is p99 green always like this ?

[Matrix]

been on green like 3 weeks now and im kinda mixed on it. i love the old school feel, the zones, the grind, grouping is fun, all that stuff. but some of the people are toxic af.

one guy in full ntov gear literally sat right on top of me at my camp being passive aggressive till i went ld and lost it and just let me die, im just trying to scrape enough together to get some jboots, had someone ks me at lfay sisters, a druid try charge me 100p for potg when im in my 20s on my first toon, few level 60s from big guilds ignore tells for rez or sow.

not saying everyone’s bad cause ive met some really cool players too, ones who help out or just chat for a bit, but the small man syndrome thing kinda ruins it. crazy seeing people loaded with raid loot trying to squeeze a few plat out of lowbies or bully them off a spawn.

is this just green now or did i get unlucky? Seems nearly daily for me, makes me not want to play, if this is how sweaty it is.

[sammoHung]

The answer is both. The population is smaller than it was years ago - but alot of the no-lifers stuck around. Many of the casuals / decent players moved on to other servers or other games.

BUT there are still a boatload of decent players around. And still a lot of new players funneling in and good groups, etc to be had.

It's funny, because I avoided Blue 10 years ago because of the same issues of Green in 2025.

[kjs86z2]

anyone still playing p99 is hopelessly lost in severe pixel sickness

[boromn]

This is honestly crazy to hear. I have never once had a bad interaction with a player on green at lower levels. The only slight exception might be when someone is trying to either A) camp an epic piece or B) PLing someone whereby monopolizing the zone. I just leave and come back and it's fine. No point in fighting over it.

Inversely, I don't think I have EVER been asked for a tip for a buff or port (I tip, I'm just never asked).

I have way too many people just offer me stuff out of the goodness of their hearts while I level up. I will ask for a price on an item, find out it's way out of my price range, then they just say here you go lol.

So yeeeahhh. I have found Green to be SOOOO much less toxic and WAAAAYYYY more helpful than live ever was, that's for damn sure heh.

[shovelquest]

the passive aggressiveness I get that feeling but... just to clear the air.

1. The culture here is to wait 25 years to get the pixels you want if you have to. so people are totally fine waiting 6 hours for a camp. They are not hoping you die.

2. the people here follow the rules to a T.. so they are just going to sit there for 6 hours till you die or go LD and then take their turn.

So its passive, but not agressive, they will wait for 4 days if they have to. Dont feel rushed or anything, let them wait.

[sammoHung]

I have found Green to be SOOOO much less toxic and WAAAAYYYY more helpful than live ever was, that's for damn sure heh.

been on green for 4 years, and its 100% the opposite. live had its moments, but nowhere as close to the same amount of dumb camp disputes as on p99

[boromn]

Well, to be fair, I am also lower level so not doing content with camp disputes lol. But I got the impression that OP was lower since it's only been 3 weeks.

[kjs86z2]

p99 is fine until you get into either the raid scene or the really high end cash camps

this is where the bergs reside

stay away from the bergs

[sajbert]

By most MMO metrics p99 has one of the best communities out there. There's always gonna be dipshits here and there but for some reason I can't explain I always had the worst experiences with players at trivial levels. Never bothered enough with the end-game scene to get riled up by some of the asshattery that goes on there.

For each bad one there's a dozen good ones. Also, if you respect the rules there's ain't much to argue about. You go LD and the camp isn't yours, nobody's entitled to rez or buff you (also many players are afk or busy when you ask and do get a lot of tells) or help you in any other way. Don't expect handouts and you won't be disappointed.

[loramin]

been on green for 4 years, and its 100% the opposite. live had its moments, but nowhere as close to the same amount of dumb camp disputes as on p99

One thing to keep in mind is that live has paid GMs, whereas P99 only has volunteer ones.

The fact that we have such a great community, in spite of having far less rules-enforcement than paid servers, speaks volumes.

[CrazyPro]

The nice people don't tend to stick around as long as the toxic ones.

[bcbrown]

one guy in full ntov gear literally sat right on top of me at my camp being passive aggressive till i went ld and lost it and just let me die, im just trying to scrape enough together to get some jboots, had someone ks me at lfay sisters, a druid try charge me 100p for potg when im in my 20s on my first toon, few level 60s from big guilds ignore tells for rez or sow.

Maybe I'm wrong here, but I'm picking up an undertone of expecting handouts. People get asked all the time for rezzes and sow or potg, and sometimes they're in the middle of something and don't have time to respond to everyone. Even if it looks like they're just standing there, they may be in the middle of dealing with some other interpersonal dispute or guild business in tells. If I get a tell that's like "Hey I need {buff}", I'm going to ignore them. If I get a tell that's like "Hey if you have the mana to spare I'd really appreciate {buff}", I'll be much more likely to respond.

I remember once I was spending all my mana keeping down a camp when some lowbie came up and got in my tells expecting a full line of buffs. When I told them I didn't have any mana to spare and that I didn't appreciate the demanding attitude they got real pissy.

You don't need potg to level. It's very helpful, sure, but you don't need it. If you die in your 20s you don't need a rez, you'll get the xp back in an hour or two anyway.

Just be friendly, chat with the other people who are friendly, be appreciative of any buffs you do get, and ignore the jerks.

[Computer Man]

If I get a tell that's like "Hey I need {buff}", I'm going to ignore them.

If I get a tell that's like "Hey if you have the mana to spare I'd really appreciate {buff}", I'll be much more likely to respond.


What a welcoming community :o

[branamil]

People have free will. They could literally go to the beach, gym, arcade, park, forest, a friend's house, attract or keep a mate, or do nearly any hobby in the world. The people left that use their free will to collect virtual elf tokens in a dead facsimile of a game made 30 years ago are - and I emphasize - hopeless losers.

[Ghost_of_Fippy]

...The people left that use their free will to collect virtual elf tokens in a dead facsimile of a game made 30 years ago are - and I emphasize - hopeless losers.

Yet, here you are. And with a join date in January 2017.

What is wrong with you, no sense of self awareness?

[Nickelback8469]

Maybe I'm wrong here, but I'm picking up an undertone of expecting handouts. People get asked all the time for rezzes and sow or potg, and sometimes they're in the middle of something and don't have time to respond to everyone. Even if it looks like they're just standing there, they may be in the middle of dealing with some other interpersonal dispute or guild business in tells. If I get a tell that's like "Hey I need {buff}", I'm going to ignore them. If I get a tell that's like "Hey if you have the mana to spare I'd really appreciate {buff}", I'll be much more likely to respond.

I remember once I was spending all my mana keeping down a camp when some lowbie came up and got in my tells expecting a full line of buffs. When I told them I didn't have any mana to spare and that I didn't appreciate the demanding attitude they got real pissy.

You don't need potg to level. It's very helpful, sure, but you don't need it. If you die in your 20s you don't need a rez, you'll get the xp back in an hour or two anyway.

Just be friendly, chat with the other people who are friendly, be appreciative of any buffs you do get, and ignore the jerks.

That's what I was thinking too. Sometimes I'll go around to common leveling areas and buff lowbies with POTG, regen, thorns, and sow for free, just because I remember how powerful I felt when I was the new to the game when a high level Druid did the same for me and I want to pass that experience forward.

But POTG costs 1200 mana, if I'm busy with other things I don't always have the time to throw it on every newbie that passes my way. If they act demanding or rude, I have little reason to even just throw them a sow.

[Goregasmic]

Been playing on p99 for nearly 2 years now and I have enough fingers on one hand to count the ass holes I've had to deal with. Met a ton of nice people though, unless you hang out in the top raiding spheres I think most people are pretty laid back about it all. I'll usually stay out of problematic areas to avoid potential drama though.

[Jimjam]

That's what I was thinking too. Sometimes I'll go around to common leveling areas and buff lowbies with POTG, regen, thorns, and sow for free, just because I remember how powerful I felt when I was the new to the game when a high level Druid did the same for me and I want to pass that experience forward.

But POTG costs 1200 mana, if I'm busy with other things I don't always have the time to throw it on every newbie that passes my way. If they act demanding or rude, I have little reason to even just throw them a sow.

I think you’ll find my level 6 paladin in cloth armour and tarnished weapon is entitled to your potg, even if i’ll forget ever playing that toon after a fortnight.

[Matrix]

Thanks for the replys, i made it to lvl 41, someone name jojpg who also has a wizard named bananapie scammed me a jboots mq in ec, saved for weeks for those, thats the nail in the coffin for me, cant bring myself to play anymore, maybe its done me a favour

[Matrix]

Above issue resolved please disregard

[spoil]

Thanks for the replys, i made it to lvl 41, someone name jojpg who also has a wizard named bananapie scammed me a jboots mq in ec, saved for weeks for those, thats the nail in the coffin for me, cant bring myself to play anymore, maybe its done me a favour

I've honestly never heard of people being scammed and there are MQs regularly being sold for 10s or even 100s of thousands of plat. I take basic precautions with higher-value transactions like putting "This is for X" in a tell if arrangements were made on discord. But in my experience most people will just hand out plat or items on the honor system here.

That said if you actually got scammed you should report it and maybe you'll get reimbursed.

[Goregasmic]

Thanks for the replys, i made it to lvl 41, someone name jojpg who also has a wizard named bananapie scammed me a jboots mq in ec, saved for weeks for those, thats the nail in the coffin for me, cant bring myself to play anymore, maybe its done me a favour

Scamming is a banable offense. Report it and get your money back. Almost no one will scam you because that means losing your account.

[sammoHung]

Thanks for the replys, i made it to lvl 41, someone name jojpg who also has a wizard named bananapie scammed me a jboots mq in ec, saved for weeks for those, thats the nail in the coffin for me, cant bring myself to play anymore, maybe its done me a favour

ahh nalamrie strikes again.

[sammoHung]

I've honestly never heard of people being scammed and there are MQs regularly being sold for 10s or even 100s of thousands of plat. I take basic precautions with higher-value transactions like putting "This is for X" in a tell if arrangements were made on discord. But in my experience most people will just hand out plat or items on the honor system here.

That said if you actually got scammed you should report it and maybe you'll get reimbursed.

Yeah, well Snakpacc / Jynocyde / Nalamrie / Hyphydruidboy / Bananapie / Jojpg / Bryanc / Jabbawokeez (these are all the same person) is known for 2 things: Ninja looting in KC, and scamming people for Jboots MQs

[Goregasmic]

Yeah, well Snakpacc / Jynocyde / Nalamrie / Hyphydruidboy / Bananapie / Jojpg / Bryanc / Jabbawokeez (these are all the same person) is known for 2 things: Ninja looting in KC, and scamming people for Jboots MQs

Good to know, recently i've seen Hyphydruidboy selling jboots MQs nonstop, might need one for an alt soon.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Is this person also Medtek.... or something like that? The 59 DE Cleric in KC?

That guy might be the worst player on the server.

[WarpathEQ]

1) If you were scammed all your have to do is /petition. CSR takes that very seriously and will research your concern and take action. The action, however, is usually a lose/lose outcome for all parties involved.

2) Snakpacc and his ever growing army of alts (which sammo helped identify) is a well known player on this server and generally not for good reasons. With that said I've never seen him intentionally harm anyone. He does seem to lack the typical communication/interactive skills that we've come to expect at a basic level from any human interaction (whether this is a disability or some other factors at play I don't know and don't care to speculate on).

I have had interactions with him both in KC and in the process of buying Jboots. I have both successfully secured a Jboots MQ from him, and abandoned one after jumping through hoops, wasting a bunch of time, and having the logistics change multiple times during our communication. Again, I think he means well but is just very hard to align with his thinking/communication process.

3) Never advance money for an MQ. Sometimes things go wrong and the MQ fails, CSR also does not support MQs in terms of reimbursement (I don't know if that stance also applies to petitions against another player). I have never once received payment for an MQ, made payment for an MQ, or been offered payment for a failed MQ prior to the person recieving the MQ recieving the completed project. I have however lost hundereds of thousands of platinum on botched turn ins both on MQs and non-MQ attempts that CSR would not reimburse regardless of the intent/outcome.

[cd288]

He is very greedy though, so I could totally see him scamming someone especially if he was able to figure out that they are mostly a new player

[Lambparade]

I have had maybe 1 or 2 toxic interactions in my 10+ on p99. This is one of the most helpful and great gaming communities I've ever see.

[Zemekes]

I think you just had a bad few run-ins. We're mostly very chill outside of a few known jerks. I hope your experience gets more positive in the future. Good hunting!

[greengoblin]

Ive had a lot of low level gear given to me for free which never happened back in the day. everything from plat for spells to more expensive items and weapons that I wouldn't have normally seen for at least 20-30 levels making leveling much easier. There is no short of druids giving PoTG either and is incredibly helpful. Going from 19 hp to over 400 hp can really help a guy out. it is heartbreaking though seeing that buff blink and poof. I always try and pay it forward to low levels because I know how much it sucks to die because your weapon is crap.