Jerk to nice ppl ration

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minor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

In da islands mon

15 Jun 2006 at 16:43 - 1
There are alot of different threads on all the different jerks in guild wars(gosh aren't there a lot of different types mentioned). This leads to people crying that the entire game is full of jerks. I admit i once posted a jerk thread and some gave me a response ppl should think about.
Basically they pointed out that you only notice or remember the jerks.
As an example you go to a full district and see the spam is thick. But if you think about it, alot of time its like 5 or 10 out of 100 ppl spamming. The rest are nice players going about their business. You don't notice the 95 good players because the 5 are such a pain.
The same principle applies most everywhere you remember the jerks for days; the good players don't bother you so you don't remember them, unless there really nice .

Not saying that GW doesn't have its fair share of jerks, every MMO does, but its not always as bad as it seems.

megalomaniac_mutant

megalomaniac_mutant

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

End of the Universe

My guild name not know you must.

15 Jun 2006 at 16:57 - 2
That's a tiny bit too much optimism you have. The world sucks, mostly. Face it.

Joe L.

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

USA

R/

15 Jun 2006 at 17:23 - 3
The world does suck, but I think as a whole, a majority of people are easy going enough. I agree with the OP in the fact that there are probably way more nice enough people as opposed to jerks. NOw the number who could turn into a jerk should they be rubbed the wrong way is a whole different discussion all together.

Nexium

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

15 Jun 2006 at 17:30 - 4
If the world suck's just get a case of Beer that will solve your problem's for a Day ore two...
it always works for me

Yichi

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

15 Jun 2006 at 17:32 - 5
alcohol, the cause of and solution to all of lifes problems

Parson Brown

Parson Brown

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

In ur base...

The one true [Hope]

E/

15 Jun 2006 at 17:45 - 6
There are many, many, many more nice people than there are jerks.


The jerks are just louder.

The Real Roy Keane

The Real Roy Keane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Dublin, Ireland

15 Jun 2006 at 18:31 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by megalomaniac_mutant
That's a tiny bit too much optimism you have. The world sucks, mostly. Face it.
Um..no it doesn't.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

15 Jun 2006 at 20:48 - 8
When building a house, you won't remember every time you hit a nail with your hammer, but you'll damn sure remember every time you hit your thumb!

Tainek

Tainek

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

[Rage]

15 Jun 2006 at 21:06 - 9
Im sure i come across to many people as an elitist arrogent asshole, well only the arrogent part is correct, i actually spend most of my time helping new players learn the game, and helping people in general



not everyone who comes across harsh really is, forums are very impersonal and thus harsh places, sometimes you gotta talk harsh for your argument to get respect

Lyphen

Lyphen

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

15 Jun 2006 at 21:07 - 10
Mostly a nice community. It's too bad to nice folk are so quiet!

Juicey Shake

Juicey Shake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

CA

in it for the trimmmm

R/

15 Jun 2006 at 21:23 - 11
7:2 ?

QuietWanderer

QuietWanderer

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Droknar's Dragon Legion

Mo/W

15 Jun 2006 at 21:44 - 12
When UW farming I find that I run into very few jerks. That's pretty much the only time I travel in PUG's. Missions like THK or SF farming or FOW farming and I've found that people's frustration levels are pretty high. But then again, a nice bottle of wine does wonders!

Ken Dei

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/Mo

16 Jun 2006 at 01:04 - 13
Probably 150:1 Jerk/Nice Ratio. And not in RA either.

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

16 Jun 2006 at 01:06 - 14
Watch t.v go outside the house, I bet you see jerks everywhere.

Demesis

Demesis

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

16 Jun 2006 at 01:19 - 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by Parson Brown
There are many, many, many more nice people than there are jerks.


The jerks are just louder.

Dark Saga

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

16 Jun 2006 at 01:20 - 16
20% Nice
60% Silent
15% Annoying
5% True jerks

Based on a very sientific reaserch!

TwinRaven

TwinRaven

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

16 Jun 2006 at 02:15 - 17
There's me (nice)...then there's everyone else (jerks) :P

Actually, in all honesty, I beleive the jerks (the real A-holes) are less than 5%...you gotta figure that another 5% are just folks having an off day and 10% are idiot kids exerting what little influence they think they have on the world by griefing or talking big or just being generally annoying...I beleive there to be some overlap within these groups accounting for an overall 7.64% of the community being a pain in the ass....the rest of you are great fun....you know who you are and some of you owe me money...