The NICEST people you've encountered on GW!
There's a thread about 'Jerks on GW' so I made this one :P
Is there anyone particulary nice on GW, why? What did he/she do... tell us here :P
I've met someone that gave me a free green item, but unfortunately I don't know his nickname.
The NICEST people you've encountered on GW!
Mumoto
Charcoal Ann
i'd suggest that nobody posts the names of the charitable souls. it will just mean that they will get lots of pms ascking for money.
I was given a nice (gold) monk staff back in the old days when Big Jim was at the Great Northern Wall.
apart from that though... not much.
i myself have given away a Ruby to a poor tank in my FoW team who got nothing. and probably given out 30-40k in small lump sums. (a lot when you consider the total extent of my wealth at the moment is 30k)
and one whole messload of time.
I was given a nice (gold) monk staff back in the old days when Big Jim was at the Great Northern Wall.
apart from that though... not much.
i myself have given away a Ruby to a poor tank in my FoW team who got nothing. and probably given out 30-40k in small lump sums. (a lot when you consider the total extent of my wealth at the moment is 30k)
and one whole messload of time.
Mumoto
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Originally Posted by Charcoal Ann
i'd suggest that nobody posts the names of the charitable souls. it will just mean that they will get lots of pms ascking for money.
I was given a nice (gold) monk staff back in the old days when Big Jim was at the Great Northern Wall. |
Charcoal Ann
its just that some one on these forums was apparently given an awful lot of ectos by someone. that someone requested that their name was not mentioned on any forum.
and besides you are not supposed to post ANY names on here without the permission of said person.
and besides you are not supposed to post ANY names on here without the permission of said person.
Tactical-Dillusions
I met someone who gave me a green for free in Sorrows Furnace once.
Apart from that, i can't think of any more.
Apart from that, i can't think of any more.
natus
well i met this guy in grotto, and gave him a cookie (mursaat token :l) later he gave me a gold wingblade sword, 2 gold bows, and a gold fire wand, and then he ran me from yaks to sanctum cay 
coolsti
Its amusing to see that the answers so far to this post seem to insinuate that the basis for whether a GW player is nice or not is what that player gives away for free.
That wouldn't be my criteria at all.
Consider the opposite: the basis for whether a player is a jerk or not is how that player behaves towards other players in this cooperative game. For example, a jerk can be considered one who doesn't play with a team spirit, or who commands or berates other players, or who leaves in the middle of a mission for no good reason (like, dinner is ready or I'm dead, etc.) or who scribbles obscene images on the map view, etc. etc.
So in my mind, a "nice" player is one who really tries to make the other players in the team feel comfortable and have an enjoyable and exciting time while playing this game. And in my opinion that means not only good team play but also a good humor and good spirit.
That wouldn't be my criteria at all.
Consider the opposite: the basis for whether a player is a jerk or not is how that player behaves towards other players in this cooperative game. For example, a jerk can be considered one who doesn't play with a team spirit, or who commands or berates other players, or who leaves in the middle of a mission for no good reason (like, dinner is ready or I'm dead, etc.) or who scribbles obscene images on the map view, etc. etc.
So in my mind, a "nice" player is one who really tries to make the other players in the team feel comfortable and have an enjoyable and exciting time while playing this game. And in my opinion that means not only good team play but also a good humor and good spirit.
Teufel Eldritch
The ppl at WOLF Gaming. They are the nicest ppl I have met in-game.
As for giving green items away...I have gave every single green item I have ever found away...to friends. They in-turn ask me if I need the green items they find..if I do they give it to me. Does our friendship revolve around green items? No. We were friends long before green items were introduced into the game. Hell! many of us were friends long before GW ever came out!
As for giving green items away...I have gave every single green item I have ever found away...to friends. They in-turn ask me if I need the green items they find..if I do they give it to me. Does our friendship revolve around green items? No. We were friends long before green items were introduced into the game. Hell! many of us were friends long before GW ever came out!
Volarian
I've met several nice people in-game who are not only a breathe of fresh air to group with but good players too.
Definition: Someone willing to offer help, game advice, give 100% for getting 100%, non-demanding, team player.....hmm sound allot like my guildies or those we recruit.
Nomads of Turmoil - NOT: small, fun and friendly guild.
Definition: Someone willing to offer help, game advice, give 100% for getting 100%, non-demanding, team player.....hmm sound allot like my guildies or those we recruit.
Nomads of Turmoil - NOT: small, fun and friendly guild.
Jetdoc
By far the nicest person I've met was giving away 10 celestial sigils for free (from his highly ranked guild - can't remember which one). There was a mad rush on him, and I got one of them.
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
huh
The jerks thread is 3 pages long and this is still on its first page.
I guess jerk stories are more fun to read and post rather than those about nice people
Well here's mine.
When I first got to post, some dude helped me all the way until Gates of Kryta.
I wanted to give him money (like 5k which was a lot since I only had 7k).
He kept refusing and then gave me a chaos axe after that!
Wow talk about nice!
Spend so much time playing the game through with me and then giving me a nice weapon too!
I guess jerk stories are more fun to read and post rather than those about nice people
Well here's mine.
When I first got to post, some dude helped me all the way until Gates of Kryta.
I wanted to give him money (like 5k which was a lot since I only had 7k).
He kept refusing and then gave me a chaos axe after that!
Wow talk about nice!
Spend so much time playing the game through with me and then giving me a nice weapon too!
smurfhunter
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By far the nicest person I've met was giving away 10 celestial sigils for free (from his highly ranked guild - can't remember which one). There was a mad rush on him, and I got one of them.
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the nicest person i met on gw was probably the very first person i met, who explained to me what a skill was, as well as helped me get my first skills (woot, powershot!)
that was like 3 months ago and i have no clue what the ign of that person is anymore, but s/he definetly helped me out when i was a nooby
Mumoto
Forgot to mention
You can also post here about nice people like coolsti has described or just knowledgeable people that helped you out alot.
Even if you post their names, it'd be weird if people ask them items.
Besides I gave away a Superior Rune of Divine Favor to a monk in my party and I usually give away crap while farming, the Rune costs 30k at the rune traders.
Guess that guy was lucky :P
You can also post here about nice people like coolsti has described or just knowledgeable people that helped you out alot.
Even if you post their names, it'd be weird if people ask them items.
Besides I gave away a Superior Rune of Divine Favor to a monk in my party and I usually give away crap while farming, the Rune costs 30k at the rune traders.
Guess that guy was lucky :P
kawaii_bat
I've not really met nice people as of yet.....
but I think *I* was a nice person at a certain point for the heck of it
Nice short stories:
I was playing my new R/N in ruins of Surmia when I noticed there where *absolutely* no monks. So I switch to my level 20 and invite newever players (those that advertise the long way instead of L.G.F or telling their proffession or level)
So I guide them through the mission.
At a certain point I notice I have an XP scroll that I'll *never use* so I say ''what the heck'' and use it. They all go raving mad and kill everything they see without fear of dying. A level 20 monk angel was watching over them! And they each leveled up happilly...twice.
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A player wanted money for drok armor (he was new but he wasn't run there) so I gave him the components I didn't need instead. I made him promise to help someone else like I did if he ever has the chance.
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A new player didn't know what he was doing so I guided him through *all* of pre-searing ascalon in a half a week marathon.
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I have a friend I made when doing a long mission when I had started the game. I hadn't heard from him in 1-2 months because he said he was moving but when he was settled, he PMed me to ask how I was doing. I asked him to meet me somewhere and I gave him a green death necro staff for free. Since then we keep in touch and I belong to his 2 people only guild.
but I think *I* was a nice person at a certain point for the heck of it
Nice short stories:
I was playing my new R/N in ruins of Surmia when I noticed there where *absolutely* no monks. So I switch to my level 20 and invite newever players (those that advertise the long way instead of L.G.F or telling their proffession or level)
So I guide them through the mission.
At a certain point I notice I have an XP scroll that I'll *never use* so I say ''what the heck'' and use it. They all go raving mad and kill everything they see without fear of dying. A level 20 monk angel was watching over them! And they each leveled up happilly...twice.
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A player wanted money for drok armor (he was new but he wasn't run there) so I gave him the components I didn't need instead. I made him promise to help someone else like I did if he ever has the chance.
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A new player didn't know what he was doing so I guided him through *all* of pre-searing ascalon in a half a week marathon.
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I have a friend I made when doing a long mission when I had started the game. I hadn't heard from him in 1-2 months because he said he was moving but when he was settled, he PMed me to ask how I was doing. I asked him to meet me somewhere and I gave him a green death necro staff for free. Since then we keep in touch and I belong to his 2 people only guild.
kawaii_bat
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The jerks thread is 3 pages long and this is still on its first page.
I guess jerk stories are more fun to read and post rather than those about nice people |
That when someone gets bad service they will tell 28 other people they know, while if they receive good services they will only tell 4 other people.
Also good news receives only 28% percent of the attention that bad news porentially receives.
I know this cause I took a service course in hospitality and tourism in high school. So hurricanes that kill people are more interesting than cures to empidemics.
Sol Faithman
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A player wanted money for drok armor (he was new but he wasn't run there) so I gave him the components I didn't need instead. I made him promise to help someone else like I did if he ever has the chance.
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She pm'd me and asked what the armor was, was very complimentary about the look and at no point was she sucking up to me. I asked what she hoped to get and the answer was knights 1.5k......so I bought it for her. Boy was she happy
One month later, she's not been on line at all since then
Being nice in this game hard - I tried giving stuff away and all you seem to get is abuse. I tried to help people in early missions and the same thing happens. The vast majority of people are just generally not nice, hence I guess why the "Jerk" thread is upto 3 pages. I'll stick to irl friends or guildies I know and trust (and one or 2 peeps off gwg) and ignore the rest of em.
Rich
asdar
I couldn't agree with Coolsti any more than if I'd typed it.
To me nice does not equal what they gave you at all.
The nicest people I've met are the ones that stick around for a mission when they only needed the bonus, or the ones that say "good game," in PvP and will send a whisper to someone who's asking a question in chat.
My guild is full of the nicest people I've met. Every one of them will say Good game, and mean it, and talk about what the other team did that we liked.
To me nice does not equal what they gave you at all.
The nicest people I've met are the ones that stick around for a mission when they only needed the bonus, or the ones that say "good game," in PvP and will send a whisper to someone who's asking a question in chat.
My guild is full of the nicest people I've met. Every one of them will say Good game, and mean it, and talk about what the other team did that we liked.
Thock
I love my guild.
Slade xTekno
I consider myself pretty nice. I'm the scrub that answers every "may i pleaz have some gold?" plea under 1k and gives obvious newbs in Ascalon 750g and crafting materials for armor. I'm also the one that whispers directions to locations and how runs to Piken Square are scams.
This all comes as a product of someone in Pre-Searing during the last BWE who gave me 30 iron, 1 steel, and 750g for my Warrior when I got to Searing for the first time.
This all comes as a product of someone in Pre-Searing during the last BWE who gave me 30 iron, 1 steel, and 750g for my Warrior when I got to Searing for the first time.
Xero Silvam
I can consider myself "friendly".
-I spent time in Ascalon d1 answering quetions to newbies,
-Bought about 8 sets of 1.5K armor for guidlies or people that I just happend to have a good conversation with.
-Bought some1 full 15K dragon armor at my guess the number below 50 contest
-Give away just the regular stuff I dont need, cause I know that there are still some low levels who, just like me once, are absolutely trilled with an 11-19 req 9 Sword.
Kindest person I ever met?
hmm hard, cause I have encountered far more "jerks" then nice people.
-I spent time in Ascalon d1 answering quetions to newbies,
-Bought about 8 sets of 1.5K armor for guidlies or people that I just happend to have a good conversation with.
-Bought some1 full 15K dragon armor at my guess the number below 50 contest
-Give away just the regular stuff I dont need, cause I know that there are still some low levels who, just like me once, are absolutely trilled with an 11-19 req 9 Sword.
Kindest person I ever met?
hmm hard, cause I have encountered far more "jerks" then nice people.
IPlayGuildWars
I've never really noticed a really nice guy(or girl).
I've found lots of courteous or nice people, who say thank you and such, civilized people who behave nicely.
I've met people strike random conversations saying "I love your name" when I'm on "I Play Guild Wars", and we'd have nice chats.
I've had people run me for free, but not a really outstanding nice person.
Don't get me wrong, I still <3 nice people.
I've found lots of courteous or nice people, who say thank you and such, civilized people who behave nicely.
I've met people strike random conversations saying "I love your name" when I'm on "I Play Guild Wars", and we'd have nice chats.
I've had people run me for free, but not a really outstanding nice person.
Don't get me wrong, I still <3 nice people.
Cjlr
Jerks are fascinating.
Nice guys are boring.
There was this one time, though, me and a couple other people met in Yak's Bend (each our first time through) to do some the the quests there... We had a great time, and by the end of the afternoon, we had gone all the way to the Gates of Kryta and back.
Plus, when we got to Beacon's Perch, we decided to investigate what "that other door" led to... Us being levels 12-14. We actually killed a couple of the first mobs in Lornar's, and I got that max fire wand I've been using ever since.
Conclusion? That story wasn't all that interesting. Stories about jerks, meanwhile, draw plenty of attention. Like kawaii_bat said, people are far more likely to share bad experiences than good ones (or stuff to that extent).
Nice guys are boring.
There was this one time, though, me and a couple other people met in Yak's Bend (each our first time through) to do some the the quests there... We had a great time, and by the end of the afternoon, we had gone all the way to the Gates of Kryta and back.
Plus, when we got to Beacon's Perch, we decided to investigate what "that other door" led to... Us being levels 12-14. We actually killed a couple of the first mobs in Lornar's, and I got that max fire wand I've been using ever since.
Conclusion? That story wasn't all that interesting. Stories about jerks, meanwhile, draw plenty of attention. Like kawaii_bat said, people are far more likely to share bad experiences than good ones (or stuff to that extent).
TheGuildWarsPenguin
I can't think of any that were especially good.
Sometimes i get maybe 1 free item from someone from my guild.
Sometimes i get maybe 1 free item from someone from my guild.
Ednemak
Some guy offered me 100k to run him from Forge to Copper, I took him to the front of copper alive and told him to keep his money and I had to go run an errand
100k is really generous man, he offered me 50k when I gave him the heads up that I had to go when I told him a few mins before I actually left
I didnt take
100k is really generous man, he offered me 50k when I gave him the heads up that I had to go when I told him a few mins before I actually left
I didnt take
Mumoto
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Jerks are fascinating.
Nice guys are boring. There was this one time, though, me and a couple other people met in Yak's Bend (each our first time through) to do some the the quests there... We had a great time, and by the end of the afternoon, we had gone all the way to the Gates of Kryta and back. Plus, when we got to Beacon's Perch, we decided to investigate what "that other door" led to... Us being levels 12-14. We actually killed a couple of the first mobs in Lornar's, and I got that max fire wand I've been using ever since. Conclusion? That story wasn't all that interesting. Stories about jerks, meanwhile, draw plenty of attention. Like kawaii_bat said, people are far more likely to share bad experiences than good ones (or stuff to that extent). |
Jerks might give more fun in some ways, but they can cause problems and annoyance when they're part of your party.
Leavers are particulary annoying, most of the time 1 leaves and the rest follow, leavers are also annoying when you're working on a quest and some of them leave and you have to do it all over again with a different party.
Thieves in FoW/UW are also annoying because sometimes valuable items drop and when you're dead at that time, they'll wait till the 'Reservation' goes away and take the item and res you after.
I don't think those kinds of jerks are really fun to me, I don't think any normal/nice player would be pleased with these kinds of experiences.
Believe me, because some jerks ruin it ... others will act that way too.
lg5000
The nicest person... would have to be the one who was giving away un-id'ed runes at one of the missions, thought that was real nice of him.
Other than that, the guy who appologised to me after the 'heal, monk' thing when I pinged my energy.
Other than that, the guy who appologised to me after the 'heal, monk' thing when I pinged my energy.
pyrohex
An ex-guildie of my former, former, former, former guild sold me two un-id'd Monk superiors for 1k each.
Kool Pajamas
One time I went into random arena with my level 16, just to see what reactions I would get. I was expecting a bunch of "Noob" calls, but no one said anything. I told them they were so nice I left after that so I didnt drag any teams down again.
Another time was when some random level 20 offered to help me with quests when I was level 3 fresh out of pre sear. He did about 7 ascalon quests with me.
I left after that so I didnt drag any teams down again.Another time was when some random level 20 offered to help me with quests when I was level 3 fresh out of pre sear. He did about 7 ascalon quests with me.
Sir Panzerfaust
The nicest person I met was a level 20 who wanted to do the bonus for The Great Northern Wall mission and said he would help with mission, so it was him, this other girl and me and when we were almost finished with the bonus and the girl left with 2 pieces of the armor we needed for it. After that I thought he was going to leave, but he stayed and finished the mission with me and even gave a max dmg. bow.
Lag Hell
Wow...great thread, reading these gets ur spirit up ^^
monk muffle
the nicest person i met was by the name of Reclaimer Il i said im in dorks with monk but im drianed cause i bought my warrior his new armor then he says meet me at our guild hall so 30seconds later he syas ill give u some money he then gives me 40k i bougth that set and he was so nice i left the guild tho cause there rank was N/A
huh
And here comes one to dampen our spirits.
Leaving after the person gave you 40k?
Doesn't sound very nice to me.
P.S. Please try to use some punctuation next time.
Leaving after the person gave you 40k?
Doesn't sound very nice to me.
P.S. Please try to use some punctuation next time.
Sagius Truthbarron
I made a thread awhile ago about charities that you have done ingame. Perhaps if YOU want to talk about how nice and fantastically made YOU yourselves are, I suggest you post in there.. This thread is about "The NICEST people you've encountered on GW!" if I'm not mistaken, and not "How NICE you are and the people who had the privilege of encountering you!"
Someone sold me two max damage Mursaat Hammer for only 2k. I still use one of them, though I've since crafted one with 4%+ extra damage.
One person gave me a smiting rod, several Ele runes and 1k for being level 1 in Droknar's Forge on my E/mo.. Not out of awe, mind you, but becuase I was explaining to people who were the simple manner in which I made there at level 1.
About the love of negativity.. Look at the news. Do you see them talking about the nice, new community center that was just build and how nice it is and such? Nooo. They want to talk about the guy who got hit by a car, and the guy that got shot, and the little kid that died, and the house that caught on fire, and the gas leak, and the earthquakes, and the like.
People love hearing it. It's like Rome meets Reality TV Or is that Guild Wars..?
Someone sold me two max damage Mursaat Hammer for only 2k. I still use one of them, though I've since crafted one with 4%+ extra damage.
One person gave me a smiting rod, several Ele runes and 1k for being level 1 in Droknar's Forge on my E/mo.. Not out of awe, mind you, but becuase I was explaining to people who were the simple manner in which I made there at level 1.
About the love of negativity.. Look at the news. Do you see them talking about the nice, new community center that was just build and how nice it is and such? Nooo. They want to talk about the guy who got hit by a car, and the guy that got shot, and the little kid that died, and the house that caught on fire, and the gas leak, and the earthquakes, and the like.
People love hearing it. It's like Rome meets Reality TV
Or is that Guild Wars..?
Silent Wandarer
nicest ppl on gw r on my friends list 
Eripens Vitae
The nicest person i ever met was in my first guild, and i was at ring of fire with my first character, a mesmer, and he gave me a bunch of mesmer runes for free, he and some other guildies helped me do ring of fire, which failed so many times already, and in that mission, he found a rare illusion magic staff and he gave it to me unidentified for free.
Pyrea
I met some really nice people yesterday whom I ran from Yaks to Sanctum (stopping off at all the usual places on way)
Initially I charged 500g for that whole run but as I was running and chatting, decided to just do it all for free cos they were all very nice, patient and friendly.
They still gave me loads of gold, some nice runes and one one gave me the -50 Focus which I needed for Monk Thanks Eni
After that we all teleported to Beacons where I gave them a last free run to Droks.
They are on my friends list now and will definitely stay there
Yesterday was one of the best GW days I have ever had (and I play a lot)
Then later I switched to another warrior build and met Bud (with his L20 Necro) and did Althea's Ashes.
Just goes to show you that you definitely meet nice people in GW.
(And just previous to that while at Yaks, I picked up another group who were totally the opposite, telling me to GO GO HURRY LETS GO NOW ... I left that group in a tick)
So Eni, Bud, Mag and Denji: was a terrific party
Pyrea
Initially I charged 500g for that whole run but as I was running and chatting, decided to just do it all for free cos they were all very nice, patient and friendly.
They still gave me loads of gold, some nice runes and one one gave me the -50 Focus which I needed for Monk
Thanks EniAfter that we all teleported to Beacons where I gave them a last free run to Droks.
They are on my friends list now and will definitely stay there
Yesterday was one of the best GW days I have ever had (and I play a lot)
Then later I switched to another warrior build and met Bud (with his L20 Necro) and did Althea's Ashes.
Just goes to show you that you definitely meet nice people in GW.
(And just previous to that while at Yaks, I picked up another group who were totally the opposite, telling me to GO GO HURRY LETS GO NOW ... I left that group in a tick)
So Eni, Bud, Mag and Denji: was a terrific party
Pyrea
Snowman
I dont think a person that gives away stuff is a nice person at all... they feel pity to those who they give their charity too.. they arnt being nice, they feel sorry for them!
Giving money or items away does nothing for the person your giving it to in any case, I would even say that it takes away some of the enjoyment of playing the game, the chances are these lucky players will simply grow bored of the rpg much sooner.
Nice people are those who tollerate newbies, and help them to become better players by example. People who take the time to explain why certain things work and certain things dont... people who actually help improve peoples knowledge of the game by offering good advice on skills and character builds.
No ammount of money or items will make a player better at guildwars.
For example,
In the early days I struggled to be any good in team arenas, I would get into a team.. lose straight away, then I would be kicked.. or worse, everyone leaves the team. I knew it was because I was n00b, everything seems so hectic that I didnt have a chance to learn anything.
I eventually managed to get into a team which was very good.. in fact without me they could have probably won the games we did, but each time we lost one, they would explain to me how I could have better helped by suggesting different skills.. etc... this was the first time I played solidly with a good team for several hours, you learn so much more when this happens.. you become more relaxed, more confident, you become aware of what you can and cant do and you become more aware of the skills that the enemy is using, and more aware of what is happening in the battle feild as a whole
if it wasnt for the fact that some nice people took the time to help me then it would have taken me LOTS longer to become a skilled pvp player, and I would have probably become bored with the RPG and moved onto another game.
Actually nowadays I enjoy the handicap of having newbies in the team... lol, you get fed up of 30+ consecutuve flawless wins eventually and need a challenge
Giving money or items away does nothing for the person your giving it to in any case, I would even say that it takes away some of the enjoyment of playing the game, the chances are these lucky players will simply grow bored of the rpg much sooner.
Nice people are those who tollerate newbies, and help them to become better players by example. People who take the time to explain why certain things work and certain things dont... people who actually help improve peoples knowledge of the game by offering good advice on skills and character builds.
No ammount of money or items will make a player better at guildwars.
For example,
In the early days I struggled to be any good in team arenas, I would get into a team.. lose straight away, then I would be kicked.. or worse, everyone leaves the team. I knew it was because I was n00b, everything seems so hectic that I didnt have a chance to learn anything.
I eventually managed to get into a team which was very good.. in fact without me they could have probably won the games we did, but each time we lost one, they would explain to me how I could have better helped by suggesting different skills.. etc... this was the first time I played solidly with a good team for several hours, you learn so much more when this happens.. you become more relaxed, more confident, you become aware of what you can and cant do and you become more aware of the skills that the enemy is using, and more aware of what is happening in the battle feild as a whole
if it wasnt for the fact that some nice people took the time to help me then it would have taken me LOTS longer to become a skilled pvp player, and I would have probably become bored with the RPG and moved onto another game.
Actually nowadays I enjoy the handicap of having newbies in the team... lol, you get fed up of 30+ consecutuve flawless wins eventually and need a challenge
boxterduke
I usually do nice things to people like run them for free here and there or if someone that wants a few iron or feathers, then I just give it for free since its a pain to get only 4 iron or 3 feathers.
But I got 2 NICE weapons for people the other day.
One person I know from other people and I playd with him just once, he came up to me and gave me the Yakslapper.
The other one I think he is from this site and prolly saw my thread that I want to buy bortac's bone staff. He just pmed me and gave it to me for free.
I think if you do nice things then you meet people that do nice things to you also.
But I got 2 NICE weapons for people the other day.
One person I know from other people and I playd with him just once, he came up to me and gave me the Yakslapper.
The other one I think he is from this site and prolly saw my thread that I want to buy bortac's bone staff. He just pmed me and gave it to me for free.
I think if you do nice things then you meet people that do nice things to you also.
Pevil Lihatuh
I'd say the nicest I've met was a good few months ago. Two stories actually:
With my Ranger, I'd just reached Dragons Lair, and decided I'd have a go at PvP there. I'd had the odd experience in random arenas, but no more than maybe 10 matches. Anyway, this team of people all from the same guild as each other, and using TS, let me into their team. They were really patient with my lack of experience, gave me suggestions on my build each time we lost, and just generally didn't moan about how I wasn't on TS or anything. Had a great hour of pvp with them, won some, lost some. Good fun.
Second one is with my monk, also a few months back. I was about level 7, just gotten to Fort Ranik. Figured I'd go for the mission, and grouped with 2 other people, and Alesia. I was fairly new to the healing game, but they were both new to guild wars full stop. First time: I didnt heal well enough and we died at the bonus. Second time: we died at the catapults. Third time: we made it through! Not once were there any 'omfg you meant to heal us!!!' or anything else. We waited for each other, worked as a team and had a good laugh.
oh btw, gotta disagree Snowman, some people may give out free stuff coz they feel sorry for 'newbs', but not all of us. I do it if I see someone who needs it, simply coz its going to be useful then, rather than disappear into the traders backpack. It's simply called trying to be nice and help people.
With my Ranger, I'd just reached Dragons Lair, and decided I'd have a go at PvP there. I'd had the odd experience in random arenas, but no more than maybe 10 matches. Anyway, this team of people all from the same guild as each other, and using TS, let me into their team. They were really patient with my lack of experience, gave me suggestions on my build each time we lost, and just generally didn't moan about how I wasn't on TS or anything. Had a great hour of pvp with them, won some, lost some. Good fun.
Second one is with my monk, also a few months back. I was about level 7, just gotten to Fort Ranik. Figured I'd go for the mission, and grouped with 2 other people, and Alesia. I was fairly new to the healing game, but they were both new to guild wars full stop. First time: I didnt heal well enough and we died at the bonus. Second time: we died at the catapults. Third time: we made it through! Not once were there any 'omfg you meant to heal us!!!' or anything else. We waited for each other, worked as a team and had a good laugh.
oh btw, gotta disagree Snowman, some people may give out free stuff coz they feel sorry for 'newbs', but not all of us. I do it if I see someone who needs it, simply coz its going to be useful then, rather than disappear into the traders backpack. It's simply called trying to be nice and help people.
Jetdoc
I found that the BEST thing to do for someone is not to give them stuff for free...it's to charge them a ridiculously low price.
Free generally is equated to charity which is generally equated to pity. Cheap will leave them feeling much, much better about themselves because they will (1) have the feeling that they EARNED that item and (2) will realize much later on that they got it for a steal, which will make them appreciate it all the more.
One of the best things anyone did for me was in Yak's Bend after I first started - he sold me a 15 armor, -1 damage while enchanted strength shield for 100g. I still remember that shield to this day for that very reason...
Free generally is equated to charity which is generally equated to pity. Cheap will leave them feeling much, much better about themselves because they will (1) have the feeling that they EARNED that item and (2) will realize much later on that they got it for a steal, which will make them appreciate it all the more.
One of the best things anyone did for me was in Yak's Bend after I first started - he sold me a 15 armor, -1 damage while enchanted strength shield for 100g. I still remember that shield to this day for that very reason...