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chessyang

Not far from Elite

Join Date: Apr 2006

Florida

W/

05 Apr 2006 at 17:31 - 201

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solberg the Exiled

He accepted it, no reply, after a while, called me a "noob" and laughed at me for giving it away then logged off. (I tell you, it's sometimes hard to give stuff away especially when this happens.)

same here.... when people ask for quest or town and 1 second later everyone is calling him a noob... i always (try to) answer them and tell them "to repay the favor some day" this helps remember that someone helped me so i should do the same one day....

oh ya like to add ..... i was in LA and Dorknar forge asking around for a 10% furious mod for a sword... so after a few post i thought i put a price after my "WTB blah blah blah" 1 person tells me that a 10% is xxk then someone else tells me "noob". So then i tell him "well thanks for calling me a noob and not helping learn how to trade or to say (like the other guy) tell me the real asking price.

but i got a 10% from one of them crazy asian ( i think there asian) can't beat there prices

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

05 Apr 2006 at 17:51 - 202

A few weeks ago I had somebody whisper me out of the blue, saying that they had x consecutive wins (x large) and are needing an experienced Shock Axe Warrior, pronto. That experienced Shock Axe Warrior would be me, he said. Thanks, but no thanks - I've never PvPed before in my life, let alone know what a Shock Axe Warrior is.

To this day, I still have no idea who the heck that was.

Cador

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Relax Its Just A [GAME]

R/E

05 Apr 2006 at 22:29 - 203

Meh i gave and have been giving well over 100k to a guildy and every time i break 200-300k i usually give everyone 10-20k depending on what i can give and stil have some cash

sno0zer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

05 Apr 2006 at 22:55 - 204

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdhoney44

That is amazing...You got very lucky to find someone nice enough to do that

Hm, as long as you're not an ass, most people will have trouble not giving back money to a sucker :/

Snowdemon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

R/Me

05 Apr 2006 at 23:21 - 205

I used to spend my time running people for tips to TOA, (I just now decided to continue playing the game, I'm only at Iron Mines) I run for tips because I find that the people are usually nicer, although I do get plenty that just leave as soon as we get there. On many occasions people would tip me over 1k, mind you TOA is a 250g run in my opinion. And my highest tipper was around 3k. I know it's not that big a deal, (3k is like pocket change in this game) but the fact that even though they know they can pay less with people that demand money, they choose to tip us tipper higher.
I just wish I could remember the guy's name.

MasterDinadan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

The Zaishen Force

Me/E

06 Apr 2006 at 02:38 - 206

I was in the Fort Rurik mission outpost on my low level Ranger/Warrior, and some high level players comes in and asks "Any hammer-using Warriors here that can answer a question?"
So I kindly send him a message, "What's your question?"
To which he responds, "You use hammers?"
Which I thought was a weird thing to say, considerring my knowledge of the hammer skills was not dependant on whether I actually used hammers on that characters (as it turns out I WAS using a hammer at the time) so I just answerred yes.

Next thing I know, he's putting a hammer into the trade window:
Malinon's Skull Crusher
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Malinon%27s_Skull_Crusher

And he offers it to me, absolutely free! I was shocked by his generosity! I accepted the offer and let him know how grateful I was.

Lasan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Sacred Forge Knights

Me/N

06 Apr 2006 at 03:36 - 207

wow that was pretty nice

Angelos Dekaiou

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2006

Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, The Universe

Spectra Sg [SpCa]

E/N

06 Apr 2006 at 03:53 - 208

When I was still a lower level elementalist I was looking for a group in a town somewhere and this level 20 invited me and asked to see my weapon.. after which he traded me a energy +12 fire artifact without even asking for anything. That has to be the nicest thing someone has done for me on GW. And I didn't even ask. I've tried to pass it on but it seems that so many people playing already have other characters with good low level items. Oh well.

Thanks whoever you were!

kdhoney44

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Currently vacationing in reality....

Sith Jedi [SJ]

06 Apr 2006 at 13:31 - 209

Quote:

Originally Posted by sno0zer

Hm, as long as you're not an ass, most people will have trouble not giving back money to a sucker :/

Hmm, I'm not quite sure what you are trying to say here. If you are saying that most people would have given the money back, then I disagree with you. I think that its very rare to find someone who would give the money back especially when it was the buyer's mistake. This certainly qualifies for one of the nicest things someone has done for them in the game.

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

06 Apr 2006 at 13:34 - 210

I offered a golden sword with some nice mods to a Bot xD he accepted the offer took me outside and gave me the sword back o_O

Then he putted an verry crappy axe in the trade and asked 5k for it

i think i kinda screwed his trade system up....

Markaedw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

N/

21 Apr 2006 at 22:29 - 211

I decided that we need to catch up to the jerk thread, so..

Yesterday I was in a 5 man SF and we were pinging our weapons, mine was Morgriff's scepter and a grimm cesta, then the other necro opened up a trade and gave me the shadestone, saying I should have the complete set.

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

21 Apr 2006 at 22:32 - 212

How neat! Too bad there isn't a full set bonus =D

Well uh..something nice to happen to me recently...

Oooh! A warrior didn't go all 'Leeroy' on us in Thunderhead Keep last night upon request. I suppose that's nice.

got lah

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

[LOOL]

W/

21 Apr 2006 at 23:13 - 213

Well i dont mean to be a showoff or anything...

but....recently my RL friend accidentally sold his FoW Pants, 8 ectos, full 55monk set and some rares to the merchant when he lagged, was soooo pissed.

I had 56 or so ectos at that time, and i figured he needed them more than me, so i spammed him to take 30 of them and all my ( 26 ) shards. So Meh.

Whatever, Friendships > GW Items imo =)

xuemin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

E/Mo

22 Apr 2006 at 01:00 - 214

not long ago on my nubby necro, a nice lvl 20 ele helped me and another nubby necro through Ruins of Surmia and we all had a good laugh insulting Rurik as well as male eles' fashion sense and their dancing among various things =)

xiaotsu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Doomlore Shrine

Just Us Gamers [JUGs]

R/

22 Apr 2006 at 04:49 - 215

My friend gave me 100k+12 ectos when he quit, I suppose that was nice

I've also had a few runners go from Ascalon to droks, then zone up to beacons, go to ToA, then sanctum, then all the desert places, and actually rune elona's, all on tips, needless to say, I gave a nice hefty tip. Tip/Free runners always make more when they run me, it's how I work, generosity deserves reward

Not charging is generous, so I usually pay more than the average charged run

I run people for free alot, all over the place, for two reasons; 1; it's nice, duh; 2; there's absolutely no chance of being scammed, and every once in awhile you run into someone that gives nice tips

Vermilion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

NY

22 Apr 2006 at 16:14 - 216

Nicest thing eh...

My friend, who had Gw far longer than me, has run all of my characters from Asc->Sanctum->Desert and payed for all runs the first time through. That may not seem like a lot, but thats a lot when you factor in money for running through missions, Droks, etc. That doesn't also include the hours of time spent running, power-leveling, doing missions, capping skills, etc etc.

Matsumi

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

22 Apr 2006 at 17:09 - 217

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vermilion

Nicest thing eh...

My friend, who had Gw far longer than me, has run all of my characters from Asc->Sanctum->Desert and payed for all runs the first time through. That may not seem like a lot, but thats a lot when you factor in money for running through missions, Droks, etc. That doesn't also include the hours of time spent running, power-leveling, doing missions, capping skills, etc etc.

So, where were you when you started playing the game? Sitting in Droks with all your elites capped already?

sakura75

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Netherlands

Intensive Care Unit [ICU]

22 Apr 2006 at 19:00 - 218

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDS

Guy gave me 5 sup monk runes when their price was at 60K cause he knew i was workign my ass off to make a 55 monk

Same buy also gave me a req 8 max dmg 10/10 sudnering 30+ hp stormbow for my ranger 3 days earlier... he stopped playing about a few weeks ago unfortunatley

I then gave that stormbow on to a newbie.... i think he gave ti on to someone else ....

Wow, dont know who this guy is but his name deserve to be in the Hall of Honour!

God Apprentice

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/N

22 Apr 2006 at 19:07 - 219

Ahh all the nice people Ive met and helped on here

When I first started on 2 occassions 2 random ppl gave me items for free I have one on my f list still and the other sadly doesnt play anymore D:

My guildmates from a former guild paid for all my armor and even loaned me the money to create a 55 monk

A couple guildmates of mine once said hey this guy is nice he does free runs. Well one day I was at Elona and he showed up and I talked to him and told him he had ran a couple of guildies of mine and he told me if ever I needed a run or a guildie to let him know and he will not accept money. Because of that I do free runs as well and have met many nice people on these runs

Nivryx

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Kenya

Mo/

22 Apr 2006 at 19:19 - 220

on my first character someone gave me a decent bow after we did fort ranik together. It turns out it really wasn't that great, but it was 1 damage off from max and was the best bow i put my hands on at the time.

on my second character after i got out of presearing i asked if someone could help me with 1 quest...turns out they were bored so they ended up helping me for over 5 hours...needless to say i was very gracious and when i tried giving him 5k (which was most of my money at the time), he canceled the trade and said it wasn't necessary...

Goats17

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

House Zu Heltzer, laughing at them.

The [GEAR] Trick

N/Me

22 Apr 2006 at 20:40 - 221

I love reading these, shows that there's hope for this game yet.

Rogier

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

[GoT]

22 Apr 2006 at 21:05 - 222

once i read this, i'll give all my golds that aren't useful and not worth really that much away to new players!
i've played through the whole game with PUGs, it makes you a better monk, believe me. and i've never gotten any real help, and that's ok with me

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

22 Apr 2006 at 21:35 - 223

Should rename the thread "Chicken Soup for the Guild Wars Player" :S

salamanca

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Bookhouse boys

R/

22 Apr 2006 at 23:04 - 224

I'm sitting around Beacons the other day, just sort of watching the flow of traffic with my #3 character. And this person I directed to the Krytan Ambassador like 3 months ago whispers me about what I'm doing. I tell them I'm debating about gettin #3 run to droks or going the long hard way via missions.

The individual, ports themself to Beacons and offers me 4k to pay for the run. (which I didn't need, the debate was on issue of game play for me)

But I appreciate the offer.

On the issue of giving stuff away: I look in Ascalon for a low level character then whisper to see if it's a first time in post sear. Those players normally are very thankful for stuff.

Str0b0

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Carolina

N/Me

23 Apr 2006 at 02:11 - 225

Anyone that has read any of my posts knows I'm not generally a person to dole out compliments unless they are due but I just got done with a tombs run and this had to be the absolute coolest group ever. I usually don't get squat from the Darkness but this time I actually got Bulwark and then promptly died. Now a lot of people would just let me stay dead and snatch my bulwark but this group actually ressed me, congratulated me, and held off an enemy swarm they accidentally aggro'd while I got my drops. It was a PUG too. I was impressed. Definately the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me in this game. I hope the people responsible for this read this forum. I can't post names but you guyys are definately awesome. I wish I had had a chance to add you all to my F list before the group disbanded. I really wanted to hand you all some goodies from my stash just for being so incredibly decent and honest.

derrtyboy69

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Clouds

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/Me

23 Apr 2006 at 06:04 - 226

Hmm, in my early days was given some weapons by high level characters.

Would post some nice things i do, but then id feel like a prick.

Philedius

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

[GT]

23 Apr 2006 at 10:19 - 227

When I was in pre searing for the first time with my warrior I joined a guild, wich I'm still in, and there was this guy in the guild that helped me almost through all pre searing, telling me lots of tips and stuff, told me how to get armors(

).

Well, then shortly after that he left the guild to help his friend with another guild...

PicardSunstar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

23 Apr 2006 at 15:53 - 228

a long time ago when i had my first character this guy in Aug. Rock said the first person who opens trade with me gets 30k. so i was like yeah right this guy is joking, and i go open trade with him, boom 30k. was the nicest thing ever.

Vermilion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

NY

23 Apr 2006 at 17:30 - 229

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matsumi

So, where were you when you started playing the game? Sitting in Droks with all your elites capped already?

Okay, I did make it seem like I didn't do anything for a long time..but once I realized henchies could really be used I could do everything myself. I had heard Glint was this impossible thing to kill, and ended up beating him with a smiter guildie and henchies..etc. I also used a 14-20 FDS well past ascension.

Anyway Ive been working on returning the favor anyway..Ive powerleveled two of his characters, helped him make a 55 after I had made mine, and I help with anything else that might need to be done.

Other than that though, I don't interact with people much (I don't run anymore and use henchies mostly for missions/quests) so I don't get to see the good/bad of people usually. Someone did offer to pay me for a free run though, which I consider pretty nice anyway.

Caoimhe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

23 Apr 2006 at 19:23 - 230

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phaern Majes

Should rename the thread "Chicken Soup for the Guild Wars Player" :S

QFT

I read threads like this in humbled awe - its a refreshing change to see how many good people there are, especially given the fact that the majority of the "press" goes to the jerks, twits, morons, etc. Threads like this certainly help to reinforce the more positive sides of the game.

Ludi Cigan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Croatia, Zagreb

---------

W/

23 Apr 2006 at 21:52 - 231

I luv to do nice things for my guild mates, really

I gave ~600 Tanned in 2 last days, gave 35k to my school m8 for Pre order

gave A LOT of k's to "newbies" in my guild ETC

kilkelo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Charter Vanguard

N/E

24 Apr 2006 at 01:09 - 232

Nicest thing done to me by a stranger was having a very pleasant warrior run me from Yaks to Ascalon City, alone, for a ridiculously small fee.

Nicest thing I've done is teach a Wammo n00b about the game. I met him in some Ascalon town and I helped him clear a mission with my lvl 18 Bone Fiends. He's still pms me and currently sports 15k Dragon's armor.

Konrow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

NY, New York

Warlords of Earth [WAR]

24 Apr 2006 at 02:36 - 233

My guildees are awesome. recently i've gotten some free iron and more materials and in all i've gotten so much from various guildies in both my current guild and my old guild. i hope that i can be as helpful to them as they have been to me

TheLordOfBlah

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

None

Mo/N

24 Apr 2006 at 06:01 - 234

I'd have to day the nicest thing that happened to me...

Well I was doing a droks run for tips and this level 20 W/Mo says he needs a run...
OK
So he ends up doing the end of the run for me after i lagged and died twice and when we zoned into droks he paid me 10k 0_o. No idea why, immediatley after he signed off.

My friend who quit GW gave me 100k =)

Ghozer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Sheffield, England, UK

Super Cute And Fluffy [scF]

E/

24 Apr 2006 at 11:21 - 235

i havent had much happen to me, cept scams, beggers, and cheats etc... but as-for guildies, I gave someone (almost) enough to get thier FoW armour, and i have given away loads of weapons in the past..

Oberon Shadowking

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

A Midsummer Night (AMND)

W/Mo

24 Apr 2006 at 13:44 - 236

Well. I have played this game a while, and have met a lot of nice people. I'll just post the most interesting ones.

While I was attempting to complete the "Heroes quest" (?), anyway the one where you need to get to Destiny's Gorge, Seeker's Passage, and umm. The other one. Anyway, I was looking for a run to Destiny's Gorge, and all of a sudden, this lvl 20 wammo PMs me and says he'll run me. I said I couldn't pay more than 500gp (I had just bought a sigil for my guild), and he said that was fine, he'd do it for free. I talked with him the whole run from Augury, and when we got there, he gave me a Vampiric Long Sword of Swordsmanship (16% chance) 3/1. Stupid me, being a still n00bish person, sold it to a player for 800gp, but it was still cool.

Then, while I was doing Abaddon's mouth, we got into a conversation about money, and the lack (in my case), or abundance (in another's case) of it. One guy was wearing 15k drags armor, and he said he had 15k armor on all his chars, and 320k in storage, and nothing to spend his money on, and I, half jesting, said "well, if you ever want to give ME some of that..."
He opened trade, and gave me 20k. I thanked him profusely and friended him. Unfortunately, he hasn't been on in a while.

Because of these things which have happened to me, I try to be nice to others. Once I ran a guy from Ascalon City to Yaks alone for free, just because I felt generous. I love running new players places for free too. I also help out my guildies a lot. I estimated what this one player owes me, if I were to make him pay me back. I think it was somewhat like 40k

But I enjoy being nice, so no worries.

Athenia

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Between a rock and a hard place

The Brotherhood of Steel [BoS]

N/

24 Apr 2006 at 16:18 - 237

The significant other met this really nice Turkish fellow on one of his runs and we eventually became good gaming friends with him (still to this day). He gave me The Kindlerock and Rago's Fire Wand just randomly one day while we were joining him for a mission (I think it was for THK). Told me "Your weapons bad. Take these so we don't die." I thought he wanted them back after the mission but he told me to keep it.

Another time I was monking on Villainy of Galrath mission as the only monk and the guys actually were appreciative with the occassional thanks. At one point one of the warriors opend a chest and got a gold holy staff and gave it to me. He told me he would never make a monk to use it and didn't want to bother selling it. It was a was a req 7 healing with 17%/18% on a skill with a +4 energy and +25 health. I nearly fell out of my chair.

So yeah, there are some really cool people on GW. Gotta take the jerks with the nice ones.

capblueberry

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lexington, SC

Grenths Mercenaries[DEAD]

26 Apr 2006 at 23:17 - 238

ok i just got finished buying some charr carvings for a collector and this is wat happened...

i haven't played in a while so im a bit out of touch so i go to buy some for 75 gold but my mistake was that i accidentally put up 75k and traded it to him!

i thought for sure well there goes 75k gold but he willingly traded it bak, i was so happy i gave him 2k

im impressed with the honesty in this game, with some exceptions most ppl r nice and will help u out w/ anything u need

brybry

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

26 Apr 2006 at 23:19 - 239

nice....accidentally traded a random dude 100k cause i thought it was some1 i knew...buuuut i was wrong...he never gave it back.. he pmed me and called me a nub
gg

capblueberry

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lexington, SC

Grenths Mercenaries[DEAD]

26 Apr 2006 at 23:21 - 240

dang ur nice, going to give ur friend 100k? i guess its the thought that counts hehe