Annoying local chat messages that are all too common
Xue Yi Liang
You know what I'm talking about....
1. Anybody want to join our guild? We have really cool capes! We almost have a guild hall! We're going to do a lot of GvG. We need monks! We have a lvl 20 Warrior!
2. Can someone please lend our guild 2k? We need to get a guild hall.
3. WTS - 2 cloth PM me
4. WTS - Godly Crimson Carapace Shield - armor 16, +45 health (in stance), -2 dmg (in stance) req only 9 tactics - c/o 76k
5. (on local chat)- MommasBoy: "Hey, Doomslayer! Wanna join a guild? We're really cool!" Doomslayer: "no." MommasBoy: "oh. OK. Do you know anyone who might?"
6. WTS - Black Dye - 27 k -> that's 700g less than trader! PM me!
7. WTB - all your ecto - I won't pay more than 2k each
8. WTB - Godly sword - cheap!
9. WTS - near max Tribal Blade - PM me.
10. How do I leave a guild?
11. Come ON! Will one of you %$#*$ monks just join our group so we can start?
1. Anybody want to join our guild? We have really cool capes! We almost have a guild hall! We're going to do a lot of GvG. We need monks! We have a lvl 20 Warrior!
2. Can someone please lend our guild 2k? We need to get a guild hall.
3. WTS - 2 cloth PM me
4. WTS - Godly Crimson Carapace Shield - armor 16, +45 health (in stance), -2 dmg (in stance) req only 9 tactics - c/o 76k
5. (on local chat)- MommasBoy: "Hey, Doomslayer! Wanna join a guild? We're really cool!" Doomslayer: "no." MommasBoy: "oh. OK. Do you know anyone who might?"
6. WTS - Black Dye - 27 k -> that's 700g less than trader! PM me!
7. WTB - all your ecto - I won't pay more than 2k each
8. WTB - Godly sword - cheap!
9. WTS - near max Tribal Blade - PM me.
10. How do I leave a guild?
11. Come ON! Will one of you %$#*$ monks just join our group so we can start?
NoThanks
Well, I guess that's what local chat is for...
Charcoal Ann
yeah... but in smaller areas or non dist 1-5 cities you quite often come across some very amusing conversations.
stratos_v2
I always knew there was a downside to getting to feel intellectually superior.
Xue Yi Liang
LOL - that's not the point. I don't mind the chat - but the specifics of each of these messages are what's ill-conceived. Just read them and you'll understand what I mean.
e.g. the shield is a collector's item - but ppl are trying to sell for 35k and up
e.g. the shield is a collector's item - but ppl are trying to sell for 35k and up
RTSFirebat
SLight change to the first one:
Guild "insert name and tag here" is now recuirting... we have "cool/leet/sweet" capes, web site, forum, Guild Hall, team speak, and do loads of PvP and GvG
Funny how ALL guilds seem to be trying to offer the same things as each other.
Guild "insert name and tag here" is now recuirting... we have "cool/leet/sweet" capes, web site, forum, Guild Hall, team speak, and do loads of PvP and GvG
Funny how ALL guilds seem to be trying to offer the same things as each other.
Omega Complex
Lol, like in ToA district 19 when your country doesnt have favor....you often find very interesting ways to pass the time ^.^
stratos_v2
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Originally Posted by Xue Yi Liang
LOL - that's not the point. I don't mind the chat - but the specifics of each of these messages are what's ill-conceived. Just read them and you'll understand what I mean.
e.g. the shield is a collector's item - but ppl are trying to sell for 35k and up |
(although that's "fixed" now)
So they try and sell crap for high prices. Not understanding the time/profit equasion you should make when trying to make money. Nor doing any research to the actual worth of items, in player trading market.
(WTB is so much more effective then WTS)
Also i can have a bit of sympathy for the last sentance.
It sometimes really is frusterating to get a healer or protector in your group.
Xue Yi Liang
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Originally Posted by stratos_v2
Also i can have a bit of sympathy for the last sentance.
It sometimes really is frusterating to get a healer or protector in your group. |
In retrospect I should have titled this thread "Ineffective local chat messages"
EtrnalXellotath
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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
SLight change to the first one:
Guild "insert name and tag here" is now recuirting... we have "cool/leet/sweet" capes, web site, forum, Guild Hall, team speak, and do loads of PvP and GvG Funny how ALL guilds seem to be trying to offer the same things as each other. |
I almost feel like... if they -have- to advertise their guild... it must not be that good? In our guild, its composed of people who we have partied with in quests/missions, and we know them to be reliable players. I'd be terrified of a random person joining the guild and screwing up our guild rank (not that it's any good, but its the principle of the matter...).
FengShuiBundi
Ha, ToA when the US doesn't have favor is the best place to go to vent your frustrations. I blew 1.5hrs there telling people to stop organizing groups for UW/FoW, people kept asking for a group...
Me and about 5 other people turned the district into a flamefest. People were arguing about UAS (thanks to me), while others were complaining about why the Koreans suck. It's great to know that when you have nothing to do, you can go to ToA when Korea has favor and just make fun of people who don't even understand they can't enter ToA.
I mean, come on, the giant statue isn't on fire, what else could that possibly mean?
Me and about 5 other people turned the district into a flamefest. People were arguing about UAS (thanks to me), while others were complaining about why the Koreans suck. It's great to know that when you have nothing to do, you can go to ToA when Korea has favor and just make fun of people who don't even understand they can't enter ToA.
I mean, come on, the giant statue isn't on fire, what else could that possibly mean?
Xonic
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Originally Posted by EtrnalXellotath
I almost feel like... if they -have- to advertise their guild... it must not be that good? In our guild, its composed of people who we have partied with in quests/missions, and we know them to be reliable players. I'd be terrified of a random person joining the guild and screwing up our guild rank (not that it's any good, but its the principle of the matter...).
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aB-
1) Group looking for monks
2) Group looking for warriors
3) Group looking for nukers
4) (Person's name) starts dancing
2) Group looking for warriors
3) Group looking for nukers
4) (Person's name) starts dancing
Moltov joss
I got one for you.
This is something I heard while in Augury rock.
I kid you not this is actually something someone asked.
Can someone run me to the HOH?
This is something I heard while in Augury rock.
I kid you not this is actually something someone asked.
Can someone run me to the HOH?
Sagius Truthbarron
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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
SLight change to the first one:
Guild "insert name and tag here" is now recuirting... we have "cool/leet/sweet" capes, web site, forum, Guild Hall, team speak, and do loads of PvP and GvG Funny how ALL guilds seem to be trying to offer the same things as each other. |
It's not easy finding people that will join and stay and to find those who aren't just trying to syphon gold out of you.
What do you think local chat should be used for? I don't know how many people will just sit down and have big long discussions and I'de rather they not; most of the conversations I hear are not very mature at all..
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Originally Posted by aB-
1) 4) (Person's name) starts dancing
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00039
you should see some of the stuff going on in marhans >_>
Divinitys Creature
The gods should have some sort of exit animation when we lose favor - like they get angry with us for being losers and immolate everyone and the sky goes dark and stays like that until we have favor again
Winterclaw
Last time I had a good chat in LC, I was talking with someone about magic and elementalists armor. That was awhile ago sadly, and I think I might have put that person on my friends list...
Sag, how well does the whispering or inviting people you do missions with work? Do you do a lot of missions just to recruit?
Sag, how well does the whispering or inviting people you do missions with work? Do you do a lot of missions just to recruit?
TelMarine
this is why you mute local chat to make the experience more enjoyable
Xue Yi Liang
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Originally Posted by Sagius Truthbarron
While my usual tactic is to whisper people who aren't guilded or to just recruit people that I join missions with, but I do, sometimes, advertise in local chat. What else do you want people to do? I'm sure all of you members or one man guilders don't know anything about it.
It's not easy finding people that will join and stay and to find those who aren't just trying to syphon gold out of you. What do you think local chat should be used for? I don't know how many people will just sit down and have big long discussions and I'de rather they not; most of the conversations I hear are not very mature at all.. |
almost = don't
cool capes = skulls+flames in red and purple
we have a lvl 20 warrior = I'm the lvl 20 founder and so far it's just me and my little brother in the guild
besides - this post is just for laughs. Looks like I gave the wrong impression
nohooiam
does anyone actually join guilds where the only form of recruitment is spam?
Xonic
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Originally Posted by nohooiam
does anyone actually join guilds where the only form of recruitment is spam?
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Xue Yi Liang
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Originally Posted by Xonic
There must be some, otherwise those guild spams wouldn't exist.
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Shayul
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Originally Posted by FengShuiBundi
Ha, ToA when the US doesn't have favor is the best place to go to vent your frustrations. I blew 1.5hrs there telling people to stop organizing groups for UW/FoW, people kept asking for a group...
Me and about 5 other people turned the district into a flamefest. People were arguing about UAS (thanks to me), while others were complaining about why the Koreans suck. It's great to know that when you have nothing to do, you can go to ToA when Korea has favor and just make fun of people who don't even understand they can't enter ToA. I mean, come on, the giant statue isn't on fire, what else could that possibly mean? |
Then I called them cheapskate bastards for not choking up the 1k to go to UW with my favor. =P
Xue Yi Liang
OMG - I think I actually saw that over the local chat - seriously. I wondered what that was all about.
Lorelei
Proud for not wearing a cape.
However, local chat is amusing sometimes. On English Dist.1, there are usually a couple of LVL20 people spamming away funny talks, usually early in european morning...
However, local chat is amusing sometimes. On English Dist.1, there are usually a couple of LVL20 people spamming away funny talks, usually early in european morning...
Shayul
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Originally Posted by Xue Yi Liang
OMG - I think I actually saw that over the local chat - seriously. I wondered what that was all about.
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After that, things sorta deteriorated when a warrior came up and started complaining about how "invincible" us monks are. After I proceeded to tell him that an in-depth description of our weaknesses would flood the chat screen, the monks started complaining about NR and other stuff.
I left soon after.
Ultimate_Gaara
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Originally Posted by Xue Yi Liang
You know what I'm talking about....
1. Anybody want to join our guild? We have really cool capes! We almost have a guild hall! We're going to do a lot of GvG. We need monks! We have a lvl 20 Warrior! 2. Can someone please lend our guild 2k? We need to get a guild hall. 3. WTS - 2 cloth PM me 4. WTS - Godly Crimson Carapace Shield - armor 16, +45 health (in stance), -2 dmg (in stance) req only 9 tactics - c/o 76k 5. (on local chat)- MommasBoy: "Hey, Doomslayer! Wanna join a guild? We're really cool!" Doomslayer: "no." MommasBoy: "oh. OK. Do you know anyone who might?" 6. WTS - Black Dye - 27 k -> that's 700g less than trader! PM me! 7. WTB - all your ecto - I won't pay more than 2k each 8. WTB - Godly sword - cheap! 9. WTS - near max Tribal Blade - PM me. 10. How do I leave a guild? 11. Come ON! Will one of you %$#*$ monks just join our group so we can start? |
heh, some guild recruts make me laugh.. i saw one " Guild looking for more members, we have a pretty cape" i could not help but fall over laughing...
Shayul
Just once, I'd like to see a guild with florescent pink capes advertise "recruiting for guild, we have leet capes of doom!" Heh...I sorta want a pink cape...can you imagine being killed by someone in PvP who's wearing a hot pink cape? >_>
Xue Yi Liang
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Originally Posted by Ultimate_Gaara
heh, some guild recruts make me laugh.. i saw one " Guild looking for more members, we have a pretty cape" i could not help but fall over laughing...
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- well, unless they were called, the CareBears [CB] and their capes were pink with a cute bear paw, or something like that, of course.
... then again... if they really kicked butt in HoH - it'd be a nice touch to join them with that intimidatingly cute cape design
Diomedes
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Just once, I'd like to see a guild with florescent pink capes advertise "recruiting for guild, we have leet capes of doom!" Heh...I sorta want a pink cape...can you imagine being killed by someone in PvP who's wearing a hot pink cape? >_> |
-Diomedes
ZenPali
Speaking of chat idiocy....it annoys me to no end when people can't figure out that trade related posts belong in the TRADE channel.
Seriously, is it that hard to figure out?
Seriously, is it that hard to figure out?
Sereng Amaranth
Here are a few of my favorites to put into Local...
WTS === Rune of Sorrow === Lets you beta test the new area === 100k
WTS === Rune of Apocalypse === Lets you kill everything in the game at once === Alt+F4 for details
WTS === Rune of Stupidity === Lets you be just like that overzealous aggrofiend warrior === free
EDIT: oh yeah...I also do 'LFG sex'
WTS === Rune of Sorrow === Lets you beta test the new area === 100k
WTS === Rune of Apocalypse === Lets you kill everything in the game at once === Alt+F4 for details
WTS === Rune of Stupidity === Lets you be just like that overzealous aggrofiend warrior === free
EDIT: oh yeah...I also do 'LFG sex'
Sagius Truthbarron
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Originally Posted by Xue Yi Liang
Sag, I'm not griping that the chat is used for recruiting (even though my wording, apparently, gives everyone that impression - sorry about that) - It's just that terms like "almost have a guild hall" and "we have cool capes" aren't successful pitches. i.e.
almost = don't cool capes = skulls+flames in red and purple we have a lvl 20 warrior = I'm the lvl 20 founder and so far it's just me and my little brother in the guild besides - this post is just for laughs. Looks like I gave the wrong impression |
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SLight change to the first one: Guild "insert name and tag here" is now recuirting... we have "cool/leet/sweet" capes, web site, forum, Guild Hall, team speak, and do loads of PvP and GvG Funny how ALL guilds seem to be trying to offer the same things as each other. |
On the other hand I was very embarassed to find that one of the other officers was recruiting by spamming Ascalon dis 1.. -.-
Imp
Being a leader of the guild, I want to mission with people to find out if they are good or not, but 98% of the people that i like end up being guilded already. I hate recruiting in !all, and I'm not doing ti anymore, all I get are idiots that want money or whatever. If you are cool and layed back, please leave your crappy guild now, one of these days I will roll with you, and you can join mine =)
Charcoal Ann
people put trade related posts into local chat because they want their stuff to stand out.(not that i advocate this of course) they are just trying to get a sale.
also when advertising for a guild you need to stand out...:
'Join our guild, free sex'
got no replies but a lot of laughs...
also when advertising for a guild you need to stand out...:
'Join our guild, free sex'
got no replies but a lot of laughs...
Xue Yi Liang
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Originally Posted by Charcoal Ann
also when advertising for a guild you need to stand out...:
'Join our guild, free sex' got no replies but a lot of laughs... |
Diomedes
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Sometimes I write "Mo/Me LF group that doodles on the map, ignores orders, talks to every NPC, aggroes everything and spams the chat with "HEAL/REZ ME!" |
-Diomedes
Shayul
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Originally Posted by Xue Yi Liang
Sometimes I write "Mo/Me LF group that doodles on the map, ignores orders, talks to every NPC, aggroes everything and spams the chat with "HEAL/REZ ME!"
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zehly
"Mo/W6 LFG - WILL PAY 10K FOR RUNNER TO GET ME THROUGH MISSION!!!"
-Recieves no invites
"F!@$ YOU ALL, YOU ARE ALL N00BS"
-Loser.
-Recieves no invites
"F!@$ YOU ALL, YOU ARE ALL N00BS"
-Loser.