Map Pinging: Don't you just hate... - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

29 Jul 2005 at 10:39 - 1

People who ping the map 5 times in a row, constantly!

Had some pushy guy (Who wasn;t the leader) pinging the map in UW over and over again just because he wanted us Trappers to setup in odd places.

When me and the two other rangers pointed out we know better, which was true since I've done trapping before I know he quit...

Ping abuse is almost as annoying as drawing penises on the map, see another thread for that

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

29 Jul 2005 at 10:44 - 2

yes one person pinging 5 times is bad... but being the only person in an 8 man party who is not pinging on the map is even worse.. i would leave, but im not that type of player...

Mr. Matt

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

R/Mo

29 Jul 2005 at 11:00 - 3

While I tend to agree, having recently started attempting to do missions with real people, instead of with henchmen as I usually do, sometimes you have to ping the map repeatedly just to get some peoples' attention before they run off in completely the wrong direction and get everyone killed. And even then there's always one who ignores you...

What annoys me the most is when someone repeatedly pings the map in the wrong bloody direction. Drawing a face with pings is even more so, especially when you're trying to use the pinging system for a constructive purpose at the time.

Old Dood

Middle-Age-Man

Join Date: May 2005

Lansing, Mi

W/Mo

29 Jul 2005 at 14:18 - 4

Also the mission where you drag the "All Seeing Eye" around the map. The "Chosen" keep pinging the compass. Drives me batty. I keep thinking someone is going the wrong way as well.

Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

29 Jul 2005 at 14:46 - 5

The repeat pings aren't so bad. After all, it could be more than one pinger doing the...erm...pinging. That's when having colored "markers" for each player on a mission so you know who's pinging would be helpful.

Lorelei

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Somewhere unexpected

29 Jul 2005 at 15:16 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

Ping abuse is almost as annoying as drawing penises on the map, see another thread for that

Oh there is worse: draw genitalia then ping from there

Ollj

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

29 Jul 2005 at 15:19 - 7

spaming doesnt speed up anything, it just prevents everything!

Thor Wolfson

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Dawn of Fury

29 Jul 2005 at 16:34 - 8

5 times in a row isn't bad at all. I have people in my party (especially in harder missions, like Thunderhead keep) that click for as long as they possibly can. Gah death to pingers!

Tzl_Jack

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Huntsville, TX

Wyld Styllions Reunion Tour

E/N

29 Jul 2005 at 16:55 - 9

most of the time i play is with my guildmates, but when i join a group of pubbies theres about a 1:3 chance of getting a 9 year old in my party and satisfies himself with the attention he gets from spamming on the minimap. i usually don't talk when im in a public group.

Shadowdaemon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Anderson IN USA

Ecks Di [xD]

W/N

29 Jul 2005 at 18:47 - 10

its also just wonderful on the dunes mission when the sand wurms ping on the map, and there are usually two people that go and attack them , you tell em not too, then they ping again and off they go, very annoying

chaos dragoon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Warrior Nation[WN]

R/

29 Jul 2005 at 18:56 - 11

i was on my newb ranger and this guy kept pinging the spot where devourers would pop up.i said stop it doesnt matter when they come up!!of course he didnt listen.so i drew a mob onto him and he died.being the only one with rez(sig) i left him dead.he left after that.we went on to finish the mission.

Divinitys Creature

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Somewhere between the Real World and Tyria ;P

The Gothic Embrace [Goth]

30 Jul 2005 at 02:22 - 12

A long time ago, while doing Sanctum Cay with real ppl, some guy kept complaining about the pinging. He didn't realise that when you drop the Sceptre of Orr it pings itself so you can find it after a battle or if you leave it in the water. When I tried explaining it to him he didn't believe it. Think he might have left but I can't remember for sure.

Ellington

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

South Carolina

Sons of Zeus [ZEUS]

30 Jul 2005 at 03:23 - 13

Those pings in the first part of thunderhead confused me every time...a few times I even responded to them in chat. >.>