, as soon as the decorations appear you'll see one or two people randomly standing around on the rings, but that's clearly not what was going on here. Even on the 23rd and 24th there was practically no one on them, but on the 25th, they were completely packed, and many of the people on them were asking when the event started. And today it's mostly died down..

So it's very obviously simply a case of peple not being able to read.

i think most ppl just got bored of standing on the cirlces and went out to fight animals

Pistachio

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

26 Dec 2009 at 22:13 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

...
Unless people are going to AFK an entire week, it seems a lot of people never bothered to read when the finales actually begin.

So what's the deal?

Have a Merry Christmas/Wintersday too, everyone.

It's just an unfortunate example of players making bad assumptions. I remember the first Wintersday when Lions Arch was mobbed on christmas day because people thought there was going to be an event like there was on Halloween. They were cheering for santa...oh how wrong they were.

My New Name

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

26 Dec 2009 at 23:12 - 31

wen hatz?!?!?!???

trankle

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

BloodBath & Beyond

Rt/

26 Dec 2009 at 23:37 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by subarucar

I'm definately glad you're not the grammar police. Don't try to correct peoples english when you can't even use the correct word or include a comma with contractions. You shouldn't even bother trying to be the grammar police, and if you do, your english should be immaculate.

1. "Definitely", not "definately".
2. "People's", not "peoples".
3. Contractions are signified by the use of apostrophes, not commas.
4. "English" should be capitalized.
5. Zing!

CyberNigma

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

San Antonio, TX

W/R

27 Dec 2009 at 00:27 - 33

I recall reading somewhere that the 24 hour auto-disconnect feature is disabled during holiday events. I can't remember where I saw it though. It had something to do with this very reason - that people may want to afk and have their character present during the finale when they are going to be away. Of course nothing can stop service interruptions that may occur.

II Lucky Charm II

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Seoul, Korea

Mo/Me

27 Dec 2009 at 17:52 - 34

Going away from keyboard for more than 1 hour is pretty stupid. Imagine the amount of electricity you could be saving by not leaving your computer on for hours while you are away. I know that the computer doesn't use much electricity idling. But, that's idling for 1 day. Imagine now that you go away from keyboard for every day for 1 hour for the entire year. The money will stack up and you could have use that money to buy a new GPU or a new hard drive.

Quote:

Originally Posted by N1ghtstalker

this is why

Is it not obvious that God likes people who are similar to him?

Kaleban

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Hot as hell Florida

[Wckd]

Me/

27 Dec 2009 at 18:30 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by II Lucky Charm II

Is it not obvious that God likes people who are similar to him?

For real? Nerd arrogance FTL.

Nodakim

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

Hrvatska

N/Me

27 Dec 2009 at 19:06 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by trankle

1. "Definitely", not "definately".
2. "People's", not "peoples".
3. Contractions are signified by the use of apostrophes, not commas.
4. "English" should be capitalized.
5. Zing!

Because everybody is born in England/the USA/Australia...