On the verge of leaving GW

Saix The Spartan

Saix The Spartan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

A/

Hello all, i am on the verge of leaving GW.

Why Spam is OUTA OF CONTROL beyond reason, and yet anet hasn't done anything bout it!!! I have 2 very simple and easy to do answers to eliminate spam.
1. Have a good spam filter....
2. Have someone in each of the most spammed towns that works with anet, have them ban everyone who spam. EASY!!!!
Another reason i am leaving if because i have only gotten 1 good drop, it was a 15% always req 9 gothic sword. Which i went to sell for 20k on here.... Think that's my fault it's not, i put it up for bid, no one told me it was worth more when they easily can, i had over 100 veiws on the thing....
This part is mostly me I've been scammed alot.
Almost everyone online if a RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing asshole.
This is the most discriminate game i have ever seen, i have been kicked out of almost 10 guilds cause i'm gay, i've reported them and nothing happens, hell reporting people fo anything doesn't work.
Did i mention i never get crap for drops?
It's almost impossible to find a group, i have a Ranger and War and A Necro, and i have had to sit for days sometimes longer trying to find a group for a mission..

Skawtt

Skawtt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Oregon

W/N

Simple solution...ignore it turn off all other chats but Team and Guild. Oh and can I have your stuff?

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

Yeah, it's not that hard to ignore the spam, disable the channels or just.. ignore it. Or don't even go to the spammy places or to a less active district.

Better spam filter would be helpful yes, but they are pretty easy to go around of.

And what can Anet do about homophobic people, ban them?

Song Rui

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

We are all pretty [ugly]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
Hello all, i am on the verge of leaving GW.

Why Spam is OUTA OF CONTROL beyond reason, and yet anet hasn't done anything bout it!!! I have 2 very simple and easy to do answers to eliminate spam.
1. Have a good spam filter....
2. Have someone in each of the most spammed towns that works with anet, have them ban everyone who spam. EASY!!!!
lawl. 1.Why should I be banned for trying to sell an item. 2. Anet being stuffed to do that? get real. cry more prz.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
Another reason i am leaving if because i have only gotten 1 good drop, it was a 15% always req 9 gothic sword. Which i went to sell for 20k on here.... Think that's my fault it's not, i put it up for bid, no one told me it was worth more when they easily can, i had over 100 veiws on the thing....
Hah. You're lucky. I've played for a year and my best drop? a 14%^50% Req 10 Fellblade. It's your fault that you put it up so low. I learned prices early on and got myself a good amount of gold. Now I have no knowledge of prices and almost nothing cause I couldn't be stuffed with gwg.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
This part is mostly me I've been scammed alot.
Almost everyone online if a RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing asshole.
This is the most discriminate game i have ever seen, i have been kicked out of almost 10 guilds cause i'm gay, i've reported them and nothing happens, hell reporting people fo anything doesn't work.
Alright. That is quite lame. But you know people these days. Careful when talking about your sexual preferences.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
Did i mention i never get crap for drops?
It's almost impossible to find a group, i have a Ranger and War and A Necro, and i have had to sit for days sometimes longer trying to find a group for a mission..
I've already mentioned my drops. And about getting a party for missions? Try henching it then.

JR

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

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One down, a couple thousand more to go...

nic0008

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Im a live?

W/Mo

I have to admit Ive been playing guild wars since retail(live in Aus didnt hear such a thing called 'Guild Wars') and yeah there are alot of rude people in guildwars but there in every other mmo, you cant get rid of them. As for the spam... yeh its alot but you get use to it....

Ive been scammed before didnt really care.

It takes time for good drops, if i can remeber from memory I didnt get a real good drop until 5months of playing tbh, after that they become more common as you play the game. "Good things take time"

Adi

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

E/

Yes i think it is time for you to leave, GW is just too much for ya.
Good luck

RotteN

RotteN

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

if you hate the game so much, stop playing it already, gaming should be fun ...

(i have local and trade turned off all the time and i always hench missions btw, so some of those "super problems" are easely overcome)

Andy_M

Andy_M

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Worthing, UK

(Don't fear) The Beaver

And I'm sure all the happy positive comments in this thread will make his decision easy......

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

I think you just need to take a break. I've gotten fed on on several occasions with some of the asses in the game. I take a day or two off from the game and come back fresh. And about the bad drops, you're not the only one. I've made a decent amount of gold, but it's from pure grind. I've barely picked up any high value items. Finally, I don't think you need to hide your sexual preference. You just need more open minded friends in game. They are out there.

wilebill

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

The first question with a game is, "am I having fun yet?" Later, it should always be "am I still having fun?" Life is too short for games that are not fun.

Saix The Spartan

Saix The Spartan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Song Rui
lawl. 1.Why should I be banned for trying to sell an item. 2. Anet being stuffed to do that? get real. cry more prz.



Hah. You're lucky. I've played for a year and my best drop? a 14%^50% Req 10 Fellblade. It's your fault that you put it up so low. I learned prices early on and got myself a good amount of gold. Now I have no knowledge of prices and almost nothing cause I couldn't be stuffed with gwg.



Alright. That is quite lame. But you know people these days. Careful when talking about your sexual preferences.



I've already mentioned my drops. And about getting a party for missions? Try henching it then.
Like i said alot everyones a asshole.

Saix The Spartan

Saix The Spartan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

A/

About henching the mission.....hmmmm Try to Hench THK or Abbadons....Or hell any mission in the Ring of Fire.

Saix The Spartan

Saix The Spartan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by JR-
One down, a couple thousand more to go...
I'm acually a heavy pvp player...

Song Rui

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

We are all pretty [ugly]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
Like i said alot everyones a asshole.
Great. Being flamed for stating facts.

Song Rui

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

We are all pretty [ugly]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
About henching the mission.....hmmmm Try to Hench THK or Abbadons....Or hell any mission in the Ring of Fire.
If you can't hench THK, you must be doing something wrong. I've henched RoF and Abbaddons. IT isn't easy but its possible. And Hells is a synch with hench.

Saix The Spartan

Saix The Spartan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Skawtt
Simple solution...ignore it turn off all other chats but Team and Guild. Oh and can I have your stuff?
If you want 1k and shitty armor with like 2 minor runes on it...

darrylhaines

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Freedom Of Midnight

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Song Rui
lawl. 1.Why should I be banned for trying to sell an item. 2. Anet being stuffed to do that? get real. cry more prz.

Ever heard of the trade channel, for some reason it's the channel your supposed to use for selling and buying items.... I know, Why have a seperate channel for trading when you can spam everyone.

Ahh, no one want's to buy your items is it....

cry more plz

Song Rui

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

We are all pretty [ugly]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by darrylhaines
Ever heard of the trade channel, for some reason it's the channel your supposed to use for selling and buying items.... I know, Why have a seperate channel for trading when you can spam everyone.

Ahh, no one want's to buy your items is it....

cry more plz
All those morons using the local chat to trade...get used to it. When your in a place like Kaineng, its gonna happen.

And I barely even sell stuff ingame anymore.

Saix The Spartan

Saix The Spartan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaguya
And what can Anet do about homophobic people, ban them?
I don't care if your a homophob (SCARED of Homosexuals) But if you treat us like shit, then yes, it's in the same lines as a racists.

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

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Quote:
Why Spam is OUTA OF CONTROL beyond reason, and yet anet hasn't done anything bout it!!! I have 2 very simple and easy to do answers to eliminate spam.
1. Have a good spam filter....
2. Have someone in each of the most spammed towns that works with anet, have them ban everyone who spam. EASY!!!!
Not that easy, even with the new spam filters redirecting WTS and WTB to trade, people avoid it. Sadly. There are however plenty of towns that have less spam then others. Try spending more time in International districts less trade spam (close to none) more chat, however more empty towns too.

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Another reason i am leaving if because i have only gotten 1 good drop, it was a 15% always req 9 gothic sword. Which i went to sell for 20k on here.... Think that's my fault it's not, i put it up for bid, no one told me it was worth more when they easily can, i had over 100 veiws on the thing....
This part is mostly me I've been scammed alot.
Arm yourself with knowledge, nobody else will look after you if they can make money not doing so. Sadly this is true. If you get a drop that you think is good, use the price check forum before selling, or search auctions.
My best drop was a 10/10 sundering mod when they were worth arround 25k and a rune of sup vigor. However, who needs all that money.

[qoute]Almost everyone online if a RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing asshole.[/quote]

I don't know what server your on, but I have encountered more nice people then jerks in gw, maybe it's time to switch to another server.

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This is the most discriminate game i have ever seen, i have been kicked out of almost 10 guilds cause i'm gay, i've reported them and nothing happens, hell reporting people fo anything doesn't work.
Honoustly, would you want to be in a guild with such an attitude? Glad to be rid of them I would say. However it is sad that Anet does not take action towards this.

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Did i mention i never get crap for drops?
Yes you did.

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It's almost impossible to find a group, i have a Ranger and War and A Necro, and i have had to sit for days sometimes longer trying to find a group for a mission..
Henches and guildies all the way. Now you've had some trouble with guilds, but there has to be a guild out there that is you're type of guild. Try finding one on this forum, there has to be one. I don't know the forum policy for finding a guild, but plenty of friendly guilds out there.

Still, finding groups with a Warrior should be doable. Necro's and rangers get more love in Cantha, everybody and their mom wants a MM in their group it seems.

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
I don't care if your a homophob (SCARED of Homosexuals) But if you treat us like shit, then yes, it's in the same lines as a racists.
Well there are people who act like immature jerks no matter the person's sexual preference, best to just ignore them.

You didn't say more about the subject than 'kicked from guild', I dont' see anything "wrong" in kicking a person, but if it was combined with verbal abuse etc, it should be bannable indeed.

Matsumi

Matsumi

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by JR-
One down, a couple thousand more to go...


Ya, don't quit GW on the behalf of jerks... or guild jerks. You could start your own guild or look for a better one. Oh, and the drops and spam always kind of sucks, I like to alternate where I look for good drops.

maffa

maffa

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Reading. Berks. UK

Midnight Tokers

N/Mo

Spartan,

You've got serious issues. Are you the type of person that blames everyone else for your troubles? Cos it seems so.

Did you have a hard time coming out?
Tel me about your father ... ... ... ...

Saix The Spartan

Saix The Spartan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

A/

Thank you for your constructive and helpful reply Gonzo ^^

Cherng Butter

Cherng Butter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Maryland

The Mirror Of Reason [SNOW]

E/Mo

id personally like to say, DONT quit gw

you shouldn't let spammers and rude guilds ruin the game for you, take a break if you have to

Hengis

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

R/

The thing I like about this game is that there are so many ways to have fun with it. If you are fed up with what you are currently doing, do something different for a while or take a break from the game totally and read a few books or something.

I have played for 11 months and in that time I don't think I have had one perfect drop, and certainly not anything "uber". The highest I have sold an item for in this time is 80K for a close to but not perfect chaos axe.

I am absolutely sure that I have sold things in the past for considerably less than their true value, but now I have several price check threads and the various weapon price baseline threads bookmarked. If I find something I think may have any value or maybe worth salvaging, I minimise Guildwars and check these threads first.

I am the leader of my own guild of one person, so I generally play with hench. Almost all missions (including the Ring of Fire) are henchable.. maybe not first time as you need to learn the way the monsters move and may need to adjust your skill set etc. I actually like working out how to beat a mission that you fail on a few times.

Also, I make it a point (and have made the same point to my son who also plays the game) never to discuss or reveal detailed personal information with people online, be that in a game environment, on MSN or on a message board such as this. This is just common sense as you really never know who you are talking to in this kind of environment. Most people are pretty genuine, but there will always be the few who are simply strange, weird or even dangerous.

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
This is the most discriminate game i have ever seen, i have been kicked out of almost 10 guilds cause i'm gay, i've reported them and nothing happens, hell reporting people fo anything doesn't work.
er.. can I just say..


LOOOOOOOOOOL!

If guilds full of young males decide its not in their best interest to have a gay in their guilds you have to respect that!

ROFL, I cant beleive you reported someone for kicking you out of a guild...

OMG, thats SO made my day.. ROFLMAO, PMSL!

Maybe you should find a Girls Guild or another "Gay Guild" ?...

maffa

maffa

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Reading. Berks. UK

Midnight Tokers

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
Yet another asshole.
OK, so you feel you can verbally assault everyone who doesn't understand or sympathise with your problems. (you also seem completely unable to take a joke).

The points that you have raised have probably happened to 90% of players except being kicked from guilds. Now I have to say, if you were in my guild and behaved like a moaning 'the world is against me' *?~#. Then I would kick you too.

You dont know me. For all you know I could be gay too. Why all the agro? You telling me gay people do not make gay jokes?

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Song Rui
I'm still waiting to know why I am an asshole for stating facts -.-
You are an asshole because you have an different opinion about things!

If you think otherwise about things than the OP, you are automatically an asshole!

Funny how many flames this thread got, and in relatively short time

jackie

jackie

/retired

Join Date: Dec 2005

On the Beach

Sad that Saix gets attacked so heavily in this thread even if his opinions might be different from majority.

Not everyone take in-game insults and overall rudeness very easily and just pass it out of the window.

There are some very 'intellectual' smart-ass comments towards Saix in this thread that would have been just best to left unwritten.

axe

axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Pwn Appetit [NJoy]

W/

I think the only thing I can say, is that people play this game for THEIR own enjoyment. To put it a different way, they want to have fun and sometimes it involves others not having fun. PVP is a great example of this type of fun.

You mentioned earlier that you are a heavy PVP player and this is where you are going to find the larges concentration of turds in the game. And you will find this type of childishness on any online game so its not just guild wars.

There are however people that are friendly and accepting of others and one way you can find these types of people is for you to go out of your way to help others you dont know.

I used to run people to droknars forge for free, I have several long term friends because of that reason, I suggest to you, find something in the game you are good at and enjoy and share it with others. I think the game will turn itself around for you.

Good luck to you

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

Saix, unfortunately the general rule of thumb on the internet is

decent person + internet anominity + audience = dumbass (I think penny arcade had a cartoon about it )

Part of finding a good guild is finding a group of people you can get along with and respect. Joining the first guild that says "new guild, join and become an occifar" isn't a good way to do that. Look for an established web presence, check out any forums they have, etc. Doing this before you join is a good first step to finding out if you'll fit in.

milan

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

BONE

N/

To address your issues.

You didn't get a great drop - get over it, plenty of collector/crafter items out there. It's simple enough making gold in this game, if you desperately want a certain skin save for it.

You got scammed on your one good drop - You've already shown you can post, there is a price check forum on this site, you could have used that.

Spamming - As people have said turn off the chat when you're not using it.

Scammed - You have to take part in the scam to be scammed, people can't pick your pockets or mug you. People that pay attention don't get scammed.

Kicked from guild for being gay - Last I checked there wasn't a sexuality flag on your characters, and I certainly don't wander around telling people 'Hi I'm Sean, I'm heterosexual'. You don't need to tell them.

You certainly sound like you've had a rough time, perhaps some of that can be attributed to the attitude you've shown on this thread. Remember you're posting on a 'fan site' for Guild Wars.

Kern Wolf

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

NJ

W/E

With all the PUGs I've run with in this game, I've never given as thought to a person's race or sexual preference. It just doesn't matter to me. I DO care about good teammates who respect each other, bottom line. That's how you meet people and make friends on here. If you're coming across as overbearing, or constantly making an issue about your sexual preference in a game (and I'm NOT saying that you did), you HAVE to expect some type of respponse from people. And, being that players have a huge amount of anonymity online, you HAVE to expect the responses (unfortunately) to be really offensive (again, unfortunately, you'll have to chalk that up to "human nature").

Scamming--you're gonna tell me that no one has ever tried to scam you in real life? You have to take precautions when it comes to buying and selling. Try some research on the items you're looking to buy/sell.

Spamming--it's like a hundred conversations going on at a party; you can't tell everyone to shut up at a party, now, can you? We all have to live with it. Take comfort in knowing that there ARE some quiet spots in Tyria/Cantha...

As far as reporting people who kick you out of a guild---waste of time. The answer to this is simple--form your own. With the hundreds and thousands of people playing this game, I'd have a hard time believing that you wouldn't be able to find people to join.

Last point; about crappy drops--do you hear it? There are about 1,000 violins playing for people (including me!) who could complain about crappy drops; that doesn't stop me from playing this game, though.

In the end, you have to remember--this is a GAME. If you don't like it, you always have the option of leaving; if you like it, I would hope you stick with it a little more...

maffa

maffa

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Reading. Berks. UK

Midnight Tokers

N/Mo

[QUOTE=jackie]Sad that Saix gets attacked so heavily in this thread even if his opinions might be different from majority.

[QUOTE=axe]There are however people that are friendly and accepting of others and one way you can find these types of people is for you to go out of your way to help others you dont know.

Both true, cannot agrue with at all. But if you start your thread by calling everyone arseholes, then you will be attacked. If you just ask for help, help will more than likely be given (unless you start laying into them first).

Cyan The Archer

Cyan The Archer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Denmark

R/

I find it funny that alot of people are actually taking him serious..

Demesis

Demesis

Banned

Join Date: May 2006



Sorry, the world's like that. Get used to it.

Song Rui

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

We are all pretty [ugly]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyan The Archer
I find it funny that alot of people are actually taking him serious..
eh? why? there a disclaimer somewhere?

CyberNigma

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

San Antonio, TX

W/R

I'm a guild and alliance leader myself.. I don't know the sex/race/sexuality/nationality/preferences/etc of most of my allies and many of my guildies (that I don't actually know personally). There's a reason for this. That reason is that we mainly play the game, quite a bit semi-character (referring to someone as she that I blatantly know is a guy - someone I know personally - because the character is a she), and talk mainly about the game and our adventures. We don't log in to talk politics, sexuality, nationality, or any of that stuff. That doesn't really belong in the game. That may be why some people are kicking you out of their guilds. I know I sure would if you kept talking telling everyone 'hey guys I'm a heterosexual, I really prefer the opposite sex alot', when we really just don't care. It may be important to you (your religion, nationality, policitcal/sexual bias, etc) but in-game we really don't give a shit about your out of game stuff. Either you're a Luxon or a Kurzick. Either you're a male or a female. People need to quit bringing this out of game shit into the game.